Asao Sano: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 32
- on screen
- 1950–1985
- box office
- $257K
Asao Sano's Career in Numbers
Asao Sano's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Asao Sano works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Listen to the Voices of the Sea (1950) to The Empty Table (1985), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.
Asao Sano Movies by Decade
- 1950s 9
- 1960s 13
- 1970s 6
- 1980s 4
The 1960s were Asao Sano's busiest decade, with 13 films.
Asao Sano Movies by Genre
- Drama 16
- War 4
- Romance 3
- Action 3
- Comedy 2
- Crime 2
- Mystery 1
- Thriller 1
Drama is the genre Asao Sano has worked in most, with 16 films, ahead of war (4).
Asao Sano Career Milestones
- First film
- Listen to the Voices of the Sea 1950
- Biggest box office hit
- The Girl I Abandoned $221K worldwide
- Newest film
- The Empty Table 1985
Asao Sano Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Asao Sano is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 1985
The Empty Table Drama - 1981
The Blazing Valiant as Wahei Sakamoto · Drama - 1981
Kagero-za as Head of a Hospital · Drama - 1981
Kagero-za as Head of a Hospital · Drama - 1978
The Incident as Kihei Ueda · Mystery - 1976
Tora-san’s Sunrise and Sunset Comedy - 1975
Cops vs. Thugs Crime - 1974
The Last Samurai Drama - 1972
A Narcotics Agent’s Ballad Thriller - 1970
Apart from Life as Yuji · Drama - 1969
Blood End Romance - 1969
The Girl I Abandoned Drama Worldwide box office: $221K - 1968
The Sands of Kurobe Drama - 1966
Fighting Elegy Comedy - 1966
Carmen from Kawachi as Kanzo · Romance - 1965
The Dragon of Macao Action - 1965
A Chain of Islands as Sasaki · Drama - 1963
The Incorrigible Romance - 1962
I Hate But Love Drama - 1962
Teenage Yakuza as Noodle Shop Owner · Action - 1961
The Man with a Shotgun as Kuronuma · Action - 1960
Blood Is Dry Drama - 1960
Cruel Story of Youth as Inspector · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.5K - 1959
Fires on the Plain as Soldier · War - 1959
The Song of the Cart Drama - 1957
Black River as Sakazaki · Crime - 1956
The Thick-Walled Room War - 1956
Season of the Sun Drama - 1956
The Burmese Harp War Worldwide box office: $33.8K - 1955
Tales of Ginza as Jeep no Masa · Drama - 1953
Miniature Drama - 1950
Listen to the Voices of the Sea War
Who Asao Sano Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Asao Sano shares the most films with. Tanie Kitabayashi comes first, with 6 films together, followed by Tatsuya Nakadai (4).
Asao Sano: Questions & Answers
How many movies Asao Sano has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Asao Sano been in?
Asao Sano is credited on 32 films, from 1950 to 1985. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Asao Sano's highest-grossing movie?
The Girl I Abandoned (1969) is Asao Sano's biggest box office hit, with $221K worldwide, ahead of The Burmese Harp (1956) ($33.8K). Across every film with box office figures, Asao Sano's movies have made $257K.
Asao Sano's biggest hits What is Asao Sano's newest movie?
The most recent film on Asao Sano's filmography is The Empty Table (1985).
Who does Asao Sano work with most often?
Asao Sano shares the most films with Tanie Kitabayashi (6 films), Tatsuya Nakadai (4 films) and Takeshi Katô (4 films).
The Best Asao Sano Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 32 credits.
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