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Ichirō Saitō

Career

Active from 1939 to 1972, busiest in 1960 with 16 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score73/100
Highest rated
Poster for Ugetsu
Ugetsu
GoodWatch score92/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 33 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ichirō Saitō Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.8, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.7, average 2.2
  • Adrenaline
    3.4, average 4.8
  • Situational Comedy
    1.5, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Japanese Cinema 19
  • Historical Drama 16
  • Post-War Japan 14
  • Social Commentary 12
  • Character-Driven 11
  • Melodrama 7
  • Historical Setting 7
  • Family Drama 6
  • Classic Japanese Cinema 6
  • Gang Warfare 5
  • Traditional Values 4
  • Blind Swordsman 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

286
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

3 titles · average score 74
Execution in Autumn
Execution in Autumn (1972)
GoodWatch score 74

Original Music Composer

Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return
Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return (1970)

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The Domain: Rising Dragon
The Domain: Rising Dragon (1970)

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1960s

83 titles · average score 70
Zatoichi's Cane Sword
Zatoichi's Cane Sword (1967)
GoodWatch score 75

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Zatoichi's Pilgrimage
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966)
GoodWatch score 71

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Yearning
Yearning (1964)
GoodWatch score 82

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Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold
Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold (1964)
GoodWatch score 75

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A Woman's Life
A Woman's Life (1963)
GoodWatch score 74

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The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962)
GoodWatch score 71

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Destiny's Son
Destiny's Son (1962)
GoodWatch score 69

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The Wiser Age
The Wiser Age (1962)
GoodWatch score 73

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The Other Woman
The Other Woman (1961)
GoodWatch score 68

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Daughters, Wives and a Mother
Daughters, Wives and a Mother (1960)
GoodWatch score 71

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The Approach of Autumn
The Approach of Autumn (1960)
GoodWatch score 70

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Satan's Sword II: The Dragon God
Satan's Sword II: The Dragon God (1960)
GoodWatch score 65

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1950s

146 titles · average score 76
Flowing
Flowing (1956)
GoodWatch score 73

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Floating Clouds
Floating Clouds (1955)
GoodWatch score 78

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Sound of the Mountain
Sound of the Mountain (1954)
GoodWatch score 75

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Late Chrysanthemums
Late Chrysanthemums (1954)
GoodWatch score 77

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Ugetsu
Ugetsu (1953)
GoodWatch score 92

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Love Letter
Love Letter (1953)
GoodWatch score 70

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A Geisha
A Geisha (1953)
GoodWatch score 90

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Wife
Wife (1953)
GoodWatch score 71

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The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (1952)
GoodWatch score 87

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The Life of Oharu
The Life of Oharu (1952)
GoodWatch score 91

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Mother
Mother (1952)
GoodWatch score 80

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The Munekata Sisters
The Munekata Sisters (1950)
GoodWatch score 78

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1940s

52 titles · average score 90
Doburoku no Tatsu
Doburoku no Tatsu (1949)

Music

Bibō no kaoyaku
Bibō no kaoyaku (1949)

Music

As If To Kill
As If To Kill (1948)

Music

Mother
Mother (1948)

Music

Record of a Tenement Gentleman
Record of a Tenement Gentleman (1947)
GoodWatch score 90

Original Music Composer

The Little Green Box
The Little Green Box (1947)

Music

瓢箪から出た駒
瓢箪から出た駒 (1946)

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Nusumarekaketa ongakusai
Nusumarekaketa ongakusai (1946)

Music

The Palette Knife Murder
The Palette Knife Murder (1946)

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Mother of a Baby Eagle
Mother of a Baby Eagle (1944)

Music

Fusetsu no haru
Fusetsu no haru (1943)

Music

Passion to Soar
Passion to Soar (1941)

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1930s

2 titles
Haha ni sasaguru uta
Haha ni sasaguru uta (1939)

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Ie naki musume
Ie naki musume (1939)

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