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Fumio Hayasaka

Fumio Hayasaka

Composer, also writer · Died October 15, 1955, aged 41

Fumio Hayasaka (早坂 文雄 Hayasaka Fumio; August 19, 1914 – October 15, 1955) was a Japanese composer of classical music and film scores.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 19, 1914
Died
October 15, 1955 (aged 41)
Works as
Composer, also writer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 61 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 15% in 30 days

What are Fumio Hayasaka's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 96th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 97th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Morality
30%
Bonds
22%
Survival
21%
Self
9%
Power
7%
Society
7%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 11

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 4

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · 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 10 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 10

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
11
Tense
7
Bittersweet
5
Dread
3
Warm
3
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1

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 Fumio Hayasaka's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (12).

Subscription and free streaming for Fumio Hayasaka'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

61 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Beyond The Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Composer

  • Samurai of the Great Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Composer

  • I Live in Fear(1955)

    Composer · Story

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Composer

  • Taira Clan Saga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Composer

  • Princess Yang Kwei-fei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Composer

  • The Black Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Composer

  • A Story from Chikamatsu(1954)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Forever Be Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Composer

  • The Princess Sen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Composer

  • Seven Samurai(1954)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Sansho the Bailiff(1954)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

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

    Composer

  • Hiroba no kōdoku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Composer

  • Ugetsu(1953)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Composer

  • Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Composer

  • Forever My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Composer

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

    Composer

  • Ikiru(1952)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • I'll Not Forget the Song of Nagasaki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Composer

  • Repast(1951)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Lady of Musashino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Composer

  • Tsuki yori no haha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Composer

  • Miss Oyu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Composer

  • The Idiot(1951)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

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

    Composer

  • Red Peony of Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • Portrait of Madame Yuki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • Rashomon(1950)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Snow-Flake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • Scandal(1950)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Wife and the Female Reporter: A Crisis of Young Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • Mado Kara Tobidase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

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

    Composer

  • Escape at Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • Stray Dog(1949)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Tobisuke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Composer

  • The Virgin Who Embraced the Rainbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Composer

  • The Beauty of the Evening Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Composer

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

    Composer

  • My Love on the Other Side of the Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Composer

  • Drunken Angel(1948)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • A Flower Blooms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Composer

  • Actress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Composer

  • The Age of Beginnings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Composer

  • Chikagai nijuyojikan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Composer

  • As Long as I Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Composer

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

    Composer

  • Three Women of the North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Composer

  • Duel at Yagyu Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Composer

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

    Composer

  • Green Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Composer

  • Young Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Composer

  • Story of Leadership (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Composer

  • White Heron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Composer

  • The Poppy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Composer

  • Travelling Actors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Composer

  • Navy Bomb Squadron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Composer

  • The Burning Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Composer

  • Madam with a Ribbon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 61 titles from 1939 to 1956.

Biggest box office

Seven Samurai (1954)

$1.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Seven Samurai (1954)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Ikiru (1952)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing1 of 61: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleMusic60 of 61: 60 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score98th

By decade

1930s1 · crew1940s24 · crew1950s36 · crew

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.

How do Fumio Hayasaka's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 98th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 96th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12

Shape of the crowd

None of their 12 titles divides audiences: 9 are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Crowd Pleaser3

Most loved · composer

Seven Samurai (1954)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 71/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

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.

Is Fumio Hayasaka's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles5–34 · median 18 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 25 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Fumio Hayasaka work with?

People who share at least 2 of Fumio Hayasaka's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Akira Kurosawa shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers