Kazuo Ikehiro
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Born25 October 1929
Tokyo, Japan
Died15 October 2025 (aged 95)
Tokyo, Japan
OccupationFilm director
Yearsactive1950–2025
Kazuo Ikehiro | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 October 1929 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 15 October 2025 (aged 95) Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1950–2025 |
| Known for | Zatoichi series Nemuri Kyōshirō series and Onna Gokuakuchō |
Kazuo Ikehiro (池広一夫, Ikehiro Kazuo; 25 October 1929 – 15 October 2025) was a Japanese film director.[1][2][3] He is known for directing Zatoichi series [4] and the highly acclaimed film Onna Gokuakuchō.
In 1950, he joined the Daiei Film and started working as an assistant director under Kenji Mizoguchi etc.[1] In 1960, he was promoted to director and debuted with Bara Daimyo.[1]
Ikehiro died of a heart attack in Tokyo, on 15 October 2025, at the age of 95.[5]
