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Kinya Kitaoji, actor
Actor

Kinya Kitaoji: Movies & Box Office

films
30
on screen
1961–2020
box office
$31.3M
Career at a glance

Kinya Kitaoji's Career in Numbers

Kinya Kitaoji's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Kinya Kitaoji works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Orphan Brother (1961) to The Confidence Man JP – Episode of the Princess – (2020), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.

Kinya Kitaoji Movies by Decade

  1. 1960s 3
  2. 1970s 11
  3. 1980s 10
  4. 2000s 1
  5. 2010s 4
  6. 2020s 1

The 1970s were Kinya Kitaoji's busiest decade, with 11 films.

Kinya Kitaoji Movies by Genre

  • Drama 11
  • Action 4
  • History 3
  • Comedy 2
  • Mystery 2
  • Crime 2
  • Romance 1
  • War 1
  • Sci-Fi 1
  • Thriller 1

Drama is the genre Kinya Kitaoji has worked in most, with 11 films, ahead of action (4).

Kinya Kitaoji Career Milestones

First film
The Orphan Brother 1961
Biggest box office hit
Whistleblower $16.1M worldwide
Newest film
The Confidence Man JP – Episode of the Princess – 2020
30 credits

Kinya Kitaoji Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Kinya Kitaoji 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. 2020 The Confidence Man JP – Episode of the Princess – (2020) movie poster The Confidence Man JP – Episode of the Princess – as Raymond Fuu · Comedy
  2. 2019 Whistleblower (2019) movie poster Whistleblower as Ikuo Yakuyama · Mystery
  3. 2012 Asura (2012) movie poster Asura as Monk · History
  4. 2012 I Don’t Want to Kidnap Anyone Anymore (2012) movie poster I Don’t Want to Kidnap Anyone Anymore as Hanazono Shugoro · Drama
  5. 2010 The Incite Mill (2010) movie poster The Incite Mill as Yoshi Ando · Mystery
  6. 2008 Atsuhime (2008) movie poster Atsuhime Drama
  7. 1985 Spring Bell (1985) movie poster Spring Bell as Rokuheita Narumi · Romance
  8. 1985 The Second Is a Christian (1985) movie poster The Second Is a Christian as Eiji · Crime
  9. 1985 Yume-Chiyo (1985) movie poster Yume-Chiyo Drama
  10. 1985 Fire Festival (1985) movie poster Fire Festival as Tatsuo · Drama
  11. 1984 The Story of a Man Among Men (1984) movie poster The Story of a Man Among Men Crime
  12. 1984 Zero (1984) movie poster Zero as Jiro Horikoshi · War
  13. 1982 Lake of Illusions (1982) movie poster Lake of Illusions as Nobunaga Oda · Drama
  14. 1982 Future War 198X (1982) movie poster Future War 198X as Wataru Mikumo (voice) · Sci-Fi
  15. 1982 The Highest Honour (1982) movie poster The Highest Honour as Major Tachibana · Drama
  16. 1980 Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga (1980) movie poster Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga Thriller
  17. 1978 Glowing Autumn (1978) movie poster Glowing Autumn Comedy
  18. 1978 Dynamite Don-Don (1978) movie poster Dynamite Don-Don as Ginji Tachibana · Action
  19. 1978 Winter’s Flower (1978) movie poster Winter’s Flower as Michio Sakata · Drama
  20. 1977 Mount Hakkoda (1977) movie poster Mount Hakkoda as Captain Kanda · History
  21. 1975 Gambling Den Heist (1975) movie poster Gambling Den Heist as Takeshi Kiyomoto · Drama
  22. 1975 Shimane Prison Riot (1975) movie poster Shimane Prison Riot as Yuji Kawamura · Action
  23. 1974 Father of the Kamikaze (1974) movie poster Father of the Kamikaze History
  24. 1974 Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode (1974) movie poster Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode as Tamotsu Matsumura · Drama
  25. 1974 Akumyo: Notorious Dragon (1974) movie poster Akumyo: Notorious Dragon
  26. 1973 The Blossom and the Sword (1973) movie poster The Blossom and the Sword as Captain Sakagami · Action
  27. 1973 Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima (1973) movie poster Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima as Shoji Yamanaka · Drama
  28. 1969 Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor (1969) movie poster Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor as Soji Okita · Action
  29. 1964 Wolves, Pigs & Men (1964) movie poster Wolves, Pigs & Men as Sabu, the third brother · Drama
  30. 1961 The Orphan Brother (1961) movie poster The Orphan Brother Fantasy
Works with

Who Kinya Kitaoji Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Kinya Kitaoji shares the most films with. Hideo Murota comes first, with 7 films together, followed by Kinji Fukasaku (5).

FAQ

Kinya Kitaoji: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Kinya Kitaoji been in?

Kinya Kitaoji is credited on 30 films, from 1961 to 2020. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Kinya Kitaoji's highest-grossing movie?

Whistleblower (2019) is Kinya Kitaoji's biggest box office hit, with $16.1M worldwide, ahead of The Incite Mill (2010) ($15.2M). Across every film with box office figures, Kinya Kitaoji's movies have made $31.3M.

Kinya Kitaoji's biggest hits

What is Kinya Kitaoji's newest movie?

The most recent film on Kinya Kitaoji's filmography is The Confidence Man JP – Episode of the Princess – (2020), in the role of Raymond Fuu.

Who does Kinya Kitaoji work with most often?

Kinya Kitaoji shares the most films with Hideo Murota (7 films), Kinji Fukasaku (5 films) and Hideji Ôtaki (4 films).

The Best Kinya Kitaoji Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 30 credits.

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