From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kenji Misumi (三隅 研次 Misumi Kenji) (2 March 1921, Kyoto, Japan - 24 September 1975) was a notable Japanese film director. He created films such as Lone Wolf and Cub and the initial film in the long-running Zatoichi (座頭市, Zatōichi) series. He died at age 53. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kenji Misumi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ​

KNOWN FOR

Professional Killers
1972
Kogarashi Monjiro
1973
Zatoichi Monogatari
1974
Mute Samurai
1973
Shogun Assassin
1980
Priest of Darkness
1975
The Rust Cleaner Sings
1955
Bounty Hunter
1975
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
1972
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
1972
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
1972
The Tale of Zatoichi
1962

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Directing
74
Writing
1
1980
Shogun Assassin
Director
1975
Bounty Hunter
Director
1975
Priest of Darkness
Director
1974
The Last Samurai
Director
1974
Zatoichi Monogatari
Director
1973
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
Director
1973
Internal Sleuth
Director
1973
Mute Samurai
Director
1973
Kogarashi Monjiro
Director
1972
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
Director
1972
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
Director
1972
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
Director
1972
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
Director
1972
Professional Killers
Director
1971
The Gift of the Fox
Director
1971
The Woman Gambler's Iron Rule
Director
1970
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
Director
1970
The Angry Sword
Director
1969
Devil's Temple
Director
1969
The Magoichi Saga
Director
1968
Samaritan Zatoichi
Director
1968
The Two Bodyguards
Director
1968
The Funeral Racket
Director
1967
Zatoichi Challenged
Director
1967
Shroud of Snow
Director
1967
The Homely Sister
Director
1967
The Sisters and I
Director
1966
Return of Giant Majin
Director
1966
Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy
Director
1966
Dynamite Doctor
Director
1966
The Virgin Witness
Director
1965
Nezumi Kozo Jirokichi
Director
1965
Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
Director
1965
Sword Devil
Director
1965
Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire
Director
1965
Life of Matsu the Untamed
Director
1964
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight
Director
1964
Ken
Director
1964
Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure
Director
1964
On the Road Forever
Director
1963
Shinsengumi Chronicles
Director
1963
Ōkuma Shigenobu the great
Director
1963
Maiko and the Assassin
Director
1963
The Third Will
Director
1962
The Tale of Zatoichi
Director
1962
Destiny's Son
Director
1962
The Demon of Sendai's Castle
Director
1962
Her Hidden Past
Director
1961
The Casebooks of Zenigata Heiji: The Beautiful Shark
Director
1961
Buddha
Director
1960
What Price Love?
Director
1960
Satan's Sword
Director
1960
Satan's Sword II: The Dragon God
Director
1960
Patterns of Love
Director
1960
Princess Sen in Edo
Director
1960
The Casebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Beautiful Spider
Director
1959
The Ghost of Yotsuya
Director
1959
Gambler and the Princess
Director
1959
A Thousand Flying Cranes
Director
1959
The Lord Pretends
Director
1958
The Ghost-Cat Cursed Wall
Director
1958
Obsessive Snake
Director
1958
Travels of Lord Mito
Director
1957
Freelance Samurai
Director
1956
The Fiery Magistrate
Director
1956
Asataro the Crow
Director
1956
Gonpachi
Director
1956
Flowery Brothers
Director
1955
Ginji of the Seven Faces
Director
1955
The Shadow That Kills the Moon
Director
1955
The Rust Cleaner Sings
Director
1954
Sazen Tange: The Monkey Pot
Director
1951
The Tale of Genji
Assistant Director
Secret Letter of the Crescent Moon
Director