Kenji Misumi (三隅 ç "次, Misumi Kenji) (2 March 1921 â€" 24
September 1975) was a Japanese film director. He created film series
such as Lone Wolf and Cub and the initial film in the long-running
Zatoichi series, and also directed Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice,
starring Shintaro Katsu. He died at age 54.In 2012, his 1973 film
Sakura no Daimon was voted by Makoto Shinozaki at the BFI The Top 50
Greatest Films of All Time.Kenji Misumi was born on March 2, 1921. His
father was a Kobe entrepreneur Fukujiro Misumi and his mother was a
geisha from Kyoto's pleasure district who went by the name Shizu. The
parents were not in a formal relationship and neither parent wanted to
take care of Kenji. This led to him being taken care of by his aunt
Shika with Fukujiro financially supporting him. This led to Kenji
Misumi later being enrolled in the Ritsumeikan business school. Kenji
was more interested in film, specifically chanbara films with actors
like Tsumasaburo Bando and Denjiro Okochi, which led him to tell his
father that he wanted to pursue arts and work in film. This led to his
father cutting his allowance severing their last ties together.
September 1975) was a Japanese film director. He created film series
such as Lone Wolf and Cub and the initial film in the long-running
Zatoichi series, and also directed Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice,
starring Shintaro Katsu. He died at age 54.In 2012, his 1973 film
Sakura no Daimon was voted by Makoto Shinozaki at the BFI The Top 50
Greatest Films of All Time.Kenji Misumi was born on March 2, 1921. His
father was a Kobe entrepreneur Fukujiro Misumi and his mother was a
geisha from Kyoto's pleasure district who went by the name Shizu. The
parents were not in a formal relationship and neither parent wanted to
take care of Kenji. This led to him being taken care of by his aunt
Shika with Fukujiro financially supporting him. This led to Kenji
Misumi later being enrolled in the Ritsumeikan business school. Kenji
was more interested in film, specifically chanbara films with actors
like Tsumasaburo Bando and Denjiro Okochi, which led him to tell his
father that he wanted to pursue arts and work in film. This led to his
father cutting his allowance severing their last ties together.
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