Shirō Moritani Movies, Biography, Credits & Career Highlights

Shirō Moritani 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.

Shirō Moritani Career Highlights

• Known for The Yoshida School, High and Low, Yojimbo, Monument to Holy Service, Fushoku no kōzō, and My Brother, My Love.
• Credits include directing, writing, and production.
• Recent listed credits include The Yoshida School, The Yoshida School, The Longest Tunnel, and The Longest Tunnel.

Shirō Moritani Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

38

Birth Date

1931-09-28 00:00:00

Birth Place

Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Shirō Moritani Known For

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  The Yoshida School
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  High and Low
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  Yojimbo
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  Monument to Holy Service
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  Fushoku no kōzō
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  My Brother, My Love

Shirō Moritani Movies and Credits

• directing (8 credits)

  • The Yoshida School

    director

    directing
    1983
  • The Longest Tunnel

    director

    directing
    1982
  • Abandoned

    director

    directing
    1981
  • The Revolt

    director

    directing
    1980
  • Monument to Holy Service

    director

    directing
    1978
  • Fushoku no kōzō

    director

    directing
    1977
  • Mount Hakkoda

    director

    directing
    1977
  • Tidal Wave

    director

    directing
    1975

• writing (8 credits)

  • The Yoshida School

    writer

    writing
    1983
  • The Longest Tunnel

    screenplay

    writing
    1982
  • Abandoned

    screenplay

    writing
    1981
  • The Origin of Twenty Years Old

    screenplay

    writing
    1973
  • First Love

    writer

    writing
    1972
  • Hajimete no Tabi

    writer

    writing
    1971
  • Take Care, Red Riding Hood

    writer

    writing
    1970
  • The Sun is Calling You

    writer

    writing
    1963

• production (1 credits)

  • The Longest Tunnel

    producer

    production
    1982

Shirō Moritani Profiles and Sources

• IMDb
• TMDB