Kazuo Mori

Kazuo Mori also known as Issei Mori got his start as a jidaigeki director in silent films of the 1930s In postwar years he became a leading director at Daiei working regularly with the studios familiar stars like Shintaro Katsu and Raizo Ichikawa In the 1960s and 70s Mori established himself alongside Kenji Misumi as one of the most dependable names in chambara franchise series directing some of the best installments of Zatoichi Kyoshiro Nemuri and Shinobi No Mono Moris work is marked by clear intelligent storytelling and innovative camera techniques