Ken Utsui: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 15
- on screen
- 1955–2012
- box office
- $33.1M
Ken Utsui's Career in Numbers
Ken Utsui's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Ken Utsui works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Twilight Saloon (1955) to Signal (2012), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.
Ken Utsui Movies by Decade
- 1950s 2
- 1960s 7
- 1970s 1
- 1990s 1
- 2000s 2
- 2010s 2
The 1960s were Ken Utsui's busiest decade, with 7 films.
Ken Utsui Movies by Genre
- Drama 4
- Action 3
- Family 2
- Crime 2
- Romance 1
- Horror 1
- Sci-Fi 1
- History 1
Drama is the genre Ken Utsui has worked in most, with 4 films, ahead of action (3).
Ken Utsui Career Milestones
- First film
- Twilight Saloon 1955
- Biggest box office hit
- A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies $30.2M worldwide
- Newest film
- Signal 2012
Ken Utsui Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Ken Utsui 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.
- 2012
Signal as Ruka's grandfather · Romance Worldwide box office: $825K - 2010
AIBOU: The Movie II as Kaneko · Drama - 2007
A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies Family Worldwide box office: $30.2M - 2005
Until the Lights Come Back as Kanau Yoshikazu · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.1M - 1999
Hypnosis as Sakurai · Horror - 1975
The Bullet Train as Kuramochi · Drama - 1966
The Little Runaway as Teacher Tabata · Family - 1966
Evil Brain from Outer Space as Starman · Action - 1965
Invaders from Space as Starman · Action - 1965
Atomic Rulers as Starman · Action - 1965
Attack from Space as Starman · Sci-Fi - 1963
Black Report as Akira Kido · Crime - 1962
The Great Wall as Crown Prince Tan · History - 1958
Flesh Pier Crime - 1955
Twilight Saloon as Masumi · Drama
Ken Utsui: Questions & Answers
How many movies Ken Utsui has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Ken Utsui been in?
Ken Utsui is credited on 15 films, from 1955 to 2012. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Ken Utsui's highest-grossing movie?
A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies (2007) is Ken Utsui's biggest box office hit, with $30.2M worldwide, ahead of Until the Lights Come Back (2005) ($2.1M). Across every film with box office figures, Ken Utsui's movies have made $33.1M.
Ken Utsui's biggest hits What is Ken Utsui's newest movie?
The most recent film on Ken Utsui's filmography is Signal (2012), in the role of Ruka's grandfather.
Who does Ken Utsui work with most often?
Ken Utsui shares the most films with Eijirô Tôno (2 films) and Taiji Tonoyama (2 films).
The Best Ken Utsui Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 15 credits.
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