Acting
Kensaku Hara
- Titles
- 38movies4TV shows
- Career
Active from 1936 to 1980, with a break from 1967 to 1977, busiest in 1954 and 1962 with 3 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 4top three billing
- Average score
75/100
- Highest rated
Osaka Elegy85/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 3 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.6average 2.6
- Nostalgia5.6average 3.7
- Spiritual3.8average 2.0
- Fantasy3.5average 1.7
- Violence5.9average 4.3
- Class & Capitalism4.9average 3.3
- Politics4.1average 2.6
- Family Dynamics6.0average 4.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.6, average 5.3
- Situational Comedy1.6, average 2.7
- Wit & Wordplay2.6, average 3.7
- Showbiz0.2, average 1.2
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Feudal Japan 4
- Japanese Historical Drama 2
- Traditional Storytelling 2
- Japanese Period Drama 2
- Political Intrigue 2
- Moral Dilemma 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Chiezo KataokaActorThe Master Spearman, Initiation of the Two-Sword Style, Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge, Fall of the Shogun's Militia, The Kuroda Affair, +2 more
Ryōsuke KagawaActorInitiation of the Two-Sword Style, Duel at Gokumon-zaka, The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of Revenge, Last Days of Edo, Akagaki Genzo, +2 more
Isao YamagataActorThe Master Spearman, Mark of Blood, In Search of Mother, Lord of Steel Heart
Ryutaro OtomoActorThe Master Spearman, Mark of Blood, The Magic Serpent, The Kuroda Affair
Takashi ShimuraActorGambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge, Last Days of Edo, Akagaki Genzo, Devoted Servant Naosuke
Hizuru TakachihoActorThe Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of Revenge, Young Ruddy Warrior: Nobunaga Oda, The Kuroda Affair, The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 2: Dance of Revenge- TToshikazu KonoDirectorFall of the Shogun's Militia, The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of Revenge, Young Ruddy Warrior: Nobunaga Oda, The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 2: Dance of Revenge
- NNakaba TakahashiComposerIn Search of Mother, The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of Revenge, Young Ruddy Warrior: Nobunaga Oda, The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 2: Dance of Revenge
- KKo MatsuiCinematographerInitiation of the Two-Sword Style, The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of Revenge, Lord of Steel Heart, The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 2: Dance of Revenge
Kinnosuke NakamuraActorIn Search of Mother, Fall of the Shogun's Militia, Young Ruddy Warrior: Nobunaga Oda
Chiyonosuke AzumaActorFall of the Shogun's Militia, The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of Revenge, The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 2: Dance of Revenge
Kenji SusukidaActorThe Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of Revenge, The Kuroda Affair, The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 2: Dance of Revenge
Movies and TV shows
42Type
1980s
1 title
Yagyu's Secret Quest (1980)
TV show · as Magobei
1970s
3 titles
The Yagyu Conspiracy (1978)
TV show · as Yagyu Munefu
Professional Killers (1972)
TV show
Chiba Shusaku: Kendo Masshigura (1970)
TV show · as 桃井伴山
1960s
15 titles · average score 71
73
Big Time Gambling Boss (1968)
as Tomojirô Goi
66
The Magic Serpent (1966)
as Zenbei
Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge (1963)
as Matsugoro of Kuroiwa
73
The Mad Fox (1962)
as Fujiwara Nakahira
In Search of Mother (1962)
as Kingoro
Mark of Blood (1962)
as Yasuke
Kisaragi Sword (1962)
as Hyôbu Tsuda
Lord of Steel Heart (1961)
as Kumakiri
The Red Shadow (1961)
as Jûrôbei Higuchi
The Master Spearman (1960)
as Kazunobu Tomita
Yakuza of Ina (1960)
as Tamakura
1950s
15 titles
Echo in the Mountains (1959)
as Kyoko Ichibashi
Happily Tied to the Road (1959)
as Nango Shigeru
The Shogun’s Guard, Shinsengumi (1958)
as Yamazaki Susumu
Ghost Ship Part 2 (1957)
as Saemontarô
Shimizu Port of Chivalry (1957)
as Omasa
Ghost Ship Part 1 (1957)
as Saemontarô
The Kuroda Affair (1956)
as Benzo
Case of a Young Lord 1 (1956)
as Enshuya
Swordsman of the Two Sword Style (1956)
as Okawara Heizo
A Gang of Five (1955)
as Sakai Einosuke
Fall of the Shogun's Militia (1954)
as Hijikata Toshizo
The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of Revenge (1954)
as Heima Kadokura
1940s
5 titles
A Baby Given by a Fox (1945)
as Matsuya Yosai
Initiation of the Two-Sword Style (1943)
as Matahachi
Miyamoto Musashi - Battle at Han'nya Hill (1943)
as Matahachi
Last Days of Edo (1941)
as Torataro Tsukamoto
Phantom Castle (1940)
as Kogure Tsukinosuke
1930s
3 titles · average score 85
Devoted Servant Naosuke (1939)
as Naosuke
Akagaki Genzo (1938)
as Takeshiro Sakaya
85
Osaka Elegy (1936)
as Susumu Nishimura