Portrait of Shūgorō Yamamoto

Writing

Shūgorō Yamamoto

Career

Active from 1929 to 2023, with a break from 1930 to 1958, busiest in 1962 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score71/100
Highest rated
Poster for Sanjuro
Sanjuro
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Shūgorō Yamamoto Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.4, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    1.0, average 2.2
  • Scare
    1.5, average 2.6
  • Uncanny
    1.5, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 4
  • Japanese Cinema 4
  • Samurai Action 3
  • Classic Japanese Cinema 3
  • Character-Driven Drama 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Feudal Japan 2
  • Sword Fighting 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Human Resilience 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Japanese Historical Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

40
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
さぶ
さぶ (2020)

Original Story

2000s

5 titles · average score 65
The Sea Is Watching
The Sea Is Watching (2002)
GoodWatch score 53

Novel

Sabu
Sabu (2002)
GoodWatch score 65

Novel

Kah-chan
Kah-chan (2001)

Novel

Dora-heita
Dora-heita (2000)
GoodWatch score 64

Novel

After the Rain
After the Rain (2000)
GoodWatch score 77

Original Story

1990s

4 titles
Red Beard
Red Beard (1997)

Writer

Fusa
Fusa (1995)

Story

Chronicle of the Town Magistrate
Chronicle of the Town Magistrate (1992)

Original Story

The Fir Tree Remains
The Fir Tree Remains (1990)

Novel, Screenplay

1980s

9 titles
The Orphaned Geisha
The Orphaned Geisha (1987)

Original Story

The Thief and the Expelled Master
The Thief and the Expelled Master (1987)

Novel

Samurai Rebellion
Samurai Rebellion (1987)

Original Story

The Retired Samurai
The Retired Samurai (1987)

Novel

Countryside Accountant's Government Reform
Countryside Accountant's Government Reform (1987)

Original Story

The Fir Trees Remain
The Fir Trees Remain (1983)

Novel

The Law of Hell
The Law of Hell (1982)

Novel

Dojo Breaker
Dojo Breaker (1982)

Novel

Magistrate of the Floating World
Magistrate of the Floating World (1981)

Novel

1970s

4 titles · average score 70
Murderer!
Murderer! (1976)

Novel

The Witty Samurai
The Witty Samurai (1972)

Novel

Inn of Evil
Inn of Evil (1971)
GoodWatch score 67

Novel

Dodes'ka-den
Dodes'ka-den (1970)
GoodWatch score 73

Novel

1960s

12 titles · average score 79
Kill!
Kill! (1968)
GoodWatch score 72

Novel

The Homely Sister
The Homely Sister (1967)

Novel

Red Beard
Red Beard (1965)
GoodWatch score 84

Novel

Cold Rice, Osan, Chan
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan (1965)

Original Story

Samurai from Nowhere
Samurai from Nowhere (1964)
GoodWatch score 72

Story

The Scarlet Camellia
The Scarlet Camellia (1964)

Novel

Samurai from Somewhere
Samurai from Somewhere (1964)

Original Story

Sanjuro
Sanjuro (1962)
GoodWatch score 87

Novel

A Carpenter and Children
A Carpenter and Children (1962)

Novel

This Madding Crowd
This Madding Crowd (1962)

Novel

The Demon of Sendai's Castle
The Demon of Sendai's Castle (1962)

Novel

Unwieldy Brothers
Unwieldy Brothers (1960)

Original Story

1950s

2 titles
The Lord Pretends
The Lord Pretends (1959)

Story

Edo wa aozora
Edo wa aozora (1958)

Original Story

1940s

2 titles
The Fifth Witness
The Fifth Witness (1948)

Original Story

Convent Bride
Convent Bride (1946)

Original Story

1920s

1 title
To the Hills Again in Spring
To the Hills Again in Spring (1929)

Story