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Bunta Sugawara

Bunta Sugawara

Actor · Died November 28, 2014, aged 81 · Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

Bunta Sugawara was a Japanese actor who appeared in over 200 Japanese feature films, most prevalently in Yakuza films. On December 1, 2014, it was announced that Sugawara had died from liver cancer in a Tokyo hospital on November 28, 2014 at the age of 81. (Wikipedia)

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 16, 1933
Died
November 28, 2014 (aged 81)
From
Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 230 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 65 days to Oct 28

What are Bunta Sugawara's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Action10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
32%
Power
30%
Survival
14%
Bonds
13%
Self
9%
Society
2%
Power9 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal7 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 14

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 13

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 7

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

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 1 · 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 10 · Relentless 4

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 11 · Full focus 4

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 13 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 13
Shadow
3 of 13
Mentor
2 of 13
Ally
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Dread
7
Melancholic
6
Thrilling
4
Absurd
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Unsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous6

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 Bunta Sugawara's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bunta Sugawara'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

230 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Town of Iidate: Radiation and the Return Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Other

  • Wolf Children(2012)

    as Nirasaki (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Sisterhood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • The Battery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Yozo Ioka

  • Hagetaka: Road to Rebirth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Syouzaburou Ooki

  • Tales from Earthsea(2006)

    as Haitaka (voice)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Great Yokai War(2005)

    as Shuntarō Ino

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • New Shadow Warriors VI: The Final Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Tokugawa Leyasu

  • New Shadow Warriors V: Hattori Hanzo vs Onmyoji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Tokugawa Leyasu

  • Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 2 - The Earth Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 1 - The Heaven Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • 4Teen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Ryoukan-san (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Ryoukan

  • My Grandpa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Godai Kenzo

  • Shura Group (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Toshiie and Matsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 51 episodes · as Toshimasa Maeda

  • Shura Group Part 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Spirited Away(2001)

    as Kamaji (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Dekotora Gaiden: A Man’s Life, a Road of Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Executive Producer

  • The True Story of The Hiroshima Yakuza War: Final Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • The True Story of The Hiroshima Yakuza War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Dora-heita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Nadahachi on the Great River

  • History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • You Don't Know That, Teacher? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tokugawa Yoshinobu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 49 episodes · as Saisho Tokugawa

  • Sanada Yukimura: The Man Shogun Ieyasu Feared Most (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 13 episodes · as Gensai

  • An Angel with Many Scars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Snow falls on a southern island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Shura ga Yuku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Kirikomi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • The Man Who Shot the Don (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Furuhata Ninzaburo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Emperor of Upheaval (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Distant Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Rio Yuki

  • Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Big Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Jingi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Let's Shoot Ridiculously (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Tekken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Seiji Nakamoto

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

    as Vice Admiral Matome Ugaki

  • Signal Fool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Yuzo Yamanaka

  • Yellow Fangs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Yawara! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Kumajiro inokuma

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

    as Rich man

  • The Forced Marriage with Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Kumazou

  • The Eccentric Shinza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Shinza

  • The Lady in a Black Dress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Shoji Katsuaki

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

    as Kenji Mizoguchi

  • The Hall of the Crying Deer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Musashibo Benkei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 32 episodes · as Tomo

  • The Burmese Harp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Platoon Commander

  • The Story of a Man Among Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Domineering (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Koji Kawakami

  • To Trap a Kidnapper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Tuesday Suspense Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Flames of Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Senkichi

  • Gate of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Shigezo Ibuki

  • Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Shozo Hirono

  • The Lion Era (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 51 episodes · Actor

  • Run Truck Rascal, Run! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Star of David: Beauty Hunting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Momojirô Hoshi

  • The Man Who Stole the Sun(1979)

    as Inspector Yamashita

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • A 5,000 Kilometer Run under The Scorching Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Dog of Fortune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Lorry driver

  • Down with The Big Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Hachiyo Shunji

  • The Truck Rascals Go to The North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Dynamite Don-Don (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Ongagawa no Kasuke

  • Japanese Godfather: Conclusion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Akira Kawanishi

  • Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Shag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • I Am A Man of Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Japanese Godfather: Ambition(1977)

    as Shinsuke Tembo

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Boxer(1977)

    as Hayato

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Truckster of Guts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Momojiro

  • Japanese Humanity and Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Shinjuku's Number One Drunk-Killer Tetsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Tetsuji Gondo

  • Japan's Don(1977)

    as Eizo Iwami

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Truck Rascals in Fever Heat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Truckster Goes to Hokkaido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 3: Last Days of the Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Shuichi Nozaki

  • The Machine Gun Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • The Wild Trucker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Momojirô Hoshi - Ichibanboshi

  • The Boss's Head(1975)

    as Shuji Kuroda

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The International Gang of Kobe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Kenzo Otaki

  • Truck Rascals: No One Can Stop Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Theme Song Performance · as Momojirô Hoshi - Ichibanboshi

  • Cops vs. Thugs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Detective Kuno

  • Great Jailbreak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Kunizo Kuniiwa

  • The Viper Brothers and the Young General (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • New Battles Without Honor and Humanity(1974)

    as Makio Miyoshi

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Violent Fraternity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Code of Wolves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Father of the Kamikaze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Final Episode(1974)

    as Shozo Hirono

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Miracle on Lubang Island: Army Nakano School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • The Tattooed Hitman(1974)

    as Ginji Yozokura

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Violent Streets(1974)

    as Tatsu

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Viper Brothers: Up on 30 Charges (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Student Yakuza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Police Tactics(1974)

    as Shozo Hirono

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Yokosuka Navy Prison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Proxy War(1973)

    as Shozo Hirono

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Viper Brothers: The Blackmailers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Masa

  • Japan's Top Gangster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Hachiro Daicho

  • Dangerous Trade in Kobe(1973)

    as Lee Chung Shun

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hiroshima Death Match(1973)

    as Shozo Hirono

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Battles Without Honor and Humanity(1973)

    as Shozo Hirono

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Red Silk Gambler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Masa

  • Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Gondo

  • Yakuza Skirmishes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Monjirô Kogarashi

  • The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • The Pledge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • A Yakuza Has His Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Ishido Tsuneo

  • Turtle Geisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Monjiro

  • Street Mobster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Isamu Okita

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

    as Yuijiro

  • Delinquent Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Red Peony Gambler: Execution of Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Kanto Street Peddlers: Shallow Clan Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Masaru Kokubun

  • A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Trials of an Okinawa Village (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Evil Boss vs. Henchmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Hanjiro Murase

  • The Viper Brothers Rage Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • The Kanto Brothers' Code of Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Kigeki Toruko-buro Osho-sen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Bitter Tears of a Woman Gambler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Seijiro Otawa

  • Wolves on Motorcycles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • The Viper Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Masataro (Goro Masa)

  • The Sucker's Blunt Dagger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • A Modern Yakuza: Broken Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Wicked Priest 5: Breaking the Commandments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Ryutatsu

  • Kanto Street Peddlers: Violent Fire Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Masaru Kokubun

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

    Actor

  • Thugs of Shinjuku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Blind Priest Ryotatsu

  • Hooligans on Buggies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • The Last Kamikaze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Lieutenant Satake

  • Kigeki Gyanburu Hisshôhô (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Fugitive Scoundrel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Izumi Tatsuya

  • Gambler's Code - Loyalty Offering (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • A Lively Geisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Yukichi

  • Postwar Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Shin'ichi Yamada

  • The Japan Derby Race (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Kanto Street Peddlers: Royal Temple Duel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Masaru Kokubun

  • Wolves of the City, Money Hunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Code Between Brothers: All New (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Kanto Street Peddlers: Clan Violent Loyalty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Masaru Kokubun

  • Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Aoyama Tsunejiro

  • Wicked Priest 4: The Killer Priest Comes Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Ryutatsu

  • Bloodstained Clan of Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Gunji

  • Modern Chivarly: Sworn Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Wolves of the City: Checkmate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Kanto Street Peddlers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Masaru Kokubun

  • Memoir of Japanese Assassinations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Heigo Asahi

  • Team of Ruffians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Woman Boss: Chivalrous Fight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Shuichi Kitahashi

  • The Private Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Wolf Escort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Japan Organized Crime Boss(1969)

    as Tsutomu Kazama

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Yakuza Law(1969)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Wicked Priest 3: A Killer's Pilgrimage (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

  • The Bad Boss 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Brothers Serving Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Tatsuo Yaguchi

  • Yakuza on Foot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Tamotsu Asai

  • A Modern Yakuza: The Code of the Lawless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Delinquent Boss: Wolves of the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Ryutatsu

  • Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's Obligation(1968)

    as Shiraishi

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Rogue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Ichiro Yamakawa

  • Enlisted Yakuza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Brothers'Code - The Back Relation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Wicked Priest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Ryotatsu

  • Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Shibayama Ukon

  • The Marked Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Scoundrel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • A Story from Abashiri Prison—Duel in Snow Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Mamushi

  • Rebellion of Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Under the Stars of Singapore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Secret Agent 101 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Opium Plateau: Hell Squad, Charge! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • The Kii River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as School principal

  • A Sky Full of Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Sakaki

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

    Actor

  • Flame and the Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Ôtsu

  • Face of the Dice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Sword: Flower-Strewn Path of Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Minoru Akihara

  • King of the Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Escape and the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Zoku seiun yakuza - ikari no otoko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • High-Ranking Yakuza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Blood and Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Samurai from Somewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Yoshioka Shinnosuke

  • The Shape of Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Tamura

  • The Scent of Incense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Sugiura

  • Melody of Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Destroyer Yukikaze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • For Love and Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • 見上げてごらん夜の星を (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • A Legend or Was It? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Goichi Takamori

  • Marriage of the Sky and the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Tōkyō sanosa musume (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Gakusei geisha koi to kenka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Ōwarai Jiro chō ikka: Sanshita nitei kenjū (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • August Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Ishikawa

  • Otoko no Uta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Student Executive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Love New and Old (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Kenji

  • Invitation to the Enchanted Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Straight Talk on Romance: The Definitive Guide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Five Violent Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Kazuhiko Nanjô

  • This Is a Man's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Toshio Sugawara

  • Female Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Sugiyama

  • Kôshitsu to sensô to waga minzoku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Captain Uehara

  • Brutal Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Hiroshi Taniguchi

  • Enigmatic Explosion of the Battleship Mutsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Lieutenant Matsumoto

  • Female Thief and the Bomb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Nobuo Asakura

  • Female Slave Ship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Sugawa

  • The Blood Sword of the 99th Virgin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Masayuki Abe

  • Crazy Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Haunted Cave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Detective Nonomiya

  • Fight to the Death in a Blizzard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Aishu no machi ni kiri ga furu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Nakagawa, a student

  • 警視庁殺人課 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 230 titles, 229 of them dated from 1956 to 2013; peak year 1973.

Biggest box office

Tales from Earthsea (2006)

$69M worldwide

Highest rated

The Man Who Stole the Sun (1979)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Tales from Earthsea (2006)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19562013

Peak 1973 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 7 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting228 of 230: 227 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score79thWriting1 of 230: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing1 of 230: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 230: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s5 · acting1960s66 · acting1970s98 · 98 acting · 1 crew1980s18 · acting1990s20 · acting2000s20 · 19 acting · 1 crew2010s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 54% of 13 roles
7277

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 Bunta Sugawara's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 83rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Dangerous Trade in Kobe (1973)

64th percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Spirited Away (2001)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 77, 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.

Who does Bunta Sugawara work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bunta Sugawara's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kinji Fukasaku shares the most, 8.

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Writers

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Producers