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Akira Sako

Titles
47movies1TV show
Career

Active from 1990 to 2026, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Key of Life
Key of Life
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 22 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Akira Sako Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Showbiz
    0.4, average 1.2
  • Social Commentary
    4.2, average 4.9
  • Dark Humor
    2.1, average 2.8
  • Satire & Parody
    1.6, average 2.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 3
  • Underdog Story 3
  • Crime Thriller 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Teamwork 3
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Friendship 2
  • Historical Fantasy 2
  • Cinematic Spectacle 2
  • Martial Arts 2
  • Japanese Historical Drama 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

47
Type
RoleAnyCamera46Other crew1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1990s102000s152010s142020s8
GenreAnyDrama24Action18Comedy12Mystery8Crime6War6Adventure6Thriller6History5Fantasy4Science Fiction4Horror3Romance2Music1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

8 titles · average score 66
GoodWatch60
The Yin Yang Master Zero

Director of Photography

Hakkenden

Director of Photography

GoodWatch69
Kingdom 2: Far and Away

Director of Photography

2010s

14 titles · average score 60
The Takatsu River

Director of Photography

GoodWatch45
Ajin: Demi-Human

Director of Photography

GoodWatch64
Mixed Doubles

Director of Photography

Tatara Samurai

Director of Photography

GoodWatch63
The Curtain Rises

Director of Photography

UNFAIR: the end

Director of Photography

GoodWatch52
Platinum Data

Director of Photography

GoodWatch74
Key of Life

Director of Photography

UNFAIR: the answer

Director of Photography

GoodWatch55
Princess Toyotomi

Director of Photography

Box!

Director of Photography

All 14 titles from the 2010s

2000s

15 titles · average score 61
Feel the Wind

Director of Photography

Time Lost, Time Found

Director of Photography

GoodWatch49
Shaolin Girl

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GoodWatch62
DIVE!!

Director of Photography

Waruboro

Director of Photography

GoodWatch65
Udon

Director of Photography

GoodWatch56
Limit of Love: Umizaru

Director of Photography

GoodWatch62
Sea Monkey

Director of Photography

GoodWatch65
Ping Pong

Director of Photography

GoodWatch51
Returner

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Film Noir

Director of Photography

All 15 titles from the 2000s

1990s

10 titles · average score 58
Score 2: The Big Fight

Director of Photography

GoodWatch70
Taboo

Steadicam Operator

GoodWatch48
Tomie

Director of Photography

GoodWatch64
Bayside Shakedown

Steadicam Operator

End of Our Own Real

Director of Photography

Endless Waltz

Director of Photography

GoodWatch50
Moving

Camera Operator

Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero

Director of Photography