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Sadao Yamanaka

Director · 15 credits · 3 in highly-rated films

Best known for Humanity and Paper Balloons (1937)

Directed movies (15 total, ranked by score)

  1. Humanity and Paper Balloons

    1937 · ★ 7.9 (49 votes)

    Drama, History

    1

  2. Tange Sazen and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo

    1935 · ★ 7.4 (37 votes)

    Drama, Comedy

    2

  3. Priest of Darkness

    1936 · ★ 7.1 (17 votes)

    Drama

    3

  4. Iso-no-genta's Sword

    1932

    4

  5. Kunisada Chūji

    1935

    History

    5

  6. The Elegant Swordsman

    1934

    History

    6

  7. Bangaku no issho

    1933

    History

    7

  8. Ogasawara Ikinokami

    1932

    8

  9. Jirokichi the Rat-Kid: Edo Reel Part 2

    1933

    9

  10. Jirokichi the Rat-Kid: The Journey

    1933

    10

  11. Satsuma Courier Part 2: The Passionate Sword

    1933

    11

  12. Jirokichi the Rat-Kid: Edo Reel

    1933

    12

  13. The Village Tattooed Man

    1935

    Drama, History

    13

  14. Ishimatsu from the Forest

    1937

    14

  15. Gantaro Path

    1934

    History

    15

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 30, 2026.