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Shunji Sasaki, actor
Actor

Shunji Sasaki: Movies & Box Office

films
34
on screen
1966–1986
box office
$668K
Career at a glance

Shunji Sasaki's Career in Numbers

Shunji Sasaki's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Shunji Sasaki works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Samurai Wolf (1966) to Yakuza Ladies (1986), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.

Shunji Sasaki Movies by Decade

  1. 1960s 2
  2. 1970s 24
  3. 1980s 8

The 1970s were Shunji Sasaki's busiest decade, with 24 films.

Shunji Sasaki Movies by Genre

  • Drama 13
  • Crime 10
  • Action 4
  • Comedy 2
  • Horror 2
  • History 1
  • Thriller 1
  • Adventure 1

Drama is the genre Shunji Sasaki has worked in most, with 13 films, ahead of crime (10).

Shunji Sasaki Career Milestones

First film
Samurai Wolf 1966
Biggest box office hit
The House Where Evil Dwells $668K worldwide
Newest film
Yakuza Ladies 1986
34 credits

Shunji Sasaki Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Shunji Sasaki 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. 1986 Yakuza Ladies (1986) movie poster Yakuza Ladies Drama
  2. 1985 The Second Is a Christian (1985) movie poster The Second Is a Christian Crime
  3. 1984 Fireflies in the North (1984) movie poster Fireflies in the North Drama
  4. 1982 Ninja Wars (1982) movie poster Ninja Wars Action
  5. 1982 Fall Guy (1982) movie poster Fall Guy Comedy
  6. 1982 Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather (1982) movie poster Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather Drama
  7. 1982 The House Where Evil Dwells (1982) movie poster The House Where Evil Dwells as Shugoro (as Toshiyuki Sasaki) · Horror
  8. 1981 Roaring Fire (1981) movie poster Roaring Fire as Uiri Cho · Crime
  9. 1977 Doberman Cop (1977) movie poster Doberman Cop as Luger Matsukawa · Action
  10. 1977 Nuns That Bite (1977) movie poster Nuns That Bite Horror
  11. 1977 Hokuriku Proxy War (1977) movie poster Hokuriku Proxy War Comedy
  12. 1977 The General and His Empire of Joy (1977) movie poster The General and His Empire of Joy Drama
  13. 1977 Japan’s Don (1977) movie poster Japan’s Don Crime
  14. 1976 Yakuza Graveyard (1976) movie poster Yakuza Graveyard as Noboru Miyake · Drama
  15. 1976 Oxen Split Torturing (1976) movie poster Oxen Split Torturing Drama
  16. 1976 Sister Street Fighter: Fifth Level Fist (1976) movie poster Sister Street Fighter: Fifth Level Fist as Norio Osawa · Crime
  17. 1976 A Savage Beast Goes Mad (1976) movie poster A Savage Beast Goes Mad Action
  18. 1976 Operation Plazma in Osaka (1976) movie poster Operation Plazma in Osaka Crime
  19. 1975 The Decisive Power of Aikido (1975) movie poster The Decisive Power of Aikido as Fujishima · History
  20. 1975 The International Gang of Kobe (1975) movie poster The International Gang of Kobe as Sick prisoner · Crime
  21. 1974 The Street Fighter’s Last Revenge (1974) movie poster The Street Fighter’s Last Revenge as Yokomitsu · Thriller
  22. 1974 The Karate (1974) movie poster The Karate Action
  23. 1974 Return of the Street Fighter (1974) movie poster Return of the Street Fighter Drama
  24. 1974 The Tattooed Hitman (1974) movie poster The Tattooed Hitman Drama
  25. 1974 The Street Fighter (1974) movie poster The Street Fighter as Lam Bak-Jung · Crime
  26. 1974 Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics (1974) movie poster Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics as Hideshi Oda · Drama
  27. 1973 Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War (1973) movie poster Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War Drama
  28. 1973 Female Yakuza Tale (1973) movie poster Female Yakuza Tale as One-eyed Man · Crime
  29. 1973 Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima (1973) movie poster Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima as Tomoda Takashi · Drama
  30. 1973 Sex and Fury (1973) movie poster Sex and Fury as Kizaki · Crime
  31. 1973 Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1973) movie poster Battles Without Honor and Humanity as Nishitani Hideo · Drama
  32. 1970 Brave Red Flower of the North (1970) movie poster Brave Red Flower of the North Crime
  33. 1967 Eleven Samurai (1967) movie poster Eleven Samurai Drama
  34. 1966 Samurai Wolf (1966) movie poster Samurai Wolf Adventure
Works with

Who Shunji Sasaki Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Shunji Sasaki shares the most films with. Hideo Murota comes first, with 10 films together, followed by Kinji Fukasaku (8).

FAQ

Shunji Sasaki: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Shunji Sasaki been in?

Shunji Sasaki is credited on 34 films, from 1966 to 1986. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Shunji Sasaki's highest-grossing movie?

The House Where Evil Dwells (1982) is Shunji Sasaki's biggest box office hit, with $668K worldwide. Across every film with box office figures, Shunji Sasaki's movies have made $668K.

Shunji Sasaki's biggest hits

What is Shunji Sasaki's newest movie?

The most recent film on Shunji Sasaki's filmography is Yakuza Ladies (1986).

Who does Shunji Sasaki work with most often?

Shunji Sasaki shares the most films with Hideo Murota (10 films), Kinji Fukasaku (8 films) and Junkichi Orimoto (5 films).

The Best Shunji Sasaki Movies, Ranked

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

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