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Shōzō Nanbu: Movies & Box Office

films
38
on screen
1927–1969
box office
$32.3K
Career at a glance

Shōzō Nanbu's Career in Numbers

Shōzō Nanbu's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Shōzō Nanbu works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Yaji and Kita: Yasuda’s Rescue (1927) to The Curse of the Ghost (1969), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.

Shōzō Nanbu Movies by Decade

  1. 1920s 4
  2. 1930s 2
  3. 1940s 2
  4. 1950s 11
  5. 1960s 19

The 1960s were Shōzō Nanbu's busiest decade, with 19 films.

Shōzō Nanbu Movies by Genre

  • Drama 13
  • Action 8
  • Horror 6
  • Sci-Fi 2
  • Romance 2
  • Thriller 1
  • Adventure 1
  • Mystery 1
  • History 1
  • Fantasy 1

Drama is the genre Shōzō Nanbu has worked in most, with 13 films, ahead of action (8).

Shōzō Nanbu Career Milestones

Biggest box office hit
Ugetsu $25K worldwide
Newest film
The Curse of the Ghost 1969
38 credits

Shōzō Nanbu Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Shōzō Nanbu 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. 1969 Haunted Castle (1969) movie poster Haunted Castle as Priest Genkai · Horror
  2. 1969 The Curse of the Ghost (1969) movie poster The Curse of the Ghost Horror
  3. 1968 Zatoichi and the Fugitives (1968) movie poster Zatoichi and the Fugitives as Tokuzaemon · Action
  4. 1968 The Bride from Hades (1968) movie poster The Bride from Hades Horror
  5. 1968 Lone Wolf Isazo (1968) movie poster Lone Wolf Isazo Drama
  6. 1968 Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters (1968) movie poster Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters Horror
  7. 1966 The Betrayal (1966) movie poster The Betrayal Action
  8. 1966 Irezumi (1966) movie poster Irezumi Thriller
  9. 1963 Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade (1963) movie poster Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade Action
  10. 1963 Bronze Magician (1963) movie poster Bronze Magician as Хамана · Drama
  11. 1963 The Third Shadow Warrior (1963) movie poster The Third Shadow Warrior Action
  12. 1963 New Tale of Zatoichi (1963) movie poster New Tale of Zatoichi as Jinpachiro Kanda · Adventure
  13. 1962 Ninja, A Band of Assassins (1962) movie poster Ninja, A Band of Assassins Action
  14. 1962 The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962) movie poster The Tale of Zatoichi Continues as Gouemon Kashiya · Drama
  15. 1962 Destiny’s Son (1962) movie poster Destiny’s Son as Kazue Yasutomi · Action
  16. 1962 The Temple of Wild Geese (1962) movie poster The Temple of Wild Geese as Kaio Takeda · Drama
  17. 1961 Buddha (1961) movie poster Buddha Drama
  18. 1960 Satan’s Sword (1960) movie poster Satan’s Sword as Katayanagi Banjirou · Action
  19. 1960 The Demon of Mount Oe (1960) movie poster The Demon of Mount Oe Horror
  20. 1959 Samurai Vendetta (1959) movie poster Samurai Vendetta Drama
  21. 1957 Advance Patrol (1957) movie poster Advance Patrol Drama
  22. 1957 The Invisible Man vs. The Human Fly (1957) movie poster The Invisible Man vs. The Human Fly as Dr. Hayakawa · Mystery
  23. 1957 An Osaka Story (1957) movie poster An Osaka Story Drama
  24. 1956 Night River (1956) movie poster Night River Drama
  25. 1956 Warning from Space (1956) movie poster Warning from Space as The Elder Dr. Itsobe · Sci-Fi
  26. 1955 Taira Clan Saga (1955) movie poster Taira Clan Saga Drama
  27. 1953 Gate of Hell (1953) movie poster Gate of Hell as Sadafusa · History
  28. 1953 Ugetsu (1953) movie poster Ugetsu as Shintô Priest · Fantasy
  29. 1952 Dedication of the Great Buddha (1952) movie poster Dedication of the Great Buddha Drama
  30. 1951 Clothes of Deception (1951) movie poster Clothes of Deception Drama
  31. 1949 The Invisible Man Appears (1949) movie poster The Invisible Man Appears as Umeo Miyazawa · Sci-Fi
  32. 1947 The Love of the Actress Sumako (1947) movie poster The Love of the Actress Sumako Drama
  33. 1939 A Color Print of Edo (1939) movie poster A Color Print of Edo Action
  34. 1938 The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen (1938) movie poster The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen Horror
  35. 1929 Tokyo March (1929) movie poster Tokyo March as 劇作家島津健 · Romance
  36. 1928 Yaji and Kita: The Battle of Toba Fushimi (1928) movie poster Yaji and Kita: The Battle of Toba Fushimi Comedy
  37. 1927 Yaji and Kita: Yasuda’s Rescue (1927) movie poster Yaji and Kita: Yasuda’s Rescue as Yasota Sugimura
  38. 1927 The King of Rowing (1927) movie poster The King of Rowing Romance
Works with

Who Shōzō Nanbu Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Shōzō Nanbu shares the most films with. Tamao Nakamura comes first, with 6 films together, followed by Eijirô Tôno (4).

FAQ

Shōzō Nanbu: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Shōzō Nanbu been in?

Shōzō Nanbu is credited on 38 films, from 1927 to 1969. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Shōzō Nanbu's highest-grossing movie?

Ugetsu (1953) is Shōzō Nanbu's biggest box office hit, with $25K worldwide, ahead of Gate of Hell (1953) ($7.38K). Across every film with box office figures, Shōzō Nanbu's movies have made $32.3K.

Shōzō Nanbu's biggest hits

What is Shōzō Nanbu's newest movie?

The most recent film on Shōzō Nanbu's filmography is Haunted Castle (1969), in the role of Priest Genkai.

Who does Shōzō Nanbu work with most often?

Shōzō Nanbu shares the most films with Tamao Nakamura (6 films), Eijirô Tôno (4 films) and Taiji Tonoyama (3 films).

The Best Shōzō Nanbu Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 38 credits.

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