Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi - Actor Profile

Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi

Acting
Updated: May 11, 2026
50Total Films
10.0 Highest Rated
Born: Nov 20, 1917
Birth Place: Hokkaido, Japan

About Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi

Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi (二本柳寛) was a Japanese actor.

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Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi Movies & Career Overview

The filmography of Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi reflects a strong mix of popular and critically appreciated roles. Across 50 major appearances, the actor has built a reputation through performances in multiple genres and storytelling styles.

Dominant Genre

A large portion of Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi's work falls within the Drama genre, where audiences tend to respond most strongly to their on-screen presence.

Success Ratio

Approximately 70% of Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi's films maintain ratings above 6.5, indicating a consistent level of audience approval.

One of the most highly rated entries in their career remains The Whisper of Spring, which stands out as a key performance.

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Best Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi's career based on audience ratings.

★10.0
The Whisper of Spring (1952) movie poster
★10.0

The Whisper of Spring: After graduating from a high school in the Seto Inland Sea, Koji, a childhood friend of Yaeko, went to Tokyo to enter un

The Whisper of Spring

1952
★10.0
Aijô ni tsuite (1953) movie poster
★10.0

Aijô ni tsuite: Michiko Asakura was married to the eldest son of the Sakuma family, an unsealed family in Shinshu, but died from her hus

Aijô ni tsuite

1953
★10.0
Mysterious Dwarf (1955) movie poster
★10.0

Mysterious Dwarf: The daughter of a wealthy family goes missing at the same time a mysterious dwarf is running around town scattering body

Mysterious Dwarf

1955•Horror
★9.0
Kin no tamago: Golden Girl (1952) movie poster
★9.0

Kin no tamago: Golden Girl: Once an average and seemingly ordinary Tokyo girl, she suddenly finds herself as a TV star owing to her discovery by a c

Kin no tamago: Golden Girl

1952
★9.0
I'll End in Hell (1961) movie poster
★9.0

I'll End in Hell: Joji Dan tries to find the heir of a prosperous Japanese millionaire who died in Mexico. However, the bandits want to ta

I'll End in Hell

1961•Action

Full Filmography

Every movie Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi has appeared in, with audience ratings and verdicts.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
1970 Tora! Tora! Tora! Rear Adm. Chuichi Hara Hit Similar →
1967 Parole Iwai Super Hit Similar →
1967 Japan's Longest Day Admiral Takijiro Onishi - Vice-Chief of the Naval General Staff Hit Similar →
1967 Dissolution Rites - Hit Similar →
1966 O.S.S. 117: Mission to Tokyo Colonel Kawachi Hit Similar →
1966 Nerves for Victory - Average Similar →
1966 Black Tight Killers Okada Hit Similar →
1964 Aa Seishun no Mune no Chi wa - Hit Similar →
1964 Cruel Gun Story Matsumoto Hit Similar →
1964 Tale on Tokai Chivalry - Flop Similar →
1963 The Yagyu Military Art: The One-Eyed Ninja - Hit Similar →
1963 Escape from Hell Kisuke Hit Similar →
1962 Kawa wa nagareru - Flop Similar →
1962 Kidō sōsahan muhō chitai - Flop Similar →
1962 Otoko to otoko no ikiru machi - Flop Similar →
1961 I'll End in Hell Torai Tei Super Hit Similar →
1961 The Wind-of-Youth Group Crosses the Mountain Pass Toshio Yamaguchi Hit Similar →
1961 The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer Noge Shôsa Super Hit Similar →
1960 Towering Waves Tazawa - Wakako's father Flop Similar →
1960 The Man with a Sinister Laugh Funaba Super Hit Similar →
1960 The Call of the Foghorn - Super Hit Similar →
1960 Cruel Story of Youth Keizo Horio Hit Similar →
1960 The Guitarist from the Sea - Flop Similar →
1960 Ryuji, the Gun Slinger Juzaburo Hotta Super Hit Similar →
1959 The Rambling Guitarist Detective Numata Hit Similar →
1958 City with Beasts - Flop Similar →
1958 Roar of the City - Flop Similar →
1958 Red Pier Matsuda Hit Similar →
1957 The Eagle and the Hawk Onizame Average Similar →
1957 Saigo no totsugeki - Flop Similar →
1956 Flesh Smuggling - Flop Similar →
1956 Shiawase wa doko ni Shintaro Yazawa Super Hit Similar →
1956 The Balloon Masataka Tsuzuki Average Similar →
1955 Bodyguard from Hell - Flop Similar →
1955 Mysterious Dwarf Ryûsaku Hata Super Hit Similar →
1954 The Street Without Sun Hagimura Hit Similar →
1953 The Eagle of the Pacific Commander Furukawa Super Hit Similar →
1953 White Fish Iwatani Hit Similar →
1953 Aijô ni tsuite - Super Hit Similar →
1952 One Thousand Ryo Ship in the Wind and Clouds - Super Hit Similar →
1952 The Whisper of Spring - Super Hit Similar →
1952 Shanghai Rose Ding Shitun (Nanjing goverment's spy leader) Super Hit Similar →
1952 Kin no tamago: Golden Girl - Super Hit Similar →
1951 Repast Kazuo Takenaka Super Hit Similar →
1951 Early Summer Kenkichi Yabe Super Hit Similar →
1951 Dancing Girl Takehara Average Similar →
1951 Claws of Iron - Hit Similar →
1950 The Motherland Far Far Away Tetsuya Ohara Hit Similar →
1947 The Love of the Actress Sumako - Hit Similar →
1944 My Nightingale Sumida Hit Similar →

Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi is "The Whisper of Spring" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi acted in?

Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi?

Other notable films include "Aijô ni tsuite", "Mysterious Dwarf", and "Kin no tamago: Golden Girl".

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