DIRECTOR · FROM TOKYO, JAPAN
Shirō Moritani
1931–198426 credits since 1958
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ABOUT SHIRŌ
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.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born28 September 1931
Died2 December 1984
BirthplaceTokyo, Japan
Known forDirecting
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Known for
The titles people know Shirō from.
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The 1980s
4 titles
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The 1970s
13 titles · IMDb 6.3 on average
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The 1960s
8 titles
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The 1950s
1 title
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Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Shirō’s titles.
Masaru SatōComposer · Yojimbo, High and Low and 3 more
Akira KurosawaDirector · Yojimbo, High and Low and 2 more
Toshirō MifuneYojimbo, High and Low and 2 more
Ryuzo KikushimaWriter · Yojimbo, High and Low and 2 more
Takashi ShimuraYojimbo, High and Low and 1 more
Shinobu HashimotoWriter · The Bad Sleep Well, Submersion of Japan and 1 more
Hideo OguniWriter · High and Low, Red Beard and 1 more
Kyōko Kagawa
