---
title: 'Kenji Misumi'
type: 'person'
roles:
  - 'film director'
born: '1921-03-02'
died: '1975-09-24'
birthplace: 'Kyoto'
deathplace: 'Kyoto'
films_in_library: 24
reviews_of_their_work: 0
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/people/kenji-misumi'
updated: '2026-08-07'
wikipedia: 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenji_Misumi'
wikidata: 'Q3028216'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Kenji Misumi

film director.

## Filmography on CinePixo

- 1980 · [Shogun Assassin](https://cinepixo.com/movies/shogun-assassin-1980) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1974 · [The Last Samurai](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-last-samurai-1974) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1973 · [Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons](https://cinepixo.com/movies/lone-wolf-and-cub-baby-cart-in-the-land-of-demons-1973) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1972 · [Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance](https://cinepixo.com/movies/lone-wolf-and-cub-sword-of-vengeance-1972) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1972 · [Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx](https://cinepixo.com/movies/lone-wolf-and-cub-baby-cart-at-the-river-styx-1972) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1972 · [Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades](https://cinepixo.com/movies/lone-wolf-and-cub-baby-cart-to-hades-1972) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1970 · [Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival](https://cinepixo.com/movies/zatoichi-goes-to-the-fire-festival-1970) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1967 · [Zatoichi Challenged](https://cinepixo.com/movies/zatoichi-challenged-1967) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1966 · [Return of Daimajin](https://cinepixo.com/movies/return-of-daimajin-1966) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1966 · [Sleepy Eyes of Death: Sword of Villany](https://cinepixo.com/movies/sleepy-eyes-of-death-sword-of-villany-1966) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1965 · [Zatoichi and the Chess Expert](https://cinepixo.com/movies/zatoichi-and-the-chess-expert-1965) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1965 · [Sleepy Eyes of Death: Sword of Fire](https://cinepixo.com/movies/sleepy-eyes-of-death-sword-of-fire-1965) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1965 · [Sword Devil](https://cinepixo.com/movies/sword-devil-1965) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1964 · [Fight, Zatoichi, Fight](https://cinepixo.com/movies/fight-zatoichi-fight-1964) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1964 · [Sleepy Eyes of Death: Sword of Adventure](https://cinepixo.com/movies/sleepy-eyes-of-death-sword-of-adventure-1964) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1964 · [Ken](https://cinepixo.com/movies/ken-1964) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1963 · [Nyokeikazoku](https://cinepixo.com/movies/nyokeikazoku-1963) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1963 · [Shinsengumi Chronicles](https://cinepixo.com/movies/shinsengumi-chronicles-1963) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1962 · [The Tale of Zatoichi](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-tale-of-zatoichi-1962) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1962 · [Destiny's Son](https://cinepixo.com/movies/destinys-son-1962) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1960 · [Satan's Sword](https://cinepixo.com/movies/satans-sword-1960) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1960 · [Satan's Sword II](https://cinepixo.com/movies/satans-sword-ii-1960) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1959 · [The Ghost of Yotsuya](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-ghost-of-yotsuya-1959) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1956 · [Gonpachi](https://cinepixo.com/movies/gonpachi-1956) — Director · unreviewed here

## Criticism on CinePixo

Nothing written about their work here yet.

Source: https://cinepixo.com/people/kenji-misumi
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