Kon Ichikawa: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 43
- as director
- 39
- on screen
- 1948–2011
- box office
- $43.2M
The Best Kon Ichikawa Movies
The films of Kon Ichikawa that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Murder of the Inugami Clan (2006) leads with $6.32M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $6.32M Murder of the Inugami Clan 2006 · Thriller -
Worldwide box office: $777K Lonely Heart 1981 · Crime -
Worldwide box office: $33.8K The Burmese Harp 1956 · War -
Worldwide box office: $24.2K Ten Nights of Dreams 2006 · Horror -
Worldwide box office: $12K The Burmese Harp 1985 · Drama
Kon Ichikawa's Career in Numbers
Kon Ichikawa's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Kon Ichikawa works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from 365 Nights (1948) to The Makioka Sisters (1983) (2011), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.
Kon Ichikawa Movies by Decade
- 1940s 1
- 1950s 10
- 1960s 10
- 1970s 6
- 1980s 6
- 1990s 3
- 2000s 4
- 2010s 1
The 1950s were Kon Ichikawa's busiest decade, with 10 films.
Kon Ichikawa Movies by Genre
- Drama 19
- Comedy 6
- Horror 3
- Mystery 3
- Documentary 3
- War 2
- Thriller 1
- Sci-Fi 1
- History 1
- Crime 1
Drama is the genre Kon Ichikawa has worked in most, with 19 films, ahead of comedy (6).
Kon Ichikawa Career Milestones
- First film
- 365 Nights 1948
- Biggest box office hit
- The Magic Hour $36M worldwide
- Newest film
- The Makioka Sisters (1983) 2011
Kon Ichikawa Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Kon Ichikawa is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 39 as director and 2 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Kon Ichikawa
39- 2011
The Makioka Sisters (1983) Drama - 2006 Murder of the Inugami Clan Thriller Worldwide box office: $6.32M
- 2006 Ten Nights of Dreams Horror Worldwide box office: $24.2K
- 2000
Dora-heita Comedy - 1996
The 8-Tomb Village Mystery - 1993
Fusa Drama - 1991
Noh Mask Murders Drama - 1987
Princess from the Moon Sci-Fi - 1987
Actress History - 1985 The Burmese Harp Drama Worldwide box office: $12K
- 1983
The Makioka Sisters Drama - 1981 Lonely Heart Crime Worldwide box office: $777K
- 1980
Koto: The Ancient City Drama - 1978
Queen Bee Horror - 1977
Island of Hell Mystery - 1977
Lullaby to Kill Horror - 1976
The Inugami Family Mystery - 1975
I Am a Cat Drama - 1969
Kyoto Documentary - 1965
Tokyo Olympiad Documentary - 1963
Alone Across the Pacific Adventure - 1963
An Actor’s Revenge Drama - 1962
Being Two Isn’t Easy Comedy - 1962
The Broken Commandment Drama - 1961
Ten Dark Women Comedy - 1960
Her Brother Drama - 1960
Bonchi Drama - 1960
A Woman’s Testament Drama - 1959
Fires on the Plain War - 1959
Goodbye, Hello Drama - 1958
Conflagration Drama - 1957
Hole in One Comedy - 1957
The Crowded Train Drama - 1956
Bridge of Japan Drama - 1956
Punishment Room Drama - 1956 The Burmese Harp War Worldwide box office: $33.8K
- 1955
The Heart Drama - 1953
Mr. Pu Comedy - 1948
365 Nights Drama
Kon Ichikawa Movies as an Actor
2
Kon Ichikawa in Documentaries & Specials
2
Who Kon Ichikawa Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Kon Ichikawa shares the most films with. Takeshi Katô comes first, with 9 films together, followed by Hideji Ôtaki (7).
Kon Ichikawa: Questions & Answers
How many movies Kon Ichikawa has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Kon Ichikawa been in?
Kon Ichikawa is credited on 43 films, from 1948 to 2011. 2 of them as an actor and 39 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Kon Ichikawa's highest-grossing movie?
The Magic Hour (2008) is Kon Ichikawa's biggest box office hit, with $36M worldwide, ahead of Murder of the Inugami Clan (2006) ($6.32M). Across every film with box office figures, Kon Ichikawa's movies have made $43.2M.
Kon Ichikawa's biggest hits What is Kon Ichikawa's newest movie?
The most recent film on Kon Ichikawa's filmography is The Makioka Sisters (1983) (2011), which Kon Ichikawa directed.
Who does Kon Ichikawa work with most often?
Kon Ichikawa shares the most films with Takeshi Katô (9 films), Hideji Ôtaki (7 films) and Keiko Kishi (7 films).
The Best Kon Ichikawa Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 43 directing credits.
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