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Ken Ogata Filmography

Poster of Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)

"Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters" paints an intricate portrait of Yukio Mishima, the acclaimed...

Poster of The Hidden Blade

The Hidden Blade (2004)

In the shifting sands of mid-19th Century Japan, three samurai comrades – Yaichiro, Munezo, and...

Poster of The Ballad of Narayama

The Ballad of Narayama (1983)

Nestled in the heartland of 19th century Japan, there exists a humble rural village, its...

Poster of Virus

Virus (1980)

In the chilling grip of a devastatingly engineered virus, the world finds itself on the...

Poster of 11'09''01 September 11

11'09''01 September 11 (2002)

In the film 11'09''01 September 11 (2002), an international tapestry of narratives unfolds, woven by...

Poster of Samurai Reincarnation

Samurai Reincarnation (1981)

In the shadowy aftermath of a brutal massacre, a samurai named Amakusa Shiro Tokaisada, once...

Poster of A Long Walk

A Long Walk (2006)

In the quiet solitude of a provincial town, we meet Matsutaro Yasuda, a former high...

Poster of The Pillow Book

The Pillow Book (1995)

As a young girl in Japan, Nagiko's father paints characters on her face, and her...

Poster of Vengeance Is Mine

Vengeance Is Mine (1979)

Iwao Enokizu is a middle-aged man who has an unexplainable urge to commit insane and...

Poster of Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally (1989)

Older, wiser but still a wandering loner, the blind, peace-loving masseur Ichi seeks a peaceful...

Poster of The Castle of Sand

The Castle of Sand (1974)

Detectives investigate the murder of an old man found in a Tokyo rail yard.

Poster of Edo Porn

Edo Porn (1981)

(Japanese with English subtitles) Widowed woodblock artist Hokusai meets Onao and falls madly in love...

Poster of The Demon

The Demon (1978)

When Sokichi stops providing his long-time lover Kikuyo enough money to pay for the care...

Poster of Shogun's Shadow

Shogun's Shadow (1989)

Iemitsu, Tokugawa Shogun III, hates his eldest son Takechiyo; all his love is given to...

Poster of Why Not?

Why Not? (1981)

Near the turbulent end of the Edo era, a man returning to Japan after exile...

Poster of A Hardest Night!!

A Hardest Night!! (2005)

A dying old man named Shomantei has one last request. It is a different one....

Poster of Tracked

Tracked (1985)

A man who is jailed for murdering his family after he confessed, escapes. His only...

Poster of Zegen

Zegen (1987)

A Japanese immigrant in 1901 Hong Kong wishes to become a simple shopkeeper. Fate soon...