Acting
Eijirō Yanagi
- Titles
- 67movies
- Career
Active from 1940 to 1964, busiest in 1951 and 1962 with 3 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 6top three billing
- Average score
70/100
- Highest rated
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice75/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical8.3average 2.6
- Melancholy7.5average 4.7
- Class & Capitalism5.7average 3.3
- Pathos7.1average 5.2
- Nostalgia5.2average 3.6
- Family Dynamics6.1average 4.7
- Social Commentary6.3average 4.9
- Spiritual3.4average 2.0
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.5, average 5.2
- Pop Culture0.6, average 2.2
- Adrenaline3.4, average 5.1
- Scare1.3, average 2.6
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Historical Drama 4
- Post-War Japan 2
- Tragedy 2
- Character-Driven 2
- Historical Setting 2
- Psychological Depth 2
- Complex Characters 2
- Edo Period Japan 2
- Japanese Cinema 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Michiyo KogureActorThe Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice, Portrait of Madame Yuki, Stop the Old Fox, Passion Fire
Raizō IchikawaActorA Samurai Never Tells a Lie, Destiny's Son, Seven Miles to Nakayama, Stop the Old Fox- KKan IshiiActorThe Sword, The Song Lantern, 晴小袖
Ayako WakaoActorAn Actor's Revenge, The Phantom Horse, Bridge of Japan
So YamamuraActorPortrait of Madame Yuki, The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku, Passion Fire
Fujiko YamamotoActorAn Actor's Revenge, Bridge of Japan, Stop the Old Fox
Takashi ShimuraActorThe Idiot, The Eagle of the Pacific, Stop the Old Fox
Shōtarō HanayagiActorThe Sword, The Song Lantern, 晴小袖- IIchijirō OyaActorThe Sword, The Song Lantern, 晴小袖
Shigeru AmachiActorThe Tale of Zatoichi, Destiny's Son, Two Lives, Two Yakuza
Kenji MizoguchiDirectorPortrait of Madame Yuki, Miss Oyu, The Sword- IIchirō SaitōComposerThe Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice, Destiny's Son, Stop the Old Fox
Movies and TV shows
131960s
5 titles · average score 74
75
Admiral Yamamoto (1968)
as Nagano
82
Red Beard (1965)
as Madwoman's father
69
An Actor's Revenge (1963)
as Hiromi-ya
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai (1963)
as Gonnosuke Shizuta
71
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962)
as Sukegoro Hanoka
1950s
7 titles · average score 71
72
Taira Clan Saga (1955)
as Emperor Shirakawa
The Tattered Wings (1955)
as Shunsuke's father
64
A Japanese Tragedy (1953)
as Iwami
78
The Life of Oharu (1952)
as Counterfeiter
70
The Idiot (1951)
as Tohata
73
Miss Oyu (1951)
as Eitaro
69
Portrait of Madame Yuki (1950)
as Naoyuki Shinano
1940s
1 title
The Song Lantern (1943)
as Jirozou