

Acting
Shōzō Nanbu
- Titles
- 33movies1TV show
- Career
Active from 1928 to 1968, with a break from 1929 to 1942, busiest in 1943 with 2 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 4top three billing
- Average score
60/100
- Highest rated
Zatoichi and the Fugitives75/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.6average 2.6
- Nostalgia5.3average 3.7
- Melancholy6.2average 4.7
- Violence5.4average 4.2
- Spiritual3.2average 2.0
- Class & Capitalism4.5average 3.3
- Pathos6.3average 5.2
- Wonder4.4average 3.4
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.6, average 5.4
- Situational Comedy1.2, average 2.7
- Pop Culture0.9, average 2.2
- Coming of Age1.8, average 3.0
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Japanese Cinema 3
- Historical Drama 2
- Character-Driven 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Bontarō MiakeActorThe Invisible Man vs. The Human Fly, Warning from Space, Yamaotoko no Uta, Town of Love- MMitsuo MurayamaDirectorThe Invisible Man vs. The Human Fly, Etajima, the Naval Academy, Yamaotoko no Uta
- KKoji NakataActorThe Tiger of Malaya, All-out Attack on Singapore
Katsuhiko KobayashiActorEtajima, the Naval Academy, Yamaotoko no Uta
Yūsaku TerashimaActorTaki no Shiraito, The Virgin Witness
Kiyoko HiraiActorThe Wandering Princess, Warning from Space
Machiko KyōActorThe Wandering Princess, Taki no Shiraito- KKazuo FunahashiWriterEtajima, the Naval Academy, The Virgin Witness
Chūji KinoshitaComposerThe Wandering Princess, Etajima, the Naval Academy
Kōji ShimaDirectorWarning from Space, All-out Attack on Singapore- KKimio WatanabeCinematographerThe Wandering Princess, Warning from Space
Movies and TV shows
341970s
1 title
TV show
1960s
15 titles · average score 67
as Priest Genkai
as Tokuzaemon
as Kae's Grandfather
as Shûken
as Oinokami Doi
as Jinpachiro Kanda
as Gouemon Kashiya
as Kaio Takeda
as Kazue Yasutomi
as Hidesato Sugawara
as Katayanagi Banjirou
as Gien
1950s
11 titles · average score 73
as Hanzaemon Muramatsu
as Sakutaro Ishikawa
as Dr. Hayakawa
as The Elder Dr. Itsobe
as Doctor
as Bundayû Akamatsu
as Masasue Taira
as Shintô Priest
as Sadafusa
as Judge
as Doctor
1940s
4 titles · average score 62
as Umeo Miyazawa
as Yoshida Shoin
as Yasuda
as Captain Tsukimurasaki
1920s
3 titles · average score 63
as 劇作家島津健
as Jiro Tezuka, engineer
as Yasota Sugimura































