Ken Ogata
Actor · 54 credits · 17 in highly-rated films
Best known for Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
Frequent collaborators: Ken Mitsuishi, Tetsuro Tamba, Tonpei Hidari, Ryo Ishibashi, Hiroshi Mikami
Best Ken Ogata movies by genre
Movies (53 total, ranked by score)
1Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
1985 · ★ 7.8 (349 votes)
Drama
2The Ballad of Narayama
1983 · ★ 7.5 (210 votes)
Drama
3Love and Honor
2006 · ★ 7.5 (95 votes)
Drama, Romance
4The Castle of Sand
1974 · ★ 7.4 (53 votes)
Crime, Mystery, Drama
5Samurai Banners
1969 · ★ 7.4 (22 votes)
Action, War, History
6Professional Killers – Assignment by Night
1974 · ★ 10.0 (1 votes)
Action, Drama
7Shogun's Shadow
1989 · ★ 6.9 (25 votes)
History, Action
8The Demon
1978 · ★ 6.4 (37 votes)
Drama, Crime
9My Soul Is Slashed
1991 · ★ 6.0 (2 votes)
Comedy, Horror
10Oar
1985 · ★ 5.7 (7 votes)
Drama
11Succession
1992 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)
Comedy, Drama
12The Last Samurai
1974 · ★ 7.7 (20 votes)
Drama, Action
13The Samurai I Loved
2005 · ★ 7.6 (16 votes)
Drama, Romance, History
14Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
1989 · ★ 6.4 (49 votes)
Action, Drama, Adventure
15The Peacock King
1988 · ★ 6.3 (15 votes)
Horror, Fantasy, Science Fiction
16A Woman Called En
1971
Drama, History
17Gonin 2
1996 · ★ 7.0 (17 votes)
Crime, Thriller, Action
18Prince Shōtoku
2001
History, Drama
19A Long Walk
2006 · ★ 6.9 (11 votes)
Drama
20Goodbye Mama
1991
Drama
21Granny Gabai
2006 · ★ 7.8 (4 votes)
Drama, Comedy
22Professional Killers – Assassin's Quarry
1973 · ★ 9.0 (2 votes)
23Memories of You
1988
Romance, Drama
24The Geisha
1983 · ★ 5.6 (11 votes)
Drama, Romance, Crime
25The House of Wooden Blocks
1968 · ★ 6.7 (3 votes)
Drama
26Company Executives
1989 · ★ 6.0 (4 votes)
Drama, Thriller
27Film Noir
2000 · ★ 7.5 (4 votes)
28Time Limit
2003 · ★ 5.0 (1 votes)
Crime, Thriller, TV Movie
29Eijanaika
1981 · ★ 6.2 (18 votes)
Drama
30Goodbye Japan
1995
Comedy
Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.