Shin'yō Nara - Actor Profile

Shin'yō Nara

Acting
Updated: May 11, 2026
50Total Films
10.0 Highest Rated
Born: Nov 30, 1896
Birth Place: Akita Prefecture, Japan

Shin'yō Nara Movies & Career Overview

The filmography of Shin'yō Nara reflects a career marked by diverse experimentation. Across 50 major appearances, the actor has built a reputation through performances in multiple genres and storytelling styles.

Dominant Genre

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

Success Ratio

Approximately 46% of Shin'yō Nara'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 A Full Life, which stands out as a key performance.

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Best Shin'yō Nara Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Shin'yō Nara's career based on audience ratings.

★10.0
A Full Life (1962) movie poster
★10.0

A Full Life: A woman becomes dissatisfied with her marriage and joins a political theater troupe to protest the U.S. Security Pact.

A Full Life

1962•Drama
★9.0
Mother (1929) movie poster
★9.0

Mother: The 1929 Japanese film "Mother" which helped child actress Hideko Takamine become a star.

Mother

1929
★9.0
Young Miss Executive (1953) movie poster
★9.0

Young Miss Executive: A President of the confectionery company announced his retirement, and his sixteen year old granddaughter, Madoka was or

Young Miss Executive

1953•Music
★8.0
Until the Day We Meet Again (1932) movie poster
★8.0

Until the Day We Meet Again: A young man falls in love with a prostitute and is disowned by his family. He is then drafted, and heads off to war. Scr

Until the Day We Meet Again

1932•Drama
★8.0
Sôbô (1933) movie poster
★8.0

Sôbô: Directed by Mikio Naruse. It is presumed to be lost.

Sôbô

1933•Drama

Full Filmography

Every movie Shin'yō Nara has appeared in, with audience ratings and verdicts.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
1964 Crimson Dream - Flop Similar →
1962 A Full Life - Super Hit Similar →
1957 Akuma no kao - Flop Similar →
1956 The Rose on His Arm Factory boss Average Similar →
1955 The Dawn of Judo - Flop Similar →
1955 The Big Ambition - Flop Similar →
1953 Young Miss Executive - Super Hit Similar →
1952 Modern People - Flop Similar →
1951 Minami kaze - Flop Similar →
1951 Haha machi gusa - Flop Similar →
1951 母恋草 - Flop Similar →
1951 The Woman’s Reflective Pool Monjiro Fujikura Flop Similar →
1950 Town of Violence Koizumi Hit Similar →
1947 The Ball at the Anjo House - Hit Similar →
1947 Thirteen Eyes - Flop Similar →
1946 Twenty-Year-Old Youth Furukawa Hit Similar →
1946 Victory of Women - Hit Similar →
1945 Tengoku no hanayome - Flop Similar →
1945 Otome no iru kichi - Flop Similar →
1943 Our Planes Fly South - Flop Similar →
1942 The Spy Has Not Died Yet - Flop Similar →
1942 There Was a Father Doctor Hit Similar →
1941 Introspection Tower Director Hit Similar →
1940 Nobuko Genjuro Hosokawa Average Similar →
1939 Warm Current - Flop Similar →
1939 New Woman Question and Answer - Average Similar →
1939 Spring Thunder - Flop Similar →
1939 A Brother and His Younger Sister Yōkichi Hayashi Average Similar →
1937 Marching Song - Flop Similar →
1937 Vermilion and Green - Flop Similar →
1936 Men vs. Women - Hit Similar →
1934 My Elder Brother Sumako's brother-in-law Average Similar →
1934 Eclipse Saida Flop Similar →
1934 A Mother Should Be Loved Okazaki Average Similar →
1934 Mother of the East Moriya Hit Similar →
1933 Sôbô Ryohei Sugihara Super Hit Similar →
1933 Woman of Tokyo Kinoshita Hit Similar →
1932 No Blood Relation Shunsaku Atsumi Hit Similar →
1932 Until the Day We Meet Again Father Super Hit Similar →
1932 First Steps Ashore Masa Super Hit Similar →
1931 ABC Lifeline - Hit Similar →
1931 The Sorrow of the Beautiful Woman - Super Hit Similar →
1931 Love, Be with Humanity: Part 2 Kentaro Sekiya Super Hit Similar →
1931 Love, Be with Humanity: Part 1 Kentaro Sekiya Hit Similar →
1931 Silver Stream Eisaku Nagashima, secretary Hit Similar →
1930 Reijin Masaki Asano Hit Similar →
1930 A Primer on Marriage His brother Super Hit Similar →
1929 Mother - Super Hit Similar →
1927 Honoo no sora Ichiro Ono Flop Similar →
1926 Junange - Flop Similar →

Shin'yō Nara - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Shin'yō Nara?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Shin'yō Nara is "A Full Life" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Shin'yō Nara acted in?

Shin'yō Nara has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Shin'yō Nara?

Other notable films include "Mother", "Young Miss Executive", and "Until the Day We Meet Again".

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