Acting
Ken Ogata
- Titles
- 53movies24TV shows
- Career
Active from 1965 to 2008, busiest in 1981 and 1996 with 4 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 52top three billing
- Average score
70/100
- Highest rated
Vengeance Is Mine89/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 27 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.0average 2.6
- Violence6.2average 4.3
- Melancholy6.5average 4.7
- Pathos6.8average 5.2
- Social Commentary6.2average 4.9
- Nostalgia4.9average 3.6
- Catharsis6.2average 5.1
- Spiritual3.1average 2.0
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.8, average 5.2
- Situational Comedy1.1, average 2.7
- Pop Culture1.0, average 2.2
- Wholesome2.2, average 3.3
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Political Intrigue 10
- Character-Driven 8
- Historical Drama 7
- Japanese Cinema 4
- Character Study 4
- Revenge 4
- Japanese Historical Drama 4
- Social Commentary 3
- Complex Relationships 3
- Action 3
- Emotional Journey 3
- Japanese Crime Drama 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Mitsuko BaishoActorRuri's Island, Vengeance Is Mine, The Geisha, Zegen, Why Not?
Keiko MatsuzakaActorMouri Motonari, Prince Shotoku, House on Fire, The Last Samurai, A Chaos of Flowers- IIsamu IchidaEditorOar, House on Fire, The Geisha, Tracked, A Chaos of Flowers
Masaru SatōComposerOar, Shogun's Shadow, Rainbow Kids, The Geisha, Tracked
So YamamuraActorProfessional Killers, Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo, Professional Killers – Assassin's Quarry, Professional Killers – Assignment by Night
Yoichi HayashiActorProfessional Killers, Hashū Hankachō, Professional Killers – Assassin's Quarry, Professional Killers – Assignment by Night
Shōhei ImamuraWriterThe Ballad of Narayama, Vengeance Is Mine, Zegen, Why Not?
Shinichiro IkebeComposerThe Ballad of Narayama, Vengeance Is Mine, Zegen, Why Not?
Fumio KōnamiWriterHouse on Fire, The Dream of Russia, The Dropout, A Chaos of Flowers
Nenji KobayashiActorLove and Honor, Tracked, Jugyo Sankan no Onna
Sanshō ShinsuiActorThe Ballad of Narayama, Zegen, Film Noir
Ayumi IshidaActorAshura no Gotoku, House on Fire, The Dropout
Movies and TV shows
282000s
8 titles · average score 70
Garden of the Wind (2008)
TV show · as Teizo Shiratori
79
Love and Honor (2006)
as Magohachiro Kibe
71
The Samurai I Loved (2005)
as Maki Sukezaemon
Ruri's Island (2005)
TV show · as Yuzo Nakama
61
Izo (2004)
as Swordsman
79
The Hidden Blade (2004)
as Chief Retainer Hori
69
Last Quarter (2004)
as Doujima
66
11’09”01—September 11 (2002)
as Villager (segment "Japan")
1990s
2 titles
Mouri Motonari (1997)
TV show
1980s
9 titles · average score 60
Oración (1988)
as Senzo Wataumi
58
House on Fire (1986)
as Kazuo Katsura
Oar (1985)
as Iwago Tomita
39
Tracked (1985)
as Tokichi Sakane
Ana (1984)
as Toru Mori
83
The Ballad of Narayama (1983)
as Tatsuhei
66
The Geisha (1983)
as Katsuzo
66
Why Not? (1981)
as Furukawa
47
Virus (1980)
as Prof. Tsuchiya
1970s
7 titles · average score 74
89
Vengeance Is Mine (1979)
as Iwao Enokizu
Ashura no Gotoku (1979)
TV show
Akai Arashi (1979)
TV show
69
The Demon (1978)
as Sokichi Takeshita
Ōgon no Hibi (1978)
TV show · as Toyotomi Hideyoshi
66
Mount Hakkoda (1977)
as Corporal Murayama
70
The Castle of Sand (1974)
as Kenichi Miki
1960s
2 titles · average score 65
65
Samurai Banners (1969)
as Hatanaka Buhei
Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1966)
TV show · as Musashibo Benkei