Portrait of Zenji Yamada

Acting

Zenji Yamada

Career

Active from 1959 to 1967, busiest in 1960 and 1967 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Colt Is My Passport
A Colt Is My Passport
GoodWatch score75/100

What stands out

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

Energy: 5.7 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Zenji Yamada Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.2, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.2, average 2.2
  • Wholesome
    1.6, average 3.4
  • Romance
    2.3, average 3.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Japanese Noir 2
  • Japanese Cinema 2
  • Yakuza 2
  • Gritty 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

37
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

3 titles
Special Crime Investigation Front
Special Crime Investigation Front (1977)

TV show

Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow
Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow (1971)

as Shokichi Umetani

The Militarists
The Militarists (1970)

as Minister (Tojo Cabinet)

1960s

18 titles · average score 69
Gappa, the Triphibian Monster
Gappa, the Triphibian Monster (1967)
GoodWatch score 50

as Captain of the Kamome-maru

A Colt Is My Passport
A Colt Is My Passport (1967)
GoodWatch score 75

as Barge captain

Black Sun
Black Sun (1964)
GoodWatch score 65

as Owner

Call My Black Dice
Call My Black Dice (1964)

as Koda (Owner of Koda Electric)

Youth of the Beast
Youth of the Beast (1963)
GoodWatch score 81

as Fujita

Danger Pays
Danger Pays (1962)
GoodWatch score 68

as Nagai

Teenage Yakuza
Teenage Yakuza (1962)

as Yoshio's Father

Joe of Aces: Gambling for a Living
Joe of Aces: Gambling for a Living (1961)

as Senkichi Hamada

The Wind-of-Youth Group Crosses the Mountain Pass
The Wind-of-Youth Group Crosses the Mountain Pass (1961)

as Katsumata

Wind and waves of the South
Wind and waves of the South (1961)

as Shimadachi

Intimidation
Intimidation (1960)
GoodWatch score 74

as Ono

Tales of a Gunman: The Man Without Tomorrow
Tales of a Gunman: The Man Without Tomorrow (1960)

as Ozuka

1950s

16 titles · average score 71
Red Pier
Red Pier (1958)
GoodWatch score 67

as Tanabe

Eight Hours of Terror
Eight Hours of Terror (1957)
GoodWatch score 71

as Junpei Murakoshi

Man Who Causes a Storm
Man Who Causes a Storm (1957)

as Zenzo Shima

The Champion
The Champion (1957)

as Coach Yamamoto

Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District
Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District (1956)
GoodWatch score 81

as Man Looks Like Carpenter

Crossroad
Crossroad (1956)

as Lawyer Nagata

Phoenix
Phoenix (1956)

as Hisaichi-san

Summer Storm
Summer Storm (1956)

as Janitor

Tales of Ginza
Tales of Ginza (1955)
GoodWatch score 69

as "Bar Carol" manager

The Heart
The Heart (1955)
GoodWatch score 72

as Nobuchi's uncle

The Green Music Box
The Green Music Box (1955)

as Police Officer

Brother and Sister
Brother and Sister (1953)
GoodWatch score 68

as Toyogorô