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Eiji Okada: Movies & Box Office

films
50
on screen
1950–1995
box office
$175K
Career at a glance

Eiji Okada's Career in Numbers

Eiji Okada's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Eiji Okada works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from White Beast (1950) to The Stairway to the Distant Past (1995), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.

Eiji Okada Movies by Decade

  1. 1950s 8
  2. 1960s 16
  3. 1970s 18
  4. 1980s 5
  5. 1990s 3

The 1970s were Eiji Okada's busiest decade, with 18 films.

Eiji Okada Movies by Genre

  • Drama 28
  • Crime 6
  • Romance 4
  • Sci-Fi 3
  • Action 3
  • Horror 2
  • Thriller 2
  • Comedy 1

Drama is the genre Eiji Okada has worked in most, with 28 films, ahead of crime (6).

Eiji Okada Career Milestones

First film
White Beast 1950
Biggest box office hit
Hiroshima Mon Amour $140K worldwide
50 credits

Eiji Okada Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Eiji Okada 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.

  1. 1995 The Stairway to the Distant Past (1995) movie poster The Stairway to the Distant Past as White Man · Crime
  2. 1991 Traffic Jam (1991) movie poster Traffic Jam Comedy
  3. 1991 Heat Wave (1991) movie poster Heat Wave as Masakichi Ono · Drama
  4. 1985 Spring Bell (1985) movie poster Spring Bell as Hachiro Ishimoto · Romance
  5. 1984 Agi, the Fury of Evil (1984) movie poster Agi, the Fury of Evil as Omi-no-kami · Horror
  6. 1983 Antarctica (1983) movie poster Antarctica as Ozawa Taicho · Drama
  7. 1981 Crazed Fruit (1981) movie poster Crazed Fruit as Tôno, Chika's step father(東野保彦) · Romance
  8. 1980 Magnitude 7.9 (1980) movie poster Magnitude 7.9 as Professor Watanabe · Sci-Fi
  9. 1979 The Strangling (1979) movie poster The Strangling as Yoshio Morikawa
  10. 1979 Dog of Fortune (1979) movie poster Dog of Fortune as Shuhei Agata · Drama
  11. 1978 Blood Type: Blue (1978) movie poster Blood Type: Blue Sci-Fi
  12. 1978 August without Emperor (1978) movie poster August without Emperor as Assistant General Tokunaga · Drama
  13. 1978 Take Me Away! (1978) movie poster Take Me Away! as Ryunosuke Tamaru · Drama
  14. 1978 The Glacier Fox (1978) movie poster The Glacier Fox as Narrator (voice) · Drama
  15. 1978 Lost Love (1978) movie poster Lost Love as Professor Kamiyama · Drama
  16. 1977 Utamaro’s World (1977) movie poster Utamaro’s World as Tanuma · Drama
  17. 1976 Lullaby of the Earth (1976) movie poster Lullaby of the Earth as Evangelist · Drama
  18. 1976 Manhunt (1976) movie poster Manhunt Crime
  19. 1975 I Am a Cat (1975) movie poster I Am a Cat as Bunmei · Drama
  20. 1974 ESPY (1974) movie poster ESPY as Salabad · Thriller
  21. 1974 The Yakuza (1974) movie poster The Yakuza as Tono · Crime
  22. 1974 My Way (1974) movie poster My Way as Lawyer · Drama
  23. 1973 Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons (1973) movie poster Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons as Shogen Wakita · Action
  24. 1973 Zatoichi’s Conspiracy (1973) movie poster Zatoichi’s Conspiracy as Shinbei · Drama
  25. 1971 Silence (1971) movie poster Silence as Inoue Chikugonokami · Drama
  26. 1970 This Transient Life (1970) movie poster This Transient Life as Mori · Drama
  27. 1968 The Sands of Kurobe (1968) movie poster The Sands of Kurobe Drama
  28. 1968 Gambler’s Farewell (1968) movie poster Gambler’s Farewell as Riichirô Maejima · Drama
  29. 1967 Portrait of Chieko (1967) movie poster Portrait of Chieko as Tsubaki · Drama
  30. 1967 The X from Outer Space (1967) movie poster The X from Outer Space as Dr. Kato · Horror
  31. 1967 Rebellion of Japan (1967) movie poster Rebellion of Japan Romance
  32. 1966 The Face of Another (1966) movie poster The Face of Another as The Boss · Sci-Fi
  33. 1966 Pretty Devil Yoko (1966) movie poster Pretty Devil Yoko as Asai · Crime
  34. 1965 Samurai Spy (1965) movie poster Samurai Spy as Tatewaki Koriyama · Drama
  35. 1965 Sanshiro Sugata (1965) movie poster Sanshiro Sugata as Gennosuke / Tesshin · Action
  36. 1964 The Scarlet Camellia (1964) movie poster The Scarlet Camellia as Genjirô Maruume · Crime
  37. 1964 Assassination (1964) movie poster Assassination as Lord Matsudaira · Drama
  38. 1964 The Scent of Incense (1964) movie poster The Scent of Incense as Nozawa · Drama
  39. 1963 She and He (1963) movie poster She and He as Eiichi Ishikawa · Drama
  40. 1963 The Ugly American (1963) movie poster The Ugly American as Deong · Thriller
  41. 1963 Rififi in Tokyo (1963) movie poster Rififi in Tokyo as Danny Riquet · Crime
  42. 1961 Festival of Swordsmen (1961) movie poster Festival of Swordsmen as Kamio Shume · Action
  43. 1959 Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) movie poster Hiroshima Mon Amour as Lui · Drama
  44. 1957 The Eleventh Hour (1957) movie poster The Eleventh Hour as Shimano · Drama
  45. 1957 The Story of Pure Love (1957) movie poster The Story of Pure Love Drama
  46. 1953 Hiroshima (1953) movie poster Hiroshima as Kitagawa · Drama
  47. 1953 Tower of Lilies (1953) movie poster Tower of Lilies as Teacher Tamai · Drama
  48. 1952 Mother (1952) movie poster Mother as Shinjiro Hirai · Drama
  49. 1950 White Beast (1950) movie poster White Beast Drama
  50. 1950 Till We Meet Again (1950) movie poster Till We Meet Again as Saburo Tajima · Romance
Works with

Who Eiji Okada Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Eiji Okada shares the most films with. Shima Iwashita comes first, with 6 films together, followed by Hideji Ôtaki (5).

FAQ

Eiji Okada: Questions & Answers

How many movies Eiji Okada has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Eiji Okada been in?

Eiji Okada is credited on 50 films, from 1950 to 1995. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Eiji Okada's highest-grossing movie?

Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) is Eiji Okada's biggest box office hit, with $140K worldwide, ahead of The Face of Another (1966) ($35.2K). Across every film with box office figures, Eiji Okada's movies have made $175K.

Eiji Okada's biggest hits

What is Eiji Okada's newest movie?

The most recent film on Eiji Okada's filmography is The Stairway to the Distant Past (1995), in the role of White Man.

Who does Eiji Okada work with most often?

Eiji Okada shares the most films with Shima Iwashita (6 films), Hideji Ôtaki (5 films) and Takashi Shimura (4 films).

The Best Eiji Okada Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 50 credits.

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