Acting
Ganjirō Nakamura II
- Titles
- 43movies1TV show
- Career
Active from 1957 to 1979, with a break from 1967 to 1978, busiest in 1962 with 4 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 11top three billing
- Average score
76/100
- Highest rated
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs92/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.7average 2.6
- Showbiz3.7average 1.2
- Melancholy7.3average 4.7
- Class & Capitalism5.8average 3.3
- Family Dynamics6.7average 4.7
- Pathos7.1average 5.2
- Psychological7.3average 5.6
- Social Commentary6.5average 4.9
Rarely in their work
- Adrenaline3.1, average 4.9
- Contemporary Realism3.5, average 5.3
- Crime2.3, average 3.7
- Physical Comedy1.3, average 2.4
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Japanese Cinema 2
- Historical Setting 2
- Character-Driven 2
- Japanese New Wave 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Ayako WakaoActorFloating Weeds, The Temple of Wild Geese, The Third Will, Triangle Moods, Hot Spring Doctress- HHiroshi ImaiCinematographerGambler and the Princess, What Price Love?, The Fencing Master, Travels of Lord Mito, 170 Leagues to Edo
Michiyo AratamaActorConflagration, Gambler and the Princess, The Prodigal Son, Dobuike
Tatsuya NakadaiActorWhen a Woman Ascends the Stairs, Odd Obsession, Conflagration, Love Under the Crucifix
Machiko KyōActorFloating Weeds, Odd Obsession, Ôsaka no onna, The Third Will
Kenji MisumiDirectorGambler and the Princess, What Price Love?, The Third Will, Travels of Lord Mito
Kazuo MiyagawaCinematographerFloating Weeds, Odd Obsession, Conflagration, The Third Will
Tanie KitabayashiActorOdd Obsession, Conflagration, The Third Will
Shoichi OzawaActorThe Pornographers, The Temple of Wild Geese, The River Yokobori
Chieko NaniwaActorThe Third Will, Dobuike, We Are Salarymen
Kyū SazankaActorOdd Obsession, The Fencing Master, Dobuike
Kyōko KagawaActorThe Lower Depths, Gambler and the Princess, The Prodigal Son
Movies and TV shows
43Type
1980s
1 title
as Akiyama
1970s
1 title
TV show · as Motojime Shikazō
1960s
27 titles · average score 73
as Shiratori
as Publisher (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
as Ieyasu Tokugawa
as Tahei
as Uichi
as Sen Rikyu
as Danpei Ichikawa
as Nangaku Kishimoto
as Tsurukichi
as Kohayagawa Manbei
as Shozaburo Shirokoya
1950s
14 titles · average score 75
as Komajuro Arashi
as Kenji Kenmochi
as Tan'an Ogisu
as Emperor Keikō
as Tayama Dosen
as Hanmaru Suzunoya
as Mitsukuni 'Kômon' Mito
as Wasuke
as Gorobei Kakimi
as Rokubei, Osugi's Husband
as Denemon Horiuchi
as Nihei