Date of birth: 1926-09-25
Place of birth: Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Known for: Acting
Also known as:


1959-11-20
Kaji is sent to the Japanese army labeled Red and is mistreated by the vets. Along his assignment, K

1962-01-28
A kabuki actor is assassinated during a New Year celebration show, in front of everyone, fortunately

1964-04-25

1967-09-15

1962-08-22
A suspense work based on the "Miyagi Incident," an attempted coup d'etat led by some officers workin

1959-10-06
When Sergeant Okubo's brother is murdered at a Japanese outpost in Northern China during the Second

1958-12-07
1958 Japanese movie

1962-12-23
Young lord investigates the mysterious death that takes place in the underworld.

1968-02-14
Two rival groups of gangsters vie for control of a tiny port town in northern Japan. Daisuke, a memb

1967-11-18
After World War II life in Japan was hard. There was lawlessness, rapine, never enough food or money

1963-01-13
In Edo Japan, a kabuki actor seeks revenge against the three men who drove his parents to their deat

1981-08-08
A lavish retelling of the true story of the final voyage and ultimate destruction and sinking of the

1974-08-10
Based on Kazuo Taoka's autobiography, this film follows a Kobe gangster as he builds the small Yamag

1974-10-05
In gangster-infested 1920s Yokohama, gambler Ishiguro gets in with the local gang -- but his view of

1963-10-13
The film tells about a young detective Zenigata Heiji who successfully solves a disgusting and unusu

1968-06-01
The film is dedicated to the souls of flight school graduates killed in World War II. Young boys dre
1959-10-09
First installment of the "Pfc. Story" series of military-themed comedies from Shochiku, and seventh

1961-09-23
Japanese comedy film.

1968-08-30
Kinta (Nabe Osami) is Japanese by birth, but raised by a Chinese man. He stowsaway to Japan to see h

1976-04-24
The eighth sequel of the series by the successful “Fukasaku and Bunta” collaboration revolves around

1975-06-07
Japan, 1948: Hiroki Matsukata stars as a man facing a nine year prison sentence. He incites prisone

1962-08-12
An injured Edo official is rescued by a vassal whose appearance is exactly like himself, and swears

1968-06-28
A look at the lives of a troupe of geishas working in a small seaside resort town. For the most part

1976-12-04
After spending eight years in prison for murder, Hiroshi leaves his yakuza family to start a new lif

1963-06-14
Director Jun'ya Satô's debut film focuses on the inhuman training of recruits, the brutal drill syst

1968-03-30
A plot by an evil mastermind to eliminate the lead singer of the Japanese "Group Sounds" rock band,

1965-06-26
South of Tokyo is a small island until quite recently relatively unchanged since feudal times. Now,

1959-07-04
In World War II, the commanding officer of a sub, against his will takes on board two Western diplom

1962-04-04
Mr. Mito, a former president of an instant food company, with two young men’s help, solves the quali

1966-08-26
A young yakuza who respects obligation and humanity must face cruel and heartless turf wars leading

1962-04-18
The adventures of a blind, gambling masseur and master swordsman. Zatoichi targets a yakuza-controll

1961-01-15
The story is of two people. One is deaf, the other deaf and mute. They marry after meeting at a scho

1980-08-02
Depicts the bloody siege of the fortress of Port Arthur, one of the most strongly fortified position

1959-02-24
From an original story by Shibata Renzaburo, the novelist who created such classics as: the "Nemuri

1962-05-15
Ryusuke and Joe Oki escape from prison. Ryusuke was incarcerated for killing his younger brother Yas

1957-03-20
A Texan visiting Tokyo takes medicine that gives him strength.

1962-03-14

1963-01-03

1963-08-13
A tale of two best friends in the WWII era Japan. Takao is a young man enthusiastic about joining th

1966-08-13
Maeda Yoichi's film adaptation of the long-running TV comedy series of the same name (1961-1967; TBS

1956-02-05
Based on a comic strip by Kaoru Akiyoshi. First in a four part film series.

1976-02-14

1955-04-03
1955 Japanese movie

1958-11-18
After killing a detective in a botched robbery, Keiichi (Natsuki) is on the run as police stake out

1961-04-04
A Hiromichi Horikawa movie

1967-05-27
1967 Japanese movie

1958-12-14
A carefree student from a traditional sake shop family balances love, rebellion, and a bike race whi

1959-04-28
A group of hustling peddlers swindle rural towns with fake goods, facing betrayals, close calls, and

1966-05-21
1966 Toei Comedy

1960-04-17
Crime thriller about the investigation of a man murdered at a Tokyo race track. Clues lead Detective

1961-03-12
1961 Japanese movie