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Hatsuo Yamaya

Hatsuo Yamaya

Actor · Died October 31, 2019, aged 85 · Senboku, Akita, Japan

Actor and musical artist.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 19, 1933
Died
October 31, 2019 (aged 85)
From
Senboku, Akita, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 110 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 3% in 30 days

What are Hatsuo Yamaya's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

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

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Self
22%
Survival
17%
Morality
16%
Power
13%
Society
3%
Marriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 4 · Dark 8

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 8

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
9
Tense
6
Dread
3
Contemplative
4
Bittersweet
3
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic5
  • 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 Hatsuo Yamaya's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hatsuo Yamaya'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

110 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • Sunday Horror Series Best Selection 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Yasuragi no Toki: Michi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 50 episodes · Actor

  • The Habitation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Hitoshi Terauchi

  • The Limit of Sleeping Beauty(2017)

    as Master

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Aoi Shushi wa Taiyou no Naka ni Aru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Caesium and the Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • A Boy Called H (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • じんじん (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Legal High(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Tanoshita Kyusaku

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Hovering Blade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Takaaki Kijima

  • Shinjuku Legend: Nagisa Yoko Shinjuku Koma Gewa-gewa Recital (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • The Witch Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 10 episodes · as Izutsu Hajime

  • Tales of the Bizarre: 2009 Spring Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as (segment "Rinne no mura")

  • Dororo(2007)

    as Hell Temple Priest

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Night of Taneyamagahara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as (Voice)

  • Who's Camus Anyway? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Affectionate Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 11 episodes · as Takamatsu

  • 稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Kyūhei Shima

  • Roving Police Chief Kazama Shohei 2 - Lake Tazawa Murder Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Wasuke Sato

  • Oedipus Rex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • The Boy Who Saw the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Ursu (voice)

  • Himitsu(1999)

    as Naoko Sugita

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Dr. Akagi(1998)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Looking for (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Kids Return(1996)

    as Boxing Club Manager

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Family Court Judge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 12 episodes · as Takasaki Mataji

  • Twinkle(1992)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Sosuke Loses His Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Tameo

  • Showa Tetsufuden - Sea of Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Ready to Shoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Rin

  • Hole in the Pants 4: Strawberries That Aren't Mushy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • The Chaser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Jimmy

  • The Gentlemen’s Alliance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Impactual Performance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Vice-principal of the high school

  • House on Fire(1986)

    as Tokuko's father

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Shobei

  • I Go to Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Kita no hotaru(1984)

    as Marutoku

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Choji Snack Bar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Arita

  • Tora-san's Song of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Amagi Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Police

  • Village of Doom(1983)

    as Police Akamatsu

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Kaikyô(1982)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Gone Without Saying Goodbye! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • There Was a War When I Was a Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • The Man of Five Rings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The First Catch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Drive for the Future (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Kamegiro Sato

  • The Great Tale of the Great Tatami Progenitor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Four Seasons: Natsuko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Chinese Restaurant's Chef

  • The Wicked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Shunji Fujishima

  • May Love Be Restored(1980)

    as Daigen

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Zigeunerweisen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Police

  • The Nineteen-Year-Old's Map (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Demon Pond(1979)

    as The Villager Yoju

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Super Gun Lady: Police Branch 82 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • The Biggest Post-war Kidnapping: The Yoshinobu case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Dog of Fortune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Middle-aged veterinarian

  • No Grave for Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Nakai

  • Female Teacher: Dirty Rumor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Sakaguchi

  • Our Symphony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Factory manager

  • The Woman with Red Hair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Kozo's Sister's Lover

  • Rika (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • The Demon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Ore wa inaka no puresurī (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Ballad of Orin(1977)

    as Yamashita

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Village of Eight Gravestones(1977)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Mount Hakkoda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Kichihei Sawanaka

  • Beauty's Exotic Dance: Torture! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Seiu Itō

  • Snake and Lady Slave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Oshare daisakusen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Aoi sanmyaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Jujiro Tanaka

  • Ecstasy of the Black Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Dentist

  • The Perennial Weed(1975)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bôkenshatachi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • ESPY (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Bohl

  • Sandakan No. 8(1974)

    as Ittchan

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Castle of Sand(1974)

    as Iwagi Police Chief

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • My Blood is the Blood of Others (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Wet Dice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Customer

  • The Assassination of Ryoma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Tomomi Iwakura

  • Trapped in Lust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Boss

  • Sex Education Mistresses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Ido

  • The World of Geisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Pinsuke

  • A Japanese Demon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Satori

  • Farewell to Rock'n Roll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Sengoku Rock Hagure Kiba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 9 episodes · as Shinnosuke

  • Woods Are Wet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Ryunosuke

  • Sweet Scent of Eros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Hisao

  • Belladonna of Sadness(1973)

    as Walla

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades(1972)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Inn of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Bunta

  • Wet Sand in August (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Goro

  • Demons(1971)

    as Chohachi

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Running in Madness, Dying in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Elder

  • Sexual Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Koji

  • The Notorious Concubines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Sex Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Sadao Marukido

  • The Pistol That Sprouted Hair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Desire of the Flesh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Sex Crimes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Inflatable Sex Doll of the Wastelands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Doctor

  • Vagabond of Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Abnormal Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Birth Control Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Saburō Kyōtani

  • The Orgy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Yamanouchi

  • Season of Betrayal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • The Embryo Hunts in Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Marukido

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 109 titles from 1966 to 2024; peak year 1997.

Biggest box office

Belladonna of Sadness (1973)

$474 worldwide

Highest rated

Demons (1971)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

May Love Be Restored (1980)

Film career

19662024

Peak 1997 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1966Screen debut· The Embryo Hunts in Secret
  • 1966First top-billed film· The Embryo Hunts in Secret

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting109 of 109: 109 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score70th

By decade

1960s14 · acting1970s41 · acting1980s23 · acting1990s10 · acting2000s12 · acting2010s8 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 8% of 12 roles
6676

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Hatsuo Yamaya's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

The Limit of Sleeping Beauty (2017)

76th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Demons (1971)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Hatsuo Yamaya work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hatsuo Yamaya's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Masahiro Shinoda shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers