Gen Shimizu

Biography

Gen Shimizu was born on January 1, 1907 in Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor, known for Throne of Blood (1957), Yojimbo (1961) and Seven Samurai (1954). He died on October 5, 1975.

Movie Career

Films: 7
Career span: 12 years1955 to 1967

Genres

Drama86%, 6 films
Crime29%, 2 films
Romance29%, 2 films
Action14%, 1 film
Adventure14%, 1 film

First and latest

Gen Shimizu movies on Netflix

Two in the Shadow1967IMDb rating 7.8
Invasion of Astro-Monster1965IMDb rating 6.2as Minister of Defense
Yearning1964IMDb rating 8.0
The Bad Sleep Well1960IMDb rating 7.9as Managing Director Miura
The Sun's Burial1960IMDb rating 6.9as Ohama, leader of Ohamagumi gang
Throne of Blood1957IMDb rating 8.0as Washizu samurai
I Live in Fear1955IMDb rating 7.3

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Throne of Blood1957 Drama, Historyas Washizu samurai
IMDb rating 8.061K votes
The Bad Sleep Well1960 Crime, Drama, Thrilleras Managing Director Miura
IMDb rating 7.916K votes
Invasion of Astro-Monster1965as Minister of Defense
IMDb rating 6.28.8K votes
Two in the Shadow1967
IMDb rating 7.81.6K votes
I Live in Fear1955
IMDb rating 7.36.2K votes
Yearning1964
IMDb rating 8.02.5K votes
The Sun's Burial1960as Ohama, leader of Ohamagumi gang
IMDb rating 6.91.1K votes

Most often with

Akira Kurosawa directed three of these films, Mikio Naruse two. Six actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Toshirô Mifune

Takashi Shimura

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Nobuo Nakamura

Kamatari Fujiwara

Yû FujikiAkira KurosawaDirector, 3 filmsMikio NaruseDirector, 2 films

Films together

Toshirô Mifune3 films together, 1955 to 1960
Toshirô Mifune's page
- The Bad Sleep Well1960IMDb rating 7.9Shimizu as Managing Director MiuraMifune as Kôichi Nishi
- Throne of Blood1957IMDb rating 8.0Shimizu as Washizu samuraiMifune as Taketoki Washizu
- I Live in Fear1955IMDb rating 7.3Mifune as Kiichi Nakajima
Takashi Shimura3 films together, 1955 to 1960
Takashi Shimura's page
- The Bad Sleep Well1960IMDb rating 7.9Shimizu as Managing Director MiuraShimura as Administrative Officer Moriyama
- Throne of Blood1957IMDb rating 8.0Shimizu as Washizu samuraiShimura as Noriyasu Odagura
- I Live in Fear1955IMDb rating 7.3Shimura as Domestic Court Counselor Dr. Harada
Yoshio Tsuchiya3 films together, 1957 to 1967
Yoshio Tsuchiya's page
- Two in the Shadow1967IMDb rating 7.8Tsuchiya as Yumiko's husband
- Invasion of Astro-Monster1965IMDb rating 6.2Shimizu as Minister of DefenseTsuchiya as Controller of Planet X
- Throne of Blood1957IMDb rating 8.0Shimizu as Washizu samuraiTsuchiya as Washizu samurai
Nobuo Nakamura3 films together, 1955 to 1967
Nobuo Nakamura's page
- Two in the Shadow1967IMDb rating 7.8
- The Bad Sleep Well1960IMDb rating 7.9Shimizu as Managing Director MiuraNakamura as Legal Adviser
- I Live in Fear1955IMDb rating 7.3Nakamura as Psychologist
Kamatari Fujiwara3 films together, 1955 to 1960
Kamatari Fujiwara's page
- The Bad Sleep Well1960IMDb rating 7.9Shimizu as Managing Director MiuraFujiwara as Assistant-to-the-Chief Wada
- The Sun's Burial1960IMDb rating 6.9Shimizu as Ohama, leader of Ohamagumi gangFujiwara as Batasuke, peddlar
- I Live in Fear1955IMDb rating 7.3Fujiwara as Okamoto
Yû Fujiki3 films together, 1957 to 1967
Yû Fujiki's page
- Two in the Shadow1967IMDb rating 7.8Fujiki as Ishikawa
- Yearning1964IMDb rating 8.0Fujiki as Mr. Nomizo
- Throne of Blood1957IMDb rating 8.0Shimizu as Washizu samuraiFujiki as Washizu samurai
Akira KurosawaDirector, 3 films, 1955 to 1960
- The Bad Sleep Well1960IMDb rating 7.9Shimizu as Managing Director Miura
- Throne of Blood1957IMDb rating 8.0Shimizu as Washizu samurai
- I Live in Fear1955IMDb rating 7.3
Mikio NaruseDirector, 2 films, 1964 to 1967
- Two in the Shadow1967IMDb rating 7.8
- Yearning1964IMDb rating 8.0

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