The Best Akira Shimizu Movies, Ranked
14 credits from 1949 to 1999, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Ugetsu (1953) with $25K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
The Latest Akira Shimizu Movies
The most recent films Akira Shimizu is credited on, newest first — starting with The Youth Killer (1976). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Youth Killer 1976 · Crime -
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival 1970 · Adventure -
Blood End 1969 · Romance -
Tenchu! 1969 · Saichiro Inoue -
Samaritan Zatoichi 1968 · Kumakichi -
A Lustful Man 1961 · Drama -
Satan’s Sword: The Dragon God 1960 · Action -
Satan’s Sword 1960 · Kumosuke no Sanzo -
Ghost-Cat of Arima Palace 1953 · Horror -
Gate of Hell 1953 · Yoshiharu -
Ugetsu 1953 · Armored Knight -
The Invisible Man Appears 1949 · Tatsuzo Kinoshita
The Best Akira Shimizu Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Akira Shimizu films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Akira Shimizu movie?
Ugetsu (1953) made the most at the box office, with $25K worldwide, followed by Gate of Hell (1953) with $7.38K. Together, Akira Shimizu's films with box office figures have made $32.3K.
What is the best Akira Shimizu history movie?
Gate of Hell (1953) is the best-rated of Akira Shimizu's history films. In other genres: Ugetsu (fantasy).
What is the newest Akira Shimizu movie?
The newest film on Akira Shimizu's filmography is Samurai X: Trust & Betrayal (1999), directed by Akira Shimizu.
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