Kazuo Ikehiro

Kazuo Ikehiro
Born(1929-10-25)25 October 1929
Tokyo, Japan
Died15 October 2025(2025-10-15) (aged 95)
Tokyo, Japan
OccupationFilm director
Years active1950–2025
Known forZatoichi 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. He is known for directing Zatoichi series 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. In 1960, he was promoted to director and debuted with Bara Daimyo.

Ikehiro died of a heart attack in Tokyo, on 15 October 2025, at the age of 95.

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