Masao Shimizu
Actor · 135 credits · 15 in highly-rated films
Best known for Sanjuro (1962)
Frequent collaborators: Jūkichi Uno, Ichirō Sugai, Takashi Shimura, Taiji Tonoyama, Osamu Takizawa
Best Masao Shimizu movies by genre
Movies (132 total, ranked by score)
1Sanjuro
1962 · ★ 7.9 (741 votes)
Drama, Action, Comedy
2Drunken Angel
1948 · ★ 7.6 (317 votes)
Drama
3The Life of Oharu
1952 · ★ 7.7 (195 votes)
Drama
4I Live in Fear
1955 · ★ 7.3 (125 votes)
Drama
5One Wonderful Sunday
1947 · ★ 7.2 (92 votes)
Drama, Romance
6Gate of Hell
1953 · ★ 7.1 (98 votes)
Drama, History, Romance
7Judge and Jeopardy
1968
Drama
8The Day of Youth
1960
Drama
9Youth of the Beast
1963 · ★ 6.9 (87 votes)
Thriller, Crime, Action
10City of Beasts
1970 · ★ 5.7 (3 votes)
Crime, Drama
11No Regrets for Our Youth
1946 · ★ 6.9 (88 votes)
Drama
12Swift Current
1952
Drama, Action
13Stakeout
1958 · ★ 6.9 (18 votes)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
14Keep Your Chin Up
1962 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)
Drama
15Children of Hiroshima
1952 · ★ 7.1 (42 votes)
Drama, War
16The Eagle of the Pacific
1953 · ★ 7.8 (10 votes)
Drama, War
17Bouquet of the South Seas
1942 · ★ 5.0 (3 votes)
War
18Mother Country
1962 · ★ 6.5 (4 votes)
War, Drama
19Godzilla Raids Again
1955 · ★ 6.0 (341 votes)
Science Fiction, Horror, Action
20The Sands of Kurobe
1968 · ★ 6.5 (6 votes)
Drama
21A Hole of My Own Making
1955 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)
Drama
22Before Dawn
1953
Drama
23The Elder Sister
1969
Crime, Drama, Thriller
24Gigantis, the Fire Monster
1959 · ★ 6.3 (38 votes)
Action, Horror, Science Fiction
25The Militarists
1970 · ★ 7.5 (2 votes)
Drama, War
26Who's the Real Killer
1957
Action, Crime
27Rusty Knife
1958 · ★ 5.9 (16 votes)
Thriller, Action, Crime
28The Most Beautiful Day of My Life
1948 · ★ 9.0 (1 votes)
Drama
29Suicide Troops of the Watchtower
1943 · ★ 6.8 (4 votes)
Action, War
30On This Earth
1957 · ★ 7.0 (1 votes)
Drama
Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.