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Kan Yanagiya, actor
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Kan Yanagiya: Movies & Box Office

films
21
on screen
1940–1990
box office
$797K
Career at a glance

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

  1. 1940s 4
  2. 1950s 11
  3. 1960s 3
  4. 1970s 1
  5. 1980s 1
  6. 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
21 credits

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.

Works with

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).

FAQ

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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