Camera
Masao Tamai
- Titles
- 58movies
- Career
Active from 1935 to 1977, with a break from 1964 to 1976, busiest in 1956 and 1957 with 7 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 0top 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 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.1average 2.6
- Melancholy7.6average 4.7
- Nostalgia6.3average 3.7
- Class & Capitalism5.6average 3.3
- Pathos7.5average 5.2
- Social Commentary6.8average 4.9
- Family Dynamics6.4average 4.8
- Romance4.8average 3.8
Rarely in their work
- Crime0.9, average 3.7
- Contemporary Realism2.7, average 5.4
- Mystery2.2, average 4.1
- Pop Culture0.5, average 2.2
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Post-War Japan 9
- Social Commentary 9
- Character-Driven 8
- Historical Setting 5
- Japanese Cinema 4
- Forbidden Love 4
- Melodrama 4
- Strong Female Lead 3
- Japanese Melodrama 2
- Tragic Romance 2
- Melancholy 2
- Redemption 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Mikio NaruseWriterWhen a Woman Ascends the Stairs, Floating Clouds, Repast, Sudden Rain, White Beast, +11 more- IIchirō SaitōComposerFloating Clouds, Sudden Rain, Untamed Woman, Sound of the Mountain, Little Peach, +8 more
- EEiji OoiEditorWhen a Woman Ascends the Stairs, Floating Clouds, Sudden Rain, Untamed Woman, Little Peach, +8 more
Chieko NakakitaActorWhen a Woman Ascends the Stairs, Floating Clouds, Sudden Rain, Sound of the Mountain, A Wife's Heart, +4 more
Daisuke KatōActorWhen a Woman Ascends the Stairs, Floating Clouds, Sudden Rain, Untamed Woman, Little Peach, +3 more
Keiju KobayashiActorRepast, Sudden Rain, Happiness of Us Alone, Little Peach, A Wife's Heart, +3 more
Takashi ShimuraActorGodzilla, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean, Godzilla, Untamed Woman, +2 more
Hideko TakamineActorWhen a Woman Ascends the Stairs, Floating Clouds, Untamed Woman, Happiness of Us Alone, House of Many Pleasures, +2 more
Akira IfukubeComposerGodzilla, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean, White Beast, A Whistle in My Heart, +2 more
Toshiro IdeWriterRepast, A Wife's Heart, In Case of One Woman, Flowing, The Lovers, +2 more
Mariko OkadaActorFloating Clouds, House of Many Pleasures, No Time for Tears, Flowing, Geisha Konatsu, +1 more- KKôichi IwashitaEditorNewlywed of the First Section, The Curio Master, The Luckiest Dai, Leader of the Bomb Girls, Housewives Are Suing, +1 more
Movies and TV shows
581970s
1 title · average score 60
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1960s
8 titles · average score 88
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1950s
43 titles · average score 75
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1940s
1 title
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1930s
5 titles
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