Kan Yanagiya: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 21
- on screen
- 1940–1990
- box office
- $797K
Kan Yanagiya's Career in Numbers
Kan Yanagiya's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Kan Yanagiya works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Travelling Actors (1940) to Tales of a Golden Geisha (1990), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.
Kan Yanagiya Movies by Decade
- 1940s 4
- 1950s 11
- 1960s 3
- 1970s 1
- 1980s 1
- 1990s 1
The 1950s were Kan Yanagiya's busiest decade, with 11 films.
Kan Yanagiya Movies by Genre
- Comedy 5
- Crime 4
- Drama 3
- Romance 2
- History 2
- Action 2
- War 2
Comedy is the genre Kan Yanagiya has worked in most, with 5 films, ahead of crime (4).
Kan Yanagiya Career Milestones
- First film
- Travelling Actors 1940
- Biggest box office hit
- Mother Never Dies $750K worldwide
- Newest film
- Tales of a Golden Geisha 1990
Kan Yanagiya Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Kan Yanagiya 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.
- 1990
Tales of a Golden Geisha as Nayoko's Foster Father · Comedy - 1987
A Taxing Woman as Grocery Store Owner · Comedy - 1970
Hazardous Graduation - 1966
Moment of Terror Crime - 1964
Yearning as Mr. Kaga · Romance - 1963
A Woman’s Life Drama - 1959
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity as Tanoue Nitôhei · History - 1958
Moonlight Mask Action - 1956
Frankie the Milkman as Daisuke Aoki · Comedy - 1955
The Wolves Crime - 1952
Children of Hiroshima War - 1951
Dispersed Clouds Romance - 1951
Sasaki Kojiro Action - 1951
The Blue Pearl as Shintaro · Drama - 1950
The Angry Street Crime - 1950
Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka as Seijiro, Yoshiko's brother-in-law · Comedy - 1950
Escape at Dawn as Yamamoto · War - 1949
Stray Dog as Police Officer · Crime Worldwide box office: $47K - 1942
Mother Never Dies Drama Worldwide box office: $750K - 1941
The Battle of Kawanakajima as Sakuzô · History - 1940
Travelling Actors as Senpei Nakamura - the Hindlegs · Comedy
Who Kan Yanagiya Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Kan Yanagiya shares the most films with. Eijirô Tôno comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Kamatari Fujiwara (5).
Kan Yanagiya: Questions & Answers
How many movies Kan Yanagiya has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Kan Yanagiya been in?
Kan Yanagiya is credited on 21 films, from 1940 to 1990. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Kan Yanagiya's highest-grossing movie?
Mother Never Dies (1942) is Kan Yanagiya's biggest box office hit, with $750K worldwide, ahead of Stray Dog (1949) ($47K). Across every film with box office figures, Kan Yanagiya's movies have made $797K.
Kan Yanagiya's biggest hits What is Kan Yanagiya's newest movie?
The most recent film on Kan Yanagiya's filmography is Tales of a Golden Geisha (1990), in the role of Nayoko's Foster Father.
Who does Kan Yanagiya work with most often?
Kan Yanagiya shares the most films with Eijirô Tôno (5 films), Kamatari Fujiwara (5 films) and Ichirô Sugai (4 films).
The Best Kan Yanagiya Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 21 credits.
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