Portrait of Tōya Satō

Directing

Tōya Satō

Titles
14movies21TV shows
Career

Active from 1981 to 2024, with a break from 1982 to 1994, busiest in 2013 with 4 main titles.

Directed
33
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
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: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Tōya Satō Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.0, average 2.6
  • Spiritual
    0.8, average 2.0
  • Nostalgia
    2.5, average 3.6
  • Showbiz
    0.1, average 1.2

Main genres

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Recurring tags

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

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

1
TypeAllMovies1
RoleAnyDirecting14Writing1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1980s1
GenreAny
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1980s

1 title
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