

Acting
Matasaburô Niwa
- Titles
- 11movies2TV shows
- Career
Active from 1960 to 1964, busiest in 1960 and 1962 with 2 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 2top three billing
- Average score
72/100
- Highest rated
Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold75/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical8.0average 2.6
- Violence7.4average 4.3
- Crime6.0average 3.7
- Nostalgia5.8average 3.6
- Adrenaline6.5average 5.1
- Politics3.5average 2.6
- Catharsis5.9average 5.1
- Physical Comedy3.0average 2.5
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.5, average 5.2
- Romance2.1, average 3.8
- Situational Comedy1.0, average 2.7
- Wit & Wordplay2.3, average 3.7
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Blind Swordsman 2
- Historical Drama 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Ryūzō ShimadaActorZatoichi on the Road, Samurai Save The Virgin, Koga's Messenger- KKanji SuganumaEditorZatoichi on the Road, Destiny's Son, Koga's Messenger
Shintarō KatsuActorZatoichi on the Road, Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold- SShozo HondaCinematographerZatoichi on the Road, Destiny's Son
- IIchirō SaitōComposerZatoichi and the Chest of Gold, Destiny's Son
Movies and TV shows
131970s
3 titles · average score 70
70
Kamen Rider (1971)
TV show · as General Black

Kamen Rider (1971)
TV show · as General Black

Crimson Bat - Oichi: Wanted, Dead or Alive (1970)
as Yoshizawa Iori
1960s
10 titles · average score 70
75
Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold (1964)
as Asataro
73
Zatoichi on the Road (1963)
as Yamada
67
Shinsengumi Chronicles (1963)
as Kyûzô Okamoto

Bronze Magician (1963)
as Мацуи
69
Destiny's Son (1962)
as Eijirô Chiba
67
Ninja, A Band of Assassins (1962)
as Hideyoshi

Yamaotoko no Uta (1962)
as Okumura

Buddha (1961)
as Sanna

Koga's Messenger (1960)
as Yubari Ryunosuke

Samurai Save The Virgin (1960)
as Unazuki Hyogo