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Tatsuya Nakadai

Tatsuya Nakadai

Actor · Died November 8, 2025, aged 92 · Meguro, Tokyo, Japan

Tatsuya Nakadai (仲代 達矢, Nakadai Tatsuya; born Motohisa Nakadai; December 13, 1932 – November 8, 2025) was a Japanese actor. Widely regarded as one of the greatest actors in the history of Japanese cinema, he collaborated extensively with many of Japan's best-known and acclaimed directors. In his over seven decade career, he appeared in more than 160 films, and received numerous accolades. He was honored with a Medal with Purple Ribbon in 1996 and Japan's Order of Culture in 2015. Nakadai rose to prominence starring in Masaki Kobayashi's films, with his breakthrough being the protagonist of the epic anti-war trilogy The Human Condition (1959–1961). He won the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor for his performance as the vengeful ronin in Harakiri (1962), a role he considered his finest. Nakadai collaborated on eleven films with Kobayashi—including Kwaidan (1964) and Samurai Rebellion (1967)—and five with Akira Kurosawa, most notably as the tragic warlord in Ran (1985), a performance that earned global acclaim. His other notable credits included Seven Samurai (1954), Yojimbo (1961), The Sword of Doom (1966), The Face of Another (1966), Goyokin (1969), Kagemusha (1980), and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013). A lifelong stage actor, he founded the Gendai Nohgaku-kai troupe in 1975 and continued performing on stage into his nineties. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tatsuya Nakadai, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 13, 1932
Died
November 8, 2025 (aged 92)
From
Meguro, Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
44 on MovieCove · 192 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 10% in 30 days

What are Tatsuya Nakadai's films like?

Across their 36 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama18 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile
: browse their Animation 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
35%
Survival
20%
Power
16%
Bonds
12%
Self
9%
Society
6%
Ideas
1%
Justice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty6 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 36 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 8 · Dark 24

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 15

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 10 · Intense 24

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 6

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

Straight-faced 26 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 3

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 18 · Even-paced 16 · 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 6 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 12

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

Easy watch 4 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 25

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

Resolved 26 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

30 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 12 of 30 analyzed roles.

Hero
12 of 30
Shadow
8 of 30
Mentor
4 of 30
Shapeshifter
2 of 30
Trickster
2 of 30
Ally
2 of 30
Show the 30 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
26
Melancholic
21
Dread
9
Thrilling
7
Absurd
7
Other
29

How their films linger

Haunting18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic12
  • Ambiguous4

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 Tatsuya Nakadai's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 44 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tatsuya Nakadai'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

192 credits, 44 with a MovieCove page; 13 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Limit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Makino Tadayuki

  • The Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Unokichi

  • A Town and a Tall Chimney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Hyoma Sekine

  • Sleeping Village (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Henkan kōshōjin: Itsuka, Okinawa o torimodosu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Lear on the Shore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Kuwahata Chokichi

  • Cold Case: Door of Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Suzaki Kiyoshi

  • Great evil does not go to sleep: The counterattack of the special investigation unit prosecutor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Yohei Tachibana

  • A Duel Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Sanosuke Shoji

  • NORIN TEN inadzukagonjirō monogatari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Gonjiro Inazuka

  • Futari no shikeishû - saishin imada hirakarezu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Before The Leaves Fall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Kenichiro Miya

  • A Sinner's Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 5 episodes · as Kenzo Haneda

  • Gun Woman(2014)

    as Hamazaki

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Giovanni's Island(2014)

    as Older Junpei Senou (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Tale of The Princess Kaguya(2013)

    as Charcoal-maker Old Man (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Human Trust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Nobuhiro Sasakura

  • Promise: The Nabari Poisoned Wine Case, The Life of a Death-row Inmate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Masaru Okunishi

  • Until the Break of Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Sadayuki Akiyama

  • Japan's Tragedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Fujio Murai

  • Gaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Kazama Shin-ichi

  • Zatoichi: The Last (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Tendo

  • Haru's Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Tadao Nakai

  • Listen to My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Kyozo Hayami

  • Through the Mist(2009)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Samurai Banners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 54 episodes · Actor

  • Murder of the Inugami Clan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Sahei Inugami

  • Yamato(2005)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Wish Upon a Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Takanori Wakamiya

  • The Taika Reforms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Minabuchi no Syôan

  • Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 11 episodes · as Matsumoto Kentaro

  • Like Asura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Kotaro Takezawa

  • Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Matsushita (Matsushita Denki Co.)

  • To Dance with the White Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Eisuke Nakamoto

  • Vengeance for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Umetaro Katakura

  • 嘱託刑事･小山田昭平　旅路の果て (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • After the Rain(1999)

    as Tsuji Gettan

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Jubaku: Spellbound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Hideaki Sasaki

  • The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Seijiro Miyazawa

  • A Son of the Good Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • East Meets West(1995)

    as Kaishu Katsu

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Summer of the Moonlight Sonata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Kin chan no Cinema Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Yagyu Retsudo

  • The Wicked City(1992)

    as Daishu

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Faraway Sunset (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Kobayashi

  • Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Basara: The Princess Goh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Oribe Furuta

  • Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Heat Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Tsunejiro Murai

  • Florence My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Battleship Yamato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Vice Admiral Seiichi Itō

  • 13 Assassins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Let Him Rest in Peace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Four Days of Snow and Blood(1989)

    as Sugiyama

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Return from the River Kwai(1989)

    as Major Harada

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Another Way: D-Kikan-Joho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Shimamura

  • Oración (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Heihachiro Wagu

  • Trinacria: Porsche 959 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • The Story of Hachikō(1987)

    as Shujiro Ueno

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Taikoki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Michi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Seiji Tajima

  • Atami Murder Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Denbei Nikaido

  • The Empty Table (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Nobuyuki Kidoji

  • Ran(1985)

    as Lord Hidetora Ichimonji

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Kita no hotaru(1984)

    as Takeshi Tsukigata

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Fox Dancing in the Dusk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Momi no Ki wa Nokotta: Ranshin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Fir Trees Remain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Shadow Hunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Battle Anthem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Final Yamato(1983)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Sayo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Otozo

  • Tange Sazen: The Million Ryo Pot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Sazen Tange

  • The Law of Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Ikuzô

  • Onimasa(1982)

    as Masagoro Kiryuin - Onimasa

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Willful Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Yashiro

  • Kinagashi Bugyō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Actor

  • Aoki Ookami Narukichiomoase no Shougai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · as ナレーション

  • The Battle of Port Arthur(1980)

    as Maresuke Nogi

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior(1980)

    as Shingen Takeda / Kagemusha

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Hunter in the Dark(1979)

    as Gomyo Kiyoemon

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Blood Type: Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Minami

  • Hi no tori(1978)

    as Jingi the Conqueror, leader of the Takamagahara

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Kumokiri Nizaemon

  • Queen Bee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Ginzo Daidoji

  • Sugata Sanshiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Yano

  • Suna no Utsuwa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 6 episodes · as 今西栄太郎

  • The Corporation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Tadashi Iki

  • Human Revolution II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Elegy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Setsuo Katsuragi

  • Solar Eclipse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Yasuo Hoshino, the Chief Cabinet Secretary

  • I Am a Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Kushami

  • Battle Cry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Hijikata Toshizo

  • The Gate of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • The Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Teppei Manpyo

  • Rise, Fair Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Sakuzo

  • The Human Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Belladonna of Sadness(1973)

    as The Devil (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Kinjiro Sekine

  • Shin Heike Monogatari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 52 episodes · as Taira no Kiyomori

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

    as Seji Iwahashi

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

    as Sadashichi

  • Battle of Okinawa(1971)

    as Colonel Hiromichi Yahara

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

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

    as Tsukagoshi

  • Will to Conquer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Yoshida Tōyō

  • Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival(1970)

    as Ronin

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Naojiro Kataoka

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

    as Shintaro Nakaoka

  • Duel at Fort Ezo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Daizennokami Honjo

  • Blood End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Sentaro

  • Portrait of Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Yoshihide

  • Hitokiri(1969)

    as Hanpeita Takechi

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Battle of the Japan Sea(1969)

    as Major Genjiro Akashi

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Safari 5000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Masaomi Takeuchi

  • The Steel Edge of Revenge(1969)

    as Magobei Wakizaka

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Human Bullet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Narrator (voice)

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

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Kill!(1968)

    as Genta

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die!(1968)

    as James Elfego

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Yuichiro

  • Japan's Longest Day(1967)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Samurai Rebellion(1967)

    as Tatewaki Asano

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Who Is Gomez? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Sakamoto

  • ゴメスの名はゴメス (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

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

    as Musashi Miyamoto

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

    as Shinji Kikyo

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

    Actor

  • The Face of Another(1966)

    as Mr. Okuyama

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Sword of Doom(1966)

    as Ryunosuke Tsukue

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Cash Calls Hell(1966)

    as Oida

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

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

    as Sakuma

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

    as Iyemon Tamiya

  • Three Yakuza(1965)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    Actor

  • Kwaidan(1964)

    as Minokichi (segment "The Woman of the Snow")

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Ant Hell War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Mr. Giant's Victory Flag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • A Woman's Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Takashi Akimoto

  • Miren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Ryôta Kinoshita

  • Legacy of the 500,000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Mitsura Gunji

  • High and Low(1963)

    as Chief Detective Tokura

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • Madame Aki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Tatsumi

  • Farm Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Kenichi

  • Harakiri(1962)

    as Hanshiro Tsugumo

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Love Under the Crucifix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Ukon Takayama

  • The Inheritance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Kikuo Furukawa

  • Sanjuro(1962)

    as Hanbei Muroto

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Immortal Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Heibei

  • As the Clouds Scatter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as James Kimura

  • The Other Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Minami

  • Yojimbo(1961)

    as Unosuke, gunfighter

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer(1961)

    as Kaji

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Get 'em All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Tsubota

  • The Blue Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Yasuhiko Kuroki

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

    as Kuroki Shingo

  • When a Woman Ascends the Stairs(1960)

    as Kenichi Komatsu

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity(1959)

    as Kaji

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Pilgrimage at Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Kaname

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

    as Kyosuke Tamura

  • The Key(1959)

    as Kimura

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

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

    as Kunihiko Date

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

    as Kaji

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

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

    as Jiro Maeda

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

    as Tokari

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

    as Kazuo Shimada

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

    as Shin Don

  • Go and Get It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Hara

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

    as Akira Nakayama

  • The Gion Tempest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Masaki

  • A Boy and Three Mothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Kensaku, the Engineer

  • Kampai! Miai Kekkon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Kunihiko Sasada

  • Teenage Sazae (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Norisuke

  • Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Shindon

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

    as Joe

  • Skin-Colored Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Jirô Taki

  • A Dangerous Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Reporter Imamura

  • Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Shin don

  • The Shadow Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Motohashi

  • Untamed Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Kimura

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

    as Shin Don

  • The Mandarin Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Ando

  • Sazae-san (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Norisuke

  • The Thick-Walled Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Prisoner (uncredited)

  • Love on Rainbow Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Yûji Wada

  • Phoenix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Keiichi Naganuma

  • Floating Weeds Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Union Member

  • How the Bell of Liberty Rings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as (uncredited)

  • Seven Samurai(1954)

    as Samurai Wandering through Town (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 192 titles from 1954 to 2025; peak year 1986.

Biggest box office

Yamato (2005)

$39M worldwide

Highest rated

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

High and Low (1963)

Film career

19542025

Peak 1986 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 13 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.

  • 1957Screen debut· Black River
  • 1959First top-billed film· The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
  • 1985Career best· Ran

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting192 of 192: 192 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score91st

By decade

1950s32 · acting1960s48 · acting1970s29 · acting1980s29 · acting1990s16 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s22 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 36% of 33 roles
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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 Tatsuya Nakadai's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 91st percentile, the median of all 44; across their 36 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 89th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Approval · how many liked their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Midcredits score across 44 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up29
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 44 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved21
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Final Yamato (1983)

78th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 32 reviewed titles; fans 80, 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.

Is Tatsuya Nakadai's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and sex & nudity and profanity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles41–87 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles5–42 · median 19 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles0–38 · median 25 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles5–47 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles41–85 · median 75 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian 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 Tatsuya Nakadai work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tatsuya Nakadai's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Masaru Satō shares the most, 14.

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Mixed roles