Masao Mishima — Actor (26)
Hiroshima (1953) [Movie] TMDB WikiData IMDb
ひろしま
director: Hideo Sekigawa actor: Isuzu Yamada / Eiji Okada
other title: ひろしま
Historical fiction about the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, on 6 August 1945, and its effects on various civilians, especially children, of that city.
Mysterious Dwarf (1955) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
一寸法師
director: Seiichiro Uchikawa actor: Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi / Mitsuko Miura
other title: 一寸法師
The daughter of a wealthy family goes missing at the same time a mysterious dwarf is running around town scattering body parts in public areas.
Avalanche (1937) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
雪崩
director: Mikio Naruse actor: Noboru Kiritachi / Ranko Edogawa
other title: 雪崩 / Nadare
The study of a one-year marriage that begins to crumble. A married man is torn between the love of his wife, and the attraction to a cousin of his wife.
Lucky Dragon No. 5 (1959) [Movie] TMDB WikiData IMDb
第五福竜丸
director: Kaneto Shindō actor: Jūkichi Uno / Nobuko Otowa
other title: Dragón de la suerte nº 5 / 第五福竜丸
An ageing fishing boat, Dai-go Fukuryu Maru ("Lucky Dragon No. 5") sets out from the port of Yaizu in Shizuoka Prefecture. It travels around the Pacific line fishing. While the ship is near Bikini Atoll, the ship's navigator sees a flash. All the crew come up to watch. They realize it is an atomic explosion, but take time to clear their fishing gear. A short time later, grey ash starts to fall on the ship. When the ship returns to port the sailors have been burned brown. They unload the fish, which are then transported away. They visit the local doctor and then go to Tokyo for an examination. It turns out they are all highly radioactive. Their symptoms become worse, and the contaminated fish causes a panic.
Points and Lines (1958) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
点と線
director: Tsuneo Kobayashi actor: Hiroshi Minami / Isao Yamagata
other title: 点と線
Based on Matsumoto Seicho's classic mystery novel of the same name, the story centers around a group of detectives who are determined to find the truth behind an apparent double suicide.
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him (1966) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
男の顔は履歴書
director: Tai Katō actor: Noboru Andō / Ichirō Nakatani
other title: Délit de faciès / 男の顔は履歴書
Immigrant gangs terrorize a Japanese town with their threats, loud jazz, and tasteless fashion sense, and only the tough but suave Dr. Amamiya (Ando) can stop them, as long as he gets rid of his silly peace-loving ideals.
The Orphan Brother (1961) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
安寿と厨子王丸
director: Taiji Yabushita / Yugo Serikawa actor: Yoshiko Sakuma / Isuzu Yamada
other title: Robin e i 2 moschettieri e ½ / Robin og hans tapre venner
After their father quarrels with local military men, Anju and Zushio are forced to flee, but they are captured and sold into slavery. When their mother dies, they are sold to Sansho the Bailiff, a cruel man who subjects them to hideous torments. While Anju falls into a lake and is transformed into a swan, Zushio escapes and after being adopted to a nobleman grows to a young man. He will then fight to defeat the evil Dayu and free all the slaves.
Late Spring (1949) [Movie] NeoDB IMDb TMDB WikiData Douban
晩春
director: Yasujirō Ozu actor: Chishū Ryū / Setsuko Hara
other title: Tarda primavera / Primavera Tardia
Noriko is perfectly happy living at home with her widowed father, Shukichi, and has no plans to marry -- that is, until her aunt Masa convinces Shukichi that unless he marries off his 27-year-old daughter soon, she will likely remain alone for the rest of her life. When Noriko resists Masa's matchmaking, Shukichi is forced to deceive his daughter and sacrifice his own happiness to do what he believes is right.
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
座頭市海を渡る
director: Kazuo Ikehiro actor: Shintarō Katsu / Michiyo Yasuda
other title: Zatôichi's Pilgrimage / La Légende de Zatoïchi, Vol. 14 : Le Pèlerinage
Zatoichi's trek through 88 temples to atone for his violent past is interrupted as he stumbles into a village terrorized by a violent yakuza boss.
The Forbidden Castle (1959) [Movie] TMDB
美男城
director: Yasushi Sasaki actor: Kinnosuke Nakamura / Keiko Okawa
other title: 美男城
From an original story by Shibata Renzaburo, the novelist who created such classics as: the "Nemuri Kyoshiro" series (Son of the Black Mass), "Destiny’s Son" etc. comes the complex story exploring the mystery behind why Ino Morimasa betrayed his sworn brother Ishida Mitsunari, thus leading to the defeat of the Toyotomi at the Battle of Sekigahara. Starring Nakamura Kinnosuke in one of the strongest performances of his career as Ino's estranged son seeking justice. Originally known as "The Forbidden Castle".
Five Men of Edo (1951) [Movie] TMDB
大江戸五人男
director: Daisuke Itō actor: Tsumasaburō Bandō / Utaemon Ichikawa
other title: 大江戸五人男 / Cinq hommes d'Edo
During the 17th Century roving bands of hatamoto were causing trouble in the new capital city of Edo and constantly fought with the townspeople at every turn. The leader of these ruthless samruai was Mizuno Jirozaemon, who despite his high rank was in deep financial distress, thus leading to a tragedy that shook the very streets of the city.Opposing him was Banzui-in Chobei, the ‘Protector of the Weak’ who was willing to put his life on the line to save the 808 districts of Edo from the 80,000 hatamoto whose violent behavior threatened to destroy the fabric of society. Starring Bando Tsumasaburo, the first great star of the silver screen along with mega-star Ichikawa Utaemon, this is a story not to be missed. Torn from the pages of history, this true story has been told many times, but never as powerfully as this!
Castle of Owls (1963) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
忍者秘帖 梟の城
director: Eiichi Kudō actor: Ryutaro Otomo / Minoru Ōki
other title: 忍者秘帖 梟の城
Movie adaptation of the 1959 ninja novel. With war against Korea looming on the horizon, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, the 'Taiko' becomes the target of an assassination attempt to be carried out by the Iga Clan of ninja spies. Master spy Juzo Tsuzura (Ryutaro Otomo) is assigned the task, but first he must defeat a former Iga spy who has become a traitor, and outwit the treacherous woman that is trying to seduce him.
Secret of The Golden Spell (1958) [Movie] TMDB
丹下左膳 決定版
director: Sadatsugu Matsuda actor: Ryutaro Otomo / Hashizo Okawa
other title: 丹下左膳 決定版
One of Japan’s most popular folklore characters, Tange Sazen, the one-eyed and one-armed swordsman, must rescue the Yagyu clan from the treachery of a master plotting to take control over a sword fighting school.
Horus: Prince of the Sun (1968) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
太陽の王子ホルスの大冒険
director: Isao Takahata actor: Hisako Ôkata / Etsuko Ichihara
other title: La grande avventura del piccolo principe Valiant / 太陽の王子ホルスの大冒険
Young Horus lives in a mythical Scandinavia of the Iron Age. Recovering the stolen Sword of the Sun from a rock giant, he learns he must travel to the lands of his ancestors, encountering the beautiful but enigmatic Hilda as his journey leads to a series of adventures.
Revenge (1964) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
仇討
director: Tadashi Imai actor: Kinnosuke Nakamura / Takahiro Tamura
other title: La Vengeance / Venganza de sangre
An innocuous comment during a weapon inspection wounds the pride of low-ranking samurai Shinpachi, leading to an argument with his superior. The situation snowballs out of control, leading to a deadly duel and political fallout which threatens the entire clan. Declared mentally unstable by the corrupt authority, Shinpachi begins his descent into true insanity…
The Wolves (1955) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
director: Kaneto Shindō actor: Nobuko Otowa / Sanae Takasugi
other title: / Loup
A group of five rookie insurance salespersons, driven to desperation by the impossibility of their work in Japan's failing postwar economy, form a plan to rob a cash delivery truck in order to provide for their families.
Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection (1963) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
新・忍びの者
director: Kazuo Mori actor: Raizō Ichikawa / Ayako Wakao
other title: 新・忍びの者 / Shinobi No Mono 3 Resurrection
[Period covered: 1595-1600] We last saw ninja Ishikawa Goemon, as he was about to be boiled alive. But a good ninja is both hard to find, and even harder to kill. With the help of the enigmatic Hattori Hanzo, Goemon lives to skulk another day, and sets his sights on bringing down the warlord who tried to turn him into soup – Toyotomi Hideyoshi. And as always, in the background, the suble hand of Tokugawa Ieyasu is pulling strings as he plots to rule all of Japan!
Killer's Mission (1969) [Movie] TMDB
賞金稼ぎ
director: Shigehiro Ozawa actor: Tomisaburō Wakayama / Yumiko Nogawa
other title: Il colpo segreto del Kendo / 賞金稼ぎ
Ichibei is assigned by Shogun Tokugawa to prevent the sale of a Dutch ships-load of rifles to the hostile Shogun Satsuma. On his mission he meets a cowardly Ronin who becomes his assistant, as well as a female spy and a female warrior...
Tokyo Mighty Guy (1960) [Movie] WikiData TMDB IMDb
東京の暴れん坊
other title: 東京の暴れん坊 / The Tokyo Mighty Guy
Mega star Akira Kobayashi stars as Jiro in the rambunctious tale of a chef who opens a restaurant in the busy Ginza district. His culinary skills and dashing good looks bring in the women as well as unwanted trouble, while an explosive political scandal builds around his girlfriend’s business...