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Masao Shimizu

Masao Shimizu

Actor · Died October 5, 1975, aged 67 · Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

Masao Shimizu (清水将夫 Shimizu Masao, 5 October 1908 – 5 October 1975) was a Japanese actor. He appeared in over 110 films between 1931 and 1971.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 5, 1908
Died
October 5, 1975 (aged 67)
From
Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 218 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 6% in 30 days

What are Masao Shimizu's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
28%
Bonds
21%
Morality
19%
Self
16%
Power
11%
Society
2%
Ideas
2%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 9

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 7

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
8
Thrilling
3
Dread
2
Warm
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Masao Shimizu's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Masao Shimizu's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

218 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • Tora-san's Dream-Come-True (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as 汤中教授

  • The Militarists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Saburo Kurusu

  • Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Ichirai Zenba

  • City of Beasts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Ichihara

  • Fossil of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • The Summit of Mt. Fuji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Toyokura

  • The Wild Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Sakaki

  • Lone Rebel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Battle of the Japan Sea(1969)

    as Tozuka

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Elder Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Samurai Banners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Savage Wolf Pack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Confession of a girl: Purity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Little Snack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Admiral Yamamoto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Kurita

  • Judge and Jeopardy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Song of my Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • The Snow Woman(1968)

    as Jiun

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Night before Pearl Harbor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • The Sands of Kurobe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Falling Blossoms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Happiness For You — Sentimental Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Seishun Tarō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Pomegranate Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Shintaro Sakamoto

  • Rusty Pendant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Burning Nature (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Let's Dance Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Shotaro Sakurada

  • Kojiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • The Swan Elegy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Koichiro Kobayashi

  • Shiroi Kyotô(1966)

    as Attorney Kono

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Kill the Night Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • The Witness' Chair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Presiding Judge of the District Court

  • Gambling is My Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Kijima (City Council member)

  • Four Young Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Shojiro Nozawa

  • The Beggar General (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • The Gambling Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Tiger of the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • The Sound of Waves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Lighthouse Chief

  • 愛と死をみつめて (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Welcome, My Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Udagawa

  • Kon'nichiwa 20 sai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Professor Nomura

  • Whirlwind Call the Storm - Ginza Hoodlum's Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Young Swordsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Shimamura Juzaemon

  • Kiriko's Tango (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • 午前零時の出獄 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Youth of the Beast(1963)

    as Yôsuke Ishiyama

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • High and Low(1963)

    as Prison Warden

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Mud-Spattered Pure Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Oyama

  • Roppongi Nights: Love Me, Love Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Beyond the Green Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Traces of Lead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Jūdai no kawa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Children of Izu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • A Woman's Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Dr. Daisaku Yoshie

  • Hageshī kawa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Young and Bad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Glory on the Summit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Misa's father

  • Yoru no keisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Mother Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Keep Your Chin Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Shôichirô

  • Love in Ginza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Sugata Naki Tsuisekisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • 君恋し (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Jealousy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Kanzo Nagata

  • Sanjuro(1962)

    as Kikui

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • That Guy and I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • A Maiko's Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Dawn of a Canvas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Maiko's Visit to Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • That Young May Be Eternal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Tugboat Gunman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Les Mesdemoiselles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • For This We Fight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Nocturne of a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The Rambler under the Southern Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The War Without Weapons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Professor Watanabe

  • Wakai toppū (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Patterns of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Day of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Guitarist and the Rancher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Wild Reporter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Crime Reporter: Terror in the Middle of the Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Crime Reporter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Saigo

  • Break Down that Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The Echo of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Gigantis: The Fire Monster(1959)

    as Dr. Tadokoro

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Shadow of Intimidation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Frank Liu

  • JA750 Gōki Yukuefumei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • We Live Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Lucky Dragon No. 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Nude Woman and Murder Maze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Anzai

  • The Pacific War and the International Military Tribunal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Kōki Hirota

  • Crimson Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Ryozo Kada

  • Face in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Kuki

  • Rusty Knife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Shingo Mano

  • Shiroi akuma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Stakeout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Mr. Yokokawa

  • Forbidden Lips (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Traitors of the Blue Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Uta-no-kami Sakai

  • On This Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Tatsuzo, Wakako's dad

  • Mountain Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Black River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Kuroki

  • Secret of Naruto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Who's the Real Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • The Champion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Keisuke Miyagawa

  • Frankie's Aliens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Muhō Ichidai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Aishū no sono (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Kanshō fujin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Summer Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • How Sorrowful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Shiawase wa doko ni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Shibata

  • Season of the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • I Live in Fear(1955)

    as Yamazaki, Yoshi's husband

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • A Hole of My Own Making (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Yukiko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • The Wolves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Mother and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Seitaro Tani

  • Inhibited Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • No Time for Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Godzilla Raids Again(1955)

    as Zoologist Dr. Tadokoro

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Immortal Pitcher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Striving to Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Foul Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Tosuke Kawase

  • My Pistol Is Quick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • The Moon Over the Ruined Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • 日本敗れず (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Turbid Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Jinsei Gekijo Yokubo hen: sanshu kirako (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • The Street Without Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as President Okawa

  • Sansho the Bailiff(1954)

    as Masauji Taira

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • A Samurai's Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Hana to hatō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Shinzōyaburi no oka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • The Second Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Hanran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Captain Yamaguchi

  • Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Gate of Hell(1953)

    as Nobuyori

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Eagle of the Pacific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Commander Kashima

  • Before the Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Juheiji

  • Shunsetsu no mon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Half Virgin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Wife(1953)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The End of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Miniature (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Nagase

  • Sunflower Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Setsuko's father

  • Reminiscence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Town of Seven Colors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Oka wa hanazakari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Haha no nai ko to ko no nai haha to (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Principal

  • Swift Current (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Ikiru(1952)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Adolescence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Nobuyuki, Kyoko's father

  • Children of Hiroshima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Toshiaki

  • A Ripple in a Morning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as President Mukai

  • The Life of Oharu(1952)

    as Kikuoji

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Farewell to Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Takurô Shinzeki

  • The Stand in Hakone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Miss Hanaogi and Santa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Aru yoru no dekigoto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Karate Sanshiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Who Knows a Woman's Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Sekidô matsuri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Story of a Beloved Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Hana aru dotō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Saijoke no kyoen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Stolen Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Yoshizaki Art Dealer

  • The Den of Beasts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • 限りなき情熱 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Wakai musumetachi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • The White Orchid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • 愛情の旋風 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Shojohou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Taniguchi Eisuke

  • Shinju fujin: Hitozuma no maki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • San akunin to akanbō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Shinju fujin: Shojo no maki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • The Rainbow-Colored Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Takenaka

  • 風雲金毘羅山 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • White Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Rain on Jogashima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • The Sea of Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Scandal(1950)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Asakusa no hada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Duel in the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Mr. Nakano

  • Town of Violence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Okano

  • Chobei the Rogue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • Stray Dog(1949)

    as Nakamura

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • A Fool's Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Yoshioka

  • Masquerade Ball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • Utako's Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • Kyō ware renaisu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • Arashi no naka no shimai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • Flame of My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • The Bridal Night Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • The Fourth Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • Apostasy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • The Most Beautiful Day of My Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • Drunken Angel(1948)

    as Oyabun

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Ball at the Anjo House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Ryûzaburô Shinkawa

  • One Wonderful Sunday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Dance Hall Manager

  • Once More (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Policeman

  • No Regrets for Our Youth(1946)

    as Professor Hakozaki

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Lord for a Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • Life Is like a Somersault (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • Those Who Make Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Section chief (uncredited)

  • An Enemy of the People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • This Happy Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Actor

  • Chorus of Prayer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Actor

  • Military Song of the Morning Mist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Yoshinobu Tokugawa

  • Suicide Troops of the Watchtower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Police Officer Sugiyama

  • Wings of Victory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Actor

  • Mother Never Dies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Actor

  • Bouquet of the South Seas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Saijô, pilot

  • The 47 Ronin(1941)

    as Ecchûmori Katô

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Ah, My Hometown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Kazuo Sakamoto

  • The Straits of Love and Hate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Kenkichi, Owner of Inn

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 218 titles from 1937 to 1972; peak year 1962.

Biggest box office

Sanjuro (1962)

$66K worldwide

Highest rated

Sanjuro (1962)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Drunken Angel (1948)

Film career

19371972

Peak 1962 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1946Screen debut· No Regrets for Our Youth
  • 1962Career best· Sanjuro

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting218 of 218: 218 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score90th

By decade

1930s2 · acting1940s30 · acting1950s105 · acting1960s75 · acting1970s6 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 20 roles
465156

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Masao Shimizu's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 90th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 88th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1

Most divisive · actor

Gigantis: The Fire Monster (1959)

52nd percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

High and Low (1963)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 55. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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Is Masao Shimizu's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 4 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Masao Shimizu work with?

People who share at least 2 of Masao Shimizu's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Takashi Shimura shares the most, 6.

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