Shirō Moritani

Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

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... Read full bio →

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Full Name

Shirō Moritani

Known For

Directing

Birthday

September 28th, 1931 00:00

Place of Birth

Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Died

December 2nd, 1984 00:00 (aged 53)

TMDB ID

33125

IMDb ID

nm0605743

Films Directed

3

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.