Kazuo Ikehiro


Kazuo Ikehiro Profile Photo
Director | Writer | Screenplay

Kazuo Ikehiro got his start as an assistant working for directors like Kenji Mizoguchi and Kon Ichikawa. He always had a strong preference for working in jidai-geki and says that he only did a number of modern-day yakuza films because of studio demands. Ikehiro developed a gritty, unconventional style that made him an excellent match for Zatoichi and the antihero screen personae of Raizo Ichikawa. Possibly his greatest achievement came with Raizo, when he played an instrumental part in the Nemu...

Place of Birth: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Date of Birth: Oct 25, 1929


Filmography

Director (30 Known Credits)


Writer (1 Known Credits)


Screenplay (1 Known Credits)


Recently Viewed