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
- 0top three billing
- Average score
71/100
- Highest rated
Sanjuro87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.4, average 5.4
- Pop Culture1.0, average 2.2
- Scare1.5, average 2.6
- Uncanny1.5, average 2.5
Main genres
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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.
Hideo OguniWriterRed Beard, Sanjuro, Dodes'ka-den, Samurai from Nowhere, Dojo Breaker
Akira KurosawaWriterRed Beard, Sanjuro, Dodes'ka-den, The Sea Is Watching, Dora-heita
Tatsuya NakadaiActorSanjuro, Inn of Evil, Kill!, The Law of Hell
Masaru SatōComposerRed Beard, Sanjuro, Kill!, Samurai from Nowhere
Toshirō MifuneActorRed Beard, Sanjuro, The Retired Samurai- TTsutomu NakamuraWriterFusa, Murderer!, The Thief and the Expelled Master
- CChizuko OsadaEditorDora-heita, Fusa, Kah-chan
Akira InoueDirectorThe Fir Trees Remain, The Law of Hell, The Thief and the Expelled Master- TTakao SaitōCinematographerRed Beard, Sanjuro, Dodes'ka-den
Yasuko MiyazakiWriterInn of Evil, The Fir Trees Remain, The Law of Hell
Kenji MisumiDirectorThe Lord Pretends, The Homely Sister, The Demon of Sendai's Castle
Kon IchikawaWriterDora-heita, Fusa, Kah-chan
Movies and TV shows
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2020s
1 title
Original Story
2000s
5 titles · average score 65
GoodWatch score 53Novel
GoodWatch score 65Novel
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GoodWatch score 64Novel
GoodWatch score 77Original Story
1990s
4 titles
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Novel, Screenplay
1980s
9 titles
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Novel
1970s
4 titles · average score 70
1960s
12 titles · average score 79
GoodWatch score 72Novel
GoodWatch score 84Novel
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GoodWatch score 72Story
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GoodWatch score 87Novel
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1950s
2 titles
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1940s
2 titles
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