Worked at Nikkatsu and was a member of the “Hachiro Guryu” screenwriting group surrounding director Seijun Suzuki, working in various capacities at the studio as an assistant director and eventually becoming a film producer.
Biography from TMDB.
- April 19, 1938 (88)
- Tokyo, Japan
- Producer, also writer
- 12 on MovieCove · 54 credits in all
What are Yutaka Okada's films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 9
Light 3 · Serious 5 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3
Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 4
Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2
Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 3
A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Yutaka Okada's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Yutaka Okada's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
54 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.
Dead or Zombie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Blowing in the Winds of Vietnam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Doamaiger D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Translucent Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
The Woman Changed Her Clothes at the Bus Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
The Mars Canon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Diary of Early Winter Shower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
800 Two Lap Runners(1994)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
A Night in Nude(1993)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
The Gentle Twelve(1991)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Happy Ending Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Heaven and Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
The Cherry Orchard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Summer Vacation 1999 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Onyanko the Movie - One Shot Crisis! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Beyond the Shining Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
No More Comics! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Funeral(1984)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Deaths in Tokimeki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Final Scandal: Madam Likes It Hard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
She Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
The Family Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Akuma no hitojichi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Lady Karuizawa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Cabaret Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Madam Scandal: Let Me Die for 10 Seconds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
The Unspoiled Diamond(1982)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Fallen Angel Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Yokohama BJ Blues(1981)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Crazed Fruit(1981)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Virus(1980)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
The Days of No Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Pink Tush Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Dead End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Female Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Student Mistress: Taste of a Virgin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Tokyo Emmanuelle: Private Lessons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Lady Kamakura: Cherry Boy Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Light of Africa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Evening Primrose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Seifuku no shojo: Otokogurui (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Red Paper Lantern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Younger Sister(1974)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Wandering Seagull: Night in Kushiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Naked Rashomon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Shinjuku Midnight Story: Man and Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Night and Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Affair at Twilight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Eros Schedule Book: Female Artist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Onna no Iji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Step on the Gas! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Branded to Kill(1967)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 51 titles from 1967 to 2022.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Yutaka Okada's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 12 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Mixed7
Reviewers score the dialogue 59/100 and the plot and story 50/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Yutaka Okada work with?
People who share at least 2 of Yutaka Okada's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Toshiya Fujita shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Toshiya FujitaShared titles: The Unspoiled Diamond (1982), Girl's Pleasure: Man Hunting (1977), Younger Sister (1974)See all 3 shared titles with Toshiya Fujita
Actors
- Eri KanumaShared titles: 800 Two Lap Runners (1994), Yokohama BJ Blues (1981)See all 2 shared titles with Eri Kanuma
- Kamatari FujiwaraShared titles: The Funeral (1984), Younger Sister (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Kamatari Fujiwara
- Tsutomu YamazakiShared titles: The Funeral (1984), The Unspoiled Diamond (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Tsutomu Yamazaki
- Keizō KanieShared titles: Yokohama BJ Blues (1981), Girl's Pleasure: Man Hunting (1977)See all 2 shared titles with Keizō Kanie
Editors
- Akira SuzukiShared titles: The Funeral (1984), Virus (1980), Branded to Kill (1967)See all 3 shared titles with Akira Suzuki
- Osamu InoueShared titles: Girl's Pleasure: Man Hunting (1977), Younger Sister (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Osamu Inoue
Producers
- Naoya NaritaShared titles: A Night in Nude (1993), The Gentle Twelve (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Naoya Narita
Mixed roles
- Jūzō ItamiShared titles: The Funeral (1984), Younger Sister (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Jūzō Itami
