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Shirō Moritani

1931 - 1984 (age 53) • Directing

Born: 9/28/1931 in Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Died: 12/2/1984 (age 53)

Known for: Directing

Shirō Moritani

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.

Known For

Yojimbo

81%

Assistant Director

1961

High and Low

84%

Assistant Director

1963

Red Beard

82%

Assistant Director

1965

The Bad Sleep Well

77%

Assistant Director

1960

Submersion of Japan

70%

Director

1973

Mount Hakkoda

66%

Director

1977

Take Care, Red Riding Hood

62%

Writer

1970

Interpol Code 8

75%

First Assistant Director

1963

The Yoshida School

70%

Writer

1983

The Yoshida School

70%

Director

1983

The Longest Tunnel

100%

Director

1982

The Longest Tunnel

100%

Screenplay

1982

The Longest Tunnel

100%

Producer

1982

Abandoned

80%

Director

1981

Abandoned

80%

Screenplay

1981

The Revolt

70%

Director

1980

Monument to Holy Service

80%

Director

1978

Fushoku no kōzō

Director

1977

Mount Hakkoda

66%

Director

1977

Tidal Wave

Director

1975

Submersion of Japan

70%

Director

1973

The Origin of Twenty Years Old

Screenplay

1973

After School

Director

1973

First Love

Director

1972

First Love

Writer

1972

Shadow of Love

Director

1972

Shiosai

75%

Director

1971

Wakare no uta

90%

Director

1971

Hajimete no Tabi

100%

Director

1971

Hajimete no Tabi

100%

Writer

1971

Take Care, Red Riding Hood

62%

Writer

1970

Take Care, Red Riding Hood

62%

Director

1970

Bullet Wound

80%

Director

1969

Futari no Koibito

70%

Director

1969

My Brother, My Love

100%

Director

1968

Judge and Jeopardy

90%

Director

1968