Directing

Shirô Moritani

Born 1931-09-28 · Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan · Died 1984-12-02

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.

WriterScreenplayDirectorAssistant DirectorProducer

Known for

Yojimbo★ 8.1Viewing moment
Yojimbo
1961
Red Beard★ 8.1Viewing moment
Red Beard
1965
High and Low★ 8.3Viewing moment
High and Low
1963
The Bad Sleep Well★ 7.7Viewing moment
The Bad Sleep Well
1960
Adults Cannot Understand - Record of YouthViewing moment
Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth
1958
Submersion of Japan★ 6.7Viewing moment
Submersion of Japan
1973
Mount Hakkoda★ 6.8Viewing moment
Mount Hakkoda
1977
Seishoku no ishibumiViewing moment
Seishoku no ishibumi
1978
The RevoltViewing moment
The Revolt
1980
Shōsetsu Yoshida GakkōViewing moment
Shōsetsu Yoshida Gakkō
1983
Take Care, Red Riding Hood★ 6Viewing moment
Take Care, Red Riding Hood
1970
Wakare no utaViewing moment
Wakare no uta
1971
After SchoolViewing moment
After School
1973
Bullet WoundViewing moment
Bullet Wound
1969
Judge and JeopardyViewing moment
Judge and Jeopardy
1968
AbandonedViewing moment
Abandoned
1981
The Sun is Calling YouViewing moment
The Sun is Calling You
1963
Zero FighterViewing moment
Zero Fighter
1966
My Brother, My LoveViewing moment
My Brother, My Love
1968
The Longest TunnelViewing moment
The Longest Tunnel
1982

Frequent collaborators

Tomoyuki TanakaTomoyuki TanakaYoshirô MurakiYoshirô MurakiTakashi ShimuraTakashi ShimuraYūzō KayamaYūzō KayamaSusumu FujitaSusumu FujitaShinobu HashimotoShinobu HashimotoYoshio TsuchiyaYoshio TsuchiyaKazuo KatoKazuo Kato