Masato Harada
Directing Born Jul 3, 1949 Died Dec 8, 2025 Numazu, Prefettura di Shizuoka, Giappone 73 credits
Biography
Masato Harada is a Japanese film director, film critic, and occasional actor. He is recognized internationally for his appearances in Hollywood productions, notably portraying Omura in The Last Samurai and Mr. Mita in Fearless. Beyond his acting work, Harada has established himself as a filmmaker and critic within the Japanese entertainment industry. His dual career spans both creative and analytical aspects of cinema, contributing to film discourse through his critical work while also participating in major international productions as a performer.
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Career timeline
Bad Lands · DirectorBad Lands · ProducerBad Lands · Screenplay
Hell Dogs · DirectorHell Dogs · Screenplay
Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai · DirectorBaragaki: Unbroken Samurai · Screenplay
Killing for the Prosecution · DirectorKilling for the Prosecution · Screenplay
Sekigahara · DirectorSekigahara · Screenplay
Kakekomi · DirectorKakekomi · ScreenplayThe Emperor in August · DirectorThe Emperor in August · Screenplay
Chronicle of My Mother · DirectorChronicle of My Mother · Screenplay
Early Autumn · DirectorEarly Autumn · Writer
Climber's High · DirectorClimber's High · Screenplay
The Shadow Spirit · DirectorThe Shadow Spirit · WriterThe Suicide Song · DirectorThe Suicide Song · Writer
Fearless
Beat Kids · WriterBluestockings · DirectorBluestockings · Writer
The Last Samurai
The Choice of Hercules · DirectorThe Choice of Hercules · Screenplay
Inugami · DirectorInugami · WriterInugami · Screenplay
Ring 2 · ProducerJubaku: Spellbound · Director
The Spiral · Producer
Bounce Ko Gals · DirectorBounce Ko Gals · Writer
The President's Christmas Tree · AdaptationRowing Through · Director
Kamikaze Taxi · DirectorKamikaze Taxi · WriterTrouble-Shooters · DirectorTrouble-Shooters · Writer
Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition · DirectorPainted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition · WriterPainted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition · Producer
Tuff Part V - Killing Anthology · DirectorTuff Part V - Killing Anthology · Screenplay
Tuff Part IV - Harvest of Blood · DirectorTuff Part IV - Harvest of Blood · ScreenplayTuff Part III - Business Killing · DirectorTuff Part III - Business Killing · ScreenplayTuff Part II - Revenge · Screenplay
Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero · WriterTuff Part I - Origin · DirectorTuff Part I - Origin · Screenplay
Gunhed · DirectorGunhed · Screenplay
The Heartbreak Yakuza · DirectorThe Heartbreak Yakuza · Screenplay
Onyanko the Movie - One Shot Crisis! · ScreenplayOnyanko the Movie - One Shot Crisis! · DirectorParis/Dakar 1500 · DirectorParis/Dakar 1500 · Writer
Terra Warrior Ψ BOY · WriterOut of Focus · Director
Windy Story · DirectorWindy Story · Writer
Goodbye, Flickmania · DirectorGoodbye, Flickmania · Screenplay
Full filmography
- Bad Lands (2023) Director
- Bad Lands (2023) Producer
- Bad Lands (2023) Screenplay
- Hell Dogs (2022) Director
- Hell Dogs (2022) Screenplay
- Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai (2021) Director
- Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai (2021) Screenplay
- Killing for the Prosecution (2018) Director
- Killing for the Prosecution (2018) Screenplay
- Sekigahara (2017) Director
- Sekigahara (2017) Screenplay
- Kakekomi (2015) Director
- Kakekomi (2015) Screenplay
- The Emperor in August (2015) Director
- The Emperor in August (2015) Screenplay
- Chronicle of My Mother (2012) Director
- Chronicle of My Mother (2012) Screenplay
- Early Autumn (2011) Director
- Early Autumn (2011) Writer
- Climber's High (2008) Director
- Climber's High (2008) Screenplay
- The Shadow Spirit (2007) Director
- The Shadow Spirit (2007) Writer
- The Suicide Song (2007) Director
- The Suicide Song (2007) Writer
- Fearless (2006) as Mita
- Beat Kids (2005) Writer
- Bluestockings (2005) Director
- Bluestockings (2005) Writer
- The Last Samurai (2003) as Omura
- The Choice of Hercules (2002) Director
- The Choice of Hercules (2002) Screenplay
- Inugami (2001) Director
- Inugami (2001) Writer
- Inugami (2001) Screenplay
- Ring 2 (1999) Producer
- Jubaku: Spellbound (1999) Director
- The Spiral (1998) Producer
- Bounce Ko Gals (1997) Director
- Bounce Ko Gals (1997) Writer
- The President's Christmas Tree (1996) Adaptation
- Rowing Through (1996) Director
- Kamikaze Taxi (1995) Director
- Kamikaze Taxi (1995) Writer
- Trouble-Shooters (1995) Director
- Trouble-Shooters (1995) Writer
- Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition (1994) Director
- Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition (1994) Writer
- Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition (1994) Producer
- Tuff Part V - Killing Anthology (1992) Director
- Tuff Part V - Killing Anthology (1992) Screenplay
- Tuff Part IV - Harvest of Blood (1991) Director
- Tuff Part IV - Harvest of Blood (1991) Screenplay
- Tuff Part III - Business Killing (1991) Director
- Tuff Part III - Business Killing (1991) Screenplay
- Tuff Part II - Revenge (1991) Screenplay
- Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero (1990) Writer
- Tuff Part I - Origin (1990) Director
- Tuff Part I - Origin (1990) Screenplay
- Gunhed (1989) Director
- Gunhed (1989) Screenplay
- The Heartbreak Yakuza (1987) Director
- The Heartbreak Yakuza (1987) Screenplay
- Onyanko the Movie - One Shot Crisis! (1986) Screenplay
- Onyanko the Movie - One Shot Crisis! (1986) Director
- Paris/Dakar 1500 (1986) Director
- Paris/Dakar 1500 (1986) Writer
- Terra Warrior Ψ BOY (1985) Writer
- Out of Focus (1985) Director
- Windy Story (1984) Director
- Windy Story (1984) Writer
- Goodbye, Flickmania (1979) Director
- Goodbye, Flickmania (1979) Screenplay