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Hideo Murota

Acting Born Oct 7, 1937 Died Jun 15, 2002 Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan 262 credits
262
Total Credits
1953–2003
51 Years Career Span
32
Vault Titles
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Key Co-Stars

Biography

Hideo Murota was a Japanese actor known for his work in film. Born on October 7, 1937, in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan, his career included over two hundred film appearances, with a total of 263 known credits on the Movie Database. Some of the films associated with his career include Kagemusha, Tora! Tora! Tora!, and Endless Desire. He also won the Best Supporting Actor award at the Yokohama Film Festival for his role in the 1992 film Original Sin. Hideo Murota passed away from lung cancer on June 15, 2002, at the age of 64.

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Career

Career overview

Hideo Murota was a Japanese actor born in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan on October 7, 1937. Known primarily for his extensive work in acting, he built a prolific filmography throughout his career. His known credits reached 263, and he appeared in over 200 films in total. Among his notable film appearances are Kagemuša, Tora! Tora! Tora!, and Nenasytný průliv.

In addition to his wide-ranging film work, Murota received recognition for specific performances. He won the Best Supporting Actor award at the Yokohama Film Festival for his role in the 1992 film Original Sin.

Murota passed away from lung cancer on June 15, 2002, at the age of 64. His stage name in Japanese is written as 室田日出男.

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Known for

Film

Black Angel

as Mitsuru Amaoka
Film

Account of the Ando Gang: Tale of a Scarface

1997
Film

End of Our Own Real

1997
Film

A Night in Nude

as Care taker

Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen

1990
Film

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

as New Commandant of Camp
Film

Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather

1982
Film

Samurai Reincarnation

as Priest Inshun Hozoin
Film

Kagemusha

as Nobufusa Baba
Film

Rape and Death of a Housewife

as Taizo Eguchi
Film

Proof of the Man

1977

Matinee Theater

1955

Frequent co-stars

Mikio Narita 5 shared titles
Meiko Kaji 4 shared titles
Shingo Yamashiro 4 shared titles
Akira Kuji 4 shared titles
Takuzō Kawatani 4 shared titles
Tetsuro Tamba 4 shared titles
Sonny Chiba 3 shared titles
Chie Kobayashi 3 shared titles
Osamu Kimura 3 shared titles
Seiya Satō 3 shared titles

Career timeline

Women in the Mirror
Shura's Barbarian KingAn AdolescentA Tender PlaceYakuza ZombieOtoko Michi 5
Isola: Multiple Personality GirlAs the River FlowsOtoko Michi 2
Shin-Karajishi Kabushiki-Kaisha
Over the NightAmagi PassBlack AngelAndo Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf 2
Account of the Ando Gang: Tale of a ScarfaceEnd of Our Own RealKing of Sha-kin 2King of Sha-kin
MOROCCO 2: The Return of the Yokohama FolliesShura ga Yuku 2Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group WolfEmperor of Kita Dark Court Legend
GoninCostume Club Wars - Angel of SumataEndless WaltzI Want it, I Want it, I’m DyingThe King of Minami: City of Desire
Chinpira Jingi: Gokuraku Tonbo
Ring! Ring! Ring! The Champion Belt of TearsWind of the Ryūkyū IslandsA Night in NudeThe City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark
Nanmin RoadThe Setting SunPassionOriginal SinA Legend of Turmoil
Hiruko the GoblinThe Man Who Became The DonHey Oilers the Legend of Skyline48 Hours of Prisoner Op TrackingScratched License
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari TokubetsuhenBeretta M92F BombshellホットドッグKilling Melody Lady SmithHeaven and Earth
HarimaoSenseiConfinement NaburuIt's Easier Than KissingFuyu Monogatari
Dogra MagraSeven Days WarLove on a Daily BasisThose Swell YakuzaThis Heartbeat
Sure Death 4Dangerous CopsA Taxing WomanThe Lady in a Black Dress
CabaretSouth to the HorizonClockwork- Goodbye Winter
The Second Is a ChristianThe Seburi StoryLet Him Rest in PeaceThe Sound of the Waves
KukaiThe Island Closest to HeavenCurtain CallKōgen ni ressha ga hashitta
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke SeriesMerry Christmas, Mr. LawrenceTheater Of Life
Onimasa: A Japanese GodfatherLullaby of DeathKidnapping BluesLake of IllusionsFossilized Wilderness
StationSamurai ReincarnationPlay it, Boogie-WoogieIsland of the Evil Spirits
KagemushaThe Beast to Die
The Fighting RascalDead AngleHunter in the DarkGoodbye, Flickmania
Rape and Death of a HousewifeShogun's SamuraiTalk of the Town Tora-sanShag
The Story of a GeishaProof of the ManCurse of the Dog GodThe YoungKarate for Life
Karate WarriorsYakuza GraveyardOperation Plazma in OsakaTruckster Goes to HokkaidoA Savage Beast Goes Mad
Deep Throat in TokyoStory of a NymphomaniacGraveyard of HonorWolf GuyNew Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss
Violent FraternityZero Woman: Red HandcuffsBye Bye LoveBattles Without Honor and Humanity: Police TacticsGirl Boss: Diamond Showdown
InazumanYokosuka Navy PrisonBattles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy WarBattles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in HiroshimaGirl Boss: Escape From Reform School

Full Filmography

262 titles
  • Women in the Mirror (2003) as Mr. Goda
  • Shura's Barbarian King (2001)
  • An Adolescent (2001) as Shozo
  • A Tender Place (2001) as Masayoshi Izumi
  • Yakuza Zombie (2001)
  • Otoko Michi 5 (2001)
  • Isola: Multiple Personality Girl (2000) as Old victim of the Great Hanshin Earthquake
  • As the River Flows (2000)
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  • Otoko Michi 2 (2000)
  • Shin-Karajishi Kabushiki-Kaisha (1999)
  • Over the Night (1998)
  • Amagi Pass (1998)
  • Black Angel (1998) as Mitsuru Amaoka
  • Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf 2 (1998)
  • Account of the Ando Gang: Tale of a Scarface (1997)
  • End of Our Own Real (1997)
  • King of Sha-kin 2 (1997)
  • King of Sha-kin (1997) as Okamitsu
  • MOROCCO 2: The Return of the Yokohama Follies (1996)
  • Shura ga Yuku 2 (1996)
  • Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf (1996)
  • Emperor of Kita Dark Court Legend (1996)
  • Gonin (1995) as Shikine
  • Costume Club Wars - Angel of Sumata (1995)
  • Endless Waltz (1995)
  • I Want it, I Want it, I’m Dying (1995)
  • The King of Minami: City of Desire (1995)
  • Chinpira Jingi: Gokuraku Tonbo (1994)
  • Ring! Ring! Ring! The Champion Belt of Tears (1993)
  • Wind of the Ryūkyū Islands (1993)
  • A Night in Nude (1993) as Care taker
  • The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark (1993) as Section Chief Momoi
  • Nanmin Road (1992)
  • The Setting Sun (1992) as Yamami Gou
  • Passion (1992)
  • Original Sin (1992) as Hideki Tsuchiya
  • A Legend of Turmoil (1992) as Takashi Oda
  • Hiruko the Goblin (1991) as Watanabe
  • The Man Who Became The Don (1991)
  • Hey Oilers the Legend of Skyline (1991)
  • 48 Hours of Prisoner Op Tracking (1991)
  • Scratched License (1991)
  • Danger Point: The Road to Hell (1991)
  • Jingi (1991)
  • Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen (1990)
  • Beretta M92F Bombshell (1990)
  • ホットドッグ (1990) as 高松悟郎
  • Killing Melody Lady Smith (1990)
  • Heaven and Earth (1990) as Obu Toramasa
  • Ready to Shoot (1990) as Ryu
  • What's Up Connection (1990)
  • Harimao (1989) as Colonel Matsuura
  • Sensei (1989) as Head of Yamamoto
  • Confinement Naburu (1989)
  • It's Easier Than Kissing (1989) as Mr. Kaji
  • Fuyu Monogatari (1989)
  • Dogra Magra (1988) as Dr. Wakabayashi
  • Seven Days War (1988) as Segawa
  • Love on a Daily Basis (1988)
  • Those Swell Yakuza (1988)
  • This Heartbeat (1988)
  • Bu-ra-i no onna (1988)
  • Sure Death 4 (1987) as Yahei Hirano
  • Dangerous Cops (1987) as Marumi
  • A Taxing Woman (1987) as Jukichi Ishii
  • The Lady in a Black Dress (1987) as Tateoka
  • Cabaret (1986) as Kosakai
  • South to the Horizon (1986) as Kazuyuki Kiryu
  • Clockwork- Goodbye Winter (1986)
  • The Second Is a Christian (1985) as Kuroiwa
  • The Seburi Story (1985) as Kuzushiri
  • Let Him Rest in Peace (1985) as Otomatsu Tokuda
  • The Sound of the Waves (1985)
  • Kukai (1984)
  • The Island Closest to Heaven (1984) as Kyuzo Nishio
  • Curtain Call (1984) as Taizo Oomori
  • Kōgen ni ressha ga hashitta (1984)
  • Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series (1983) as Ryūzō Kitagami
  • Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) as New Commandant of Camp
  • Theater Of Life (1983)
  • Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather (1982)
  • Lullaby of Death (1982) as Detective Shibusawa
  • Kidnapping Blues (1982) as Drunken Guest
  • Lake of Illusions (1982) as Yazaki
  • Fossilized Wilderness (1982)
  • The Law of Hell (1982)
  • On the Road (1982) as Takamori
  • The Lonely Hearts Club Band in September (1982) as Vane
  • Station (1981) as Shigeru Morioka
  • Samurai Reincarnation (1981) as Priest Inshun Hozoin
  • Play it, Boogie-Woogie (1981) as Owner of Queen Elizabeth
  • Island of the Evil Spirits (1981) as Inspector Isokawa
  • Kagemusha (1980) as Nobufusa Baba
  • The Beast to Die (1980) as Hideyuki Kashiwagi
  • The Fighting Rascal (1979)
  • Dead Angle (1979)
  • Hunter in the Dark (1979)
  • Goodbye, Flickmania (1979)
  • Rape and Death of a Housewife (1978) as Taizo Eguchi
  • Shogun's Samurai (1978) as Sagenta Nogero
  • Talk of the Town Tora-san (1978)
  • Shag (1978)
  • The Story of a Geisha (1977)
  • Proof of the Man (1977)
  • Curse of the Dog God (1977) as Ryusaku Tarumi
  • The Young (1977)
  • Karate for Life (1977)
  • Doberman Cop (1977) as Officer Jirō Takahashi
  • I Can Hear the Sound of Festival (1977)
  • The Smart Aleck Ten (1977)
  • Karate Warriors (1976) as Ryuzo Nishimura
  • Yakuza Graveyard (1976) as Detective Inspector Hidaka Yoshito
  • Operation Plazma in Osaka (1976)
  • Truckster Goes to Hokkaido (1976)
  • A Savage Beast Goes Mad (1976) as Shimosaka
  • The Most Perverted Post War Crimes (1976) as Akira Nishimoto
  • Violent Panic: The Big Crash (1976) as Katsuo Seki
  • The Classroom of Terror (1976)
  • Festival Champ (1976)
  • The Machine Gun Dragon (1976)
  • The Great Okinawa Yakuza War (1976) as Gushikawa
  • Kawachi Rascal Is Spurred On (1976) as Chūzaburō Sakai
  • The Yakuza Code Still Lives (1976) as Tsuneyuki Okimoto
  • A Kawachi Rascal's Song (1976) as Chūzaburō Sakai
  • Deep Throat in Tokyo (1975) as Takehiko Sakuma
  • Story of a Nymphomaniac (1975) as (uncredited)
  • Graveyard of Honor (1975) as Yasuo Matsuoka
  • Wolf Guy (1975) as Sanuki
  • New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss (1975) as Takeo Akamatsu
  • Karate Bear Fighter (1975)
  • A Haunted Turkish Bathhouse (1975) as Yûzô Shikauchi
  • Cops vs. Thugs (1975)
  • 13 Steps of Maki: The Young Aristocrats (1975) as Warden Akae
  • Shimane Prison Riot (1975) as Prison guard
  • 前略おふくろ様 (1975)
  • Great Jailbreak (1975) as Daichi
  • Company Buggers (1975)
  • Green Lovers (1975)
  • The Viper Brothers and the Young General (1975)
  • Karate Bullfighter (1975)
  • Scoundrel Boss (1975) as Daigoro Koiwa
  • Japan's Violent Archipelago: The Keihanshin Murder Corps (1975)
  • The Man Gang (1975) as Principal Ryuji Shirai
  • Gambling Den Heist (1975) as Kumakichi
  • Violent Fraternity (1974)
  • Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs (1974) as Kusaka
  • Bye Bye Love (1974) as Police Officer (voice)
  • Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics (1974) as Hideo Hayakawa
  • Girl Boss: Diamond Showdown (1974) as Hirata Yayoi
  • The Executioner II: Karate Inferno (1974) as Tatsuzo
  • Military Comfort Woman (1974)
  • Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread (1974) as Kazushige Osone
  • New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1 (1974) as Masuo Nozaki
  • Third Generation Boss (1974)
  • Code of Wolves (1974)
  • Violent Streets (1974) as Mochizuki Kunihiro
  • The Rapacious Jailbreaker (1974) as Koichi Kaneyama
  • The Executioner (1974) as Five Dragons Chairman
  • The Tattooed Hitman (1974) as Takeshi Daito
  • Father of the Kamikaze (1974)
  • Jeans Blues: No Future (1974) as Hayakawa
  • The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers (1974)
  • Reformatory Buddies (1974)
  • Inazuman (1973) as Captain Salar
  • Yokosuka Navy Prison (1973)
  • Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War (1973) as Hideo Hayakawa
  • Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima (1973) as Keisuke Nakahara
  • Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School (1973) as Kuroda
  • Professional Killers (1973) as Matajûrô Mineyama
  • The Bodyguard (1973) as Ishimochi
  • A True Story of the Private Ginza Police (1973)
  • Bodyguard Kiba 2 (1973) as Masaru Tatsumi
  • Quarreling with Yakuza (1973)
  • Farewell to Rock'n Roll (1973)
  • Professional Killers (1972) as Guard Kawachi
  • Yakuza Skirmishes (1972)
  • Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (1972) as Okizaki
  • Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 (1972) as Okizaki
  • Yakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder (1972) as Yasuo Onuma
  • Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers (1972) as Igarashi
  • Street Mobster (1972) as Miyahara
  • Wandering Ginza Butterfly: She-Cat Gambler (1972)
  • Gang Warfare (1972)
  • The Lucky Status Symbol (1972)
  • Rogue Of The Night (1972)
  • The Armed Organization (1971)
  • Delinquent Boss: Smooth Talking, Good Fighting (1971)
  • The Bad Boss: Wholesale Roundup (1971)
  • Sympathy for the Underdog (1971) as 'Shark' Samejima
  • New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Snowbound Deserter (1971)
  • New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Stormy Cape (1971)
  • Kamikaze Cop, The Poison Gas Affair (1971)
  • The Big Chase (1971)
  • Kamikaze Cop, No Epitaph to Us (1971)
  • The Gambler's Counterattack (1971) as Kawashima
  • Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) as Japanese Pilot (uncredited)
  • Rise and Fall of Chivalry (1970)
  • Postwar Secrets (1970)
  • Code Between Brothers: All New (1970)
  • Bloodstained Clan of Honor (1970)
  • If You Were Young: Rage (1970)
  • The Last Kamikaze (1970)
  • A Hoodlum At The Risk Of His Life (1970)
  • New Prison Walls of Abashiri: High Stakes at Abashiri (1970)
  • The Drifting Gambler (1970)
  • Japan Organized Crime Boss (1969) as Shiga
  • Black Rose Mansion (1969) as Kyohei's son - Wataru's brother
  • A Modern Yakuza: The Code of the Lawless (1969)
  • The Private Police (1969)
  • Japan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killers (1969)
  • Gambler's Farewell (1968) as Koike
  • The Bad Boss (1968)
  • The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze (1968)
  • Blackmail Is My Life (1968) as Seki
  • Snake Woman's Curse (1968) as Saiji
  • Prison Boss (1968)
  • The Cheating Underworld (1968) as Barman
  • Army Intelligence (1968) as Middle-aged man
  • Henchmen (1968) as Aoki
  • Three Sisters (1967) as Masuma Kyunosuke
  • Captain Ultra: The Movie (1967) as Narrator (voice)
  • Organized Violence II (1967) as Detective Sawai
  • The Chivalrous Life (1967)
  • Dissolution Rites (1967)
  • Parole (1967) as Amano
  • Organized Violence (1967)
  • The Rickshaw Man’s Son (1967)
  • Third Class Soldier Boss (1966)
  • Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 2 (1966)
  • Terror Beneath the Sea (1966) as Henchman
  • Rampaging Dragon of the North (1966) as Gen Ashida
  • The Threat (1966) as Sabu
  • Nerves for Victory (1966)
  • The Kamikaze Guy (1966)
  • Spycatcher J3: SOS Close Shave (1966) as Mr. Miracle
  • The Hoodlum Brothers (1965)
  • Gang's Upward Strategy (1965)
  • A Fugitive from the Past (1965) as Pressman
  • Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2 (1965) as Harimoto
  • Tale of Japanese Burglars (1965) as Saiki, News reporter
  • Brutal Tales of Chivalry (1965) as Yakuza
  • A Charming Devil (1965)
  • Wolves, Pigs & Men (1964) as Iwasaki's henchman
  • Tokyo Gang vs. Hong Kong Gang (1964)
  • Life of Hishakaku 3 (1964)
  • The Desperate (1964) as Tomita
  • Duel of the Underworld (1963)
  • Police Precinct Part 21 (1963)
  • Judo Life (1963)
  • Asakusa no kyōkaku (1963) as Tatsuo Hyotan
  • G-Men in the Pacific (1962) as Komori
  • Zankokuna tsuki (1962)
  • Nerai uchi buraikan (1962)
  • Komadori shimai oke-sa wataridori (1962)
  • Futaridake no taiyō (1961)
  • The Eighth Enemy (1961)
  • The Second Bullet is Marked (1960)
  • G-men of Japan 5: Skyscraper Wolves (1960)
  • Monsoon Son (1958)
  • Midair Circus (1958)
  • Monsoon Son Pt.2 (1958)
  • Merciless Blade Part 2 (1953)

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What movies or TV shows is Hideo Murota best known for?

Hideo Murota is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Black Angel (1998), Account of the Ando Gang: Tale of a Scarface (1997), End of Our Own Real (1997), A Night in Nude (1993).

When and where was Hideo Murota born?

Hideo Murota was born on October 7, 1937 in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan. They passed away on June 15, 2002.

How many credits does Hideo Murota have?

Hideo Murota has accumulated over 262 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1953 to 2003.

What is Hideo Murota's background in cinema and television?

Hideo Murota was a Japanese actor known for his work in film. Born on October 7, 1937, in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan, his career included over two hundred film appearances, with a total of 263 known credits on the Movie Database. Some of the films associated with his career include Kagemusha, Tora! Tora! Tora!, and Endless...

Hideo Murota by the numbers

262credits
253films
9TV series
1953–2003active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (262) Born on October 7 In memoriam 2002

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