Acting

Akira Tatematsu

Born 1913-08-01 · Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japon

Acting credits

Sasaki Kojiro poster
6.0

Ronin Sasaki Kojiro pursues his ultimate goal of becoming a master swordsman. Along the way he encounters another great swordsman, Miyamoto Musashi.

Sasaki Kojiro

1957

Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy poster
6.0

Master swordsman and loyal vassal Saotome Mondonosuke goes on a mission to find a missing princess.

Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy

1959

Three for The Road poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Three for The Road

1958

No artwork available
NR

A Daiei erotic film depicting the five passionate love affairs of a voluptuous married woman, driven by her beauty.

Doku bara

1949

Girl with the Fire Banner poster
5.0

Fearless girl firefighter Oharu and skilled firefighter Shintaro battle against their evil rivals who threaten to take over Oharu’s family’s turf.

Girl with the Fire Banner

1958

Ghost Story: One Eyed Jizo poster
10.0

A woman abandoned by the man she loved all her life becomes a ghost and takes revenge for her offense!

Ghost Story: One Eyed Jizo

1959

Nagareru hoshi wa ikiteiru poster
NR

Based on a novel by Tei Fujiwara

Nagareru hoshi wa ikiteiru

1949

Chōchō shissō jiken poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Chōchō shissō jiken

1947

Ryuji, the Gun Slinger poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Ryuji, the Gun Slinger

1960

Dare ni koisen poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Dare ni koisen

1948

Foul Play poster
6.0

Private eye Bannai Tarao (Chiezo Kataoka) and his assistant Masako (Chizuru Kitagawa) investigate the mysterious murder of a baseball player who was killed in the middle of a game.

Foul Play

1955

The Orion Constellation poster
NR

A unique tale of romance and action in which an escaped convict fights villains to save his comrade’s sister from danger, only to fall in battle.

The Orion Constellation

1948

Meteor Karate Strike poster
NR

Sequel to the movie Denko karate uchi.

Meteor Karate Strike

1956

A Spectacular Showdown poster
6.3

One of the great stories from Japan’s rich history comes to life in this true tale of the bloody showdown between two rival yakuza gangs in the 1840’s. The battle between Boss Sukegoro of Iioka and Boss Shigezo of Sasagawa has been portrayed many times, most notably in the first Zatoichi film, where the blind man befriends the tubercular ronin Hirate Miki, before cutting him down in one of the great duels in cinema history. This all-star extravaganza pulls out all the stops, with appearances by virtually all of the great actors and actresses from Toei’s studio at the time. Ichikawa Utaemon’s portrayal of the kind-hearted, noble yakuza boss Shigezo of Sasagawa contrasts sharply with the devious Sukegoro of Iioka. Corrupt as he may have been, his men were all willing to give up their lives for him.

A Spectacular Showdown

1959

Moonlight Mask: The Monster Gorilla poster
7.0

Fourth Moonlight Mask theatrical film.

Moonlight Mask: The Monster Gorilla

1959

Cantankerous Edo poster
6.0

It's fighting fires and swordsmen with a touch of music in this free-for-all of action and excitement combining the talents of Japan's most popular couple... Misora Hibari and Okawa Hashizo. Along with the great Otomo Rytaro as Tatsugoro the fire chief, they keep Edo safe as part of the famed Megumi Fire Squad.

Cantankerous Edo

1957

The March of the Restoration poster
NR

The first film produced by Daiei.

The March of the Restoration

1942

Case of a Young Lord 6: Mermaid Murder Case poster
NR

The sixth episode of Hashizo Okawa's "Wakasama Samurai" catch series.

Case of a Young Lord 6: Mermaid Murder Case

1957

Rebellion poster
7.0

In the mist of the warring age (Sengoku Era), the Kyushu based Hayato Clan is faced with a monumental battle to determine their survival.

Rebellion

1957

Two Daimyos poster
NR

Yata, a boatman from Edo who is manipulated by the conspiracy of the Dewa Rokugo clan, is the spitting image of the young lord Yoshimitsu. The two young lords, the real one and the fake one, leave Edo and get mixed up on their journey. This is an exhilarating story in which Okawa Hashizo plays two roles, and love and swords are intertwined.

Two Daimyos

1957

Echo in the Mountains poster
6.0

A man is brutally murdered and his famed shamisen (a three-stringed musical instrument) called the "Yamabiko" stolen. Prince Kogenta swears to avenge his father-in-law's death and retrieve the family heirloom.

Echo in the Mountains

1959

神州天馬侠 完結篇 poster
NR

In a desperate crisis, Inamaru is plunged into the dark sea by a strike from Tokugawa Ieyasu. Ryutaro desperately tries to rescue Inamaru. However, it's not just Ieyasu who aims for him and the precious treasure of the Unshaken Banner. Various individuals, good and evil alike, are aiming for the foothills of Mount Fuji where the hidden treasure lies.

神州天馬侠 完結篇

1958

Yagyu Chronicles 2: The Secret Sword poster
6.0

This is the second film in the popular black and white series about the master swordsman, Yagyu Jubei. When the Yagyu clan falls victim to rival Kasumi spies, Yagyu Jubei is called to action to protect them. But in performing his duty, he becomes the target of those who wish to destroy his clan.

Yagyu Chronicles 2: The Secret Sword

1961

Blue Sky Angel poster
8.0

1950 drama film

Blue Sky Angel

1950