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
77/100
- 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.
- Historical6.6average 2.6
- Melancholy7.5average 4.7
- Nostalgia6.2average 3.6
- Class & Capitalism5.5average 3.3
- Pathos7.3average 5.2
- Family Dynamics6.5average 4.7
- Social Commentary6.8average 4.9
- Romance4.8average 3.8
Rarely in their work
- Crime1.0, average 3.7
- Contemporary Realism2.7, average 5.2
- Adrenaline3.1, average 5.1
- Mystery2.3, average 4.1
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 10
- Post-War Japan 10
- Character-Driven 7
- Historical Setting 5
- Melodrama 4
- Japanese Cinema 4
- Forbidden Love 4
- Historical Drama 2
- Coming-of-Age 2
- Melancholy 2
- Melancholic Tone 2
- Class Conflict 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Mikio NaruseDirectorWife, When a Woman Ascends the Stairs, Floating Clouds, Untamed Woman, Sound of the Mountain, +11 more- IIchirō SaitōComposerWife, Floating Clouds, Untamed Woman, Sound of the Mountain, Flowing, +7 more
- EEiji OoiEditorWife, When a Woman Ascends the Stairs, Floating Clouds, Untamed Woman, Flowing, +7 more
Chieko NakakitaActorWife, When a Woman Ascends the Stairs, Floating Clouds, Geisha Konatsu, Sound of the Mountain, +4 more
Keiju KobayashiActorRepast, Little Peach, Summer Clouds, Sudden Rain, Happiness of Us Alone, +3 more
Daisuke KatōActorWhen a Woman Ascends the Stairs, Floating Clouds, Untamed Woman, Little Peach, Sudden Rain, +2 more
Takashi ShimuraActorGodzilla, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, Godzilla, Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean, Untamed Woman, +2 more
Akira IfukubeComposerGodzilla, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean, A Whistle in My Heart, Beyond Love and Hate, +2 more
Toshiro IdeWriterWife, Repast, Flowing, In Case of One Woman, A Wife's Heart, +2 more
Hideko TakamineActorWhen a Woman Ascends the Stairs, Floating Clouds, Untamed Woman, Flowing, Happiness of Us Alone, +1 more- KKôichi IwashitaEditorThe Curio Master, Leader of the Bomb Girls, Housewives Are Suing, Newlywed of the First Section, The Luckiest Dai, +1 more
- TTakeo MurataWriterGodzilla, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, Godzilla, Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean, The Decoy, +1 more
Movies and TV shows
581970s
1 title · average score 59
59
Still Photographer, Director of Photography
1960s
8 titles · average score 88
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
84
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Cinematography
92
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
1950s
43 titles · average score 76
83
Director of Photography
78
Director of Photography
73
Director of Photography
75
Director of Photography, Still Photographer
73
Director of Photography
76
Director of Photography
89
Director of Photography, Still Photographer
75
Director of Photography
78
Director of Photography
69
Director of Photography
75
Director of Photography
77
Director of Photography
1940s
1 title
Director of Photography
1930s
5 titles
Cinematography
Director of Photography
Cinematography
Director of Photography
Director of Photography