
Acting
Kiyoshi Kodama
Born 1934-01-01 · Kita, Tokyo, Japan
Acting credits
7.1After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the chance to avenge their master and reclaim their honor.
Chûshingura
1962
NRContemporary comedy.
The Age of Lawless Moneymaking
1961
6.9In 1860s Britain, a boy inventor finds himself caught in the middle of a deadly conflict over a revolutionary advance in steam power.
Steamboy
2004
9.01962 Japanese movie
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
1962
6.5After six years away, D.A. Kuryu Kohei (Kimura Takuya) returns to his former Josai branch of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office, just in time for a brewing storm. Kohei's first case starts out simple enough. The suspect, a blonde-haired security guard, had already confessed to manslaughter, but he suddenly retracts his confession and takes things to court with big-shot defense attorney Gamo (Matsumoto Koshiro). It turns out that the security guard is a key alibi witness in a high-profile political corruption case, and the results of his case will directly affect the next. With the media, politicians, and a special investigative team breathing down his back, Kohei must handle the case with care (and flair) to find out the truth.
Hero
2007
7.3Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and the government clash over the demand from the Allies for unconditional surrender. Minister of the Army Anami leads the military officers who propose to fight on, even to the death of every Japanese citizen. Emperor Hirohito, however, joins with his ministers in asking the unthinkable, the peaceful surrender of Japan. When the military plots a coup to overthrow the Emperor's civilian government, Anami must face the choice between his desires and loyalty to his Emperor.
Japan's Longest Day
1967
7.5Agent Jiro Kitami attempts to stop a smuggling ring from shipping arms to Vietcong guerrillas.
Interpol Code 8
1963
6.5Men are being murdered by a killer who uses a matter-transmitting device to locate his victims.
The Secret of the Telegian
1960
5.0Suspense drama about a married salaryman whose affair with one of his co-workers is compromised when, returning from a clandestine meeting with his lover, he runs into a neighbor who is later accused of murder. Questioned by police about the neighbor, and blackmailed by his lover's neighbor, the salaryman's lies lead him on a path to destruction.
The Lost Alibi
1960
8.4In 1943, the Aleutian island of Kiska was fortified by a small contingent of Japanese soldiers. When word arrived of an impending attack by an overwhelming force of Americans, the Japanese Navy attempted one of the most daring and unlikely evacuations in military history. This is that story.
The Retreat from Kiska
1965
5.7Near the end of WWII a lone U-Boat is sent from Germany to Japan carrying plutonium needed for a Japanese A-Bomb. During the long journey, news arrives on the radio that Hitler killed himself and Germany has surrendered. This causes a rift in the crew, the Nazi Party members wanting to continue to Japan since they are still at war, while the others just want to surrender or return home.
The Last U-Boat
1993
NRWhen a corrupt executive takes over his struggling company and violates his girlfriend, a young salaryman declares war, leaving his job to expose the truth by any means necessary.
Vagabond Employee: Outcry
1959
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Shimizu Port Salaryman
1962
10.0Part one of The Masterless 47.
The Masterless 47
1960
7.3Three bankers, out on holiday, climb the Japanese Alps. One dies under mysterious circumstances, and later it is suggested that perhaps the man was murdered.
Death on the Mountain
1961
6.7Story of romance and rivalry between two ad agencies vying for the same account with a pharmaceutical firm.
Woman of Design
1962
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Local Reporter
1962
9.0The executive director of the «Chuo Shoji» company, Hidaka Shiro, is called a "demon of work", but the hostess of the bar calls him "the loneliest person in Japan." He lost his wife ten years ago and has been living as a widower ever since. He plotted to marry off his 22-year-old daughter Keiko for political gain, but Keiko is in love with Okuda, who is her father's subordinate. A story full of sadness and joy, depicting a man gripped by different thoughts, as an employee of the company and a father.
The Naked Executive
1964
7.0Japanese drama.
Mount Hakone
1962
7.1A woman remembers her own marriage when dealing with the love life of her son.
A Woman's Life
1963
8.0A Hiromichi Horikawa movie
Eternity of Love
1961
8.0The ruthless and ambitious Yasuhiko uses his charm to manipulate and exploit those around him to climb the corporate social ladder. His cold-blooded ascent eventually leads to moral decay as his past actions begin to catch up with him.
The Blue Beast
1960
8.0A struggling salesman at World Electric finds his major deal blocked by internal politics and pressure from all sides. During a company trip to Beppu, personal entanglements and old company secrets surface, forcing difficult choices and quiet compromises.
New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking
1960
6.9A woman and her daughter are in love with the same man, a chef at the restaurant that the mother manages. He is slightly crippled from frostbite in his years in Siberian labor camps and considers himself 'already dead'.
The Lovelorn Geisha
1960