Shirô Sano

Biography

Shirô Sano was born on March 4, 1955 in Shimane, Japan. He is an actor and director, known for Violent Cop (1989), The Sun (2005) and Godzilla 2000 (1999).

Movie Career

Films: 15
Career span: 36 years1988 to 2024

Genres

Drama40%, 6 films
Fantasy33%, 5 films
Action27%, 4 films
Adventure20%, 3 films
Sci-Fi20%, 3 films

First and latest

Shirô Sano movies on Netflix

Brush of the God2024IMDb rating 6.9
Happyend2024IMDb rating 6.8as Principal Nagai
My Little Monster2018IMDb rating 6.0as Taizou Yoshida
The Great Buddha: Arrival2018IMDb rating 5.7
Kamen Rider Heisei Generations: Dr. Pac-Man vs. Ex-Aid & Ghost with Legend Riders2016IMDb rating 7.2as Michihiko Zaizen / Dr. Pac-Man
Idainaru, Shurarabon2014IMDb rating 5.7as Tankuro Hinode
20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End2008IMDb rating 6.6as Yan-bô
Persona2008IMDb rating 5.5
The Great Yokai War2005IMDb rating 6.3as "Mysterious" Editor
The Sun2005IMDb rating 7.3as The chamberlain
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack2001IMDb rating 7.0as Haruki Kadokura (Yuri's boss)
The Princess Blade2001IMDb rating 5.6as Kidokoro
Evil Dead Trap 2: Hideki1992IMDb rating 5.4as Kurahashi
Violent Cop1989IMDb rating 7.1as Yoshinari
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis1988IMDb rating 6.0as Junichi Narutaki

Best known for

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

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Violent Cop1989 Action, Crime, Dramaas Yoshinari
IMDb rating 7.114K votes
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack2001 Action, Adventure, Dramaas Haruki Kadokura (Yuri's boss)
IMDb rating 7.08.3K votes
The Princess Blade2001as Kidokoro
IMDb rating 5.63.1K votes
The Sun2005as The chamberlain
IMDb rating 7.33.1K votes
The Great Yokai War2005as "Mysterious" Editor
IMDb rating 6.32.9K votes
Evil Dead Trap 2: Hideki1992as Kurahashi
IMDb rating 5.41.1K votes
20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End2008as Yan-bô
IMDb rating 6.63.0K votes
Happyend2024as Principal Nagai
IMDb rating 6.82.3K votes

Most often with

Ten actors appear in two 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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Sei Hiraizumi

Etsushi Toyokawa

Kyûsaku Shimada

Naomasa Musaka

Hiromasa Taguchi

Hiroyuki Miyasako

Films together

Sei Hiraizumi2 films together, 1989 to 1992
Sei Hiraizumi's page
- Evil Dead Trap 2: Hideki1992IMDb rating 5.4Sano as KurahashiHiraizumi as Muraki (manager)
- Violent Cop1989IMDb rating 7.1Sano as YoshinariHiraizumi as Iwaki
Etsushi Toyokawa2 films together, 2005 to 2008
Etsushi Toyokawa's page
- 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End2008IMDb rating 6.6Sano as Yan-bôToyokawa as Otcho
- The Great Yokai War2005IMDb rating 6.3Sano as "Mysterious" EditorToyokawa as Lord Yasunori Kato
Kyûsaku Shimada2 films together, 1988 to 2001
Kyûsaku Shimada's page
- The Princess Blade2001IMDb rating 5.6Sano as KidokoroShimada as Byakurai
- Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis1988IMDb rating 6.0Sano as Junichi NarutakiShimada as Yasunori Kato
Naomasa Musaka2 films together, 2001 to 2005
Naomasa Musaka's page
- The Sun2005IMDb rating 7.3Sano as The chamberlainMusaka as Anami - Minister of War
- The Princess Blade2001IMDb rating 5.6Sano as KidokoroMusaka as Kiri
Hiromasa Taguchi2 films together, 1992 to 2014
Hiromasa Taguchi's page
- Idainaru, Shurarabon2014IMDb rating 5.7Sano as Tankuro HinodeTaguchi as Yosuke Hinode
- Evil Dead Trap 2: Hideki1992IMDb rating 5.4Sano as KurahashiTaguchi as Emi's Friend
Hiroyuki Miyasako2 films together, 2005 to 2008
Hiroyuki Miyasako's page
- 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End2008IMDb rating 6.6Sano as Yan-bôMiyasako as Keroyon
- The Great Yokai War2005IMDb rating 6.3Sano as "Mysterious" EditorMiyasako as Sata
Also two films together4 more actors
- Masahiko TsugawaIdainaru, Shurarabon (2014) and Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)
- Gaku SanoMy Little Monster (2018) and Kamen Rider Heisei Generations: Dr. Pac-Man vs. Ex-Aid & Ghost with Legend Riders (2016)
- Kaho MinamiThe Great Yokai War (2005) and Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)
- Yumiko ShakuBrush of the God (2024) and The Princess Blade (2001)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Shirô Sano's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$68.1 million

6 of the 15 films have a worldwide figure.

6Worldwide figure
1US gross only
8Figure not found

Top grosser

20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End2008Yan-bô$31.2 million

Highest grossing

The six biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End2008as Yan-bô
$31M45.9% of the total
2
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack2001as Haruki Kadokura (Yuri's boss)
$20M29.4% of the total
3
The Great Yokai War2005as "Mysterious" Editor
$16M23.2% of the total
4
Happyend2024as Principal Nagai
$795K1.2% of the total
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The Sun2005as The chamberlain
$217K0.3% of the total
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The Princess Blade2001as Kidokoro
$78K0.1% of the total