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Nobuo Yana: Movies & Filmography

films
34
on screen
1962–2004
Career at a glance

Nobuo Yana's Career in Numbers

Nobuo Yana's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Nobuo Yana works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Gang vs. G-Men (1962) to Fireflies: River of Light (2004), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.

Nobuo Yana Movies by Decade

  1. 1960s 13
  2. 1970s 15
  3. 1980s 2
  4. 1990s 2
  5. 2000s 2

The 1970s were Nobuo Yana's busiest decade, with 15 films.

Nobuo Yana Movies by Genre

  • Crime 11
  • Drama 10
  • Action 7
  • Comedy 1
  • Romance 1
  • Animation 1
  • Sci-Fi 1
  • Adventure 1
  • Mystery 1

Crime is the genre Nobuo Yana has worked in most, with 11 films, ahead of drama (10).

Nobuo Yana Career Milestones

First film
Gang vs. G-Men 1962
Newest film
Fireflies: River of Light 2004
34 credits

Nobuo Yana Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Nobuo Yana 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. 2004 Fireflies: River of Light (2004) movie poster Fireflies: River of Light as Tanaka-san · Drama
  2. 2001 All About Our House (2001) movie poster All About Our House as Arakawa Sr. · Comedy
  3. 1994 Ghost Pub (1994) movie poster Ghost Pub as Fishmonger · Romance
  4. 1992 The Triple Cross (1992) movie poster The Triple Cross Crime
  5. 1988 Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer (1988) movie poster Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer as Shudo Shimazaki · Animation
  6. 1985 Doraemon: Nobita’s Little Star Wars (1985) movie poster Doraemon: Nobita’s Little Star Wars as Dorakoruru (voice) · Sci-Fi
  7. 1978 Heroes of the East (1978) movie poster Heroes of the East as Japanese Spear Master · Action
  8. 1976 Yakuza Graveyard (1976) movie poster Yakuza Graveyard as Nobuhisa Ezaki · Drama
  9. 1976 Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Bomb Hurricane! (1976) movie poster Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Bomb Hurricane! as Black Cross Führer · Adventure
  10. 1976 New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 3: Last Days of the Boss (1976) movie poster New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 3: Last Days of the Boss Action
  11. 1974 New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1 (1974) movie poster New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1 as Shin Kudô · Drama
  12. 1974 The Rapacious Jailbreaker (1974) movie poster The Rapacious Jailbreaker Crime
  13. 1974 Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode (1974) movie poster Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode as Ryôsuke Kaga · Drama
  14. 1974 Violent Streets (1974) movie poster Violent Streets as Higashimatsu · Drama
  15. 1974 Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics (1974) movie poster Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics as Isamu Kasai · Drama
  16. 1973 Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable (1973) movie poster Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable as Adachi · Crime
  17. 1973 Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima (1973) movie poster Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima as Takuya Asano · Drama
  18. 1972 Street Mobster (1972) movie poster Street Mobster as Karasawa · Crime
  19. 1972 The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang (1972) movie poster The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang as Dobutatsu · Crime
  20. 1971 Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: Forbidden Love (1971) movie poster Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: Forbidden Love Action
  21. 1970 Bloodstained Clan of Honor (1970) movie poster Bloodstained Clan of Honor Action
  22. 1969 Japan Organized Crime Boss (1969) movie poster Japan Organized Crime Boss as Hokuryu Kai Executive · Crime
  23. 1969 Brothers Serving Time (1969) movie poster Brothers Serving Time Drama
  24. 1968 Prison Boss (1968) movie poster Prison Boss Crime
  25. 1968 Gambler’s Farewell (1968) movie poster Gambler’s Farewell as Dosa · Drama
  26. 1967 Dissolution Rites (1967) movie poster Dissolution Rites as Yasuhara · Crime
  27. 1966 Glorious Fights (1966) movie poster Glorious Fights Action
  28. 1965 Brutal Tales of Chivalry (1965) movie poster Brutal Tales of Chivalry as Shimada · Action
  29. 1965 A Fugitive from the Past (1965) movie poster A Fugitive from the Past as Machida · Mystery
  30. 1964 Wolves, Pigs & Men (1964) movie poster Wolves, Pigs & Men as Bagman · Drama
  31. 1963 League of Gangsters (1963) movie poster League of Gangsters Action
  32. 1962 Gang vs. G-Men (1962) movie poster Gang vs. G-Men Crime
  33. 1962 Gang vs. Gang (1962) movie poster Gang vs. Gang Crime
  34. 1962 The Challenge (1962) movie poster The Challenge Crime
Works with

Who Nobuo Yana Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Nobuo Yana shares the most films with. Kinji Fukasaku comes first, with 16 films together, followed by Hideo Murota (15).

FAQ

Nobuo Yana: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Nobuo Yana been in?

Nobuo Yana is credited on 34 films, from 1962 to 2004. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Nobuo Yana's newest movie?

The most recent film on Nobuo Yana's filmography is Fireflies: River of Light (2004), in the role of Tanaka-san.

Who does Nobuo Yana work with most often?

Nobuo Yana shares the most films with Kinji Fukasaku (16 films), Hideo Murota (15 films) and Ken Takakura (8 films).

The Best Nobuo Yana Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 34 credits.

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