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Eizô Kitamura

Eizô Kitamura

Actor · Died March 7, 1997, aged 74 · Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan

Eizô Kitamura was a Japanese film and television actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 17, 1922
Died
March 7, 1997 (aged 74)
From
Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 68 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 16% in 30 days

What are Eizô Kitamura's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
42%
Self
23%
Survival
16%
Power
14%
Bonds
5%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 0 · Intense 4

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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 1 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 2

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 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Thrilling
3
Dread
2
Absurd
1
Romantic
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Haunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 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 Eizô Kitamura's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Fandor (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Eizô Kitamura'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

68 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • 幸福な市民～勤勉とは？ ライオンのように生きたいと願った男の悲喜劇 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Ronin on a Mission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • A Samurai's Sorrow: The Deadly Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Appassionata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • The King and His Vassal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Magistrate of the Floating World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • 映画村殺人事件 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • The Fang in the Hole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Tsushima

  • The Shogun Assassins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Empire of Passion(1978)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Japan's Don(1977)

    as Fujio Nozaki

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Yoake no hata matsumoto jiichirō Den (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Oxen Split Torturing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Violent Panic: The Big Crash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Takashi's Father

  • Confessions of Lady Mantis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • G-String Geisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Kazuyo's Father

  • Story of a Nymphomaniac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Yaichi

  • Company Buggers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Gambling Den Heist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Minagawa

  • Japan's Violent Archipelago: The Keihanshin Murder Corps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Pimp Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Kenzo Kamei

  • Cops vs. Thugs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Hanjiro, A Great Philanderer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • The Karate 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Karasaki

  • The Street Fighter's Last Revenge(1974)

    as Ôwada

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Third Generation Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Bronson Lee, Champion(1974)

    as Kazunori Tokaibayashi

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • The Tattooed Hitman(1974)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Jeans Blues: No Future (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • The Viper Brothers: Up on 30 Charges (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Bohachi Bushido: The Villain(1974)

    as Ohmon

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Yakuza of the Present (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Proxy War(1973)

    as Hashizume

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Japan's Top Gangster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Dangerous Trade in Kobe(1973)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Hard Core Criminal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Hiroshima Death Match(1973)

    as Ishida Eisuke

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Internal Sleuth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Terrifying Girls' High School: Lynch Law Classroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Hikage-Mono (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Informal Dress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • A Scarred Life 2: Blood Will Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Daikanjin Ginnosuke

  • Kanto Street Peddlers: Shallow Clan Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Kurayoshi Noguchi

  • The Insatiable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Takeshi Domaguchi

  • Trials of an Okinawa Village (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Evil Boss vs. Henchmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • The Viper Brothers Rage Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • A Scarred Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Okoma, the Orphan Gambler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Zenzo

  • Inside a Girl's Dormitory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • A Wad of Notes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival(1970)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Drifting Gambler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Wicked Priest 4: The Killer Priest Comes Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • The Fort of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Hiyato Onizuka

  • Prison Break (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Hitokiri(1969)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Gambler Biography (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Nenbutsu Kane

  • The Funeral Racket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Sakakibara

  • Goké, Body Snatcher from Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Mano, the senator

  • Curse of the Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Shimofusaya Sobei

  • The Mayor's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • 春日和 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Under the Stars of Singapore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • The Blazing Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Female Ninja Magic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 68 titles from 1964 to 1989.

Highest rated

Empire of Passion (1978)

Midcredits 79th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting68 of 68: 68 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score79th

By decade

1960s12 · acting1970s49 · acting1980s7 · acting

Billing

usually 17th · top billed in 0% of 10 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 Eizô Kitamura's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 11; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Bronson Lee, Champion (1974)

79th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Hiroshima Death Match (1973)

Midcredits 92nd · 81% liked

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 Eizô Kitamura work with?

People who share at least 2 of Eizô Kitamura's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kôji Takada shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors