Shûgorô Yamamoto
Writer · Died February 14, 1967, aged 63 · Otsuki, Yamanashi, Japan
Shūgorō Yamamoto (山本 周五郎 Yamamoto Shūgorō, June 22, 1903 – February 14, 1967) was the pen name of Satomu Shimizu (清水 三十六 Shimizu Satomu), a Japanese novelist and short-story writer active during the Shōwa period of Japan. He was noted for his popular literature, and is known to have published works under at least fourteen different pen names.
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Biography from TMDB.
- June 22, 1903
- February 14, 1967 (aged 63)
- Otsuki, Yamanashi, Japan
- Writer
- 7 on MovieCove · 48 credits in all
What are Shûgorô Yamamoto's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Power.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
Light 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 0
A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet4
- 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 Shûgorô Yamamoto's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Shûgorô Yamamoto'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
48 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.
A Town Without Seasons(2023)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
Dare ka ni Hanashitaku Naru Yamamoto Shugoro Higawari Dorama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
さぶ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Red Beard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Sinbei - A Samurai With A Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Yūrei Kashimasu: Osome Koi no Shichihenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
The Sea Is Watching (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Sabu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Kah-chan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Dora-heita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
After the Rain(1999)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Red Beard(1997)
Fusa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Chronicle of the Town Magistrate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
The Fir Tree Remains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
The Retired Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Samurai Rebellion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
The Thief and the Expelled Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
The Orphaned Geisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Countryside Accountant's Government Reform (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Momi no Ki wa Nokotta: Ranshin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
The Fir Trees Remain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Dojo Breaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
The Law of Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Kinagashi Bugyō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Magistrate of the Floating World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Murderer! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
The Witty Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Inn of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Dodes'ka-den(1970)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Mominoki wa Nokotta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Kill!(1968)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
The Homely Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Red Beard(1965)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Samurai from Somewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
The Scarlet Camellia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Samurai from Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
The Demon of Sendai's Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
This Madding Crowd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
A Carpenter and Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Sanjuro(1962)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Unwieldy Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
The Lord Pretends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Edo wa aozora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
The Fifth Witness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Convent Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
To the Hills Again in Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Career shape
A full career of 48 titles from 1929 to 2023.
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 Shûgorô Yamamoto's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 94th percentile, the median of the 5 of 6 with a score; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 90th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
Shape of the crowd
None of their 6 titles divides audiences: 3 are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved3
- Crowd Pleaser3
Reviewers score the dialogue 65/100 and the plot and story 52/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Shûgorô Yamamoto work with?
People who share at least 2 of Shûgorô Yamamoto's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Akira Kurosawa shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Akira KurosawaShared titles: After the Rain (1999), Dodes'ka-den (1970), Red Beard (1965), Sanjuro (1962)See all 4 shared titles with Akira Kurosawa
Writers
- Hideo OguniShared titles: Dodes'ka-den (1970), Red Beard (1965), Sanjuro (1962)See all 3 shared titles with Hideo Oguni
- Ryûzô KikushimaShared titles: Red Beard (1965), Sanjuro (1962)See all 2 shared titles with Ryûzô Kikushima
Actors
- Tatsuya NakadaiShared titles: After the Rain (1999), Kill! (1968), Sanjuro (1962)See all 3 shared titles with Tatsuya Nakadai
- Yoshitaka ZushiShared titles: Dodes'ka-den (1970), Red Beard (1965)See all 2 shared titles with Yoshitaka Zushi
- Akira KuboShared titles: Kill! (1968), Sanjuro (1962)See all 2 shared titles with Akira Kubo
- Reiko DanShared titles: Red Beard (1965), Sanjuro (1962)See all 2 shared titles with Reiko Dan
Composers and cinematographers
- Masaru SatōShared titles: After the Rain (1999), Kill! (1968), Red Beard (1965), Sanjuro (1962)See all 4 shared titles with Masaru Satō
- Takao SaitôShared titles: Dodes'ka-den (1970), Red Beard (1965), Sanjuro (1962)See all 3 shared titles with Takao Saitô
Producers
- Tomoyuki TanakaShared titles: Kill! (1968), Red Beard (1965), Sanjuro (1962)See all 3 shared titles with Tomoyuki Tanaka
