Tōru Abe: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 65
- on screen
- 1947–1982
- box office
- $93.9K
Tōru Abe's Career in Numbers
Tōru Abe's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Tōru Abe works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Fellows Who Ate the Elephant (1947) to Lovers Lost (1982), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.
Tōru Abe Movies by Decade
- 1940s 2
- 1950s 13
- 1960s 26
- 1970s 20
- 1980s 4
The 1960s were Tōru Abe's busiest decade, with 26 films.
Tōru Abe Movies by Genre
- Drama 26
- Crime 13
- Action 12
- War 3
- Romance 2
- Thriller 2
- Comedy 1
- Horror 1
- Adventure 1
- History 1
Drama is the genre Tōru Abe has worked in most, with 26 films, ahead of crime (13).
Tōru Abe Career Milestones
- First film
- The Fellows Who Ate the Elephant 1947
- Biggest box office hit
- Tokyo Story $93.9K worldwide
- Newest film
- Lovers Lost 1982
Tōru Abe Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Tōru Abe 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.
- 1982
Lovers Lost Drama - 1981
The Blazing Valiant as Sakae Oya · Drama - 1981
The Imperial Navy Drama - 1980
Shōgun as Hiromatsu · Drama - 1979
Run Truck Rascal, Run! Romance - 1979
Demon Pond as Leader of the Village Assembly · Romance - 1979
The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf Action - 1977
Ballad of Orin as Besho · Drama - 1976
The Classroom of Terror Thriller - 1975
Gambling Den Heist as Hada · Drama - 1975
Cops vs. Thugs Crime - 1974
Girl Boss: Crazy Ball Game as Yakuza Boss · Crime - 1974
The Last Samurai Drama - 1974
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance as Kendo Terauchi · Action - 1974
Girl Boss: Diamond Showdown as Oshima Humio · Drama - 1973
The Blossom and the Sword as Tsuyoshi Kishimoto · Action - 1973
Female Yakuza Tale as Asakichi · Crime - 1972
Lustful Shogun and His 21 Mistresses Comedy - 1972
The Fearless Avenger Action - 1971
Girl Boss Blues: Queen Bee’s Counterattack as Yakuza Boss · Crime - 1971
Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman as Boss Toubei · Drama - 1970
A Lively Geisha Crime - 1970
Blind Woman’s Curse as Dobashi · Crime - 1970
Red Peony Gambler: Oryu’s Return as Samezu no Masagoro · Drama - 1969
Trapped, the Crimson Bat as Bunzo · Action - 1968
Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of Murder Drama - 1968
Admiral Yamamoto as Chief of Staff Soka · War - 1968
Sleepy Eyes of Death 10: Hell Is a Woman as Geki · Drama - 1967
The Homely Sister as Ukichi Tsurumura - 1966
Wrath of Daimajin as Hidanokami Arakawa · Horror - 1966
Rampaging Dragon of the North Action - 1965
Prison Walls of Abashiri 3 as Yasui · Crime - 1965
Blood of Revenge as Tatsuzo Karasawa · Action - 1965
Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2 as Yoda · Crime - 1965
Abashiri Prison as Heizo Yoda · Drama - 1965
Hoodlum Soldier War - 1965
Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire as Atobe · Action - 1964
The Ninja Hunt Action - 1964
The Shogun’s Vault Crime - 1964
The Domain Crime - 1964
On the Road Forever Action - 1964
The Great Killing Drama - 1964
An Outlaw as Te · Action - 1963
Kanto Wanderer as Boss Yoshida · Drama - 1963
Zatoichi the Fugitive as Boss Yagiri Tokyuro · Adventure - 1962
The Inheritance as Detective A · Drama - 1961
Million Dollar Smash-and-Grab Action - 1960
The River Fuefuki History - 1960
The Blind Menace - 1960
Take Aim at the Police Van as Akahori · Crime - 1959
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love as Watarai Gunsô · War - 1958
The Boy Who Came Back Drama - 1958
Underworld Beauty as Mihara · Crime - 1957
Man Who Causes a Storm Drama - 1957
But the Flesh is Weak as Iida · Family - 1957
Inn of the Floating Weeds as Murayama · Drama - 1956
Crossroad as Inspector Hanada · Thriller - 1955
Forever a Woman as Yamagami · Drama - 1955
Tales of Ginza as Gô Momoyama · Drama - 1953
Love Letter Drama - 1953
Tokyo Story as Railway Staff · Drama Worldwide box office: $93.9K - 1950
Battle of Roses Drama - 1950
Street of Violence as Tajima · Crime - 1948
The Portrait Drama - 1947
The Fellows Who Ate the Elephant Drama
Who Tōru Abe Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Tōru Abe shares the most films with. Hideo Murota comes first, with 6 films together, followed by Taiji Tonoyama (5).
Tōru Abe: Questions & Answers
How many movies Tōru Abe has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Tōru Abe been in?
Tōru Abe is credited on 65 films, from 1947 to 1982. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Tōru Abe's highest-grossing movie?
Tokyo Story (1953) is Tōru Abe's biggest box office hit, with $93.9K worldwide. Across every film with box office figures, Tōru Abe's movies have made $93.9K.
Tōru Abe's biggest hits What is Tōru Abe's newest movie?
The most recent film on Tōru Abe's filmography is Lovers Lost (1982).
Who does Tōru Abe work with most often?
Tōru Abe shares the most films with Hideo Murota (6 films), Taiji Tonoyama (5 films) and Ken Takakura (5 films).
The Best Tōru Abe Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 65 credits.
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