Acting
Kazuo Ishii
Born 1927-12-25 · Tokyo, Japan
Acting credits
NRNo synopsis available yet.
姫君一刀流
1959
8.0A wandering Jirocho stumbles upon his wife's possible murder and has other adventures while on the run.
Jirocho, the Hunted
1953
8.0Jirocho and his followers chase the Kurokomas into the Kai Province.
Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow
1953
6.0Bright samurai movie innovatively adapted from a classic story. A traveling masterless samurai is asked by a daughter of an established samurai family to pretend they are a married couple, and gets involved in the troubles of the samurai clan.
Eight Views of Samurai
1958
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Her Captive Gamblers
1953
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Jirocho's New Year
1954
NRThe orphaned son of a count who was assassinated by his subordinates in a conspiracy during the Pacific War becomes obsessed with taking revenge on his late father's enemies.
Five Paths to Revenge
1956
10.0Jirocho's Tale of Three Provinces IV: All Gathered at Shimizu Harbor is the forth installment in the Jirocho's Tale of Three Provinces series.
Jirocho's Home-Coming
1953
7.0Kondo Isami, the “Devil” commander of the Shinsengumi was one of Japan’s greatest national heroes and a peerless swordsman who devoted his life to protecting the shogun and fighting on the side of the Tokugawa. This tells the story of the Shinsengumi starting at the moment of their greatest triumph through the final battles as the Tokugawa shogunate was brought down.
Fall of the Shogun's Militia
1954
NRA dynamic story depicting the rise to power of Oda Nobunaga. The story of a young man on the battlefields of the Sengoku era, who possessed character and courage, and who became a great commander and ruler, while some called him a great dictator. A film adaptation of the novel by Sohachi Yamaoka.
Young Ruddy Warrior: Nobunaga Oda
1955
1716, Yoshimune becomes the 8th Shogun as high Shogunate officials are attacked. While the government tries to keep these incidents under wraps, they must take any means possible to get to the bottom of this mystery and find out who is behind them.
Samurai Hawk
1961
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Zoku nangoku taiheiki: Satsunan no arashi
1954
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Four Swordsmen of Ashura
1955
10.0Jirocho the gambler hits the road.
Jirocho Begins His Roving Life
1953
NR1961 Japanese movie
Naruto hijō kanketsu-hen
1961
6.0One of Japan's most enduring stories is the true-life yakuza boss Jirocho of Shimizu and his gang as they took over the Tokaido Highroad and went on to everlasting fame. Many of the gang members have become household names although their backgrounds and how they came to join the group are mostly lost in the mists of a time gone by. This is the tale of Masa, who arrived in Shimizu Port hungry and down on his luck. His adventures contain some light-hearted moments as he meets up with the other gang members and goes on to join the group and become one of their best swordsmen. A truly exciting tale starring the ever-popular Okawa Hashizo along with all-time great Okochi Denjiro.
The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor
1960
6.3One of the great stories from Japan’s rich history comes to life in this true tale of the bloody showdown between two rival yakuza gangs in the 1840’s. The battle between Boss Sukegoro of Iioka and Boss Shigezo of Sasagawa has been portrayed many times, most notably in the first Zatoichi film, where the blind man befriends the tubercular ronin Hirate Miki, before cutting him down in one of the great duels in cinema history. This all-star extravaganza pulls out all the stops, with appearances by virtually all of the great actors and actresses from Toei’s studio at the time. Ichikawa Utaemon’s portrayal of the kind-hearted, noble yakuza boss Shigezo of Sasagawa contrasts sharply with the devious Sukegoro of Iioka. Corrupt as he may have been, his men were all willing to give up their lives for him.
A Spectacular Showdown
1959
NRThe first part of the series of films based on the Japanese epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden by Kyokutei Bakin
Sorcerer's Orb: Part 1
1954
7.0In Numada, Jyoshu, Seijun's mistress dies a horrible death at the hands of a gang of vicious vassals plotting to embezzle the Kuroda family, and her beloved cat takes revenge by becoming an incarnation of the cat.
Travels of Lord Mito: The Phantom Cat
1956
NRIn this exciting story, Sasuke Sarutobi, known as the bravest child in the world, fulfills the will of his father, growing up strong and correct, and with great success using his ninjutsu skills becomes a servant of Yukimura Sanada.
Kid Magician Sasuke
1958
NRNo synopsis available yet.
続変化大名
1954
10.0Based on the novel of the same name by Seichô Matsumoto.
Without Complaint
1975
NRNo synopsis available yet.
爆笑天国 とんち教室
1954
NR1954 Japanese movie
Sanada Ten Braves
1954