Portrait of Rinichi Yamamoto

Acting

Rinichi Yamamoto

Career

Active from 1956 to 1979, busiest in 1969 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
9
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game
Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game
GoodWatch score71/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Rinichi Yamamoto Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.4, average 5.4
  • Wholesome
    1.6, average 3.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.2, average 3.0
  • Situational Comedy
    1.3, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Gang Warfare 4
  • Japanese Cinema 4
  • Martial Arts 2
  • Cult Classic 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Betrayal 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Gritty Realism 2
  • Yakuza Film 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

75
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

1 title · average score 80
Shōgun
Shōgun (1980)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Yoshinaka

1970s

30 titles · average score 66
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi (1979)

as Yukichi Mori

Golden Partners
Golden Partners (1979)

as Sasajima

Empire of Passion
Empire of Passion (1978)
GoodWatch score 75

as Kurazo

Haguregumo
Haguregumo (1978)

TV show

The Return of Sister Street Fighter
The Return of Sister Street Fighter (1975)
GoodWatch score 63

as Wang Long-Ming / Oh Ryu Mei

Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance (1974)
GoodWatch score 62

as Inspector Maruyama

The Street Fighter
The Street Fighter (1974)
GoodWatch score 68

as Kowloon Dinsau

The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard (1973)
GoodWatch score 52

as Takeshi Kumazawa

Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro
Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro (1972)

as Shukichi

Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth
Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth (1972)

as Kinzo of Imaichi

A Kamikaze Cop
A Kamikaze Cop (1970)
GoodWatch score 58

as Okura

Born Fighter
Born Fighter (1970)

as Otaguro

1960s

36 titles · average score 74
Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game
Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game (1969)
GoodWatch score 71

as Kenzo Kitamura

Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi Tattoo
Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi Tattoo (1969)

as Minegishi Ryuhei

The Domain: Flower and Dragon
The Domain: Flower and Dragon (1969)

as Rinsuke

The Biggest Gamble
The Biggest Gamble (1969)

as Tsuneo

Ninja's Mark
Ninja's Mark (1968)

as Ikada Oriemon

Gambler's Farewell
Gambler's Farewell (1968)

as The One-Arm

The Cheating Underworld
The Cheating Underworld (1968)

as Kentarô Taguma

Organized Violence II
Organized Violence II (1967)

as Detective Nakanishi

A Story from Abashiri Prison—Duel in Snow Storm
A Story from Abashiri Prison—Duel in Snow Storm (1967)

as Tatsu

Rub Out the Past
Rub Out the Past (1966)

as Shunzo Tokitsu

League of Gangsters
League of Gangsters (1963)

as Kusunoki

Police Precinct Part 17
Police Precinct Part 17 (1961)

as Detective Kaneko

1950s

8 titles
Employee Full of Fight
Employee Full of Fight (1957)

as Nomoto

The Eleventh Hour
The Eleventh Hour (1957)

as Kawamura

Police Precinct: Crime at High Noon
Police Precinct: Crime at High Noon (1957)

as Detective Kaneko

Police Precinct Part 5
Police Precinct Part 5 (1957)

as Detective Kaneko

Police Precinct
Police Precinct (1956)

as Detective Hayate

Police Precinct: The Left-Handed Killer
Police Precinct: The Left-Handed Killer (1956)

as Detective Kaneko

Police Precinct Part 2
Police Precinct Part 2 (1956)

as Detective Kaneko

Foul Play
Foul Play (1955)

as Date