Acting
Eijirō Yanagi
- Titles
- 75movies
- Career
Active from 1940 to 1964, busiest in 1951 and 1962 with 3 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 6top three billing
- Average score
71/100
- Highest rated
The Tale of Zatoichi89/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical8.3average 2.6
- Melancholy7.5average 4.7
- Class & Capitalism5.5average 3.3
- Pathos7.2average 5.2
- Family Dynamics6.5average 4.7
- Nostalgia5.2average 3.6
- Social Commentary6.5average 4.9
- Spiritual3.5average 2.0
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.5, average 5.2
- Pop Culture0.7, average 2.2
- Adrenaline3.6, average 5.1
- Situational Comedy1.4, average 2.7
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Historical Drama 4
- Historical Setting 2
- Psychological Depth 2
- Complex Characters 2
- Edo Period Japan 2
- Tragedy 2
- Post-War Japan 2
- Character-Driven 2
- Japanese Cinema 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Raizō IchikawaActorDestiny's Son, A Samurai Never Tells a Lie, Seven Miles to Nakayama, Stop the Old Fox
Michiyo KogureActorThe Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice, Portrait of Madame Yuki, Passion Fire, Stop the Old Fox
Ayako WakaoActorAn Actor's Revenge, Bridge of Japan, The Phantom Horse
Fujiko YamamotoActorAn Actor's Revenge, Bridge of Japan, Stop the Old Fox
Takashi ShimuraActorThe Idiot, The Eagle of the Pacific, Stop the Old Fox
Kan IshiiActorThe Song Lantern, The Sword, 晴小袖
So YamamuraActorPortrait of Madame Yuki, The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku, Passion Fire
Shōtarō HanayagiActorThe Song Lantern, The Sword, 晴小袖- IIchijirō OyaActorThe Song Lantern, The Sword, 晴小袖
Shigeru AmachiActorThe Tale of Zatoichi, Destiny's Son, Two Lives, Two Yakuza
Shinobu HashimotoWriterA Tale of Dung and Urine, The Eagle of the Pacific, The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku- IIchirō SaitōComposerThe Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice, Destiny's Son, Stop the Old Fox
Movies and TV shows
74Great
Score 80 to 89
4 titles
Great
Score 80 to 89
89
as Sukegorô
88
as Sukegoro Hanoka
87
as Yamauchi
83
as Madwoman's father
Good
Score 70 to 79
5 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
78
as Counterfeiter
76
as Nagano
76
as Eitaro
73
as Tadahira Fujiwara
70
as Emperor Shirakawa
Decent
Score 60 to 69
11 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
69
as Hiromi-ya
69
as Gonnosuke Shizuta
69
as Naoyuki Shinano
68
as Ooinokami Matsudaira
68
as Jirozou
67
as Sohei Mizuki
65
as Tohata
64
as Iwami
64
as Hirofumi Ito
63
as Seikichi Kineya
62
as Kiyohide
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
1 title
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
57
as Ishimoto
Not rated yet
53 titles
Not rated yet
as Yasugoro
as Premier Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai
as Shinpachiro Kasahara
as Uncle
as Hyogoro Onishi
as Matsudaira Izu no kami
as Ogosho
as Abbot Tenchu
as Fujimura
as Murata, the landlord
as Shunsuke's father
as Yanagisawa