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Hiroshi Murai

Career

Active from 1956 to 1986, busiest in 1960 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for Giants and Toys
Giants and Toys
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Hiroshi Murai Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.1, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    3.2, average 4.8
  • Coming of Age
    1.6, average 3.0
  • Romance
    2.5, average 3.8

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Japanese Cinema 10
  • Social Commentary 7
  • Historical Drama 5
  • Political Intrigue 4
  • Psychological Drama 3
  • World War II 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Historical Context 2
  • Psychological Depth 2
  • Disaster Film 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

57
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

2 titles
The Greatest Man in the World
The Greatest Man in the World (1986)

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

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1970s

15 titles · average score 65
The Last Game
The Last Game (1979)

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Dynamite Don-Don
Dynamite Don-Don (1978)

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The Gate of Youth Part 2
The Gate of Youth Part 2 (1977)

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Elegy
Elegy (1976)

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The Gate of Youth
The Gate of Youth (1975)

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Tidal Wave
Tidal Wave (1975)

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Sanbaba
Sanbaba (1974)

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Submersion of Japan
Submersion of Japan (1973)
GoodWatch score 63

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The Blossom and the Sword
The Blossom and the Sword (1973)

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After School
After School (1973)

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The Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa (1971)
GoodWatch score 67

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Duel at Fort Ezo
Duel at Fort Ezo (1970)

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1960s

26 titles · average score 70
Battle of the Japan Sea
Battle of the Japan Sea (1969)
GoodWatch score 64

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The Human Bullet
The Human Bullet (1968)
GoodWatch score 66

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Japan's Longest Day
Japan's Longest Day (1967)
GoodWatch score 76

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The Sword of Doom
The Sword of Doom (1966)
GoodWatch score 81

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Samurai Assassin
Samurai Assassin (1965)
GoodWatch score 76

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Illusion of Blood
Illusion of Blood (1965)
GoodWatch score 64

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The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman (1963)
GoodWatch score 66

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The Temple of Wild Geese
The Temple of Wild Geese (1962)
GoodWatch score 68

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A Geisha's Diary
A Geisha's Diary (1961)
GoodWatch score 74

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A Lustful Man
A Lustful Man (1961)

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Afraid to Die
Afraid to Die (1960)
GoodWatch score 63

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A Woman's Testament
A Woman's Testament (1960)

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1950s

14 titles · average score 72
The Most Valuable Wife
The Most Valuable Wife (1959)

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Beauty the Enemy
Beauty the Enemy (1959)

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The Cast-Off
The Cast-Off (1959)

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Across the Darkness
Across the Darkness (1959)

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Giants and Toys
Giants and Toys (1958)
GoodWatch score 87

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The Lowest Man
The Lowest Man (1958)

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The Precipice
The Precipice (1958)

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Disobedience
Disobedience (1958)

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The Invisible Man vs. The Human Fly
The Invisible Man vs. The Human Fly (1957)
GoodWatch score 58

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The Crowded Train
The Crowded Train (1957)

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Warm Current
Warm Current (1957)

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Ai no kaikyō
Ai no kaikyō (1956)

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