Acting

Koji Murata

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Known For

UgetsuUgetsu · 1953
Ugetsu
★ 8.01953
MovieFantasyDrama
In 16th century Japan, peasants Genjuro and Tobei sell their earthenware pots to a group of soldiers in a nearby village, in defiance of a local sage's warning against seeking to profit from warfare. Genjuro's pursuit of both riches and the mysterious Lady Wakasa, as well as Tobei's desire to become a samurai, run the risk of destroying both themselves and their wives, Miyagi and Ohama.
Haha ningyōHaha ningyō · 1951
Haha ningyō
1951
Movie
Awa tanuki yashikiAwa tanuki yashiki · 1952
Awa tanuki yashiki
1952
Movie
A handsome young man infiltrates the Tanuki Kingdom, where conspiracies swirl around the Divine Mirror; he rescues the princess and turns the evil ministers against each other.
Goblin's HighwayGoblin's Highway · 1957
Goblin's Highway
1957
MovieAdventureDrama
Gombei is Nameless, a wanderer who is skilled with a sword and has a great sense of humor, who tries to save the good people of the Kiso Valley, he gets into a fight with local bad bosses who behave badly on the Tokaido road in the Kiso Valley.
A Chivalrous SpiritA Chivalrous Spirit · 1958
A Chivalrous Spirit
★ 7.01958
MovieDramaCrime
An all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of period Yakuza. One of the real classics in this genre. Jirocho, an honorable and respected gang boss, uncovers a conspiracy organized by his rivals while on a quest to bring justice to three murders. Some of the most famous actors from Toei studios make this a must-see for everyone! Featuring a very young Nakamura Kinnosuke, who went on to become one of Japan's mosted noteworthy actors under the name Yorosuya Kinnosuke. This is one of the best examples his early work.
The Detective Denshichi Case Files: The Beautiful BatThe Detective Denshichi Case Files: The Beautiful Bat · 1957
The Detective Denshichi Case Files: The Beautiful Bat
★ 10.01957
MovieDramaHistory
The head of Oshu, Harumichi Honma, was ordered by the boat bugyo (Commissioner of the board) Tajima Kuze to extract five gold coins to the Shogun family in Edo, and put it into Ryujin Maru. However, Tajima, who was the chief retainer of the shogunate, said that he was a member of the board, tetsugoro Funabashi, kumiyumi no Kami ichibei, and his son, masakichi, and others, and in the middle of the night, he killed all the members with poison in the night of the storm, threw Masayoshi, who was a fellow of the city, and masakichi, who escaped from the death of poison, into the sea and sank the boat to eliminate evidence.
Zenigata heiji torimono hikae: Koibumi dōchūZenigata heiji torimono hikae: Koibumi dōchū · 1951
Zenigata heiji torimono hikae: Koibumi dōchū
1951
Movie
A murder case tied to a missing love letter… Heiji heads west along the Tōkaidō in pursuit of thirteen suspicious individuals.
Duel at MoonriseDuel at Moonrise · 1947
Duel at Moonrise
1947
MovieAction
A yakuza bodyguard is persuaded by Ōhara Yūgaku to take the farmers’ side.

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