Portrait of Shūe Matsubayashi

Directing

Shūe Matsubayashi

Career

Active from 1952 to 1987, with up to 4 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score70/100
Highest rated
Poster for Return of Ultraman
Return of Ultraman
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 3 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Shūe Matsubayashi Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.3, average 5.4
  • Wit & Wordplay
    1.3, average 3.7
  • Crime
    2.0, average 3.6
  • Cringe Humor
    0.7, average 2.2

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • World War II 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Family Dynamics 3
  • Japanese Cinema 2
  • Japanese Comedy 2
  • Social Satire 2
  • Japanese Corporate Culture 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

56
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Role
Score
Decade
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Upcoming

1 title
Anata mo watashi mo o toshigoro
Anata mo watashi mo o toshigoro

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1980s

3 titles
Golf Before Dawn
Golf Before Dawn (1987)

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Oddball Nippon
Oddball Nippon (1983)

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The Imperial Navy
The Imperial Navy (1981)

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1970s

2 titles
Five Gents and a Kuniang
Five Gents and a Kuniang (1970)

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Five Gents Fly to Taiwan
Five Gents Fly to Taiwan (1970)

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1960s

29 titles · average score 63
Ghost Story of Two Travelers at Tenamonya
Ghost Story of Two Travelers at Tenamonya (1967)

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Five Gents' Trick Book
Five Gents' Trick Book (1965)

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President's Ninja Trick Book Part II
President's Ninja Trick Book Part II (1965)

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Hello, Baby
Hello, Baby (1964)

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Attack Squadron
Attack Squadron (1963)

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3 Gents In Hawaii
3 Gents In Hawaii (1963)

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Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II (1962)

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The Last War
The Last War (1961)
GoodWatch score 65

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Playboy President: Part II
Playboy President: Part II (1961)

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Playboy President
Playboy President (1961)

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The Storm of the Pacific
The Storm of the Pacific (1960)
GoodWatch score 61

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Master Fencer Sees the World
Master Fencer Sees the World (1960)

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1950s

21 titles
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender (1959)

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Diary of a Company President: Peaceful Period
Diary of a Company President: Peaceful Period (1959)

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Assistant President
Assistant President (1958)

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The Third President
The Third President (1958)

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The College Hero
The College Hero (1958)

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Price of Beauty
Price of Beauty (1957)

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The Shadow Daughter
The Shadow Daughter (1957)

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A Brother and His Sister
A Brother and His Sister (1956)

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Where's Paradise?
Where's Paradise? (1956)

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The Sacrifice of the Human Torpedoes
The Sacrifice of the Human Torpedoes (1955)

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Night in Hawaii
Night in Hawaii (1953)

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Dimple of Tokyo
Dimple of Tokyo (1952)

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