Skip to content
MovieCove
Masao Mishima

Masao Mishima

Actor · Died July 18, 1973, aged 67 · Niigata, Japan

Masao Mishima was born on 2 January 1906 in Niigata, Japan. He was an actor, known for Late Spring (1949), Harakiri (1962) and The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959). He died on 18 July 1973 in Tokyo, Japan.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 2, 1906
Died
July 18, 1973 (aged 67)
From
Niigata, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 227 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 17% in 30 days

What are Masao Mishima's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 95th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 99th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
39%
Power
32%
Society
11%
Bonds
9%
Self
4%
Survival
4%
Oppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · 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 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
3
Dread
2
Bittersweet
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Masao Mishima's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Masao Mishima'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

227 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Taiyō no Namida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Inn of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Funayado Tokubei

  • Love and Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Challenge at Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Maboroshi no Satsui (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • World of Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • Little Remi and Famous Dog Capi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Vitalis (voice)

  • Tora-san's Grand Scheme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as 吉田

  • Killer's Mission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Tale of the Last Japanese Yakuza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Art of Assassination (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Nobuyuki Tobita

  • Family of Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • The Final Winner? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Record of a Girls' High School Doctor: Pregnancy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Horus: Prince of the Sun(1968)

    as Village Leader (voice)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Time of Reckoning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Ikuzo Koyanagi

  • Hymn to a Tired Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Narrator (voice) · as Narrator

  • Dice and Swords (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Shogun and His Mistress 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Ieharu

  • The Greatest Challenge of All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Samurai Rebellion(1967)

    as Sanzaemon Yanase

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Two Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Kotoshi no Koi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • River of Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Zatoichi's Pilgrimage(1966)

    as Nanashino Gonbei

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Watashi, chigatteiru kashira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Tamura

  • Nothing But Bones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • The Actress vs. the Greedy Sharks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Young Boss: Invitation to Fight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • In Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • The Ghost of the One Eyed Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • The Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Born Under Crossed Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Buddhist Priest

  • Illusion of Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Takuetsu

  • The Last Judgment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • A Charming Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Nami kage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Ogawa Kobei

  • 間諜 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Blind Monk Swordsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • The Frolic of the Beasts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Shingo's Final Duel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • The Man Disappears Yesterday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Ukyunosuke's Reverse Ichimonji Cut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Ieyasu Tokugawa

  • A Life of Intimidation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Duel of Blood and Sand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Ukyonosuke Junsatsu-ki(1963)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tange Sazen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • The Coin Thrower Zenigata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • The Black Trademark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Ryuichi Terasawa

  • Tale on Kanto Chivalry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • 20 Duels of Young Shingo: Conclusion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Castle of Owls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Violent Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Pressure of Guilt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Sing, Young People! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Professor Hirayama

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

    Actor

  • Jigoku no kagebōshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Revenge for His Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Tengu Priest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Mark of Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Arai Toragoro

  • Harakiri(1962)

    as Tango Inaba

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Case of Umon: Red Lizard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The President's Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • All Rascals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Black Lizard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Shobei Iwase

  • Teppo Yasu no Shogai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • A Warrior Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Knightly Advice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Eve of the Chinese Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Temple of Wild Geese (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Jikai Kitami

  • The Actress and the Three Rascals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Mannen Taro and His Feminine Colleagues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Maruyama

  • Himalayan Wanderer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The Orphan Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Onikura Mutsu Nokami (voice)

  • 20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Amazon mushuku seiki no dai maō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Pigs and Battleships(1961)

    as Himori

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • 20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Case of a Young Lord 8 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

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

    as Police Sergeant

  • Wait for Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Volunteering for Villainy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Yahei

  • Bet on a Seaside Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Hero of the Red Light District (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Lord Mito: All Star Version (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Tokyo Mighty Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Asai

  • Good-for-Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Kensaku Kitajima

  • Hibari’s Favorite 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Kuroshio hibun: Jigoku no hyakuman ryō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Second Bullet is Marked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Cards Will Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Evil Man of Edo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Doman

  • Isshin Tasuke: A Man Among Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Shōbushi to sono musume (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • 53 Stages of the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The Human Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The Medicine Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Yuganda tsuki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Yutaka Tachibana

  • Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Sudden Attack of the Christian Lord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Night of the Suspicions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Chiyoda Castle in Flames (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Tokyo no Kodoku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • No Stronger Swords (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • I Will Challenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Turbulent Highways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Kaze no uchi so to (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Jōen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The Big Scoop: Challenge at Twilight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Case of Umon: One-Eyed Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The Forbidden Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • The Bastards of Lawless Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Toshio Namikawa

  • The Human Condition I: No Greater Love(1959)

    as Kuroki Shochô

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Tange Sazen: Mystery of the Twin Dragons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Roughneck From Asama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Points and Lines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • His Scarlet Cloak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Feline Spirit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Beyond the Seasonal Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Romance Freestyle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Love River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Firefly Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Secret of The Golden Spell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Yagyu Tsushima-no-kami

  • 直八子供旅 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Man of Thirteen Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Travel Romances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Ghost Ship Part 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Oniyasha

  • Ghost Ship Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Oniyasha

  • Temple of Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Ehei Ikuta

  • Two Daimyos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Kurama Tengu: The Tale of a Government Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Tales of Young Genji Kuro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Wasureji no gogo 8 ji 13 pun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • The Lord Takes a Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Lord Matsudaira

  • Lords of Oppression 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Love of the Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Lords of Oppression (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Eki basha osowaru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Lofty Ambitions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Nezumi Kozō shinobi komi hikae: Ne no koku sanjō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • 8:13 PM (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • The Forest Is Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Horeruna Yanpachi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • The Ceiling at Utsunomiya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Kagiya Jinbee

  • Ancient Coins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Swordsman of the Two Sword Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Satomi Hoshi-Morito

  • Policeman's Diary, Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Santōshain to onna hisho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Tsukiyo no kasa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Seven Masks of Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • ふり袖侠艶録 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Six Assassins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Golden Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Burden of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Dr. Yamauchi

  • Mysterious Dwarf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Policeman's Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Chief Ishiwari

  • His Highness Surabaya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Yuzo Tanigawa

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

    as Haruo Kuboki

  • Fall of the Shogun's Militia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Enomoto Takeaki

  • 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 Managing Director Furuya

  • Five Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Denshichi Torimonocho: Senryo Human Skin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as 大野柳斉

  • Hiroshima(1953)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Street Fight at Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • A Lonely Woman in a Lonely Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • 江戸いろは祭 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as 赤羽根主膳

  • Vacuum Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Warrant Officer Tatsuzawa

  • Four Asakusa Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

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

    as Ryosuke Fukuhara

  • August 15, 1945, New Dawn For Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Toyama-san

  • Devil’s Statue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Kurama Tengu: Anonymous letter to Tengu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Munekata Ominokami

  • Riverside Fish Market Empire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Become a Mother, Become a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Nagashima

  • Satsuma-bikyaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Five Men of Edo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Tonosuke Kondo

  • Waga ichidaka jidai no hanzai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Kurama Tengu: Acrobat in a lion mask (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • G-men of Japan 3: Fearless Counterattack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Ginza Cosmetics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Tasuzô Fujimura

  • Les Miserables II: Banner of Love and Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Les Miserables I: God and the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Escape Between Midnight and Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • City of the Spider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • I Saw a Phantom Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Tsuma mo koisu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • The Motherland Far Far Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Kazushichi Kineya

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

    as Onishi

  • Escape from Prison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Aramaki

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

    Actor

  • Late Spring(1949)

    as Jo Onodera

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Hakuchō wa kanashikarazuya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • The Blue Mountains: Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Kenzo Iguchi

  • The Blue Mountains: Part I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Kenzo Iguchi

  • Flirtation in Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • A Woman's Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • Yūkyō no mure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • The Grand Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Shinzo

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

    as Heisuke Gakuyaban

  • The Brick Factory Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Misa's father

  • Battle Troop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Actor

  • Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Takeno

  • Composition Class (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Tanno-san

  • Young Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Actor

  • Avalanche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Koyanagi, the lawyer

  • Mother's Melody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Actor

  • Hikoroku Laughs a lot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Actor

  • Morning's Tree-Lined Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Madame's husband

  • The Responsibility of Kissing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Actor

  • Man of the House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Kurata

  • The Actress and the Poet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Actor

  • Three Sisters with Maiden Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Bad boy at Rokku

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 227 titles from 1935 to 1971; peak year 1961.

Biggest box office

Late Spring (1949)

$20K worldwide

Highest rated

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Harakiri (1962)

Film career

19351971

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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting227 of 227: 227 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score92nd

By decade

1930s11 · acting1940s12 · acting1950s107 · acting1960s89 · acting1970s8 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Masao Mishima's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 92nd percentile, the median of all 9; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 94th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 9 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Ukyonosuke Junsatsu-ki (1963)

85th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 79/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 41. 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.

Is Masao Mishima'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 23 · mildMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Masao Mishima work with?

People who share at least 2 of Masao Mishima's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Masaki Kobayashi shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers