Directing

Shirō Moritani

Born — Died

1931-09-28 — 1984-12-02

Place of birth

Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Known for

Directing

Credits

32 titles

Shirō Moritani (森谷 司郎, Moritani Shirō, September 28, 1931 – December 2, 1984) was a film director and screenwriter from Japan. Born in Tokyo, he debuted as an assistant director in Akira Kurosawa's 1961 film Yojimbo. His film Mount Hakkoda won Mainichi Film Award for Excellence Film in 1978.

Known for

Behind the camera

Submersion of Japan poster
7.0

A team of geophysicists investigating seismic activity on the seafloor discover that the islands of Japan, after suffering from massive volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, will be pulled into the ocean, killing millions.

Submersion of Japan

1973

Mount Hakkoda poster
6.6

Two infantry regiments of the Imperial Japanese Army—210 men overall—tackled Mt. Hakkoda in the winter of 1902 to prepare for war with Russia.

Mount Hakkoda

1977

Bullet Wound poster
8.0

Yuzo Kayama is an American-Japanese operative working for the US to uncover an arms deal between an American seller and Chinese communists, and to take out both parties. After almost getting assassinated himself, he takes a wounded civilian with him despite living in a world where no one can be trusted.

Bullet Wound

1969

First Love poster
NR

A 1970s Toho coming-of-age film.

First Love

1972

First Love poster
NR

A 1970s Toho coming-of-age film.

First Love

1972

The Longest Tunnel poster
10.0

After a passenger ship sinks in 1954, Go Akutsu devises a life-saving project in the form of a tunnel under the Tsugaru Strait. While working on this project Akutsu becomes involved with Tae Makimura leading to his estrangement from his wife.

The Longest Tunnel

1982

The Longest Tunnel poster
10.0

After a passenger ship sinks in 1954, Go Akutsu devises a life-saving project in the form of a tunnel under the Tsugaru Strait. While working on this project Akutsu becomes involved with Tae Makimura leading to his estrangement from his wife.

The Longest Tunnel

1982

The Longest Tunnel poster
10.0

After a passenger ship sinks in 1954, Go Akutsu devises a life-saving project in the form of a tunnel under the Tsugaru Strait. While working on this project Akutsu becomes involved with Tae Makimura leading to his estrangement from his wife.

The Longest Tunnel

1982

Zoku izuko e poster
NR

Sequel to "何処へ" (1966). A coming-of-age drama adapted from the novel by Yojiro Ishizaka.

Zoku izuko e

1967

The Revolt poster
7.0

When a young soldier is killed while trying to prevent his younger sister, Kaoru, from being sold into a life of prostitution, his commander, Col. Miyagi, tries to honor his dying wish to rescue his sister. Upon finding Kaoru at a party working as a geisha and later rescuing her from committing suicide, Col. Miyagi allows her to move in with him. Over time, the two grow close, but in spite of Kaoru's growing feelings for him, Col. Miyagi is unable to bring himself to return her love. On the night of his deployment to war, Col. Miyagi finally admits his feelings for Kaoru, but will they ever be able to enjoy a peaceful life together now that a very violent and bloody military revolt is under way...

The Revolt

1980

After School poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

After School

1973

The Yoshida School poster
7.0

Coinciding with the LDP presidential election of the entire national public, a masterpiece depicting the reverse side of Showa political history released, superimposed cast, a group image of real politicians centered on Shigeru Yoshida and political history after the war.

The Yoshida School

1983

The Yoshida School poster
7.0

Coinciding with the LDP presidential election of the entire national public, a masterpiece depicting the reverse side of Showa political history released, superimposed cast, a group image of real politicians centered on Shigeru Yoshida and political history after the war.

The Yoshida School

1983

Sodachi zakari poster
10.0

Japanese movie released on September 30 , 1967 . Produced and distributed by Toho . Color , Toho scope . Running time is 88 minutes.

Sodachi zakari

1967

My Brother, My Love poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

My Brother, My Love

1968

Judge and Jeopardy poster
9.0

It is based on the story "The Lawyer" by attorney Hiroshi Masaki and his account of Japan's "Headless Murder Case" in which a police officer beat a suspect to death during the Pacific War.

Judge and Jeopardy

1968

The Origin of Twenty Years Old poster
NR

On June 24, 1969, Etsuko Takano, a 20-year-old third-year student at Ritsumeikan University, jumped in front of a train and died instantly. She left no suicide note, but did leave over a dozen diaries. This film is based on her writings.

The Origin of Twenty Years Old

1973

Zero Fighter poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Zero Fighter

1966

Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth poster
10.0

The first work of 27-year-old director Eizo Sugawa, contrasting a politician father and his son, a drummer in a student band. It depicts the conflict between old and new morals, and the lives of young people.

Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth

1958

The Sun is Calling You poster
9.0

A man with a dark past comes from Tokyo to the fishing port of Izu, and tries to begin a new life as a fisherman.

The Sun is Calling You

1963

Hajimete no Tabi poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Hajimete no Tabi

1971

Hajimete no Tabi poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Hajimete no Tabi

1971

Abandoned poster
8.0

The film tells the story of a man who was washed ashore on an uninhabited island after a ship wrecked by a storm, and after twelve years, he returned to human society.

Abandoned

1981

Abandoned poster
8.0

The film tells the story of a man who was washed ashore on an uninhabited island after a ship wrecked by a storm, and after twelve years, he returned to human society.

Abandoned

1981

Monument to Holy Service poster
8.0

A rural high school takes part in a mountain-climbing exercise and are caught in a sudden typhoon.

Monument to Holy Service

1978

Tidal Wave poster
NR

Two hundred million years ago, Earth had a single continent. As the millennia progressed, the single continent slowly split off into smaller continents and islands. Thirty million years ago, the country of Japan was part of the continent of Asia, and has since split off into its own archipelago. Another landmass shift is about to occur...

Tidal Wave

1975

Wakare no uta poster
9.0

Richness, severity and pureness of love is beautifully and sentimentally depicted.

Wakare no uta

1971

Futari no Koibito poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Futari no Koibito

1969

Shadow of Love poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Shadow of Love

1972

Shiosai poster
7.5

Lonely youth Shinji meets Hatsue, a pretty pearl diver, on the beach and the two fall in love. But Shinji has a rival for Hatsue's affections, Yasuo. Yasuo spreads unpleasant gossip about his rival, and Hatsue's father forbids her to see Shinji. But when the boy saves the passengers on a boat owned by Hatsue's father, his luck in love begins to change.

Shiosai

1971

Take Care, Red Riding Hood poster
6.2

A high-schooler involved in turn-of-the-decade student movements works to escape his comfort zone and apply himself.

Take Care, Red Riding Hood

1970

Take Care, Red Riding Hood poster
6.2

A high-schooler involved in turn-of-the-decade student movements works to escape his comfort zone and apply himself.

Take Care, Red Riding Hood

1970