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Kei Yamamoto: Movies & Box Office

films
44
on screen
1958–2011
box office
$79.9M
Career at a glance

Kei Yamamoto's Career in Numbers

Kei Yamamoto's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Kei Yamamoto works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Stakeout (1958) to SP: The Motion Picture II (2011), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.

Kei Yamamoto Movies by Decade

  1. 1950s 1
  2. 1960s 14
  3. 1970s 14
  4. 1980s 3
  5. 1990s 5
  6. 2000s 4
  7. 2010s 3

The 1960s were Kei Yamamoto's busiest decade, with 14 films.

Kei Yamamoto Movies by Genre

  • Drama 19
  • Comedy 10
  • History 3
  • Action 3
  • Mystery 2
  • Adventure 2
  • Crime 2
  • Thriller 1
  • Family 1
  • Animation 1

Drama is the genre Kei Yamamoto has worked in most, with 19 films, ahead of comedy (10).

Kei Yamamoto Career Milestones

First film
Stakeout 1958
Biggest box office hit
SP: The Motion Picture II $40.3M worldwide
44 credits

Kei Yamamoto Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Kei Yamamoto 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. 2011 SP: The Motion Picture II (2011) movie poster SP: The Motion Picture II as Yuzou Asada · Thriller
  2. 2010 SP: The Motion Picture (2010) movie poster SP: The Motion Picture as Yuzou Asada · Drama
  3. 2010 Kobe Shinbun no Nanokakan (2010) movie poster Kobe Shinbun no Nanokakan as Miki Yasuhiro · History
  4. 2008 Absolute Boyfriend (2008) movie poster Absolute Boyfriend as Asamoto Kazushi · Comedy
  5. 2007 Bambino! (2007) movie poster Bambino! as Susumu Endo · Drama
  6. 2006 A Song to the Sun (2006) movie poster A Song to the Sun as Enokido Shinichi · Drama
  7. 2005 Spring Snow (2005) movie poster Spring Snow Drama
  8. 1999 Ring: The Final Chapter (1999) movie poster Ring: The Final Chapter Drama
  9. 1996 Kindaichi Case Files Movie 1: The Opera House Murders (1996) movie poster Kindaichi Case Files Movie 1: The Opera House Murders as Kazuma Kurosawa (voice) · Mystery
  10. 1996 Hakusen Nagashi (1996) movie poster Hakusen Nagashi as Katsuhiko Nanakura · Drama
  11. 1992 Basara: The Princess Goh (1992) movie poster Basara: The Princess Goh as Hosokawa · History
  12. 1990 Tistou the Green Thumb (1990) movie poster Tistou the Green Thumb Adventure
  13. 1987 Hachiko (1987) movie poster Hachiko as Serizawa · Family
  14. 1982 Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather (1982) movie poster Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather Drama
  15. 1981 Willful Murder (1981) movie poster Willful Murder Drama
  16. 1978 August without Emperor (1978) movie poster August without Emperor as Hiroaki Ishimori · Drama
  17. 1978 The Incident (1978) movie poster The Incident as Takeshi Hanai · Mystery
  18. 1977 The Yellow Handkerchief (1977) movie poster The Yellow Handkerchief as Section Manager · Comedy
  19. 1975 The Bullet Train (1975) movie poster The Bullet Train as Masaru Koga · Drama
  20. 1974 The Castle of Sand (1974) movie poster The Castle of Sand Drama
  21. 1974 The Last Samurai (1974) movie poster The Last Samurai Drama
  22. 1971 Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow (1971) movie poster Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow as Kohei Shimegi · Drama
  23. 1971 Shadow of Deception (1971) movie poster Shadow of Deception Drama
  24. 1970 Where Spring Comes Late (1970) movie poster Where Spring Comes Late as Conductor of Nagasaki Main Line · Drama
  25. 1970 Tora-san’s Runaway (1970) movie poster Tora-san’s Runaway Comedy
  26. 1970 The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan (1970) movie poster The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan Comedy
  27. 1970 Crimson Bat - Oichi: Wanted, Dead or Alive (1970) movie poster Crimson Bat - Oichi: Wanted, Dead or Alive Adventure
  28. 1970 Tora-san’s Grand Scheme (1970) movie poster Tora-san’s Grand Scheme Comedy
  29. 1970 Tora-san, His Tender Love (1970) movie poster Tora-san, His Tender Love Comedy
  30. 1969 Tora-san’s Cherished Mother (1969) movie poster Tora-san’s Cherished Mother Comedy
  31. 1969 Watch Out, Crimson Bat! (1969) movie poster Watch Out, Crimson Bat! Action
  32. 1969 Tenchu! (1969) movie poster Tenchu! History
  33. 1968 The Million Dollar Pursuit (1968) movie poster The Million Dollar Pursuit Comedy
  34. 1967 Band of Ninja (1967) movie poster Band of Ninja as Yûki Jûtarô · Animation
  35. 1966 The Freezing Point (1966) movie poster The Freezing Point as Toru · Drama
  36. 1965 A Trap (1965) movie poster A Trap Drama
  37. 1965 With Beauty and Sorrow (1965) movie poster With Beauty and Sorrow as Taichiro Ôki · Drama
  38. 1964 The Scarlet Camellia (1964) movie poster The Scarlet Camellia Crime
  39. 1963 Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance (1963) movie poster Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance Action
  40. 1963 Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai (1963) movie poster Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai as Kazuma Noda · Action
  41. 1963 Sing, Young People (1963) movie poster Sing, Young People as Hiroshi Hirao · Comedy
  42. 1962 Human (1962) movie poster Human as Sankichi · Drama
  43. 1961 The Strangers Upstairs (1961) movie poster The Strangers Upstairs Comedy
  44. 1958 Stakeout (1958) movie poster Stakeout as Town factory master · Crime
Works with

Who Kei Yamamoto Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Kei Yamamoto shares the most films with. Chieko Baisho comes first, with 9 films together, followed by Hisashi Igawa (7).

FAQ

Kei Yamamoto: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Kei Yamamoto been in?

Kei Yamamoto is credited on 44 films, from 1958 to 2011. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Kei Yamamoto's highest-grossing movie?

SP: The Motion Picture II (2011) is Kei Yamamoto's biggest box office hit, with $40.3M worldwide, ahead of SP: The Motion Picture (2010) ($39.7M). Across every film with box office figures, Kei Yamamoto's movies have made $79.9M.

Kei Yamamoto's biggest hits

What is Kei Yamamoto's newest movie?

The most recent film on Kei Yamamoto's filmography is SP: The Motion Picture II (2011), in the role of Yuzou Asada.

Who does Kei Yamamoto work with most often?

Kei Yamamoto shares the most films with Chieko Baisho (9 films), Hisashi Igawa (7 films) and Chishû Ryû (6 films).

The Best Kei Yamamoto Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 44 credits.

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