Acting
Ken Ogata
- Titles
- 56movies24TV shows
- Career
Active from 1965 to 2008, busiest in 1981 and 1996 with 4 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 50top three billing
- Average score
71/100
- Highest rated
The Ballad of Narayama87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 30 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical5.7average 2.6
- Melancholy6.3average 4.7
- Violence5.9average 4.3
- Pathos6.6average 5.2
- Social Commentary6.2average 4.9
- Crime4.8average 3.7
- Nostalgia4.7average 3.6
- Catharsis6.1average 5.1
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism3.1, average 5.2
- Pop Culture1.0, average 2.2
- Situational Comedy1.5, average 2.7
- Wholesome2.4, average 3.3
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Political Intrigue 10
- Character-Driven 8
- Historical Drama 7
- Japanese Historical Drama 4
- Character Study 4
- Revenge 4
- Japanese Cinema 4
- Action 3
- Complex Relationships 3
- Emotional Journey 3
- Moral Ambiguity 3
- Feudal Japan 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Keiko MatsuzakaActorMouri Motonari, House on Fire, Prince Shotoku, The Last Samurai, A Chaos of Flowers, +1 more- IIsamu IchidaEditorHouse on Fire, Tracked, Oar, The Geisha, The Dropout, +1 more
Masaru SatōComposerTracked, Shogun's Shadow, Oar, The Geisha, Rainbow Kids
So YamamuraActorProfessional Killers, Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo, Professional Killers – Assignment by Night, Professional Killers – Assassin's Quarry
Mitsuko BaishoActorRuri's Island, Vengeance Is Mine, The Geisha, Zegen
Yoichi HayashiActorProfessional Killers, Hashū Hankachō, Professional Killers – Assignment by Night, Professional Killers – Assassin's Quarry
Shunsaku IkehataWriterVengeance Is Mine, Prince Shotoku, Prince Shōtoku, Bōshi
Shinichiro IkebeComposerThe Ballad of Narayama, Vengeance Is Mine, Zegen, Eijanaika
Shōhei ImamuraWriterThe Ballad of Narayama, Vengeance Is Mine, Zegen, Eijanaika
Fumio KōnamiWriterHouse on Fire, The Dream of Russia, The Dropout, A Chaos of Flowers
Nenji KobayashiActorLove and Honor, Tracked, Jugyo Sankan no Onna
Takuzō KawataniActorTracked, Succession, The Dream of Russia
Movies and TV shows
182000s
18 titles · average score 70
Garden of the Wind (2008)
TV show · as Teizo Shiratori
Kitaro and the Millennium Curse (2008)
as Nurarihyon
Bōshi (2008)
as Shunpei Takayama
79
A Long Walk (2006)
as Matsutaro Yasuda
79
Love and Honor (2006)
as Magohachiro Kibe
72
Granny Gabai (2006)
as Tofu shop owner
73
The Samurai I Loved (2005)
as Maki Sukezaemon
Ruri's Island (2005)
TV show · as Yuzo Nakama
Miracle Banana (2005)
as Takashi Yamamura
60
Izo (2004)
as Swordsman
65
Last Quarter (2004)
as Doujima
75
The Hidden Blade (2004)
as Chief Retainer Hori
Man Walking on Snow (2002)
as Nobuo Honma
65
September 11 (2002)
as Villager (segment "Japan")
Prince Shotoku (2001)
TV show · as Soga no Umako
Prince Shōtoku (2001)
as Soga no Umako
62
Film Noir (2000)
as Client