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Kenji Oyama: Movies & Filmography

films
42
on screen
1928–1968
Career at a glance

Kenji Oyama's Career in Numbers

Kenji Oyama's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Kenji Oyama works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Physical Beauty (1928) to The Pit of Death (1968), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.

Kenji Oyama Movies by Decade

  1. 1920s 4
  2. 1930s 17
  3. 1940s 4
  4. 1950s 9
  5. 1960s 8

The 1930s were Kenji Oyama's busiest decade, with 17 films.

Kenji Oyama Movies by Genre

  • Drama 25
  • Comedy 8
  • Crime 2
  • Thriller 1
  • Action 1
  • Horror 1
  • Romance 1

Drama is the genre Kenji Oyama has worked in most, with 25 films, ahead of comedy (8).

Kenji Oyama Career Milestones

First film
Physical Beauty 1928
Newest film
The Pit of Death 1968
42 credits

Kenji Oyama Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Kenji Oyama 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. 1968 The Pit of Death (1968) movie poster The Pit of Death as Senior Managing Director · Thriller
  2. 1967 Gamera vs. Gyaos (1967) movie poster Gamera vs. Gyaos as District Police Commissioner · Action
  3. 1965 Gamera, the Giant Monster (1965) movie poster Gamera, the Giant Monster as Minister of Defense · Horror
  4. 1964 Superexpress (1964) movie poster Superexpress as Shinkansen Public Corporation doorman · Drama
  5. 1963 Black Report (1963) movie poster Black Report as Judge Esaki · Crime
  6. 1962 Black Test Car (1962) movie poster Black Test Car as Kunihiko Mochizuki · Crime
  7. 1961 A Lustful Man (1961) movie poster A Lustful Man Drama
  8. 1960 The False Student (1960) movie poster The False Student as Judge · Drama
  9. 1959 Beauty the Enemy (1959) movie poster Beauty the Enemy as Director · Romance
  10. 1959 Image of a Mother (1959) movie poster Image of a Mother Drama
  11. 1958 The Snowy Heron (1958) movie poster The Snowy Heron Drama
  12. 1958 Giants and Toys (1958) movie poster Giants and Toys as Kita · Drama
  13. 1958 The Precipice (1958) movie poster The Precipice Drama
  14. 1957 Advance Patrol (1957) movie poster Advance Patrol Drama
  15. 1957 Warm Current (1957) movie poster Warm Current as Director, Internal Medicine Department, Kanaya · Drama
  16. 1957 On This Earth (1957) movie poster On This Earth as Toyama (Mayor) · Drama
  17. 1957 Night Butterflies (1957) movie poster Night Butterflies as Representative Shimoyama · Drama
  18. 1943 Sayon’s Bell (1943) movie poster Sayon’s Bell as Murai
  19. 1942 There Was a Father (1942) movie poster There Was a Father as Graduate · Drama
  20. 1941 Donguri and Shinomi (1941) movie poster Donguri and Shinomi
  21. 1941 Introspection Tower (1941) movie poster Introspection Tower as Mr. Suzuki · Drama
  22. 1938 Family Diary (1938) movie poster Family Diary as Kubo · Drama
  23. 1938 The Tree of Love (1938) movie poster The Tree of Love Drama
  24. 1937 Forget Love for Now (1937) movie poster Forget Love for Now as Guest · Drama
  25. 1937 Don’t Tell Your Wife About It (1937) movie poster Don’t Tell Your Wife About It as Maki · Comedy
  26. 1937 A Star Athlete (1937) movie poster A Star Athlete Comedy
  27. 1937 Song of the Flower Basket (1937) movie poster Song of the Flower Basket Drama
  28. 1936 The New Road: Akemi (1936) movie poster The New Road: Akemi Drama
  29. 1936 College Is a Nice Place (1936) movie poster College Is a Nice Place as Kawahara · Comedy
  30. 1935 Burden of Life (1935) movie poster Burden of Life as Takako's husband Komiyama · Drama
  31. 1935 Okoto and Sasuke (1935) movie poster Okoto and Sasuke Drama
  32. 1934 My Elder Brother (1934) movie poster My Elder Brother as Uebayashi, driver · Drama
  33. 1933 The Boss’s Son at College (1933) movie poster The Boss’s Son at College
  34. 1933 A Woman Crying in Spring (1933) movie poster A Woman Crying in Spring as Guzuyasu · Drama
  35. 1933 The Bride Talks in Her Sleep (1933) movie poster The Bride Talks in Her Sleep Comedy
  36. 1932 No Blood Relation (1932) movie poster No Blood Relation as Lodger · Drama
  37. 1932 Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth? (1932) movie poster Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth? as Tetsuo's friend, Kumada · Comedy
  38. 1931 The Neighbour’s Wife and Mine (1931) movie poster The Neighbour’s Wife and Mine Drama
  39. 1929 I Graduated, But… (1929) movie poster I Graduated, But… as Sugimara · Comedy
  40. 1928 Physical Beauty (1928) movie poster Physical Beauty as Tooyama, student · Comedy
  41. 1928 Couple on the Move (1928) movie poster Couple on the Move as Hattori, moneylender · Drama
  42. 1928 Dreams of Youth (1928) movie poster Dreams of Youth as Furukawa, tailor · Comedy
Works with

Who Kenji Oyama Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Kenji Oyama shares the most films with. Kinuyo Tanaka comes first, with 11 films together, followed by Chishû Ryû (11).

FAQ

Kenji Oyama: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Kenji Oyama been in?

Kenji Oyama is credited on 42 films, from 1928 to 1968. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Kenji Oyama's newest movie?

The most recent film on Kenji Oyama's filmography is The Pit of Death (1968), in the role of Senior Managing Director.

Who does Kenji Oyama work with most often?

Kenji Oyama shares the most films with Kinuyo Tanaka (11 films), Chishû Ryû (11 films) and Shin Saburi (6 films).

The Best Kenji Oyama Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 42 credits.

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