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Masahiko Iimura

Career

Active from 1959 to 1996, busiest in 1967 and 1969 with 6 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Port Arthur
Port Arthur
GoodWatch score70/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Masahiko Iimura Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.9, average 5.4
  • Wholesome
    1.0, average 3.4
  • Family Dynamics
    2.9, average 4.8
  • Romance
    2.3, average 3.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Japanese Cinema 10
  • Revenge 4
  • Historical Setting 4
  • 1970s 3
  • Strong Female Lead 2
  • High Stakes 2
  • Crime Thriller 2
  • Gang Warfare 2
  • Yakuza Film 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Tragedy 2
  • Brotherhood 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

77
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

5 titles
The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa
The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa (1996)

Director of Photography

Himeyuri no To
Himeyuri no To (1995)

Director of Photography

Mitabi no kaikyô
Mitabi no kaikyô (1995)

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Rex: A Dinosaur's Story
Rex: A Dinosaur's Story (1993)

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Faraway Sunset
Faraway Sunset (1992)

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1980s

9 titles · average score 70
Tokyo Blackout
Tokyo Blackout (1987)

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The Ballad of the Sea of Genkai
The Ballad of the Sea of Genkai (1986)

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Surgical Designs in Flames
Surgical Designs in Flames (1986)

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Big Magnum Kuroiwa
Big Magnum Kuroiwa (1985)

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Heaven Station
Heaven Station (1984)

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Kukai
Kukai (1984)

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Battle Anthem
Battle Anthem (1983)

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The Imperial Japanese Empire
The Imperial Japanese Empire (1982)

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Port Arthur
Port Arthur (1980)
GoodWatch score 70

Director of Photography

1970s

25 titles · average score 61
I Am A Man of Honor
I Am A Man of Honor (1977)

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Truckster of Guts
Truckster of Guts (1977)

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New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion
New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion (1976)
GoodWatch score 58

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The Machine Gun Dragon
The Machine Gun Dragon (1976)

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Truckster Goes to Hokkaido
Truckster Goes to Hokkaido (1976)

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The Bullet Train
The Bullet Train (1975)
GoodWatch score 65

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A Haunted Turkish Bathhouse
A Haunted Turkish Bathhouse (1975)
GoodWatch score 59

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The Return of Sister Street Fighter
The Return of Sister Street Fighter (1975)
GoodWatch score 63

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The Wild Trucker
The Wild Trucker (1975)

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Golgo 13
Golgo 13 (1973)
GoodWatch score 56

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Criminal Woman: Killing Melody
Criminal Woman: Killing Melody (1973)
GoodWatch score 67

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The Last Kamikaze
The Last Kamikaze (1970)

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1960s

34 titles · average score 65
Quick-draw Okatsu
Quick-draw Okatsu (1969)
GoodWatch score 65

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The Private Police
The Private Police (1969)

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New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town (1969)

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The Domain: Flower and Dragon
The Domain: Flower and Dragon (1969)

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Express Train
Express Train (1967)

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Koto—The Lake of Tears
Koto—The Lake of Tears (1966)

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Cold Rice, Osan, Chan
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan (1965)

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A House in the Quarter
A House in the Quarter (1963)

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Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley
Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley (1961)

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Run, Genta, Run!
Run, Genta, Run! (1961)

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Drifting Detective: Black Wind in Harbor
Drifting Detective: Black Wind in Harbor (1961)

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The Harbor Lights
The Harbor Lights (1961)

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1950s

4 titles · average score 25
Prince of Space
Prince of Space (1959)
GoodWatch score 25

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Moonlight Mask: The Monster Gorilla
Moonlight Mask: The Monster Gorilla (1959)

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Planet Prince
Planet Prince (1959)

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Planet Prince - The Terrifying Spaceship
Planet Prince - The Terrifying Spaceship (1959)

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