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Tadao Nakamaru

Tadao Nakamaru

Actor · Died April 23, 2009, aged 76 · Adachi, Tokyo, Japan

Tadao Nakamaru was born on 31 March 1933 in Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor, known for The Sword of Doom (1966), The Hidden Fortress (1958) and Chushingura (1962). He died on 23 April 2009 in Hiroshima, Japan.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
March 31, 1933
Died
April 23, 2009 (aged 76)
From
Adachi, Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 114 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 25% in 30 days

What are Tadao Nakamaru's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
40%
Survival
19%
Self
13%
Power
12%
Bonds
10%
Ideas
3%
Society
3%
Sacrifice2 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 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

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

Steady 2 · 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 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · 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 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Dread
4
Melancholic
4
Thrilling
2
Bittersweet
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Tadao Nakamaru's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tadao Nakamaru'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

114 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Nostradamus Metsuboroku: Idenshi no Shinseiki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Hypnosis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Labyrinth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 11 episodes · as Shûzô Kurasawa

  • The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Superintendent Fujimaru

  • The Notorious Bored Samurai 8 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Okubo Iga-no-kami

  • 8 Man - For All Lonely Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Yamafuji

  • The Unruly Ronin's Journey II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Tokugawa Ieyasu: The Conqueror of Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Tokyo: The Last War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Chief Engineer Nimura

  • Company Executives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Wind Whistle in Field, Demon Sword: Matsudaira Tadateru cutting the world (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Mondayū Hasuike

  • Brain 17 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Dr. Sahara

  • Tasogare ni hyōteki o ute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • The Hidden Trail of the Beasts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Kensaku Kuroyanagi

  • The Nineteen-Year-Old's Map (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Detective

  • Ningen no Shōmei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Utamaro's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Shimizu

  • Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Dr. Sahara

  • Daitetsujin 17 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Dr. Sahara

  • Daitetsujin 17 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 35 episodes · as Dr. Sahara

  • The Three Ginza Rascals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Cobra 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Akagi

  • Terror of Mechagodzilla(1975)

    as INTERPOL Chief Tagawa

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Reformatory Buddies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Cobra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Prosecutor

  • The Ando Gang Documentary Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Stray Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Inspector general

  • Order of the Salaryman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Lill, My Darling Witch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Chivalrous Man: Junkyard of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Jokichi Asami

  • Sympathy for the Underdog(1971)

    as Satoshi Kaizu

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Stray Cat Rock: Delinquent Girl Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Gondô

  • やくざ番外地　抹殺 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Japan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Chivalrous Pride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Bloody Territories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Seiichi Yatô, Oonogi Clan second-in-command

  • Trapped, the Crimson Bat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • A Modern Yakuza: Humanity and Justice of the Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Kill!(1968)

    as Magobei Shôda

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Mexican Free-for-All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Matsumura

  • Key Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 262 episodes · as 小田切慎二

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

    as Fujiwara

  • Japan's Longest Day(1967)

    as Lt. Colonel Jiro Shiizaki

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • What's Up, Tiger Lily?(1966)

    as Shepherd Wong

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Mad Atlantic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Iwata

  • Zero Fighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Adventure in Kigan Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Ensai

  • The Sword of Doom(1966)

    as Isamu Kondo

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Key of Keys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Gegen

  • Beast Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Detective Sawa

  • Raccoon Dog Leader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • The Retreat from Kiska (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Kunitomo

  • A Chair in the Sunshine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Samurai Assassin(1965)

    as Shigezo Inada

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • A Keg of Powder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Sakurao Goda

  • The Rabble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Tiger Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Trap of Suicide Kilometer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Klima Abeyawa Rudana / Shinichi Kurimoto

  • The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Sakuma

  • Samurai Pirate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as The Chancellor

  • Apple Blossom Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Young Guy in Hawaii (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as 平岩

  • A Photo journalist's Story: Risk Your Life for the Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Warring Clans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Attack Squadron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Special Attack Unit Officer

  • Anything For Success (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Weed of Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Chushingura(1962)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Operation Enemy Fort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • College Champ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Operation Sewer Rats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Musou

  • Counterstroke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Joe

  • The Crimson Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Witness Killed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Shiroi

  • Bandits on the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Blood on the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Kill the Killer! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Asakura (representative of Tachibana group)

  • Big Shots Die at Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The Last Challenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Hidden Fangs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The Merciless Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Blueprint of Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Akira Shima

  • Daredevil in the Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Hyogo

  • Westward Desperado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Man Against Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Machida

  • University Bandits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Lovelorn Geisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Salarygirl Story: Saucy Staff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Yuri’s Lover

  • The Secret of the Telegian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Goro Nakamoto (Lance Corporal Sudo)

  • The Lost Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Forbidden Scoop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Last Gunfight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Shibata

  • Leader of the Bomb Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The Spear Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The Enchanting Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Desperado Outpost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Aide-de-Camp

  • Saga of the Vagabonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Gambling Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • I Want to Be a Shellfish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Saburô Ônishi

  • The Entrapped Gangster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The Big Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Detective

  • The Hidden Fortress(1958)

    as Young Man (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Female Detective Story: S.O.S Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • He's the Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The H-Man(1958)

    as Detective Seki · as Seki

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • In Self-Defense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The Mysterians(1957)

    as 1st. Lt. Yamamoto

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Elephant from "Zoo Story" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Narita (Sergeant)

  • Godzilla Raids Again(1955)

    as Policeman

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 114 titles from 1955 to 1999; peak year 1967.

Biggest box office

Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)

$426 worldwide

Highest rated

The Sword of Doom (1966)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)

Film career

19551999

Peak 1967 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting114 of 114: 114 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score90th

By decade

1950s19 · acting1960s62 · acting1970s18 · acting1980s7 · acting1990s8 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 12 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 Tadao Nakamaru's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 90th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 6 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 6

Approval · how many liked their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

None of their 12 titles divides audiences: 4 are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed1

Most loved · actor

The Hidden Fortress (1958)

Midcredits 99th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 58. 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 Tadao Nakamaru work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tadao Nakamaru's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Yoshitami Kuroiwa shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers