Acting
Sanae Kitabayashi
Born January 7, 1944 · Tokyo, Japan (age 82)
No biography available.
Known For
A Scarred Life 2: Blood Will Tell · 1972A Scarred Life 2: Blood Will Tell
★ 7.01972
MovieDramaCrime
President of the territorial yakuza organization is being manipulated by a crooked leader in the military and some capitalists Ishikiri. The plan is to get multiple family of the organized crime groups based in Osaka to war it out and order the Shima to the Onishi group of the branch to expand the territory. Now members of the same yakuza gang are forced to fight each other over territory and honor.
The Kii River · 1966The Kii River
★ 7.51966
MovieDrama
Epic saga of an idealistic land-owning family dealing with militarism, war, social change and economic reform.
Killer of Seven · 1967Killer of Seven
1967
Movie
A Scarred Life · 1971A Scarred Life
★ 8.01971
MovieDrama
Set in Osaka, during the devastated time of post-war Japan, this is a tale of the yakuza who set about rebuilding after the death of their Oyabun (big boss). Battles erupt as tempers explode as someone seeks to fill the seat of power.
Port Arthur · 1980Port Arthur
★ 7.41980
MovieWarDrama
Depicts the bloody siege of the fortress of Port Arthur, one of the most strongly fortified positions in the world, during the Russo-Japanese War of (1904 - 1905). In the story dominated the character Lt Takeshi Kogyo (Teruhiko Aoi), teachers, and a reserve officer who became commander of the platoon and later company. At the same time monitors the conduct of the army commander general Nogi (Tatsuya Nakadai), which was commissioned of the emperor Matsuhito (Toshirô Mifune) to the conquest of the fort.
Wicked Priest 5: Breaking The Commandments · 1971Wicked Priest 5: Breaking The Commandments
★ 5.01971
MovieActionCrime
As the Killer Priest Shinkai travels around Japan during the Meiji era, he comes to the aid of a village headman fighting corruption from up above. Before he can do anything for the townspeople, he must first face his nemesis, Whipmaster, the blind Priest, a master killer thirsting for revenge.
Code Between Brothers 6 · 1967Code Between Brothers 6
★ 6.81967
MovieDrama
Sixth film in the "Kyodai Jingi" series. Three gangsters challenge an underworld group in northern Japan.
Secret Information · 1968Secret Information
★ 9.01968
MovieCrime
A gangster named Sagara killed a broker at the request of a friend named Oba, was arrested and spent eight years in prison. Now released, he wants to find out who squealed on him.
Movies
A Scarred Life 2: Blood Will Tell · 1972A Scarred Life 2: Blood Will Tell
★ 7.01972
MovieDramaCrime
President of the territorial yakuza organization is being manipulated by a crooked leader in the military and some capitalists Ishikiri. The plan is to get multiple family of the organized crime groups based in Osaka to war it out and order the Shima to the Onishi group of the branch to expand the territory. Now members of the same yakuza gang are forced to fight each other over territory and honor.
The Kii River · 1966The Kii River
★ 7.51966
MovieDrama
Epic saga of an idealistic land-owning family dealing with militarism, war, social change and economic reform.
Killer of Seven · 1967Killer of Seven
1967
Movie
A Scarred Life · 1971A Scarred Life
★ 8.01971
MovieDrama
Set in Osaka, during the devastated time of post-war Japan, this is a tale of the yakuza who set about rebuilding after the death of their Oyabun (big boss). Battles erupt as tempers explode as someone seeks to fill the seat of power.
Port Arthur · 1980Port Arthur
★ 7.41980
MovieWarDrama
Depicts the bloody siege of the fortress of Port Arthur, one of the most strongly fortified positions in the world, during the Russo-Japanese War of (1904 - 1905). In the story dominated the character Lt Takeshi Kogyo (Teruhiko Aoi), teachers, and a reserve officer who became commander of the platoon and later company. At the same time monitors the conduct of the army commander general Nogi (Tatsuya Nakadai), which was commissioned of the emperor Matsuhito (Toshirô Mifune) to the conquest of the fort.
Wicked Priest 5: Breaking The Commandments · 1971Wicked Priest 5: Breaking The Commandments
★ 5.01971
MovieActionCrime
As the Killer Priest Shinkai travels around Japan during the Meiji era, he comes to the aid of a village headman fighting corruption from up above. Before he can do anything for the townspeople, he must first face his nemesis, Whipmaster, the blind Priest, a master killer thirsting for revenge.
Code Between Brothers 6 · 1967Code Between Brothers 6
★ 6.81967
MovieDrama
Sixth film in the "Kyodai Jingi" series. Three gangsters challenge an underworld group in northern Japan.
Secret Information · 1968Secret Information
★ 9.01968
MovieCrime
A gangster named Sagara killed a broker at the request of a friend named Oba, was arrested and spent eight years in prison. Now released, he wants to find out who squealed on him.
Devil's Flute · 1979Devil's Flute
★ 6.41979
MovieMysteryCrime
Famous detective Kindaichi solves a series of mysterious murders in a wealthy family. An excellent blend of intrigue and betrayal, set against the backdrop of wealth, this film is loaded with twists and turns and surprises at every corner.
The Killing Machine · 1975The Killing Machine
★ 5.51975
MovieDramaAction
Mr. Soh, a righteous man with a cold stare and fists of steel, returns to a lawless post-war Japan in 1946. He protects the weak, defends the poor and knocks some good sense into friends and enemies alike. Rapists and gangsters get the worst of it, as Mr. Soh builds up his school on the island of Shikoku.
The Song from My Heart · 1969The Song from My Heart
★ 7.01969
MovieDrama
Outlaw: Black Dagger · 1968Outlaw: Black Dagger
★ 6.51968
MovieActionCrime
A street war breaks loose between two rival gangs in the Kansai region of Japan. Goro is in the middle of action. Through a knife fight against Sueo, a high profile gangster from Busou-kai, Goro notices a familiar face approaching him from amidst the chaos - his girlfriend, Yuri. Goro had sent her to safety, but she had returned, aching to see him. Caught between Goro and his enemy knife, she reunites with her love - the price was her life.
Japan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killers · 1969Japan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killers
★ 10.01969
MovieCrimeDrama
An honorable yakuza syndicate deeply rooted in Kyoto fights for survival when a new breed of gangsters threaten their very existence.
Outlaw: Gangster VIP · 1968Outlaw: Gangster VIP
★ 6.71968
MovieCrimeAction
Goro had grown up in the yakuza world. As an active member of the Mizuhara family crime syndicate, he expressed his loyalty by always putting himself in the forefront of every battle. Violence never bothered him. However, after being sentenced to three years in prison for stabbing a rival gang’s hit man, he becomes disenchanted with the Yakuza life style. Goro is determined to start anew, but karma catches up. His two closest friends are murdered by his ex-boss. He is left with two options: to kill or be killed.
The Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village · 1978The Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village
★ 7.51978
MovieMystery
Tarao’s services are called upon to solve the mysterious death of bride-to-be, Mariko, who was found dead with an eerie mask of a devil.
Scoundrel · 1968Scoundrel
★ 7.01968
MovieCrimeDrama
Shimamura is a violent street thug who joins the yakuza & is merciless & unscrupulous on his rise, lacking any sense of either duty or chivalry. When imprisoned, he is repeatedly transferred from one prison to another, because no one can handle him.
The Man · 1971The Man
★ 7.01971
MovieActionDrama
Japanese movie.
The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats · 1972The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats
★ 10.01972
MovieActionComedy
Part 4 in a long running (8+1 films) action/comedy/melodrama series about a pair of short tempered, amoral, but not evil chinpira (Bunta Sugawara and Tamio Kawachi) thinking too big of themselves. Sugawara tries to overcome a traumatic experience of getting in bed blindfolded with a girl who turned out to be an old granny. Later he and Kawaji try to settle down in a neighbourhood harassed by businessman yakuza Bin Amatsu.
Gambler Biography · 1968Gambler Biography
★ 6.01968
MovieCrime
Historical Yakuza gangster film set the early years of the Showa era.
The Trail of Blood · 1972The Trail of Blood
★ 6.51972
MovieAction
Can a sinful man change and find peace? It's unlikely in gang-plagued Japan. Jokichi of Mikogami, a drifter (and hired sword), goes straight after protecting a woman in distress: they marry, have a son, and Jokichi pursues his father's craft. After three years, the gangs he embarrassed when he saved his wife find the family and leave Jokichi in grief, vowing revenge. To parry his terrible swift sword, rival gangs join forces, hiring a prostitute to pose as a woman needing help and breaking the code of honor to double cross the drifter. He finds unlikely allies: a thief who aids him for fun and a one-eyed swordsman who may be Jokichi's equal in skill and honor.
Pleasure Resort Troubadour's Song · 1970Pleasure Resort Troubadour's Song
1970
MovieDrama
The story depicts the sorrows and joys of women in Shinjuku, centering on a daughter who became a hostess burdened with a large compensation payment after her father was imprisoned for causing a traffic accident while driving under the influence.
The Drifting Gambler · 1970The Drifting Gambler
★ 9.01970
MovieCrime
8th part of the Gamblers / Bakuchi-uchi series.
The SAKURA Code · 1969The SAKURA Code
★ 2.01969
MovieActionCrime
Cold-blooded obligations and loyalty in the gambler's world.
Vampire Dracula appears in Kobe · 1979Vampire Dracula appears in Kobe
1979
MovieHorror
Eriko Miura, who works at a western goods store in Kobe, dreams of marrying Dracula. At the same time, a man and a woman are killed one after another in the middle of the night in the city of Kobe...
TV Shows
Kogarashi Monjiro · 1972Kogarashi Monjiro
★ 8.01972
SeriesDrama
Monjiro was born into a poor farm family in Mikazuki Village, Nitta County, Ueshu, and abandoned his hometown when he was 10 years old. He has been traveling aimlessly with a long toothpick in his mouth. Monjiro avoided getting involved in anything, but wherever he went, he ended up getting involved in incidents
Stepsisters · 1985Stepsisters
1985
SeriesDrama
A moving story of intense love, hate, and reconciliation born out of a fateful encounter between the only daughter of a conglomerate leader and a girl from a poor family.
Star of the Night · 1968Star of the Night
1968
SeriesDramaCrime