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Fumio Watanabe

Fumio Watanabe

Actor · Died August 4, 2004, aged 74 · Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Fumio Watanabe October 31, 1929 – August 4, 2004 was a Japanese actor most known for his work with Japanese New Wave director Nagisa Oshima. He was born in Tokyo and graduated from the University of Tokyo before joining the Shōchiku studio in 1956.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 31, 1929
Died
August 4, 2004 (aged 74)
From
Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 184 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 50% in 30 days

What are Fumio Watanabe's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
29%
Self
26%
Survival
23%
Power
14%
Bonds
8%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 10

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 10

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 4

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 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 3

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 8

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 4
Shadow
2 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Dread
4
Absurd
3
Melancholic
4
Thrilling
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous5

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 Fumio Watanabe's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Fumio Watanabe'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

184 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • 修羅のみち4 北九州代理戦争 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • 金融腐蝕列島 再生 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Shura ga Yuku 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Delicious Relation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Sanctuary - Part 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Deputy Chief Norimoto Isaoka

  • Sanctuary - Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Deputy Chief Norimoto Isaoka

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

    as Deputy Chief Norimoto Isaoka

  • Dogra Magra(1988)

    as Police Chief

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Tokyo Blackout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Kumoru

  • The Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Umi ni kakeru Niji: Yamamoto Isoroku to Nippon Kaigun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Kidnapping Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Stall Owner

  • Shogun's Ninja(1980)

    as Tokugawa Ieyasu

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

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

    as Takashi Nakagami

  • The Great Chase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • The Skies of Haruo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Japanese Godfather: Ambition(1977)

    as Keizo Tashiro

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • High Seas Hijack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Reporter Tatsuya Iwado

  • Deep Throat in Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Kawata

  • The Accident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Main Line to Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Conflagration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Tatsuya Iwado

  • Bullet Train(1975)

    as Miyashita

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Great Chase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Hayato Maejima

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

    Actor

  • Without Complaint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Yoshita Kitani

  • It Was a Faint Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • City of Corruption (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • My Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Lawyer

  • The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • The Tattooed Hitman(1974)

    as Kenzo Kaizu

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

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

    Actor

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

    as Chujo

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

    as Priest Kakinuma

  • The Street Fighter(1974)

    as Renzo Mutaguchi

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Big Bad Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • A Japanese Demon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Gokudo of Kamagasaki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Dangerous Trade in Kobe(1973)

    as Masuo Shimazaki

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

  • A Diary of a Woman Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Internal Sleuth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Murakoshi

  • Hijo no License (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 64 episodes · as 橘

  • Quarreling with Yakuza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41(1972)

    as Inspector Goda

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

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

    as Satake

  • Nemuri Kyoshiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

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

    Actor

  • A Narcotics Agent's Ballad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion(1972)

    as Warden Goda

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Shōwa Gokudōshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • The Lucky Status Symbol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Modern Lady Gambler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • The Erotomaniac Daimyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Gang Warfare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • シークレット部隊 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • A Scarred Life 2: Blood Will Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance(1972)

    as Bizennokami Yagyû

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

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

    as Yoshiichi Wakabayashi

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

    as Akihito

  • The Armed Organization (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Troops of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • The Gambler's Counterattack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Head of Kikuna Clan

  • The Gambling Nun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Story of Japanese Bad Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Wet Sand in August (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Kamematsu Kamei

  • Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 3 - The Mysterious Haunted Mansion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Patience Has An End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

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

    as Susumu

  • King of Pornography (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Dagger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • The Woman Gambler's Iron Rule (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Evil Spirits of Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Baba

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

    Actor

  • Live Today, Die Tomorrow! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Kamikaze Cop, Marihuana Syndicate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Japan's Violent Gangs: Degenerate Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Brothers of Capones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

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

    as Moritaya Seizo

  • House of Gamblers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

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

    as Daimon

  • 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

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

    Actor

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

    as Tadayoshi Genda

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

    Actor

  • Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Father

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

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Sky Scraper! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • The Woman Gambler's Tenth Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

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

    as Karo Kin

  • Kanto Onna Gokudo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

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

    as Shigekichi Karasawa

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

    Show 26 episodes · as 森村記者

  • The Joy of Torture(1968)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Kanto Woman Yakuza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • The Cheating Underworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Iwasaki

  • Outlaw: Heartless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Koga

  • Industrial Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Seiichiro Sawada

  • The Bad Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Sleepy Eyes of Death 11: In the Spider's Lair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Three Resurrected Drunkards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Dokumushi

  • The Domain: Severed Relations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Gambler's Farewell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Eiji Katasawa

  • Death by Hanging(1968)

    as Education Officer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Women's Prison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • A History of the Japanese Underworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • The Hoodlum Priest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • The Domain: Where The Blade Enters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Yanagase Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Hayato Gondo

  • Invitation to Jail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Young Boss, Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Organized Violence II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Gorô Hyôdô

  • The Gambler's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Dissolution Rites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Shimamura

  • Five Star Private (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Organized Violence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Band of Ninja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Oda Nobunaga / Kennyo

  • A Woman's Gamble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Inochi hateru hi made (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Violence at Noon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Inspector Haraguchi

  • Silence Has No Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Brutal Tales of Chivalry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Pleasures of the Flesh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Hanawa gang member

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

    Show 310 episodes · as 丘甫

  • Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Four Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Tatsuo Sakurai

  • Yume de aritai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Nippon no obaachan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • 石ころの唄 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Sanctuary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

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

    as Nomoto

  • Hikkoshi yatsure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Epitaph to My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Taiichi Kimura

  • Killers on Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Football

  • Hijō no otoko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The Tragedy of Bushido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Chief Retainer

  • Late Autumn(1960)

    as Tsuneo Sugiyama

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The River Fuefuki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Night and Fog in Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Haruaki Nozawa

  • Volunteering for Villainy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Yasuo Kawamura

  • The Sun's Burial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Yosehei

  • Good-for-Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Cruel Story of Youth(1960)

    as Akimoto

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Only She Knows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Girls Behind the Bars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Shisha to no kekkon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

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

    as Sanbô

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Street of Love and Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Yuji

  • Red Pants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Umi no Chizu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Sugiura

  • Donto ikōze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • ある落日 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Maria of the Ant Village (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The Girl Who Creates Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Ishida

  • One Step to Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The Undefeated Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The Invisible Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Yurakucho 0 Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Subway Sam

  • Equinox Flower(1958)

    as Ichiro Nagamura

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Sold His Suicide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Sakai

  • Hanayome no teikō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Miura

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

    Actor

  • Monthly Salary: 13,000 Yen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Ayukawa

  • その手にのるな (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

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

    as Nishida

  • Her Hoodlum Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Taisuke Kojō

  • Elegy of the North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Tatsumi Furuse

  • Haha to ko no mado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • The Time of Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Flying in the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Here It is Quiet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Shochiku Festival: All-Star Lineup – Studio Express / The Birth of an Actress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • The Three Musketeers Reunite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • 俺は死なない (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Sound of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

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

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 184 titles from 1956 to 2002; peak year 1973.

Biggest box office

Cruel Story of Youth (1960)

$2.5K worldwide

Highest rated

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (1972)

Film career

19562002

Peak 1973 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 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
  • 1969First top-billed film· Boy
  • 1969Career best· Boy

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting184 of 184: 184 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score79th

By decade

1950s31 · acting1960s69 · acting1970s71 · acting1980s6 · acting1990s5 · acting2000s2 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 5% of 20 roles
576272

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 Fumio Watanabe's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 78th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Dangerous Trade in Kobe (1973)

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

Most loved · actor

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 40. 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 Fumio Watanabe's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 91 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles49–79 · median 71 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Fumio Watanabe work with?

People who share at least 2 of Fumio Watanabe's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nagisa Ōshima shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles