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Kokuten Kôdô: Movies & Box Office

films
33
on screen
1927–1977
box office
$811K
Career at a glance

Kokuten Kôdô's Career in Numbers

Kokuten Kôdô's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Kokuten Kôdô works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Skull (1927) to Godzilla (1977), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.

Kokuten Kôdô Movies by Decade

  1. 1920s 1
  2. 1930s 1
  3. 1940s 6
  4. 1950s 24
  5. 1970s 1

The 1950s were Kokuten Kôdô's busiest decade, with 24 films.

Kokuten Kôdô Movies by Genre

  • Drama 12
  • Crime 4
  • Sci-Fi 3
  • History 3
  • Action 3
  • Romance 3
  • Horror 2
  • Music 1
  • War 1
  • Adventure 1

Drama is the genre Kokuten Kôdô has worked in most, with 12 films, ahead of crime (4).

Kokuten Kôdô Career Milestones

First film
Skull 1927
Biggest box office hit
Godzilla $591K worldwide
Newest film
Godzilla 1977
33 credits

Kokuten Kôdô Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Kokuten Kôdô 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. 1977 Godzilla (1977) movie poster Godzilla as The Old Fisherman (uncredited) · Sci-Fi
  2. 1959 The Big Boss (1959) movie poster The Big Boss Crime
  3. 1958 The Hidden Fortress (1958) movie poster The Hidden Fortress as Old Man (uncredited) · Drama
  4. 1958 Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman (1958) movie poster Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman as Mountain Tribe Leader · Horror
  5. 1957 The Eleventh Hour (1957) movie poster The Eleventh Hour Drama
  6. 1957 Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean (1957) movie poster Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean as The Old Fisherman (uncredited) · Sci-Fi
  7. 1957 Throne of Blood (1957) movie poster Throne of Blood as Military Commander · History
  8. 1956 Seven Samurai (1956) movie poster Seven Samurai Action
  9. 1956 Street of Shame (1956) movie poster Street of Shame as Kadowaki Keisaku · Drama
  10. 1956 Three Women Around Yoshinaka (1956) movie poster Three Women Around Yoshinaka Romance
  11. 1956 Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956) movie poster Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island as Old Priest Nikkan (uncredited) · Romance
  12. 1955 I Live in Fear (1955) movie poster I Live in Fear as Workers' Older Family Member · Drama
  13. 1955 Half Human (1955) movie poster Half Human as Tribal Chief · Sci-Fi
  14. 1955 Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955) movie poster Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple as Old Priest Nikkan (uncredited) · Drama
  15. 1954 Godzilla (1954) movie poster Godzilla as The Old Fisherman (uncredited) · Horror
  16. 1953 Husband and Wife (1953) movie poster Husband and Wife Drama
  17. 1952 Sword for Hire (1952) movie poster Sword for Hire Drama
  18. 1952 Vendetta of a Samurai (1952) movie poster Vendetta of a Samurai Action
  19. 1951 Sasaki Kojiro (1951) movie poster Sasaki Kojiro Action
  20. 1951 Early Summer (1951) movie poster Early Summer as Old Uncle · Drama
  21. 1951 The Blue Pearl (1951) movie poster The Blue Pearl as Noe's uncle · Drama
  22. 1951 The Idiot (1951) movie poster The Idiot as Junpei · Romance
  23. 1951 Carmen Comes Home (1951) movie poster Carmen Comes Home Music
  24. 1950 Scandal (1950) movie poster Scandal as Old Man #1 · Drama
  25. 1950 Street of Violence (1950) movie poster Street of Violence as Kuga​ · Crime
  26. 1949 Stray Dog (1949) movie poster Stray Dog as Old Landlord · Crime
  27. 1947 Snow Trail (1947) movie poster Snow Trail as Haruko's Grandfather · Crime
  28. 1946 No Regrets for Our Youth (1946) movie poster No Regrets for Our Youth as Mr. Noge · War
  29. 1945 Sanshiro Sugata Part Two (1945) movie poster Sanshiro Sugata Part Two as Buddhist Priest Saiduchi · Adventure
  30. 1943 Sanshiro Sugata (1943) movie poster Sanshiro Sugata as Buddhist Priest · Drama
  31. 1941 The Battle of Kawanakajima (1941) movie poster The Battle of Kawanakajima as Hiryûji Murakami · History
  32. 1935 An Actor’s Revenge (1935) movie poster An Actor’s Revenge as Dobu · History
  33. 1927 Skull (1927) movie poster Skull Drama
Works with

Who Kokuten Kôdô Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Kokuten Kôdô shares the most films with. Takashi Shimura comes first, with 20 films together, followed by Toshirô Mifune (14).

FAQ

Kokuten Kôdô: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Kokuten Kôdô been in?

Kokuten Kôdô is credited on 33 films, from 1927 to 1977. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Kokuten Kôdô's highest-grossing movie?

Godzilla (1954) is Kokuten Kôdô's biggest box office hit, with $591K worldwide, ahead of Throne of Blood (1957) ($61.1K). Across every film with box office figures, Kokuten Kôdô's movies have made $811K.

Kokuten Kôdô's biggest hits

What is Kokuten Kôdô's newest movie?

The most recent film on Kokuten Kôdô's filmography is Godzilla (1977), in the role of The Old Fisherman (uncredited).

Who does Kokuten Kôdô work with most often?

Kokuten Kôdô shares the most films with Takashi Shimura (20 films), Toshirô Mifune (14 films) and Akira Kurosawa (10 films).

The Best Kokuten Kôdô Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 33 credits.

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