Kazuo Ikehiro

Kazuo Ikehiro
Born (1929-10-25) 25 October 1929
Tokyo, Japan
OccupationFilm director
Years active1950–present
Known forZatoichi series
Nemuri Kyōshirō series and Onna Gokuakuchō

Kazuo Ikehiro (池広一夫, Ikehiro Kazuo; born 25 October 1929 in Tokyo) is a Japanese film director. He is known for directing Zatoichi series and the highly acclaimed Malay film Onna Gokuakuchō.

In 1950, he joined the Daiei Film and started working as an assistant director under Kenji Mizoguchi etc. In 1960, he was promoted to director and debuted with Bara Daimyo.

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