Acting
Eijirō Yanagi
- Titles
- 74movies
- 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
- Edo Period Japan 2
- Japanese Cinema 2
- Post-War Japan 2
- Tragedy 2
- Character-Driven 2
- Historical Setting 2
- Psychological Depth 2
- Complex Characters 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
Kan 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
Fumio HayasakaComposerThe Idiot, Portrait of Madame Yuki, Miss Oyu
Kenji MizoguchiDirectorPortrait of Madame Yuki, Miss Oyu, The Sword
Movies and TV shows
74Upcoming
1 title
The Gion Tempest
as Gôji Kishii
1960s
29 titles · average score 73
62
Battle of the Japan Sea (1969)
as Hirofumi Ito
83
Red Beard (1965)
as Madwoman's father
69
An Actor's Revenge (1963)
as Hiromi-ya
A Samurai Never Tells a Lie (1963)
as Matsudaira Izu no kami
67
Twin Sisters of Kyoto (1963)
as Sohei Mizuki
70
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai (1963)
as Gonnosuke Shizuta
89
The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)
as Sukegorô
Seven Miles to Nakayama (1962)
as Yasugoro
68
Destiny's Son (1962)
as Ooinokami Matsudaira
88
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962)
as Sukegoro Hanoka
Hunting Rifle (1961)
as Uncle
The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku (1961)
as Abbot Tenchu
1950s
41 titles · average score 71
Stop the Old Fox (1959)
as Ogosho
Bridge of Japan (1956)
as Shinpachiro Kasahara
The Phantom Horse (1955)
as Hyogoro Onishi
72
Taira Clan Saga (1955)
as Emperor Shirakawa
The Eagle of the Pacific (1953)
as Premier Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai
64
A Japanese Tragedy (1953)
as Iwami
86
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (1952)
as Yamauchi
78
The Life of Oharu (1952)
as Counterfeiter
65
The Idiot (1951)
as Tohata
76
Miss Oyu (1951)
as Eitaro
62
Ginza Cosmetics (1951)
as Seikichi Kineya
69
Portrait of Madame Yuki (1950)
as Naoyuki Shinano
