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Shigeru Okada

Shigeru Okada

Producer · Died May 9, 2011, aged 87 · Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Japanese film producer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 2, 1924
Died
May 9, 2011 (aged 87)
From
Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Works as
Producer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 32 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 Shigeru Okada's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Action 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
22%
Bonds
18%
Survival
18%
Power
17%
Self
12%
Society
12%
Ideas
1%
Violence4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 9

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 7

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 2 · 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 6 · Even-paced 4 · 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 4 · Engaged 5 · 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 8

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Dread
5
Melancholic
5
Thrilling
1
Contemplative
1
Other
8

How their films linger

Haunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

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 Shigeru Okada's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shigeru Okada'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

32 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Detective Office 5: Another Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Shogun's Shadow(1989)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Carmen 1945(1988)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Onimasa(1982)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Battle of Port Arthur(1980)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Glowing Autumn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Producer

  • Japanese Godfather: Ambition(1977)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

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

    Producer

  • Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Producer

  • Karate Bear Fighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Executive Producer

  • The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Producer

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

    Producer

  • Three Pretty Devils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Producer

  • Horrors of Malformed Men(1969)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Cross of Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Producer

  • Inferno of Torture(1969)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Shameless: Abnormal and Abusive Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Producer

  • Yakuza Law(1969)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Tales of the Inner Chamber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Producer

  • Ohyaku: The Female Demon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Producer

  • The Joy of Torture(1968)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Amadera maruhi monogatari(1968)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Eleven Samurai(1967)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

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

    Producer

  • The Shogun and His Mistresses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Producer

  • The Magic Serpent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Producer

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

    Producer

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

    Producer

  • A House in the Quarter(1963)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Gang vs. G-Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Producer

  • Kinseimei shōbu monogatari: Kettō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Original Story

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

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 27 titles from 1951 to 2005.

Highest rated

Eleven Samurai (1967)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

The Joy of Torture (1968)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing2 of 27: 2 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing25 of 27: 25 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

1950s2 · crew1960s14 · crew1970s8 · crew1980s2 · crew2000s1 · 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 Shigeru Okada's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · producer

Amadera maruhi monogatari (1968)

68th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Eleven Samurai (1967)

Midcredits 87th · 77% 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 Shigeru Okada work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shigeru Okada's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kanji Amao shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles