Shirō Moritani
Known for
Directing
Born
September 28, 1931
Birthplace
Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Died
December 2, 1984 (aged 53)
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.
Best known work
Yojimbo
1961
High and Low
1963
Red Beard
1965
The Bad Sleep Well
1960
Submersion of Japan
1973
Mount Hakkoda
1977
Take Care, Red Riding Hood
1970
Interpol Code 8
1963
The Revolt
1980
Shiosai
1971Filmography
1983
The Yoshida SchoolDirector, Writer
1982
The Longest TunnelDirector, Screenplay, Producer
1981
AbandonedDirector, Screenplay
1980
The RevoltDirector
1978
Monument to Holy ServiceDirector
1977
1977
Mount HakkodaDirector
1975
Tidal WaveDirector
1973
Submersion of JapanDirector
1973
The Origin of Twenty Years OldScreenplay
1973
After SchoolDirector
1972
First LoveDirector, Writer
1972
Shadow of LoveDirector
1971
ShiosaiDirector
1971
Wakare no utaDirector
1971
Hajimete no TabiDirector, Writer
1970
Take Care, Red Riding HoodDirector, Writer
1969
Bullet WoundDirector
1969
Futari no KoibitoDirector
1968
My Brother, My LoveDirector
1968
Judge and JeopardyDirector
1967
Sodachi zakariDirector
1967
Zoku izuko eDirector
1966
Zero FighterDirector
1965
Red BeardAssistant Director