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Ryōsuke Kagawa, actor
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Ryōsuke Kagawa: Movies & Box Office

films
49
on screen
1932–1984
box office
$33.7K
Career at a glance

Ryōsuke Kagawa's Career in Numbers

Ryōsuke Kagawa's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Ryōsuke Kagawa works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Greatest Man in the World (1932) to The Funeral (1984), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.

Ryōsuke Kagawa Movies by Decade

  1. 1930s 3
  2. 1940s 2
  3. 1950s 15
  4. 1960s 26
  5. 1970s 2
  6. 1980s 1

The 1960s were Ryōsuke Kagawa's busiest decade, with 26 films.

Ryōsuke Kagawa Movies by Genre

  • Drama 22
  • Action 12
  • History 4
  • Comedy 2
  • Fantasy 2
  • War 2
  • Adventure 2
  • Romance 1
  • Horror 1
  • Music 1

Drama is the genre Ryōsuke Kagawa has worked in most, with 22 films, ahead of action (12).

Ryōsuke Kagawa Career Milestones

Biggest box office hit
Ugetsu $25K worldwide
Newest film
The Funeral 1984
49 credits

Ryōsuke Kagawa Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Ryōsuke Kagawa 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. 1984 The Funeral (1984) movie poster The Funeral as Old People's Club Chairman · Comedy
  2. 1979 The Shogun Assassins (1979) movie poster The Shogun Assassins Action
  3. 1970 The Invisible Swordsman (1970) movie poster The Invisible Swordsman Fantasy
  4. 1969 The Magoichi Saga (1969) movie poster The Magoichi Saga Action
  5. 1969 Red Peony Gambler: Second Generation Ceremony (1969) movie poster Red Peony Gambler: Second Generation Ceremony Drama
  6. 1969 Samurai Banners (1969) movie poster Samurai Banners as Nagasaka Yorihiro · War
  7. 1968 Big Time Gambling Boss (1968) movie poster Big Time Gambling Boss as Masakichi Arakawa · Drama
  8. 1967 Japan’s Longest Day (1967) movie poster Japan’s Longest Day as Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Tadaatsu Ishiguro · Drama
  9. 1966 Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy (1966) movie poster Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy as Hikoemon Yahikoya · Action
  10. 1966 The Sword of Doom (1966) movie poster The Sword of Doom as Dansho Tsukue · Drama
  11. 1965 Sword Devil (1965) movie poster Sword Devil as Shuzen Kagemura · Drama
  12. 1964 Female Ninja Magic (1964) movie poster Female Ninja Magic Action
  13. 1964 Zatoichi’s Flashing Sword (1964) movie poster Zatoichi’s Flashing Sword as Boss Bunkichi · Action
  14. 1964 Samurai from Nowhere (1964) movie poster Samurai from Nowhere Action
  15. 1964 Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple (1964) movie poster Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple Drama
  16. 1963 13 Assassins (1963) movie poster 13 Assassins Action
  17. 1963 Young Swordsman (1963) movie poster Young Swordsman as Kono Banzaemon · Drama
  18. 1963 Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style (1963) movie poster Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style as Naota Ryohei · Action
  19. 1963 Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai (1963) movie poster Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai Action
  20. 1963 Shinsengumi Chronicles (1963) movie poster Shinsengumi Chronicles as Tomijirô Hirosawa · War
  21. 1962 Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights (1962) movie poster Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights as Naota Ryohei · Drama
  22. 1962 Chûshingura (1962) movie poster Chûshingura History
  23. 1962 Love Under the Crucifix (1962) movie poster Love Under the Crucifix Drama
  24. 1962 The Wiser Age (1962) movie poster The Wiser Age Drama
  25. 1961 The Conspirator (1961) movie poster The Conspirator Drama
  26. 1961 Festival of Swordsmen (1961) movie poster Festival of Swordsmen Action
  27. 1961 Daredevil in the Castle (1961) movie poster Daredevil in the Castle as Michiiku Itamiya · History
  28. 1960 Castle of Flames (1960) movie poster Castle of Flames Drama
  29. 1960 The Master Spearman (1960) movie poster The Master Spearman Drama
  30. 1959 Samurai Vendetta (1959) movie poster Samurai Vendetta Drama
  31. 1959 Chikamatsu’s Love in Osaka (1959) movie poster Chikamatsu’s Love in Osaka Romance
  32. 1959 Jirocho Fuji (1959) movie poster Jirocho Fuji Drama
  33. 1958 Conflagration (1958) movie poster Conflagration as Priest Zenkai · Drama
  34. 1957 Freelance Samurai (1957) movie poster Freelance Samurai Action
  35. 1957 On This Earth (1957) movie poster On This Earth as Rokuemon - Heiichiro's grandfather · Drama
  36. 1957 Secret of Naruto (1957) movie poster Secret of Naruto Drama
  37. 1957 Yagyu Secret Scrolls (1957) movie poster Yagyu Secret Scrolls Adventure
  38. 1955 Taira Clan Saga (1955) movie poster Taira Clan Saga Drama
  39. 1954 The Ghost Cat of Ouma Crossing (1954) movie poster The Ghost Cat of Ouma Crossing Horror
  40. 1953 Gate of Hell (1953) movie poster Gate of Hell as Yasutada · History
  41. 1953 Ugetsu (1953) movie poster Ugetsu as Village Master · Fantasy
  42. 1952 Sword for Hire (1952) movie poster Sword for Hire Drama
  43. 1952 Dedication of the Great Buddha (1952) movie poster Dedication of the Great Buddha Drama
  44. 1951 Story of a Beloved Wife (1951) movie poster Story of a Beloved Wife Drama
  45. 1943 The Life of Matsu the Untamed (1943) movie poster The Life of Matsu the Untamed Adventure
  46. 1942 Date Masamune the One-Eyed Dragon (1942) movie poster Date Masamune the One-Eyed Dragon History
  47. 1939 Singing Lovebirds (1939) movie poster Singing Lovebirds as Soshichi Kagawaya · Music
  48. 1937 Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba (1937) movie poster Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba as Rokuzaemon Sugano · Comedy
  49. 1932 The Greatest Man in the World (1932) movie poster The Greatest Man in the World Action
Works with

Who Ryōsuke Kagawa Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Ryōsuke Kagawa shares the most films with. Takashi Shimura comes first, with 8 films together, followed by Toshirô Mifune (7).

FAQ

Ryōsuke Kagawa: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Ryōsuke Kagawa been in?

Ryōsuke Kagawa is credited on 49 films, from 1932 to 1984. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Ryōsuke Kagawa's highest-grossing movie?

Ugetsu (1953) is Ryōsuke Kagawa's biggest box office hit, with $25K worldwide, ahead of Gate of Hell (1953) ($7.38K). Across every film with box office figures, Ryōsuke Kagawa's movies have made $33.7K.

Ryōsuke Kagawa's biggest hits

What is Ryōsuke Kagawa's newest movie?

The most recent film on Ryōsuke Kagawa's filmography is The Funeral (1984), in the role of Old People's Club Chairman.

Who does Ryōsuke Kagawa work with most often?

Ryōsuke Kagawa shares the most films with Takashi Shimura (8 films), Toshirô Mifune (7 films) and Eijirô Tôno (6 films).

The Best Ryōsuke Kagawa Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 49 credits.

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