Acting

Kazuo Ishii

Born

1927-12-25 (98)

Place of birth

Tokyo, Japan

Known for

Acting

Credits

34 titles

Known for

Film credits

1960s · 4 titles

1950s · 29 titles

Case of a Young Lord 2 poster
NR

After getting permission to dig up the pawnbroker's grave, Young lord samurai was surprised to find the body was missing, as was the Gosu plate. He had a suspect in mind, and was able to use him to learn of the pawnbroker's hideout and try to piece together the parts of the puzzle. A superb and exciting conclusion to a very clever mystery story set during the Golden Age of Japan. With no easy questions and his life hanging in the balance, can Young lord solve the mystery and regain the valuable plate?

Case of a Young Lord 2

1956

Sorcerer's Orb: Part 1 poster
NR

The 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

Young Ruddy Warrior: Nobunaga Oda poster
NR

A 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

Zoku nangoku taiheiki: Satsunan no arashi poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Zoku nangoku taiheiki: Satsunan no arashi

1954

Sanada Ten Braves poster
NR

1954 Japanese movie

Sanada Ten Braves

1954

A Spectacular Showdown poster
6.3

One 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

Jirocho Begins His Roving Life poster
10.0

Jirocho the gambler hits the road.

Jirocho Begins His Roving Life

1953

Fall of the Shogun's Militia poster
7.0

Kondo 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

Inugami-ke no nazo: Akuma wa odoru poster
7.0

Early adaptation of the book "The Inugami Clan", featuring the detective Kōsuke Kindaichi.

Inugami-ke no nazo: Akuma wa odoru

1954

Her Captive Gamblers poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Her Captive Gamblers

1953

Jirocho's Home-Coming poster
10.0

Jirocho'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

Nangoku Taiheiki poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Nangoku Taiheiki

1954

Feline Spirit poster
9.0

Go master Matashichiro Ryuzoji, during the game, was killed in anger by the Lord of the Nabeshima clan, Hizen-no-kami. The mother of the murdered Matashichiro, Akishino, cursing the Nabeshima family, commits suicide. Akishino's spirit passes to Matashichiro's beloved cat, and the monster cat appears in front of Hizen-no-kami along with Matashichiro's ghost...

Feline Spirit

1958

Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow poster
8.0

Jirocho and his followers chase the Kurokomas into the Kai Province.

Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow

1953

Jirocho, the Hunted poster
8.0

A wandering Jirocho stumbles upon his wife's possible murder and has other adventures while on the run.

Jirocho, the Hunted

1953

Eight Views of Samurai poster
6.0

Bright 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

Sorcerer's Orb: Part 5 poster
NR

The 5th and final part of the series of films based on the Japanese epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden by Kyokutei Bakin

Sorcerer's Orb: Part 5

1954

Travels of Lord Mito Pt.7 poster
NR

A series of grisly murders with strange claw marks lead Mito Komon into discovering a deadly plan that involves a strange gorilla creature.

Travels of Lord Mito Pt.7

1956

Case of a Young Lord 1 poster
NR

As a result of illness and unemployment, Yamaoka Tatewaki, a "Hatamoto" (or direct vassal of the Shogun), pawned his family heirloom, a valuable Gosu plate for 100 ryo. When, of all occasions, Yokogawa Dewa came to visit and asked to see the Gosu plate on May 5th, Boy's Festival. Yamaoka then sent his steward to borrow the plate back, but the pawnbroker coldheartedly refused. He died soon thereafter of an unknown cause. Soon after that, two warehouses were broken into, but nothing was taken. When Detective Shokichi seeks the help of Young lord samurai, in solving these mysterious crimes that plague the town he takes the case and immediately surmises that the thief was looking for something special. Could the answer be hidden in the coffin of a deceased merchant who had his most valuable things buried with him. The tension mounts and the mystery deepens. Can Young lord solve the case?

Case of a Young Lord 1

1956

続変化大名 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

続変化大名

1954

Four Swordsmen of Ashura poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Four Swordsmen of Ashura

1955

Jirocho's New Year poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Jirocho's New Year

1954

爆笑天国 とんち教室 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

爆笑天国 とんち教室

1954

Sekki shichihenge poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Sekki shichihenge

1957

Kid Magician Sasuke poster
NR

In 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

Five Paths to Revenge poster
NR

The 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

Travels of Lord Mito: The Phantom Cat poster
7.0

In 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

姫君一刀流 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

姫君一刀流

1959

大岡政談 血煙り地蔵 poster
NR

A thrilling historical drama that revolves around the exoneration of a falsely accused family, the protection of a fallen merchant house, and the overturning of the powerful Shimazu clan, while the Echizen governor brilliantly unravels the truth behind the incident, offering a tale filled with excitement, intrigue, and delightful entertainment.

大岡政談 血煙り地蔵

1955