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Portrait of Tōya Satō

Directing

Tōya Satō

Titles
15movies23TV shows
Career

Active from 1981 to 2027, with a break from 1982 to 1992, busiest in 2013 with 5 main titles.

Directed
36
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for My Boss, My Hero
My Boss, My Hero
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Tōya Satō Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.0, average 2.6
  • Showbiz
    0.1, average 1.2
  • Spiritual
    1.0, average 2.0
  • Eroticism
    0.8, average 1.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 6
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Japanese Drama 4
  • Japanese Cinema 3
  • Emotional Journey 2
  • Dark Tone 2
  • Underdog Story 2
  • Fast-Paced 2
  • Suspenseful 2
  • Workplace Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

15
Type
RoleAnyDirecting15Writing1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1980s12000s32010s72020s4
GenreAnyDrama10Thriller4Mystery4Action3Comedy3Romance1TV Movie1Adventure1Science Fiction1Crime1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

4 titles · average score 62

2010s

7 titles · average score 53

2000s

3 titles · average score 68

1980s

1 title