Portrait of Yoshio Inaba

Acting

Yoshio Inaba

Career

Active from 1954 to 1982, busiest in 1971 and 1982 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
3
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
GoodWatch score94/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Yoshio Inaba Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.8, average 5.4
  • Wholesome
    1.9, average 3.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.5, average 2.7
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.9, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Revenge Story 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

46
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

10 titles · average score 60
Fireflies in the North
Fireflies in the North (1984)

as Bessho

The Yoshida School
The Yoshida School (1983)

as Shūji Masutani

The Old Bear Hunter
The Old Bear Hunter (1982)

as Kokichi Suzuki

The Challenge
The Challenge (1982)
GoodWatch score 57

as Instructor

The Legend of Sayo
The Legend of Sayo (1982)

as Ichitaro

運命の殺意 北信濃母子心中
運命の殺意 北信濃母子心中 (1982)

as Otani

Willful Murder
Willful Murder (1981)

as Horii

Magnitude 7.9
Magnitude 7.9 (1980)
GoodWatch score 54

as National Land Agency Director

Port Arthur
Port Arthur (1980)
GoodWatch score 70

as Kosuke Ijichi

The Wicked
The Wicked (1980)

as Detective

1970s

16 titles · average score 68
Gassan
Gassan (1979)

as Gensuke

Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron (1978)
GoodWatch score 73

as Seizô

Blood Type: Blue
Blood Type: Blue (1978)

as Special Forces Commander

Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion (1978)

as Satomi

Island of Hell
Island of Hell (1977)
GoodWatch score 63

as Village head Araki

The Fossil
The Fossil (1975)
GoodWatch score 73

as Toyoshima

The Castle of Sand
The Castle of Sand (1974)
GoodWatch score 73

as Search Chief Clerk

Rise, Fair Sun
Rise, Fair Sun (1973)

as Kohei Tai

The Black Battlefront Kidnappers
The Black Battlefront Kidnappers (1973)

as Onimaru

Kogarashi Monjiro
Kogarashi Monjiro (1972)

TV show · as Yachiyoshi

Stray Cat Rock: Beat '71
Stray Cat Rock: Beat '71 (1971)
GoodWatch score 57

as Yoshitaro Araki

Silence
Silence (1971)
GoodWatch score 71

as Prisoner official

1960s

15 titles · average score 74
Battle of the Japan Sea
Battle of the Japan Sea (1969)
GoodWatch score 64

as Chief of Staff Officer Shimamura

Admiral Yamamoto
Admiral Yamamoto (1968)
GoodWatch score 76

as Chief of Staff Ugaki

Samurai Assassin
Samurai Assassin (1965)
GoodWatch score 76

as Keijiro Sumita

The Retreat from Kiska
The Retreat from Kiska (1965)

as Tamai

Ken
Ken (1964)
GoodWatch score 75

as Seiichiro Kokubun

Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo
Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo (1964)
GoodWatch score 67

as Ishin Suden

Bronze Magician
Bronze Magician (1963)

as Мицунари из рода Фудзивара

Harakiri
Harakiri (1962)
GoodWatch score 91

as Jinai Chijiiwa

Destiny's Son
Destiny's Son (1962)
GoodWatch score 69

as Giichirô Ikebe

Woman of Design
Woman of Design (1962)

as Yasuda

The Gambler's Code
The Gambler's Code (1961)

as Shôten

Spring Dreams
Spring Dreams (1960)

as Yamada

1950s

5 titles · average score 88
Fires on the Plain
Fires on the Plain (1959)
GoodWatch score 91

as Squad Leader

The Bastards of Lawless Town
The Bastards of Lawless Town (1959)

as Missile Tatsu

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

as Military Commander #3

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955)
GoodWatch score 76

as (uncredited)

Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai (1954)
GoodWatch score 94

as Gorobei Katayama