Masayuki Yui
Biography
Masayuki Yui is an actor and writer known for his work in film, including the motion pictures Kagemusha released in 1980, Ran released in 1985, and Dreams released in 1990. He was born on September 21, 1947, in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, and is also listed as being born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. His stage name is written in Japanese characters as 油井昌由樹. Masayuki Yui is a male whose primary known credit category is acting, with a total of forty-four known credits. Additional information regarding his career, awards, or personal life beyond these verifiable details is not included in the provided sources.
Career overview
Masayuki Yui is an actor and writer born on September 21, 1947, in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan. His place of birth is also cited as Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. He is known for his work in the films Kagemusha released in 1980, Ran released in 1985, and Dreams released in 1990.
Operating under the stage name 油井昌由樹, Yui is primarily recognized for his work in acting, holding forty-four known credits. His involvement in major cinematic projects spans multiple decades, establishing his presence in the film industry through his contributions as both an actor and a writer.
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Full Filmography
72 titles- Karanukan (2017)
- Hokori to Gensou (2015)
- Cicada (2014) as Gankane-san
- Casting Blossoms to the Sky (2012) as Zenjiro Hanyu
- Persimmon (2011) as Hasegawa
- Sword of Desperation (2010) as Ohba
- Bicycle (2009) as Old Man
- Through the Night (2002)
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low' (2002) as Narrator
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low' (2002) Writer
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low' (2002) Producer
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru' (2002) as Self
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru' (2002) Writer
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru' (2002) Producer
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai' (2002) as Narrator
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai' (2002) Writer
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai' (2002) Producer
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo' (2002) as Narrator
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo' (2002) Writer
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo' (2002) Producer
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Red Beard' (2002) as Narrator
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Red Beard' (2002) Writer
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha' (2002) as Narrator
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha' (2002) Writer
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha' (2002) Producer
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro' (2002) as Narrator
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro' (2002) Writer
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro' (2002) Producer
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: ‘The Most Beautiful’ (2002) as Narrator
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: ‘One Wonderful Sunday’ (2002) as Narrator
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well' (2002) as Narrator
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well' (2002) Writer
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well' (2002) Producer
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths' (2002) as Narrator
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths' (2002) Writer
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths' (2002) Producer
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: ‘Sanshiro Sugata’ (2002) as Narrator
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ran' (2002) as Narrator
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ran' (2002) Writer
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ran' (2002) Producer
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Dodes'ka-den' (2002) as Narrator
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Dodes'ka-den' (2002) Writer
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Dodes'ka-den' (2002) Producer
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Drunken Angel' (2002) as Narrator
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: ‘The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail’ (2002) as Narrator
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Throne of Blood' (2002) as Narrator
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Throne of Blood' (2002) Writer
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Throne of Blood' (2002) Producer
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress' (2002) as Narrator
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress' (2002) Writer
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress' (2002) Producer
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: ‘No Regrets for Our Youth’ (2002) as Narrator
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog' (2002) as Narrator
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog' (2002) Writer
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog' (2002) Producer
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: ‘I Live in Fear’ (2002) as Narrator
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: ‘Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two’ (2002) as Narrator
- To End All Wars (2001) as Captain Noguchi
- Siberian Express 2 (2001)
- Tokyo Eyes (1998) as Manager of Beauty Parlor
- A Class to Remember II (1996)
- Madadayo (1993) as Kiriyama
- Image: Kurosawa's Continuity: 'Kagemusha' (1993) Director
- Image: Kurosawa's Continuity: 'Kagemusha' (1993) Producer
- Image: Kurosawa's Continuity: 'Ran' (1993) Director
- Image: Kurosawa's Continuity: 'Ran' (1993) Producer
- Dreams (1990) as Member of Climbing Team
- BANANASHOOT JUDGEMENT (1989)
- Tora-san Goes North (1987)
- Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies (1986)
- Ran (1985) as Tango Hirayama
- Kagemusha (1980) as Ieyasu Tokugawa
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Masayuki Yui best known for?
Masayuki Yui is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Tamizha Tamizha, Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs (1987), Dreams (1990), Ran (1985).
When and where was Masayuki Yui born?
Masayuki Yui was born on September 21, 1947 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
How many credits does Masayuki Yui have?
Masayuki Yui has accumulated over 72 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1980 to 2017.
What is Masayuki Yui's background in cinema and television?
Masayuki Yui is an actor and writer known for his work in film, including the motion pictures Kagemusha released in 1980, Ran released in 1985, and Dreams released in 1990. He was born on September 21, 1947, in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, and is also listed as being born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. His stage name is ...