Masayuki Yui: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 22
- on screen
- 1980–2014
- box office
- $11.9M
The Best Masayuki Yui Movies
The films of Masayuki Yui that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Sword of Desperation (2010) leads with $4.91M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
Masayuki Yui's Career in Numbers
Masayuki Yui's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Masayuki Yui works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Kagemusha (1980) to Cicada (2014), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.
Masayuki Yui Movies by Decade
- 1980s 2
- 1990s 3
- 2000s 13
- 2010s 3
The 2000s were Masayuki Yui's busiest decade, with 13 films.
Masayuki Yui Movies by Genre
- Documentary 12
- Drama 5
- War 1
- Thriller 1
- Romance 1
Documentary is the genre Masayuki Yui has worked in most, with 12 films, ahead of drama (5).
Masayuki Yui Career Milestones
- First film
- Kagemusha 1980
- Biggest box office hit
- Sword of Desperation $4.91M worldwide
- Newest film
- Cicada 2014
Masayuki Yui Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Masayuki Yui 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.
Masayuki Yui Movies as an Actor
21- 2014
Cicada as Gankane-san - 2012
Casting Blossoms to the Sky as Zenjiro Hanyu · War - 2010
Sword of Desperation as Ohba · Thriller Worldwide box office: $4.91M - 2009
Bicycle as Old Man · Drama - 2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: ‘High and Low’ as Narrator · Documentary - 2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: ‘Drunken Angel’ as Narrator · Documentary - 2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: ‘The Bad Sleep Well’ as Narrator · Documentary - 2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: ‘Stray Dog’ as Narrator · Documentary - 2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: ‘The Lower Depths’ as Narrator · Documentary - 2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: ‘Dodes’ka-den’ as Narrator · Documentary - 2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: ‘Throne of Blood’ as Narrator · Documentary - 2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: ‘Seven Samurai’ as Narrator · Documentary - 2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: ‘Kagemusha’ as Narrator · Documentary - 2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: ‘Sanjuro’ as Narrator · Documentary - 2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: ‘The Hidden Fortress’ as Narrator · Documentary - 2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: ‘Yojimbo’ as Narrator · Documentary - 1998
Tokyo Eyes as Manager of Beauty Parlor · Romance - 1993
Madadayo as Kiriyama · Drama Worldwide box office: $596 - 1990
Dreams as Member of Climbing Team · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.97M - 1987
Tora-san Goes North Drama - 1980
Kagemusha Drama Worldwide box office: $4.02M
Masayuki Yui in Documentaries & Specials
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Who Masayuki Yui Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Masayuki Yui shares the most films with. Akira Kurosawa comes first, with 16 films together, followed by Tatsuya Nakadai (5).
Masayuki Yui: Questions & Answers
How many movies Masayuki Yui has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Masayuki Yui been in?
Masayuki Yui is credited on 22 films, from 1980 to 2014. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Masayuki Yui's highest-grossing movie?
Sword of Desperation (2010) is Masayuki Yui's biggest box office hit, with $4.91M worldwide, ahead of Kagemusha (1980) ($4.02M). Across every film with box office figures, Masayuki Yui's movies have made $11.9M.
Masayuki Yui's biggest hits What is Masayuki Yui's newest movie?
The most recent film on Masayuki Yui's filmography is Cicada (2014), in the role of Gankane-san.
Who does Masayuki Yui work with most often?
Masayuki Yui shares the most films with Akira Kurosawa (16 films), Tatsuya Nakadai (5 films) and Takeshi Katô (4 films).
The Best Masayuki Yui Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 22 credits.
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