Ken Yamauchi - Actor Profile

Ken Yamauchi

Acting
Freshness: Jan 26, 2026
50Total Films
7.5 Highest Rated
Born: Dec 9, 1943
Birth Place: Tokyo, Japan

Career Statistics & Market Influence

Analyzing the cinematic journey of Ken Yamauchi reveals a career defined by diverse artistic exploration. With a total of 50 major appearances, the actor has established a significant footprint in global cinema.

Genre Dominance: Drama

The majority of Ken Yamauchi's filmography leans towards the Drama genre. Audience data suggests that viewers respond most favorably to this persona, though their versatility has allowed for successful crossovers into other categories.

The "Box Office" Signature

With a 4% Success Ratio (movies rated above 6.5), Ken Yamauchi remains a reliable draw for studios. Their peak performance was recorded in Summer Clouds, which continues to be the benchmark for their career rating-wise.

Best Ken Yamauchi Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Ken Yamauchi's career based on audience ratings.

★7.5
Summer Clouds (1958) movie poster
★7.5

Summer Clouds: A war widow with a young boy manages a farm with her bossy mother-in-law. When a reporter comes to interview her, the tw

Summer Clouds

1958•Drama
★7.0
Yagyu Secret Scrolls (1957) movie poster
★7.0

Yagyu Secret Scrolls: In the Tokugawa Era, the clan of Lord Yagyu has hidden away three scrolls containing clan secrets which, if revealed, wo

Yagyu Secret Scrolls

1957•Action
★6.4
Born Under Crossed Stars (1965) movie poster
★6.4

Born Under Crossed Stars: A young man with a strong sense of justice is torn between two girls: the flighty Taneko and the serious Suzuko. With wi

Born Under Crossed Stars

1965•Action
★6.3
A Whistle in My Heart (1959) movie poster
★6.3

A Whistle in My Heart: The story is about the social problems faced by Japan's indigenous Ainu, mostly centered on the reactions of the charact

A Whistle in My Heart

1959•Drama
★6.3
The Incorrigible (1963) movie poster
★6.3

The Incorrigible: Based on the loosely autobiographical novel of the same name by Toko Kon. Ken Yamanouchi stars as Togo Konno, the titula

The Incorrigible

1963•Drama

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Ken Yamauchi.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2004 Onigiri: Arcadia monogatari Takasago Flop Similar →
1968 Harbor Light Yokohama - Flop Similar →
1968 The Sweet Interns - Flop Similar →
1967 My Sweetheart Yamakawa Flop Similar →
1967 Tokyo Night - Flop Similar →
1967 The Spiders: The Reckless Operation Ken Flop Similar →
1967 The Will to Live - Flop Similar →
1967 The Sunset Is Crying Kenji Yamada Flop Similar →
1967 Ginza for Two Ken'ichi Muraki Flop Similar →
1967 Journey to the North Kenji Kawara Flop Similar →
1967 The Black Sheep - Flop Similar →
1966 I'll Never Cry! - Flop Similar →
1966 Goodbye Mr. Tears - Flop Similar →
1966 Tomo o okuru uta Gen'ichi Nakagawa Flop Similar →
1966 Story of Japanese Chivalry: Flower of a Chivalrous Man - Flop Similar →
1966 Return of the Wolf - Flop Similar →
1966 Youth A Go Go! Ken'ichi Muraki Flop Similar →
1965 A Girl of the Plateau Susumu Mishima Flop Similar →
1965 The Song of Love - Flop Similar →
1965 Born Under Crossed Stars Gorô Nishizaka Average Similar →
1965 Ochiba no honō - Flop Similar →
1965 Northern City Fujita Flop Similar →
1965 Flowering Maidens Shôji Yamaguchi Flop Similar →
1964 Four Young Sisters Kenkichi Kono Average Similar →
1964 Eddy Currents of Life Jiro Sasaki Flop Similar →
1964 Aa Seishun no Mune no Chi wa - Flop Similar →
1964 Tokyo Olympics Isamu Kurita Flop Similar →
1964 Spirit of Youth Ken Yamaguchi Flop Similar →
1964 The Bride is Fifteen - Flop Similar →
1964 Welcome, My Baby Goro Nishizaka Flop Similar →
1963 Bright Sea Tatsuo Mukai Flop Similar →
1963 The School Cap - Flop Similar →
1963 Distant Love Ryôsuke Okada Average Similar →
1963 The Incorrigible - Average Similar →
1963 Kiriko's Tango - Flop Similar →
1963 若い東京の屋根の下 金谷幸吉 Flop Similar →
1963 Sora no shita tōi yume - Flop Similar →
1962 Wakai futari - Flop Similar →
1962 Rainbow Over Kinmon - Flop Similar →
1962 The Young and Bad Kazumasa Ayanokôji Flop Similar →
1962 Hoshi no hitomi o motsu otoko - Flop Similar →
1962 Dahil Sa Iyo – The Song of Sad Love Tommy Fukuda Flop Similar →
1962 The President's Son - Flop Similar →
1962 Facing to the Clouds - Flop Similar →
1961 An Urban Affair Ichiro Gonda Flop Similar →
1960 Beyond the Hills Daisuke Inoue Flop Similar →
1959 A Whistle in My Heart (as Ken Kubo) Average Similar →
1958 Summer Clouds - Super Hit Similar →
1957 Yagyu Secret Scrolls - Hit Similar →
1955 Ticket to Hell Jôji Ogata Flop Similar →

Ken Yamauchi - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Ken Yamauchi?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Ken Yamauchi is "Summer Clouds" with a rating of 7.5/10.

How many movies has Ken Yamauchi acted in?

Ken Yamauchi has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Ken Yamauchi?

Other notable films include "Yagyu Secret Scrolls", "Born Under Crossed Stars", and "A Whistle in My Heart".