Shirō Moritani

Shirō Moritani

Director · Producer · Writer

Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
September 28, 1931

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.

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Shirō Moritani 1

Representative Works

High and Low
High and Low
8.4
/ Japanese
Yojimbo
Yojimbo
8.1
/ Japanese
Red Beard
Red Beard
8.2
/ Japanese
The Bad Sleep Well
The Bad Sleep Well
7.7
/ Japanese
The Longest Tunnel
The Longest Tunnel
10.0
/ Japanese
The Revolt
The Revolt
7.0
/ Japanese
Submersion of Japan
Submersion of Japan
7.0
/ Japanese
Take Care, Red Riding Hood
Take Care, Red Riding Hood
6.2
/ Japanese
Bullet Wound
Bullet Wound
8.0
/ Japanese
Mount Hakkoda
Mount Hakkoda
6.6
/ Japanese
The Yoshida School
The Yoshida School
7.0
/ Japanese
Shadow of Love
Shadow of Love
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

High and Low
1963Winner

Best Director

High and Low

Yojimbo
1961Winner

Best Director

Yojimbo

Red Beard
1965Winner

Best Director

Red Beard

Career Highlights

The Bad Sleep Well
1960Highlight

Best Director

The Bad Sleep Well

The Longest Tunnel
1982Highlight

Best Picture

The Longest Tunnel

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