Tadashi Sakai
Cinematographer · Born June 2, 1938 (88)
- June 2, 1938 (88)
- Cinematographer
- 3 on MovieCove · 8 credits in all
What are Tadashi Sakai's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 3
Grounded 0 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2
Gentle 0 · Charged 0 · Intense 3
Steady 0 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1
Casual 0 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2
A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
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 Tadashi Sakai's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Tadashi Sakai'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
8 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Hunter in the Dark(1979)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Song of Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
The Blazing Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Cash Calls Hell(1966)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Imo samurai: Kani uemon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Three Outlaw Samurai(1964)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Warriors of Ako: Scroll of Heaven, Scroll of Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Career shape
A full career of 8 titles from 1956 to 1979.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.
How do Tadashi Sakai's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 91st percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 90th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
Shape of the crowd
None of their 3 titles divides audiences: 2 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser2
Reviewers score the cinematography 77/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.
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 Tadashi Sakai work with?
People who share at least 2 of Tadashi Sakai's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hideo Gosha shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Hideo GoshaShared titles: Hunter in the Dark (1979), Cash Calls Hell (1966), Three Outlaw Samurai (1964)See all 3 shared titles with Hideo Gosha
Actors
- Tatsuya NakadaiShared titles: Hunter in the Dark (1979), Cash Calls Hell (1966)See all 2 shared titles with Tatsuya Nakadai
- Hisashi IgawaShared titles: Cash Calls Hell (1966), Three Outlaw Samurai (1964)See all 2 shared titles with Hisashi Igawa
- Mikijirô HiraShared titles: Cash Calls Hell (1966), Three Outlaw Samurai (1964)See all 2 shared titles with Mikijirô Hira
- Miyuki KuwanoShared titles: Cash Calls Hell (1966), Three Outlaw Samurai (1964)See all 2 shared titles with Miyuki Kuwano
Composers
- Masaru SatōShared titles: Hunter in the Dark (1979), Cash Calls Hell (1966)See all 2 shared titles with Masaru Satō
Producers
- Gin'ichi KishimotoShared titles: Hunter in the Dark (1979), Cash Calls Hell (1966), Three Outlaw Samurai (1964)See all 3 shared titles with Gin'ichi Kishimoto
- Masayuki SatôShared titles: Hunter in the Dark (1979), Cash Calls Hell (1966)See all 2 shared titles with Masayuki Satô