Kazuo Ikehiro
Japanese writer and director
- Born
- 25 October 1929, Tokyo Prefecture
- Died
- 15 October 2025
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Occupation
- director, film director, screenwriter, writer, child actor
- Films here
- 6
Kazuo Ikehiro (池広一夫, Ikehiro Kazuo; 25 October 1929 – 15 October 2025) was a Japanese film director. He is known for directing Zatoichi series and the highly acclaimed 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.
Ikehiro died of a heart attack in Tokyo, on 15 October 2025, at the age of 95.
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold | Director |
| 1964 | Nemuri Kyoshiro: She-Devil Slaying Sword | Director |
| 1967 | Sleepy Eyes of Death: A Trail of Traps | Director |
| 1969 | Sleepy Eyes of Death: Castle Menagerie | Director |
| 1969 | Hiken Yaburi | Director |
| 1970 | Onna Gokuakuchō | Director |
Frequent collaborators
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1151683 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.