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Ken Utsui, actor
Actor

Ken Utsui: Movies & Box Office

films
15
on screen
1955–2012
box office
$33.1M
Career at a glance

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

  1. 1950s 2
  2. 1960s 7
  3. 1970s 1
  4. 1990s 1
  5. 2000s 2
  6. 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
15 credits

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.

  1. 2012 Signal (2012) movie poster Signal as Ruka's grandfather · Romance
  2. 2010 AIBOU: The Movie II (2010) movie poster AIBOU: The Movie II as Kaneko · Drama
  3. 2007 A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies (2007) movie poster A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies Family
  4. 2005 Until the Lights Come Back (2005) movie poster Until the Lights Come Back as Kanau Yoshikazu · Drama
  5. 1999 Hypnosis (1999) movie poster Hypnosis as Sakurai · Horror
  6. 1975 The Bullet Train (1975) movie poster The Bullet Train as Kuramochi · Drama
  7. 1966 The Little Runaway (1966) movie poster The Little Runaway as Teacher Tabata · Family
  8. 1966 Evil Brain from Outer Space (1966) movie poster Evil Brain from Outer Space as Starman · Action
  9. 1965 Invaders from Space (1965) movie poster Invaders from Space as Starman · Action
  10. 1965 Atomic Rulers (1965) movie poster Atomic Rulers as Starman · Action
  11. 1965 Attack from Space (1965) movie poster Attack from Space as Starman · Sci-Fi
  12. 1963 Black Report (1963) movie poster Black Report as Akira Kido · Crime
  13. 1962 The Great Wall (1962) movie poster The Great Wall as Crown Prince Tan · History
  14. 1958 Flesh Pier (1958) movie poster Flesh Pier Crime
  15. 1955 Twilight Saloon (1955) movie poster Twilight Saloon as Masumi · Drama
FAQ

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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