The Best Masao Shimizu Movies, Ranked
49 credits from 1937 to 1998, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Mother Never Dies (1942) with $750K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Masao Shimizu Box Office Hits
Masao Shimizu's films have made $976K worldwide in total. Mother Never Dies (1942) is the biggest hit at $750K, ahead of Sanjuro (1962) ($65.1K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Mother Never Dies 1942 · Drama $750K - 2
Sanjuro 1962 · Comedy $65.1K $46.8K dom. - 3
I Live in Fear 1955 · Drama $47K $46.8K dom. - 4
Stray Dog 1949 · Crime $47K $46.8K dom. - 5
Drunken Angel 1948 · Drama $47K $46.8K dom. - 6
Gate of Hell 1953 · History $7.38K - 7
The Life of Oharu 1952 · Drama $6.92K - 8
Sansho the Bailiff 1955 · Drama $5.27K - 9
Godzilla Raids Again 1955 · Horror $291
The Best Masao Shimizu Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Masao Shimizu has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 27 films, and Mother Never Dies (1942) is the pick of them.
The Best Masao Shimizu Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Masao Shimizu's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1940s to 1960s.
The Latest Masao Shimizu Movies
The most recent films Masao Shimizu is credited on, newest first — starting with Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny (1970). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny 1970 · Ichirai Zenba -
Battle of the Japan Sea 1969 · Tozuka -
Samurai Banners 1969 · War -
Savage Wolf Pack 1969 · Drama -
Admiral Yamamoto 1968 · Kurita -
The Snow Woman 1968 · Jiun -
The Sands of Kurobe 1968 · Drama -
The Great White Tower 1966 · Drama -
The Sound of Waves 1964 · Lighthouse Chief -
Young Swordsman 1963 · Shimamura Juzaemon -
Youth of the Beast 1963 · Yôsuke Ishiyama -
The Mud-Spattered Pure Heart 1963 · Oyama
The Best Masao Shimizu Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Masao Shimizu films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Masao Shimizu movie?
Mother Never Dies (1942) made the most at the box office, with $750K worldwide, followed by Sanjuro (1962) with $65.1K. Together, Masao Shimizu's films with box office figures have made $976K.
What is the best Masao Shimizu drama movie?
Mother Never Dies (1942) is the best-rated of Masao Shimizu's drama films. In other genres: Stray Dog (crime), Godzilla Raids Again (horror) and Gate of Hell (history).
What is the newest Masao Shimizu movie?
The newest film on Masao Shimizu's filmography is Mariah Carey: Butterfly World Tour - Live at Tokyo Dome (1998), directed by Masao Shimizu.
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