Writing
Ryuzo Kikushima
- Titles
- 95movies2TV shows
- Career
Active from 1949 to 2007, with a break from 1990 to 2006, busiest in 1955 with 8 main titles.
- Directed
- 1title as director
- Average score
77/100
- Highest rated
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs92/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.3average 2.6
- Class & Capitalism5.7average 3.3
- Warfare3.3average 1.2
- Politics4.6average 2.6
- Crime5.4average 3.7
- Social Commentary6.3average 4.9
- Catharsis6.2average 5.1
- Violence5.3average 4.2
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.1, average 5.4
- Cringe Humor0.9, average 2.2
- Situational Comedy1.4, average 2.7
- Pop Culture1.1, average 2.2
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Masterful Direction 6
- Character-Driven 5
- Social Commentary 5
- Character Study 4
- Japanese Cinema 4
- Political Intrigue 4
- Melancholic Tone 2
- Classic Japanese Cinema 2
- Feudal Japan 2
- Gang Warfare 2
- Historical Context 2
- Classic Cinema 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Toshirō MifuneActorHigh and Low, Red Beard, Throne of Blood, The Hidden Fortress, Yojimbo, +11 more
Masaru SatōComposerHigh and Low, Red Beard, Throne of Blood, The Hidden Fortress, Yojimbo, +11 more
Takashi ShimuraActorHigh and Low, Throne of Blood, The Hidden Fortress, Yojimbo, Stray Dog, +9 more
Akira KurosawaEditorHigh and Low, Red Beard, Throne of Blood, The Hidden Fortress, Yojimbo, +7 more
Hideo OguniWriterHigh and Low, Red Beard, Tora! Tora! Tora!, Throne of Blood, The Hidden Fortress, +2 more- SSeiichiro UchikawaDirectorChikuhō no kodomotachi, Fancy Talker, Yoru no keisha, The Gion Tempest, The Undefeated Woman, +2 more
- SSeitaro OmoriComposerGateway to Glory, Kunisada Chūji, Made in Japan, Vanished Enlisted Man, The Undefeated Woman, +1 more
Tatsuya MihashiActorHigh and Low, Tora! Tora! Tora!, The Bad Sleep Well, Till We Meet Again, Legacy of the 500,000
Tatsuya NakadaiActorHigh and Low, Yojimbo, Sanjuro, When a Woman Ascends the Stairs, Willful Murder- TTakao SaitōCinematographerHigh and Low, Red Beard, Sanjuro, Shag, Legacy of the 500,000
Ikuma DanComposerThe Underworld, A Man Among Men, Shin kitsune to tanuki, Fox and Raccoon, Life of a Country Doctor- KKazuo YamadaCinematographerWill-o'-the-Wisp, A Man Among Men, The Wicked Boy, The End of the Night, Life of a Country Doctor
Movies and TV shows
95Upcoming
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2020s
1 title · average score 65
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2010s
1 title
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2000s
2 titles · average score 59
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1990s
2 titles · average score 38
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1980s
7 titles · average score 52
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1970s
9 titles · average score 67
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1960s
31 titles · average score 79
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1950s
40 titles · average score 78
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1940s
1 title · average score 90
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