Portrait of Jōji Ohara

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Jōji Ohara

Career

Active from 1927 to 1968, busiest in 1958 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Munekata Sisters
The Munekata Sisters
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jōji Ohara Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.5, average 5.4
  • Adrenaline
    2.3, average 4.8
  • Crime
    1.3, average 3.6
  • Pop Culture
    0.8, average 2.2

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Post-War Japan 4
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Japanese Cinema 3
  • Classic Japanese Cinema 3
  • Melancholy Atmosphere 2
  • Family Drama 2
  • Social Realism 2
  • Melancholic Tone 2
  • Forbidden Love 2
  • Tragic Romance 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

73
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Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

19 titles
The Pit of Death
The Pit of Death (1968)

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Shojo jutai
Shojo jutai (1966)

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The Forest of No Escape
The Forest of No Escape (1965)

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Muchana Yakko
Muchana Yakko (1964)

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When Women Lie
When Women Lie (1963)

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She Came For Love
She Came For Love (1963)

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A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember (1962)

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A Design for Dying
A Design for Dying (1961)

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Love and Life
Love and Life (1961)

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Anchin and Kiyohime
Anchin and Kiyohime (1960)

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The Beloved Image
The Beloved Image (1960)

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Tōkyō no josei
Tōkyō no josei (1960)

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1950s

27 titles · average score 74
The Makioka Sisters
The Makioka Sisters (1959)

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Assistant President
Assistant President (1958)

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The Third President
The Third President (1958)

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Kisses
Kisses (1957)
GoodWatch score 76

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Women in Prison
Women in Prison (1956)

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Growing Up
Growing Up (1955)

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Nobuko Rides on a Cloud
Nobuko Rides on a Cloud (1955)

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An Inn at Osaka
An Inn at Osaka (1954)
GoodWatch score 76

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The Cock Crows Twice
The Cock Crows Twice (1954)

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Dimple of Tokyo
Dimple of Tokyo (1952)

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The Munekata Sisters
The Munekata Sisters (1950)
GoodWatch score 78

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Portrait of Madame Yuki
Portrait of Madame Yuki (1950)
GoodWatch score 69

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1940s

8 titles · average score 46
Ningen moyo
Ningen moyo (1949)

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Endless Passion
Endless Passion (1949)

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A Woman's Fight
A Woman's Fight (1949)

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A Flower Blooms
A Flower Blooms (1948)

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The Beauty of the Evening Sky
The Beauty of the Evening Sky (1948)

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The Virgin Who Embraced the Rainbow
The Virgin Who Embraced the Rainbow (1948)

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The Most Beautiful
The Most Beautiful (1944)
GoodWatch score 46

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Bouquet of the South Seas
Bouquet of the South Seas (1942)

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1930s

16 titles
Children of the Sun
Children of the Sun (1938)

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Don't Tell Your Wife About It
Don't Tell Your Wife About It (1937)

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Woman in the Mist
Woman in the Mist (1936)

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The New Road: Akemi
The New Road: Akemi (1936)

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Burden of Life
Burden of Life (1935)

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The Groom Talks in His Sleep
The Groom Talks in His Sleep (1935)

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Sakura Ondo
Sakura Ondo (1934)

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The Dancing Girl of Izu
The Dancing Girl of Izu (1933)

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The Bride Talks in Her Sleep
The Bride Talks in Her Sleep (1933)

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Love
Love (1933)

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Studio Romance: A Guide to Love
Studio Romance: A Guide to Love (1932)

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Tengoku ni musubu koi
Tengoku ni musubu koi (1932)

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1920s

3 titles
Immortal Love
Immortal Love (1928)

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Song of the Border Patrol
Song of the Border Patrol (1927)

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Magic
Magic (1927)

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