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Kōsaku Yamashita

Kōsaku Yamashita

Director · Died December 6, 1998, aged 68 · Akune, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan

Japanese film director.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 10, 1930
Died
December 6, 1998 (aged 68)
From
Akune, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Works as
Director
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 76 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 33% in 30 days

What are Kōsaku Yamashita's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
58%
Survival
18%
Self
12%
Bonds
6%
Power
6%
Revenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
4
Thrilling
2
Dread
1
Cold
1

How their films linger

Unsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Kōsaku Yamashita's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Kōsaku Yamashita'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

76 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • Yakuza Ladies Revisited 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Minamoto Yoshitsune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • The Fir Tree Remains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • Yakuza Ladies: The Final Battle(1990)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • マルゴォの杯 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Another Way: D-Kikan-Joho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • The Orphaned Geisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • Night Train(1987)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Last True Yakuza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

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

    Director

  • 眠狂四郎無頼控 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Purple Hood: The Secret of The Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

  • The Night of Martial Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • The Smart Aleck Ten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director

  • Yoake no hata matsumoto jiichirō Den (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • Jail Breakers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • A Cheerful Yakuza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • Evil Doers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

  • Japan's Violent Archipelago: The Keihanshin Murder Corps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

  • Path of Japanese Chivalry: Story of All-Out Attack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

  • Yakuza vs. Gang Leader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

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

    Director

  • The Tattooed Hitman(1974)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

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

    Director · Actor

  • Mute Samurai(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

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

    Director

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

    Director

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

    Director

  • Hikage-Mono (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director

  • The Shin Hasegawa Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 30 episodes · Director

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

    Director

  • The Brawling Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director

  • Zorome no San Kyoudai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director

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

    Director

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

    Director

  • Bloodiest Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director

  • Fate Deals the Card of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director

  • The Domain: Rising Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

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

    Director

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

    Director

  • The Drifting Gambler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

  • A Yakuza Goes Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

  • Brutal Tales of Chivalry 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director

  • Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director

  • Samurai Geisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director

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

    Director

  • The Biggest Gamble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director

  • The Yakuza Awaits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director

  • Tales of the Inner Chamber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director

  • The Valiant Red Peony(1968)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Return of the Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director

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

    Director

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

    Director

  • Showdown of Men 4: Tetsu, the White Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director

  • Big Time Gambling Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director

  • Showdown of Men 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director

  • Code Between Brothers 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director

  • Tears of Banishment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director

  • Code Between Brothers: Three Brothers of Kanto, Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director

  • Isshin Tasuke: Edoites Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director

  • Code Between Brothers 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director

  • Code Between Brothers 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director

  • Continental Drifter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director

  • Code Between Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director

  • Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director

  • The Flower and the Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Director

  • Giant Rumble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director

  • Edo Crime Book: Black Claws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director

  • Yakuza of Seki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Director

  • Bushido(1963)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Seven Knights Pt. 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director

  • Seven Knights Pt. 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director

  • Seven Knights Pt. 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director

  • Wakatono senryō hada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 76 titles from 1961 to 1993.

Highest rated

The Valiant Red Peony (1968)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

Mute Samurai (1973)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 76: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting75 of 76: 74 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdOther crew1 of 76: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s32 · crew1970s29 · 1 acting · 29 crew1980s11 · crew1990s4 · crew

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 Kōsaku Yamashita's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · director

Yakuza Ladies: The Final Battle (1990)

60th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Mute Samurai (1973)

Midcredits 88th · 83% liked

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 Kōsaku Yamashita work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kōsaku Yamashita's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kôji Takada shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers