Portrait of Shōji Yasui

Acting

Shōji Yasui

Career

Active from 1955 to 1998, with a break from 1964 to 1997, busiest in 1958 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
5
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Burmese Harp
The Burmese Harp
GoodWatch score72/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Shōji Yasui Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.3, average 5.4
  • Cringe Humor
    0.7, average 2.2
  • Pop Culture
    0.7, average 2.2
  • Physical Comedy
    1.0, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Melancholy 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

18
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

1 title
Konya Uchu no Katasumi de
Konya Uchu no Katasumi de (1998)

TV show

1970s

1 title · average score 70
The Fall of Ako Castle
The Fall of Ako Castle (1978)
GoodWatch score 70

as Uemon

1960s

6 titles
The White Rose of Hong Kong
The White Rose of Hong Kong (1965)

as Chief/Boss Otomo

Akō Rōshi
Akō Rōshi (1964)

TV show · as Mouri Koheita

Travels of Hibari and Chiemi 2
Travels of Hibari and Chiemi 2 (1963)

as Horigome Kazuma

Yakuza Princess of Edo
Yakuza Princess of Edo (1961)

as Shogun Iemitsu

Hot Corner Murder
Hot Corner Murder (1960)

as Arashi

Mahiru no wana
Mahiru no wana (1960)

as Ken

1950s

10 titles · average score 73
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959)
GoodWatch score 87

as Minarai Shikan

Light The Explosives
Light The Explosives (1959)

as Susumu Suda (Fūtarō, a former doctor)

Rusty Knife
Rusty Knife (1958)
GoodWatch score 64

as Prosecutor Karita

The Seasons of Love
The Seasons of Love (1958)

as Shimizudani

Zesshou
Zesshou (1958)

as Ôtani

Temptation
Temptation (1957)

as Sôhei Tadokoro

The Burmese Harp
The Burmese Harp (1956)
GoodWatch score 72

as Mizushima

Gyakukōsen
Gyakukōsen (1956)

as Fumio Maki

The Moon Has Risen
The Moon Has Risen (1955)
GoodWatch score 70

as Shōji

The Heart
The Heart (1955)
GoodWatch score 72

as Hioki Jiro