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Tatsuo Yamada

Tatsuo Yamada

Actor · Died July 26, 2009, aged 53 · Toyama, Japan

Tatsuo Yamada was born on 10 January 1956 in Toyama, Japan. He was an actor, known for Crazy Thunder Road (1980), Departures (2008) and The Motive (2004). He died on 26 July 2009 in Akiruno, Tokyo, Japan.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 10, 1956
Died
July 26, 2009 (aged 53)
From
Toyama, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 96 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 39% in 30 days

What are Tatsuo Yamada's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Survival
34%
Self
24%
Bonds
20%
Society
13%
Morality
5%
Power
4%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 6 · 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 1 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · 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 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Allyas Seiichi Uchiyama in Kyôdan (1982)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
5
Contemplative
3
Dread
2
Warm
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Haunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous1

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 Tatsuo Yamada's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tatsuo Yamada'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

96 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Shizumanu taiyô(2009)

    as Yasuo Kotoko

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Mission To Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Yokohama Underworld Kyouka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Gun-Kyu: War Pigeon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Lupin's News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Jisaku Kurata

  • Departures(2008)

    as Togashi

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Cursed Songs: Chi-Manako (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • The Successful Businessmen Handbook IV: Charisma You Can Learn from the Yakuza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Be a Man!! Samurai School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Yokohama Underworld Kaen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Song of Goodbye(2006)

    as Delivery center person

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Switching – Goodbye Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Yoshida Takinosuke

  • Bizan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • True Record Dainihon Kikusuikai Soryuden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Sinking of Japan(2006)

    as Yoshizumi

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Throws Out My Hometown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Waters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Scrap Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Mamoru Kutsui

  • The Milkwoman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Yujiro Kawai

  • Blood Gets in Your Eyes(2005)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Motive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Shinji Koito

  • Camoflauged Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Tokyo Noir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Jingi 39: Bloodstained Gravestone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Tokyo 2 Fierce Fighting Gokudo Conflict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Eau de Vie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as リツ子の夫

  • Semi: Nakanai Semi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • When the Last Sword Is Drawn(2002)

    as Sasuke

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Sky High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tokyo Gokudo Conflict Outbreak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Yakuza Wolves: The Yanagawa Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Don Woman 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Jingi 31: Boryokudan Re-armed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Sabu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Ryojiro Kojima

  • Jingi 30: In-law Cemetery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Conflict of Aomori (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • KUMISO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • The King of Minami: Pride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Yasutaka Fukuchiyama

  • The Legend of the Ando Family: The Road to Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Don Woman 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Chloe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Manager

  • Gokudo Retsuden Sakura (HANA) and Dragon (RYU) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Don Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Whiteout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • New Young Mama Trucker: Kei vs Misaki — Clash of Fate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • The Woman of S.R.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • New Gokudo Legend: Three Dragons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Let's Get Happy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Heisei Zankeiden: Blood Blade Dos Barks! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Blues Harp(1998)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Gun Breath A Perfect Night to Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • The Fighting Cook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Female Lawyer Raped! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • San-ban Tēburu no Kyaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ijiriya President Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • GO CRAZY 銃弾を駆け抜けろ！ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Mahjong Legend: Crying Dragon 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • The Dirty One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Moriyama

  • Another Lonely Hitman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Sato

  • Mahjong Hishoden: Ryu the Caller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Onizuka

  • The Wicked Reporter 2: The Rebirth of Horserace Betting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Shinjuku Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Can you collect it? Complete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Maji! 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Maji! 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Tokyo Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Can you collect it? 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • The Brutal Insanity of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Muto

  • Can You Collect It? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • The Drive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

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

    as Issei Masaki

  • 悪女A・B (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hey Oilers the Legend of Skyline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Door II: Tokyo Diary(1991)

    as Ishida

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the Bullet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Makoto Kawamura

  • Cockroach Trading Company's Hilarious Tale: The Five Hundred Million Yen Blues of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Third Managing Director, Gokiburi Shoji

  • Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet(1990)

    as Makoto Kawamura

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Hole in the Pants 3 - Screw off at Honmoku Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Korekara monogatari - Shonen tachi no buruusu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Hirose

  • Yojo no jidai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

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

    as Shinji Ishimori

  • The Goodbye Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Masashi Ikeda

  • TO-Y (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Isami (voice)

  • Leave My Girl Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Yusuke Aida

  • Saya: Perspective in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Island Mitsuru

  • No More God, No More Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • You Gotta Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Time of Wickedness(1985)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Gemini Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Owada

  • Sukanpin Walk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Yoshio Kaizuka

  • Kyôdan(1982)

    as Seiichi Uchiyama

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • On the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Sayonara Sankaku Mata Kite Shikaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Motto hageshiku motto tsuyoku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Tatsuya Makieda

  • Yokohama BJ Blues(1981)

    as Yoshio

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Crazy Thunder Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Jin

Career shape

Star power in the 79th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 96 titles from 1980 to 2009; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Departures (2008)

$74M worldwide

Highest rated

Departures (2008)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19802009

Peak 2008 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 1980Screen debut· Crazy Thunder Road

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting96 of 96: 96 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47th

By decade

1980s18 · acting1990s33 · acting2000s45 · acting

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 Tatsuo Yamada's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Time of Wickedness (1985)

68th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Departures (2008)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 79/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 55. 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 Tatsuo Yamada work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tatsuo Yamada's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tōru Minegishi shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers