Writing
Ryūzō Kikushima
- Titles
- 86movies2TV 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 19 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.5average 2.6
- Class & Capitalism5.7average 3.3
- Politics5.0average 2.6
- Warfare3.4average 1.2
- Social Commentary6.6average 4.9
- Catharsis6.4average 5.1
- Crime4.9average 3.7
- Tension7.1average 6.1
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.3, average 5.2
- Situational Comedy1.2, average 2.7
- Cringe Humor0.9, average 2.2
- Absurdist Humor0.8, average 2.0
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Masterful Direction 8
- Character-Driven 4
- Social Commentary 4
- Character Study 4
- Political Intrigue 3
- Japanese Cinema 3
- Historical Context 2
- Melancholic Tone 2
- Japanese New Wave 2
- Social Realism 2
- Moral Ambiguity 2
- Feudal Japan 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Toshirō MifuneActorHigh and Low, Yojimbo, Red Beard, Throne of Blood, The Hidden Fortress, +11 more
Masaru SatōComposerHigh and Low, Yojimbo, Red Beard, Throne of Blood, The Hidden Fortress, +10 more
Takashi ShimuraActorHigh and Low, Yojimbo, Throne of Blood, The Hidden Fortress, Sanjuro, +9 more
Akira KurosawaEditorHigh and Low, Yojimbo, Red Beard, Throne of Blood, The Hidden Fortress, +7 more
Hideo OguniWriterHigh and Low, Tora! Tora! Tora!, Red Beard, Throne of Blood, The Hidden Fortress, +2 more- SSeitaro OmoriComposerGateway to Glory, Made in Japan, Vanished Enlisted Man, The Undefeated Woman, Hirate Miki the Swordman, +1 more
Tatsuya NakadaiActorHigh and Low, Yojimbo, Sanjuro, When a Woman Ascends the Stairs, Willful Murder
Tatsuya MihashiActorHigh and Low, Tora! Tora! Tora!, The Bad Sleep Well, Legacy of the 500,000, Till We Meet Again
Asakazu NakaiCinematographerHigh and Low, Red Beard, Throne of Blood, Stray Dog, The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers- TTakao SaitōCinematographerHigh and Low, Red Beard, Sanjuro, Legacy of the 500,000, Shag
Sō YamamuraActorTora! Tora! Tora!, The Black Current, Till We Meet Again, Across the Darkness
Kyōko KagawaActorHigh and Low, Red Beard, The Bad Sleep Well, The Three Treasures
Movies and TV shows
86Upcoming
1 title
A Fistful of Dollars Remake
Original Film Writer
2020s
1 title · average score 74
74
Highest 2 Lowest (2025)
Original Film Writer
2010s
1 title
黒の斜面 (2016)
Original Story
2000s
2 titles · average score 62
63
The Last Princess (2008)
Original Story
62
Tsubaki Sanjuro (2007)
Writer
1990s
1 title · average score 51
51
Last Man Standing (1996)
Original Film Writer
1980s
7 titles · average score 53
The Demon Comes in Spring (1989)
Screenplay
My Phoenix (1989)
Screenplay
The Greatest Man in the World (1986)
Screenplay
42
The Warrior and the Sorceress (1984)
Original Film Writer
Shi no dangai (1982)
Original Story
Willful Murder (1981)
Screenplay
1970s
8 titles · average score 71
Shag (1978)
Writer
Ame no meguri ai (1977)
Original Story, Screenplay
The Sorrow of Paris (1976)
Screenplay
76
Stray Dog (1973)
Original Story
Kaoyaku (1971)
Screenplay
Man on a False Flight (1971)
Original Story, Screenplay
66
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
Screenplay
Live Again Tomorrow (1970)
Original Story
1960s
27 titles · average score 80
The Magoichi Saga (1969)
Screenplay
83
Red Beard (1965)
Producer, Screenplay
73
Hoodlum Soldier (1965)
Screenplay
89
A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
Original Story
89
High and Low (1963)
Producer, Screenplay
69
Legacy of the 500,000 (1963)
Screenplay
87
Sanjuro (1962)
Screenplay, Producer
91
Yojimbo (1961)
Executive Producer, Screenplay
92
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960)
Producer, Screenplay
62
Afraid to Die (1960)
Writer
1950s
37 titles · average score 79
90
The Hidden Fortress (1958)
Screenplay
The Days of Evil Women (1958)
Screenplay
90
Throne of Blood (1957)
Screenplay
The Storm (1956)
Writer
Will-o'-the-Wisp (1956)
Writer
The Underworld (1956)
Screenplay
87
Till We Meet Again (1955)
Screenplay
Vanished Enlisted Man (1955)
Screenplay
The Black Current (1954)
Screenplay
70
Scandal (1950)
Screenplay
1940s
1 title · average score 85
85
Stray Dog (1949)
Writer