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Directing

Shirō Moritani

Career

Active from 1958 to 1983, busiest in 1971 and 1973 with 3 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Mount Hakkoda
Mount Hakkoda
GoodWatch score67/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 7.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Shirō Moritani Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.6, average 5.4
  • Situational Comedy
    0.8, average 2.7
  • Romance
    2.0, average 3.8
  • Coming of Age
    1.4, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 6
  • Japanese Cinema 5
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Disaster Film 2
  • 1970s Cinema 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

30
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

4 titles
The Yoshida School
The Yoshida School (1983)

Writer, Director

The Longest Tunnel
The Longest Tunnel (1982)

Director, Screenplay

Abandoned
Abandoned (1981)

Screenplay, Director

The Revolt
The Revolt (1980)

Director

1970s

12 titles · average score 65
Monument to Holy Service
Monument to Holy Service (1978)

Director

Mount Hakkoda
Mount Hakkoda (1977)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

Tidal Wave
Tidal Wave (1975)

Director

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

Director

The Origin of Twenty Years Old
The Origin of Twenty Years Old (1973)

Screenplay

After School
After School (1973)

Director

First Love
First Love (1972)

Writer, Director

Shadow of Love
Shadow of Love (1972)

Director

Shiosai
Shiosai (1971)

Director

Wakare no uta
Wakare no uta (1971)

Director

Hajimete no Tabi
Hajimete no Tabi (1971)

Director, Writer

Take Care, Red Riding Hood
Take Care, Red Riding Hood (1970)

Director, Writer

1960s

13 titles · average score 88
Bullet Wound
Bullet Wound (1969)

Director

Futari no Koibito
Futari no Koibito (1969)

Director

Judge and Jeopardy
Judge and Jeopardy (1968)

Director

My Brother, My Love
My Brother, My Love (1968)

Director

Sodachi zakari
Sodachi zakari (1967)

Director

Zero Fighter
Zero Fighter (1966)

Director

Red Beard
Red Beard (1965)
GoodWatch score 84

Assistant Director

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

Assistant Director

Interpol Code 8
Interpol Code 8 (1963)

First Assistant Director

The Sun is Calling You
The Sun is Calling You (1963)

Writer

Yojimbo
Yojimbo (1961)
GoodWatch score 90

Assistant Director

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

Assistant Director

1950s

1 title
Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth
Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth (1958)

Writer