Kazuo Kitamura - Actor Profile

Kazuo Kitamura

Acting
Updated: May 12, 2026
50Total Films
10.0 Highest Rated
Born: Mar 11, 1927
Birth Place: Tokyo, Japan

Kazuo Kitamura Movies & Career Overview

The filmography of Kazuo Kitamura reflects exceptional commercial consistency. Across 50 major appearances, the actor has built a reputation through performances in multiple genres and storytelling styles.

Dominant Genre

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

Success Ratio

Approximately 100% of Kazuo Kitamura'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 Night Scandal in Japan, which stands out as a key performance.

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Best Kazuo Kitamura Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Kazuo Kitamura's career based on audience ratings.

★10.0
Night Scandal in Japan (1964) movie poster
★10.0

Night Scandal in Japan: The sexworker who works in Turkish baths plans to make her fortune on the stock market, open a beauty salon, and marry h

Night Scandal in Japan

1964•Drama
★10.0
The Longest Tunnel (1982) movie poster
★10.0

The Longest Tunnel: After a passenger ship sinks in 1954, Go Akutsu devises a life-saving project in the form of a tunnel under the Tsugaru

The Longest Tunnel

1982•Drama
★10.0
Whirlpool of Flesh (1964) movie poster
★10.0

Whirlpool of Flesh: During the war a university professor meets a girl and marries her. Very soon however, it is apparent that their needs a

Whirlpool of Flesh

1964•Drama
★9.0
Neon taiheiki (1968) movie poster
★9.0

Neon taiheiki:

Neon taiheiki

1968•Comedy
★9.0
Women and Miso Soup (1968) movie poster
★9.0

Women and Miso Soup: Temari, a geisha, dreams of opening a small restaurant with her little brother.

Women and Miso Soup

1968•Drama

Full Filmography

Every movie Kazuo Kitamura has appeared in, with audience ratings and verdicts.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2006 Island of Light Taizo Suzuki Super Hit Similar →
2005 Shinobi: Heart Under Blade Tokugawa Ieyasu Hit Similar →
2001 Darkness in the Light Takeo Nagata Hit Similar →
1997 Free and Easy 9 - Super Hit Similar →
1995 Shohei Imamura: The Free Thinker Himself Super Hit Similar →
1992 Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1 - Super Hit Similar →
1989 Festival of Dreams - Hit Similar →
1989 Black Rain Shigematsu Shizuma Super Hit Similar →
1988 Green Requiem - Super Hit Similar →
1982 The Longest Tunnel - Super Hit Similar →
1982 Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp Aladdin (voice) Hit Similar →
1981 Sailor Suit and Machine Gun Hamaguchi Hit Similar →
1979 The Man Who Stole the Sun Tanaka Hit Similar →
1979 Vengeance Is Mine Shigomi Deike Super Hit Similar →
1979 Taro the Dragon Boy (voice) Hit Similar →
1978 Monument to Holy Service - Super Hit Similar →
1977 The Wild Daisy Narrator (voice) Super Hit Similar →
1975 Solar Eclipse - Hit Similar →
1972 My Voiceless Friends - Super Hit Similar →
1972 Summer Soldiers Tachikawa Hit Similar →
1971 Wakare no uta - Super Hit Similar →
1970 The Militarists Yamanaka Super Hit Similar →
1970 Tora! Tora! Tora! Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka Hit Similar →
1969 Vixen - Hit Similar →
1968 Profound Desires of the Gods Kariya Hit Similar →
1968 Age of Japanese Guerrillas Director of Beheiron Super Hit Similar →
1968 Women and Miso Soup - Super Hit Similar →
1968 Neon taiheiki - Super Hit Similar →
1967 Three Seconds to Zero Hour Sugiyama Hit Similar →
1967 Japan's Longest Day Tomoo Sato - Cabinet General Affairs Section Chief Hit Similar →
1966 The Pornographers Doctor Hit Similar →
1965 The White Rose of Hong Kong Hiroshi Aoki Hit Similar →
1965 A Chain of Islands Narrator (voice) Hit Similar →
1965 Cold Rice, Osan, Chan - Hit Similar →
1965 The Soundless Cry - Super Hit Similar →
1965 Kwaidan Tomomori (segment "Hoichi the Earless") Super Hit Similar →
1964 Whirlpool of Flesh Kohei Otani Super Hit Similar →
1964 Night Scandal Kamekichi Enjo Super Hit Similar →
1964 Intentions of Murder Seiichiro Takahashi Hit Similar →
1964 The Scent of Incense Keisuke Hit Similar →
1964 Night Scandal in Japan Aoyama Super Hit Similar →
1964 Yearning Mr. Morizono Super Hit Similar →
1964 Warrior of the Wind Yôroku Nabari Hit Similar →
1963 Ukyunosuke on Patrol - Hit Similar →
1963 The Insect Woman Chuji Hit Similar →
1963 High and Low Third Reporter Super Hit Similar →
1962 Fresh Leaves - Hit Similar →
1962 Till Tomorrow Is - Super Hit Similar →
1961 The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer Kitagô Sôchô Super Hit Similar →
1960 The Lovelorn Geisha - Hit Similar →

Kazuo Kitamura - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Kazuo Kitamura?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Kazuo Kitamura is "Night Scandal in Japan" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Kazuo Kitamura acted in?

Kazuo Kitamura has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Kazuo Kitamura?

Other notable films include "The Longest Tunnel", "Whirlpool of Flesh", and "Neon taiheiki".

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