Portrait of Masaru Satō

Sound

Masaru Satō

Career

Active from 1955 to 2000, busiest in 1959 and 1969 with 14 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Bad Sleep Well
The Bad Sleep Well
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 65 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Masaru Satō Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.6, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.9, average 2.2
  • Situational Comedy
    1.5, average 2.7
  • Wholesome
    2.5, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Japanese Cinema 32
  • Social Commentary 21
  • Historical Drama 21
  • Political Intrigue 14
  • Character Study 9
  • Melancholy 8
  • Revenge 8
  • Warfare 7
  • Complex Characters 7
  • Samurai 6
  • Action 6
  • Japanese Noir 6

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

290
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

3 titles · average score 69
Godzilla: Final Wars
Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
GoodWatch score 61

Music

The Goblin of Mt. Kurama
The Goblin of Mt. Kurama (2001)

Music

After the Rain
After the Rain (2000)
GoodWatch score 77

Original Music Composer

1990s

17 titles · average score 64
East Meets West
East Meets West (1995)

Original Music Composer

Himeyuri no To
Himeyuri no To (1995)

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In Blazing Love
In Blazing Love (1994)

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Bloom in the Moonlight “The Story of Rentaro Taki”
Bloom in the Moonlight “The Story of Rentaro Taki” (1993)

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The Oil-Hell Murder
The Oil-Hell Murder (1992)
GoodWatch score 62

Original Music Composer

Oda Nobunaga
Oda Nobunaga (1992)

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Heat Wave
Heat Wave (1991)
GoodWatch score 62

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Rainbow Kids
Rainbow Kids (1991)
GoodWatch score 67

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Takeda Shingen
Takeda Shingen (1991)

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War and Youth
War and Youth (1991)

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13 Assassins
13 Assassins (1990)

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She-Shogun
She-Shogun (1990)

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1980s

36 titles · average score 65
Shogun's Shadow
Shogun's Shadow (1989)
GoodWatch score 69

Original Music Composer

The Silk Road
The Silk Road (1988)
GoodWatch score 66

Original Music Composer

Tokyo Bordello
Tokyo Bordello (1987)
GoodWatch score 60

Original Music Composer

Yakuza Ladies
Yakuza Ladies (1986)
GoodWatch score 59

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Death Shadows
Death Shadows (1986)
GoodWatch score 62

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Oar
Oar (1985)

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Tracked
Tracked (1985)
GoodWatch score 61

Original Music Composer

Fireflies in the North
Fireflies in the North (1984)

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The Geisha
The Geisha (1983)
GoodWatch score 66

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The Highest Honour
The Highest Honour (1982)
GoodWatch score 65

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A Distant Cry from Spring
A Distant Cry from Spring (1980)
GoodWatch score 75

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Toward the Terra
Toward the Terra (1980)
GoodWatch score 61

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1970s

58 titles · average score 69
Hunter in the Dark
Hunter in the Dark (1979)
GoodWatch score 73

Original Music Composer

The Shogun Assassins
The Shogun Assassins (1979)

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The Yellow Handkerchief
The Yellow Handkerchief (1977)
GoodWatch score 72

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Solar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse (1975)

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Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
GoodWatch score 75

Original Music Composer, Music Arranger

Violent Streets
Violent Streets (1974)
GoodWatch score 68

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The Family
The Family (1974)

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Submersion of Japan
Submersion of Japan (1973)
GoodWatch score 63

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The Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa (1971)
GoodWatch score 67

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The Wolves
The Wolves (1971)
GoodWatch score 73

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Incident at Blood Pass
Incident at Blood Pass (1970)
GoodWatch score 69

Original Music Composer

Where Spring Comes Late
Where Spring Comes Late (1970)
GoodWatch score 76

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1960s

117 titles · average score 72
Goyokin
Goyokin (1969)
GoodWatch score 78

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Kill!
Kill! (1968)
GoodWatch score 72

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Son of Godzilla
Son of Godzilla (1967)
GoodWatch score 56

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Japan's Longest Day
Japan's Longest Day (1967)
GoodWatch score 76

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Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)
GoodWatch score 58

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The Sword of Doom
The Sword of Doom (1966)
GoodWatch score 81

Original Music Composer

Red Beard
Red Beard (1965)
GoodWatch score 84

Original Music Composer

Samurai Assassin
Samurai Assassin (1965)
GoodWatch score 76

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High and Low
High and Low (1963)
GoodWatch score 90

Original Music Composer

Sanjuro
Sanjuro (1962)
GoodWatch score 87

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Yojimbo
Yojimbo (1961)
GoodWatch score 90

Original Music Composer

The Bad Sleep Well
The Bad Sleep Well (1960)
GoodWatch score 91

Original Music Composer

1950s

59 titles · average score 67
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
Gigantis, the Fire Monster (1959)
GoodWatch score 53

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The Hidden Fortress
The Hidden Fortress (1958)
GoodWatch score 88

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The H-Man
The H-Man (1958)
GoodWatch score 59

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Rusty Knife
Rusty Knife (1958)
GoodWatch score 64

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Throne of Blood
Throne of Blood (1957)
GoodWatch score 90

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The Lower Depths
The Lower Depths (1957)
GoodWatch score 78

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Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman (1957)
GoodWatch score 42

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I Am Waiting
I Am Waiting (1957)
GoodWatch score 71

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Crazed Fruit
Crazed Fruit (1956)
GoodWatch score 87

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Godzilla Raids Again
Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
GoodWatch score 57

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I Live in Fear
I Live in Fear (1955)
GoodWatch score 73

Original Music Composer

Taira Clan Saga
Taira Clan Saga (1955)
GoodWatch score 70

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