Portrait of Eijirō Yanagi

Acting

Eijirō Yanagi

Career

Active from 1940 to 1964, busiest in 1951 and 1962 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score72/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Tale of Zatoichi
The Tale of Zatoichi
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Eijirō Yanagi Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.0, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.8, average 2.2
  • Adrenaline
    3.5, average 4.8
  • Cringe Humor
    1.0, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 4
  • Edo Period Japan 2
  • Post-War Japan 2
  • Melancholy 2
  • Japanese Cinema 2
  • Psychological Depth 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

75
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

29 titles · average score 72
Battle of the Japan Sea
Battle of the Japan Sea (1969)
GoodWatch score 64

as Hirofumi Ito

Admiral Yamamoto
Admiral Yamamoto (1968)
GoodWatch score 76

as Nagano

Red Beard
Red Beard (1965)
GoodWatch score 84

as Madwoman's father

An Actor's Revenge
An Actor's Revenge (1963)
GoodWatch score 69

as Hiromi-ya

A Samurai Never Tells a Lie
A Samurai Never Tells a Lie (1963)

as Matsudaira Izu no kami

Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai (1963)
GoodWatch score 70

as Gonnosuke Shizuta

The Tale of Zatoichi
The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)
GoodWatch score 89

as Sukegorô

Seven Miles to Nakayama
Seven Miles to Nakayama (1962)

as Yasugoro

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

as Ooinokami Matsudaira

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

as Sukegoro Hanoka

Hunting Rifle
Hunting Rifle (1961)

as Uncle

The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku (1961)

as Abbot Tenchu

1950s

43 titles · average score 73
Stop the Old Fox
Stop the Old Fox (1959)

as Ogosho

Bridge of Japan
Bridge of Japan (1956)

as Shinpachiro Kasahara

The Phantom Horse
The Phantom Horse (1955)

as Hyogoro Onishi

Taira Clan Saga
Taira Clan Saga (1955)
GoodWatch score 70

as Emperor Shirakawa

The Eagle of the Pacific
The Eagle of the Pacific (1953)

as Premier Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai

A Japanese Tragedy
A Japanese Tragedy (1953)
GoodWatch score 67

as Iwami

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

as Yamauchi

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

as Counterfeiter

The Idiot
The Idiot (1951)
GoodWatch score 65

as Tohata

Miss Oyu
Miss Oyu (1951)
GoodWatch score 76

as Eitaro

Ginza Cosmetics
Ginza Cosmetics (1951)
GoodWatch score 64

as Seikichi Kineya

Portrait of Madame Yuki
Portrait of Madame Yuki (1950)
GoodWatch score 69

as Naoyuki Shinano

1940s

3 titles · average score 67
The Famous Sword Bijomaru
The Famous Sword Bijomaru (1945)
GoodWatch score 63

as Kiyohide

The Song Lantern
The Song Lantern (1943)
GoodWatch score 71

as Jirozou

晴小袖
晴小袖 (1940)

as 川並人足の親方泉屋喜兵衛