Shoji Nakayama
Known for Acting
Born
February 26, 1928
Died
December 1, 1998 (age 70)
Birthplace
Tokyo, Japan
Filmography
85 films, 3 shows
Known for Acting
Born
February 26, 1928
Died
December 1, 1998 (age 70)
Birthplace
Tokyo, Japan
Filmography
85 films, 3 shows

Akio Jissoji’s Museum of Wonders - Volume of Thoughts
1992 · 2h 3m
country: Japan
A bizarre mystery created under the direction of director Jissoji. The mysterious and strange world of Jissoji is brought back to life here!

Akio Jissoji's Wonder Museum 2
1992 · 1h 35m
country: Japan

Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero
1990 · 1h 15m
country: Japan
A major electronics company on the verge of developing technology to create a 3D image that can be physically handled is thrown into turmoil when a murderous demon is unleashed in the headquarters office. Can the slow witted son of the company founder and a punk rock band of monsters (don’t ask) stop the evil forces before the employees are butchered?

Earth Defense Girl Iko-chan 3: Big Operation in Big Edo
1990 · 52m
country: Japan

Biotherapy
1986 · 36m
country: Japan
A group of Japanese scientists are stalked and viciously butchered by a creepy alien in a trenchcoat.

Zero
1984 · 2h 8m
country: Japan
Two young men are recruited into the Japanese air force just before outbreak of WW2 by the test pilot of Japans new super fighter - the Zero. The movie is told in reverse from the point of one of the young men who don't qualify for the pilot training and instead joins the ground crew. It chronicles the entire history of the famous fighter from the first prototype test flights all through the war.

The Imperial Navy
1981 · 2h 25m
country: Japan
A lavish retelling of the true story of the final voyage and ultimate destruction and sinking of the battleship Yamato, Japan's greatest flagship during the Second World War.

The War in Space
1977 · 1h 31m
country: Japan
The year is 1988, and in the midst of recovering from a near-miss with a large comet, Earth finds that there are much worse matters at hand: the sudden arrival of a strange army of aliens and their fleet of unstoppable warships.

Woman His Prey
1972 · 1h 27m
country: Japan

Tomorrow's Joe
1970 · 1h 34m
country: Japan

Red Peony Gambler: Second Generation Ceremony
1969 · 1h 35m
country: Japan
The industrial revolution comes to Japan with the introduction of the railroad system. This led to clashes between boatmen, who livelihoods are threatened, and the railroad construction workers. Oryu the Red Peony returns to her home in Kumamoto to accept her position as second generation leader of the Yano Family. But the ceremony is interrupted by fighting between local boatmen and railroad works. And it seems a rival family is pulling the strings behind the clashes.

Ultraseven: The Terror of Vampires
1968
country: Japan

Showdown of Men 2
1967 · 1h 29m
country: Japan
Part two.

Evil Brain from Outer Space
1966 · 1h 18m
country: Japan
An evil brain from outer space unleashes monsters with deadly diseases on Earth with trying to conquer the universe. Superhero Starman must battle them all to save his planet.

Brutal Tales of Chivalry
1965 · 1h 30m
country: Japan
After World War II, their town was a pile of rubble. Gennosuke, the second generation boss of the Kamizu Group was upholding yakuza chivalry by keeping black-market and illegal items out of their open-air market. Taking advantage of the mess, Iwasa and his gang take hold of goods from the US military, black-market and controlled items in order to become the most powerful group in Enko area.

The Hoodlum Brothers
1965 · 1h 30m
country: Japan
A crime film released in 1965

Invaders from Space
1965 · 1h 18m
country: Japan
A bunch of pernicious salamander men from the planet Kulimon in the Moffit Galaxy plan on taking over Earth by unleashing a lethal plague on mankind. It's up to valiant superhero Starman from the Emerald Planet to save the human race before it's too late.

A Charming Devil
1965 · 1h 28m
country: Japan
Movie adaptation of the TV series.

Atomic Rulers
1965 · 1h 14m
country: United States
Super criminals are planning to infiltrate Earth with mass nuclear destruction! Only Starman can defend civilization by thwarting evil!

Attack from Space
1965 · 1h 16m
country: United States
The superhero Starman is sent by the Emerald Planet to protect Earth from belligerent aliens from the Sapphire Galaxy. The Sapphireans (or "Spherions") kidnap Dr. Yamanaka and force him to use his spaceship against the Earth.

Detective
1964 · 1h 32m
country: Japan
The first film with Tetsuro Tamba as a detective. An exciting drama about the pursuit of a criminal, which takes place in Yokohama. Tamba enthusiastically plays a police inspector who pursues a criminal who kidnapped his sister.

The Desperate
1964 · 1h 34m
country: Japan
A noir drama depicting the downfall of a veteran detective who hates evil and falls into its depths. Ace detective Sugai pursues Chiyo, the mistress of a man who was arrested for extortion, and takes advantage of her weakness. However, as his colleague Tokumochi and others regard him with suspicion, he is tormented by remorse.

A Life of Intimidation
1963 · 1h 27m
country: Japan
Japanese action film.

Tale of Army Brutality
1963 · 1h 38m
country: Japan
Director Jun'ya Satô's debut film focuses on the inhuman training of recruits, the brutal drill system that reigned in the Japanese army during World War II, where in the first two years of training, ordinary people were turned into inhuman killers. For his first film, the director was awarded the Blue Ribbon Awards in the Debutant of the Year nomination.

The Life of Rikisha-Man
1963 · 1h 44m
country: Japan

Hell's Kitchen
1962 · 1h 44m
country: Japan

The Warrior from Kishu
1962 · 1h 23m
country: Japan
This is a story of a young heir to a powerful house, sent away to be raised by his nanny, so the young lord Genrokuro grew up bitter about his parents, hating his legacy and embracing everyone else from simple background. Only love can help him mature, hopefully in time to be a great lord for the people. A story of young Yoshimune, the future Shogun.

Mid-August Commotion
1962 · 1h 35m
country: Japan
A suspense work based on the "Miyagi Incident," an attempted coup d'etat led by some officers working for the Ministry of the Defense and the General Staff of the Konoe Division on the eve of the end of the Pacific War.

あの空の果てに星はまたたく
1962 · 1h 34m
country: Japan
1962 Japanese movie

The Escape
1962 · 1h 37m
country: Japan
Film about the 2-26 Incident.

Police Precinct Part 17
1961 · 1h 29m
country: Japan
The murder took place at a hotel in Matsushima. The victim is a woman about 28 years old. The suspect is a young man who visited her the night before, and the evidence, in addition to shoe horns and handkerchiefs, is soap with the name of the tavern. When detectives at Shiogama Station followed the man's tracks, it turned out that he had come from Ueno.

Fateful Birthplace
1961 · 1h 31m
country: Japan
A sad love story between young Umihiko Kojima and a beautiful girl named Yukiko Shino.

Officer Morgan and a Man of Mystery
1961 · 1h 26m
country: Japan
Detective Morgan and the Japanese police cooperate to unveil the truth of the mysterious death of Morgan’s friend in Arizona.

若い涙を吹きとばせ
1961 · 1h 17m
country: Japan
1961 Japanese movie

The Harbor Lights
1961 · 1h 43m
country: Japan

Storming Squadron
1960 · 1h 30m
country: Japan
1960 Toei war movie.

The Sand City in Manchuria
1960 · 1h 36m
country: Japan
When the plague threatens a small town in Manchuria, a young doctor finds himself struggling to save the lives of his townspeople.

Police Precinct Part 14
1960 · 53m
country: Japan
An elderly woman, Ume Matsumoto, informed the First Investigation Department that her son Hirasaka, who runs a shoe store, had disappeared. The detectives had a bad feeling which hit the mark, an unidentified drowned body is identified as Hirasaka. Some prime real estate he owned was also mysteriously sold. Suspecting that this is a planned murder and fearing the escape of the criminal, the Department begins to investigate secretly, without creating an investigation headquarters.

Police Precinct Part 13
1960 · 56m
country: Japan
On a quiet spring day in the suburbs, a stray dog found the corpse of a baby. Three days after his death, the blood group of the victim was determined. Detectives Hayashi, Kaneko, Nagata and Yamagata begin their investigation, suspecting the parents of the murdered child. They use a towel, baby diapers and bruises on the baby's body as clues in the investigation. Who killed the baby?

The Man of Seven Faces
1960 · 1h 27m
country: Japan
Detective Tarao investigates the deaths of police officers who were involved in solving a kidnapping case.

Police Precinct Part 12
1960 · 1h 20m
country: Japan
In a corner of a warehouse at Shiodome Station, a alumni trunk, is found with the terrible smell of decay. The dead body of a woman is inside. Since the trunk was shipped from Osaka Tennoji Station, the murder investigation headquarters were established in Tokyo and Osaka

Man of Edo
1959 · 1h 57m
country: Japan
Historical drama depicting the life of Banzuin Chobei.

Denshichi Torimonocho: Silver Snake Spell
1959 · 1h 23m
country: Japan
The eleventh episode of the Denshichi Torimonocho series. Around the time of Shogun Ienari, a murderer known as a ghost hikyaku appeared in Edo, raping and killing young girls one after another. One night, a notice was recieved that Oichi, the daughter of Wakasa Kanayu of the small construction group, would be taken away. The mansion was surrounded by ten and twenty layers of people including Denshichi, who was asked to guard the house, and Sesshinsai Ohba, the owner of the dojo. Four seconds later, a violent explosion suddenly occurred.
Nitōhei monogatari: Banji yōryō no maki
Nitōhei monogatari: Banji yōryō no maki
1959 · 1h 33m
country: Japan
Sixth sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".

The Hidden Treasure
1959 · 2h
country: Japan
Shochiku's commemorative 3000th film production; a suspenseful period drama.

Kaze no uchi so to
1959 · 1h 37m
country: Japan

Satsujinhan nanatsu no kao
1959 · 51m
country: Japan
Japanese crime film

Queen Bee's Anger
1958 · 1h 15m
country: Japan
Part of the Queen Bee series.

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Dead Woman's Tattoo
1958 · 1h 10m
country: Japan
The fifth volume of the Ningyo Sana Torimonocho series. Based on the original work by Seishi Yokomizo, the film was adapted by Mitsuo Kaneda (The Nude Model Murder Case), directed by Tatsuo Yamada, who worked on The Golden Bugyo, and shot by Kikuzo Kawasaki. Keiko Hibino, Shigeru Amachi, Tomisaburo Wakayama

Nude Model Murder Case
1958 · 1h 13m
country: Japan
Nude models are being brutally murdered one after another. Is the painter with the dark sunglasses really the killer?

Holiday in Japan -Chapter 2-
1958 · 1h 21m
country: Japan
Part 2 of Holiday in Japan

Bloody History of Soldiers
1958 · 1h 19m
country: Unknown
A historical film that portrays the fervent and violent actions of young Army and Navy officers, such as the February 26 and May 15 incidents, in a semi-documentary style.

Ghost in the Regiment
1958 · 1h 15m
country: Japan
Desiring another officer’s new wife, a military police lieutenant fabricates evidence of treason that consigns the innocent man to torture and a firing squad. The lieutenant rapes the wife, but is haunted by bad dreams which after he is assigned to a battalion with the victim’s brother.
Holiday in Japan
Holiday in Japan
1958 · 1h 43m
country: Japan
Japanese comedy film released to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Shintoho's founding.
太陽娘と社長族
太陽娘と社長族
1958 · 1h 13m
country: Japan
Japanese comedy film.

Emperor & Empress Meiji and the Sino-Japanese War
1958 · 2h 1m
country: Japan

Queen Bee
1958 · 1h 18m
country: Japan
Earlier version or Prequel to Queen Bee and the School for Dragons.
The Chastity Boy and Miss Brassiere
The Chastity Boy and Miss Brassiere
1958 · 1h 14m
country: Japan
Early pinku.

Queen of Asia
1957 · 1h 34m
country: Japan
Japanese war film based on the true story of Yoshiko Kawashima, played by actress Miyuki Takakura in her film debut.
Traitors of the Blue Castle
Traitors of the Blue Castle
1957 · 1h 29m
country: Japan
Harada Kai, the Date clan's Chamberlain attempts to take power from the lord himself.
幽霊沼の黄金
幽霊沼の黄金
1957 · 1h 18m
country: Japan
Japanese film.

Super Giant Continues
1957 · 52m
country: Japan
The 2nd Super Giant film. Super Giant continues his battle against the foreign terrorists. In return, they frame him for murder. (Part 2 of 2)

The Military Policeman and the Dismembered Beauty
1957 · 1h 13m
country: Japan
The year is 1937, and it has been six months since the Sendai Infantry left for Manchuria. The rotted corpse of a young woman is found at the bottom of a well, but her face and limbs are gone. The military police begin an investigation and search fervently for the person responsible, but they can't even determine the victim's identity, much less find any clues. However, the incident is made public when newspapers give wide coverage to the story, so Staff Sergeant Kosaka is dispatched from Tokyo to solve the case. Eventually, General Tsunekichi is taken into custody by local infantrymen because of the testimony of another unit, but the spirit of the dead woman appears before Staff Sergeant Kosaka, who continues to investigate on his own...

剣聖 暁の三十六番斬り
1957 · 1h 18m
country: Japan

Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War
1957 · 1h 53m
country: Japan
Meiji Tenno portrays the buildup to the Russo-Japan War. In addition to showing the political events that led to war, it also shows the era from the story of a farm family in rural Japan that sends their son off to war. As such, it could be considered an anti-war movie, showing how, while war is devised by governments, the people do not really understand what war is, and its combatants often do not know what they are fighting for.

King of the Ring: The World of Glory
1957 · 1h 16m
country: Japan
Boxing film directed by Teruo Ishii in his directorial debut.

Mysterious Clouds: Legend of Satomi's Heroic Deed
1957 · 1h 8m
country: Japan
In the first year of Chōroku, Satomi Yoshimi, lord of Takita Castle in Awa, faces defeat by neighboring lord Anzai Kagesuren. As the castle nears collapse, Anzai demands a seed from Yoshimi’s lineage, specifically from his wife, Fushihime. Outraged but facing annihilation, Yoshimi gives Fushihime a string of eight ancestral beads and urges her to escape to loyal retainer Inuda Kobungo. Instead, she goes alone to Anzai, followed by her dog, Hachibo. In a twist, Hachibo attacks and kills Anzai, allowing Fushihime to escape. She later reveals that the beads protected her and predicts that eight warriors bearing these beads will someday defend the Satomi family before passing away. Yoshimi finds one of the beads in Inuzuka Nobuno’s armor and convinces her to serve him. Meanwhile, Baka Daiki, plotting to overthrow Satomi, imprisons Inukawa Shosuke, who tries to intervene, under the watch of vassal Aminen Saomojiro.

Devil Princess’ Beauty Competition
1956 · 1h 25m
country: Japan
An exciting historical drama in which a beautiful woman secretly solves the family problems of the Owari clan. Hibari Misora plays two roles: a charming princess and a dashing youngster, performs songs and dances throughout the film until the big decisive battle.

Shin ono ga tsumi
1956 · 1h 32m
country: Japan
20th film adaptation of the novel Ono ga tsumi (published 1900-1901).

花笠太鼓
1956 · 1h 44m
country: Unknown
In early summer in Edo, Sanshirō, known for his beautiful singing, is a devoted son living in a tenement with his blind mother Okura. He works as a delivery boy for the caterer "Yaoyorozu." His brother, Chōjirō, who disliked being a plasterer, ran away from home and became a subordinate of the yakuza Yamashita no Gonsuke. On a delivery, Sanshirō catches a vagrant child, Erippē, stealing a flower hairpin from Ochiyo, the daughter of the wealthy merchant Narumiyaya Bunzaimon. Impressed by Sanshirō's character, Bunzaimon considers him as a potential son-in-law for Ochiyo, who admires Sanshirō.

Admiral Yamamoto and the Allied Fleets
1956 · 1h 41m
country: Japan
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto leads the Combined Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy to defeat the American Fleet.
Appeal on the Cross
Appeal on the Cross
1956 · 1h 41m
country: Japan
Kusuo Abe stars in this kaidan.

The Invisible 108th Unit
1956 · 1h 25m
country: Japan
A poignant and deeply moving story of the officers and men of the Saipan “Total Annihilation” Unit, who, longing for their loved ones back home, return to their homeland unseen.
The Tale of Jiro
The Tale of Jiro
1955 · 1h 38m
country: Japan
Based on the novel by Kojin Shimomura. Story of a young boy and his adventures in the country. His idyllic life is shattered by the illness and death of his mother.

Hanamazu
1955 · 1h 23m
country: Japan

Cheers to the Jazz Girl
1955 · 1h 40m
country: Japan
紋三郎の秀
紋三郎の秀
1955 · 1h 31m
country: Japan
Japanese film.

Submarine Ro Hasn't Surfaced
1954 · 1h 21m
country: Japan
Japanese war film.

乾杯!女学生
1954 · 1h 35m
country: Japan

東京シンデレラ娘
1954
country: Japan

One Night of Love
1954 · 1h 29m
country: Japan
The story of the hardships facing women working as maids and waitresses at a resort hotel restaurant.

Yasen kangofu
1953 · 1h 32m
country: Japan
In 1942 South China, hardened field hospital nurse Yukiko secretly loves Sergeant Nemoto. The arrival of a fragile new nurse, Keiko, reawakens Yukiko's warmth but also sparks intense jealousy when Nemoto shows Keiko kindness. As the two bond over a shared hometown, Yukiko's resentment grows. The situation is compounded by the escalating chaos of a losing war, including air raids, medicine shortages, and a deadly malaria outbreak that weakens Keiko. Set against the backdrop of Japan’s impending defeat, Yukiko is forced to confront the high cost of her envy and decide where her loyalties lie in a final test of courage and compassion.

Anatahan
1953 · 1h 31m
country: Japan
From June 1944, twelve Japanese seamen are stranded for seven years on an abandoned and forgotten island called Anatahan.

The Battleship Yamato
1953 · 1h 44m
country: Japan
The film is about the Yamato's suicide mission to Okinawa in March 1945 to defend the homeland threatened by U.S. bombers. Adapted from Mitsuru Yoshida's 1952 book "Requiem for the Battleship Yamato".
Kimi yue ni
Kimi yue ni
1953 · 1h 29m
country: Japan
Japanese drama film and Setsuko Miyuki's film debut.