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Reiko Dan

Reiko Dan

Actor · Died November 24, 2003, aged 68 · Kyoto City, Kyoto, Japan

Reiko Dan (団 令子 Dan Reiko, 26 March 1935 – 24 November 2003), real name Reiko Hamada (浜田 令子 Hamada Reiko), was a Japanese actress. She appeared in multiple films between 1957 and 1974, such as Sanjuro and Red Beard. She retired in 1974, coming back briefly from the late 1980s to 1990 to support her son, Yuta Dan (1967–2006), who was also an actor.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 26, 1935
Died
November 24, 2003 (aged 68)
From
Kyoto City, Kyoto, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 111 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 9% in 30 days

What are Reiko Dan's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
30%
Morality
23%
Society
17%
Bonds
15%
Survival
15%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
3
Warm
2
Contemplative
2
Bittersweet
1
Absurd
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Reiko Dan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (4).

Subscription and free streaming for Reiko Dan'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

111 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • A Sandcastle Model Family Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Little Adventurer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Sexy Journey: Strange Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Sexy Comic: Strange Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Mangan ryokō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Five Gents and a Kuniang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Kiuchi Masae

  • Five Gents Fly to Taiwan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Masae Kiuchi

  • 5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Kaori (Gion geisha)

  • 5 Gents Fly to Kyushu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Kaori (Gion Geisha)

  • How to Be the Worst of Office Workers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • The Izu Dancer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • The Age of Assassins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Keiko Tsurumaki

  • This Is Youth! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Reiko Yabuki

  • The Daphne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Sakura (the third daughter)

  • Forever With You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • King of the Raccoon Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Ocho

  • The Crazy Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Etsuko

  • Stairs of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Rumiko

  • Fort Graveyard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Oharu

  • Sequel Western King, Eastern Leader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Start Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Junko Nakanishi (Second Daughter)

  • Red Beard(1965)

    as Osugi

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Five Gents' Trick Book (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Irresponsible Life in Edo Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Housing Estates: The Seven Deadly Sins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as 2nd Sin & 7th Sin

  • Camellia Gate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • The Call of Flesh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • The Naked Executive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Sakiko Konishi

  • I'm a Bodyguard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Three Dolls, Three Generations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Operation Mad Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Japan's No. 1 Playboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Maruko Kanayama

  • Fifty-Fifty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • The Maid Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Women Called 'Wives' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Toriko Hideyama

  • La Fée Diabolique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Devices Stronger Than Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Megumi Miyake (Goro’s wife)

  • Irresponsible Rascal of Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • My Hobo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Mother

  • Chushingura(1962)

    as Okaru

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Youth Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Shin kitsune to tanuki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Irresponsible Age of Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Mammaru, the geisha

  • Star of Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Sugimoto Kanako

  • Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • 23 Steps to Bed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Ayako

  • Pride of the Campus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Kyoko Danno

  • The Wiser Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Shizuko

  • Sanjuro(1962)

    as Chidori, Mutsuta's daughter

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • 3 Dolls and Baby Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • A Cat and Dried Bonito Flakes: The Story of a Swindler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The End of Summer(1961)

    as Yuriko

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Diplomat's Mansion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Mary, Bar Girl

  • Procurer of Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Saeko Higa

  • Sir Galahad in Campus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Playboy President: Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Keiko Matsuura

  • Playboy President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Matsuura Keiko

  • Romance Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The Masterless 47 – Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Lovers of Ginza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Aces Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The Masterless 47 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Konami

  • Anything Goes Three Dolls' Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Master Fencer Sees the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • This Greedy Old Skin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Kinu

  • Tell It to the Dolls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Salaryman Sampei Meijiro: Sighing Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Dangerous Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Salaryman Sampei Meijiro: A Wife's Virginal Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Daughters, Wives and a Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Haruko Sakanishi

  • The Happicoat Comedian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Diary of a Successful Salaryman • Conclusion-Bridegroom: Manager No.1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • When a Woman Ascends the Stairs(1960)

    as Junko Inchihashi

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Three Dolls and Three Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Punch

  • 3 Dolls Go to Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Young Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Noriko Nozaki

  • Three Dolls in Ginza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Toshiko Sonoe

  • Samurai in the Office (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The Beast Shall Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Taeko Kusumi

  • Vagabond Employee: Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Ranko Sakurada

  • Vagabond Employee: Outcry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Ranko Sakurada

  • Fox and Raccoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Hiroko from Gondola

  • The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Pon, messenger of the Goddess of Mercy

  • Three Generations of Company Presidents Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • 3 Dolls in College (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Toshiko Sonoe

  • A Woman's Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Diary of a Company President: Peaceful Period (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Yajikita dōchū sugoroku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The Naked General (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Bus conductor

  • The College Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Junko Tsujii

  • Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Eiko Yamanaka

  • Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Yuki (maid)

  • The Young Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Oban kanketsu hen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • All About Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Mariko Muto

  • Holiday in Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Executive Chair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Eiko

  • The Third President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Song for a Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The Capital of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Yukiko Yoshii

  • Assistant President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The Green Voyage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Sumiko Etō (high school student)

  • Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Yamanaka Eiko

  • Schooldays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Nakajima Michiko

  • The Last Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Takako Atsumi

  • Diary of a Successful Salaryman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Yamanaka Eiko

  • Sanpei Mejiro Story: My Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Hana no unga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 111 titles from 1956 to 1989; peak year 1961.

Biggest box office

Sanjuro (1962)

$66K worldwide

Highest rated

Sanjuro (1962)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Red Beard (1965)

Film career

19561989

Peak 1961 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 1960Screen debut· When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting111 of 111: 111 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score98th

By decade

1950s35 · acting1960s69 · acting1970s6 · acting1980s1 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

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.

How do Reiko Dan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 98th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 97th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

97thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

97thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5

Shape of the crowd

None of their 5 titles divides audiences: 5 are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved5

Most loved · actor

Sanjuro (1962)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 86/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 88, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Reiko Dan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Reiko Dan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ryûzô Kikushima shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers