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Shirō Moritani

Shirō Moritani

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

28/09/1931

Day of Death

02/12/1984
(53) years old

Place of Birth

Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Biography

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.

Filmography

Crew

1983

The Yoshida School

as Writer

1983

The Yoshida School

as Director

1982

The Longest Tunnel

as Producer

1982

The Longest Tunnel

as Screenplay

1982

The Longest Tunnel

as Director

1981

Abandoned

as Screenplay

1981

Abandoned

as Director

1980

The Revolt

as Director

1978

Monument to Holy Service

as Director

1977

Mount Hakkoda

as Director

1975

Tidal Wave

as Director

1973

Submersion of Japan

as Director

1973

Nijūsai no genten

as Screenplay

1973

After School

as Director

1972

First Love

as Director

1972

First Love

as Writer

1972

Shadow of Love

as Director

1971

Shiosai

as Director

1971

Wakare no uta

as Director

1971

Hajimete no Tabi

as Writer

1971

Hajimete no Tabi

as Director

1970

Take Care, Red Riding Hood

as Writer

1970

Take Care, Red Riding Hood

as Director

1969

Bullet Wound

as Director

1969

Futari no Koibito

as Director

1968

My Brother, My Love

as Director

1968

Judge and Jeopardy

as Director

1967

Sodachi zakari

as Director

1967

Zoku izuko e

as Director

1966

Zero Fighter

as Director

1965

Red Beard

as Assistant Director

1963

The Sun is Calling You

as Writer

1963

Interpol Code 8

as Assistant Director

1963

High and Low

as Assistant Director

1961

Yojimbo

as Assistant Director

1960

The Bad Sleep Well

as Assistant Director

1958

Adults Cannot Understand - Record of You...

as Writer