Yūji Hori - Actor Profile

Yūji Hori

Acting
Freshness: Jan 20, 2026
50Total Films
8.0 Highest Rated
Born: Sep 26, 1922
Birth Place: Tokyo, Japan

Career Statistics & Market Influence

Analyzing the cinematic journey of Yūji Hori 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 Yūji Hori'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 14% Success Ratio (movies rated above 6.5), Yūji Hori remains a reliable draw for studios. Their peak performance was recorded in Snow-Flake, which continues to be the benchmark for their career rating-wise.

Best Yūji Hori Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Yūji Hori's career based on audience ratings.

★8.0
Snow-Flake (1950) movie poster
★8.0

Snow-Flake:

Snow-Flake

1950•Drama
★7.2
Miss Oyu (1951) movie poster
★7.2

Miss Oyu: Shinnosuke is introduced to Shizu as a prospective marriage partner, but he falls in love with her widowed sister Oyu. C

Miss Oyu

1951•Drama
★7.0
The Munekata Sisters (1950) movie poster
★7.0

The Munekata Sisters: Setsuko is unhappily married to Mimura, an engineer with no job and a bad drinking habit. She had always been in love wi

The Munekata Sisters

1950•Drama
★7.0
This Way, That Way (1952) movie poster
★7.0

This Way, That Way: An intellectual couple in a staid and tedious marriage are surprised when the wife’s niece, who has run away from home,

This Way, That Way

1952•Comedy
★7.0
365 Nights (1948) movie poster
★7.0

365 Nights: A young man rents an apartment in Tokyo and discover it was built by his father. He falls in love with the daughter of t

365 Nights

1948•Drama

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Yūji Hori.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
1970 Dawn of Judo Hansuke Murai Flop Similar →
1968 Duel in the Storm Botanya Flop Similar →
1968 The Code of Man - Flop Similar →
1964 Police Precinct: Missing Person Detective Nagata Flop Similar →
1964 Police Precinct: Confession Detective Nagata Flop Similar →
1963 Police Precinct: Teenage Footsteps Detective Nagata Flop Similar →
1963 Police Precinct Part 21 Detective Nagata Flop Similar →
1963 Police Precinct: Backing Investigation Detective Nagata Flop Similar →
1962 Police Precinct: Landfill No. 19 Detective Nagata Flop Similar →
1962 Police Precinct: Mysterious Red Phone Detective Nagata Flop Similar →
1961 Police Precinct Part 17 Detective Nagata Flop Similar →
1961 Police Precinct: 15 Year Old Woman Detective Nagata Flop Similar →
1961 Police Department Part 15: Alibi Detective Nagata Flop Similar →
1961 The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 4 Shirai Flop Similar →
1960 Police Precinct Part 14 Detective Nagata Flop Similar →
1960 Police Precinct Part 13 Detective Nagata Flop Similar →
1960 The Man of Seven Faces Inspector Fukumura Average Similar →
1960 One Passed Through Hell - Flop Similar →
1960 Police Precinct Part 12 - Flop Similar →
1959 Police Precinct: Nothing Left at the Scene - Flop Similar →
1959 Police Precinct: Car 108 - Flop Similar →
1959 Police Precinct: The Woman Without A Face - Flop Similar →
1959 Eyes of Mother and Daughter - Flop Similar →
1958 Points and Lines - Average Similar →
1958 Kanbei's Bargain Sale - Flop Similar →
1958 Drenched Swallow Gonpachi - Average Similar →
1958 No Advice Taken - Flop Similar →
1956 G-men of Japan 4: Special Armed Unit Mobilization - Flop Similar →
1955 Murder on the Last Train - Flop Similar →
1955 Life's Simple Pleasures - Flop Similar →
1955 A Gang of Five Tadanobu Rihei Flop Similar →
1954 Fall of the Shogun's Militia Todo Heisuke Hit Similar →
1954 Jinsei Gekijo Yokubo hen: sanshu kirako - Flop Similar →
1954 続南国太平記　薩南の嵐 - Flop Similar →
1954 Nangoku Taiheiki - Flop Similar →
1953 Brother and Sister Taiichi Average Similar →
1953 An Heir's Place Ikutaro Flop Similar →
1952 This Way, That Way - Hit Similar →
1951 Izayoi kaidō - Flop Similar →
1951 Miss Oyu Shinnosuke Seribashi Hit Similar →
1951 The Tale of Genji - Average Similar →
1951 Ginza Cosmetics Kyosuke Iwagawa Average Similar →
1950 Oogonju Toshio Ezaki Flop Similar →
1950 The Munekata Sisters Maejima Hit Similar →
1950 Beyond the Hills - Flop Similar →
1950 Snow-Flake Miyoshi Super Hit Similar →
1950 Heat and Mud - Flop Similar →
1950 Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka Yuzo Kawai Hit Similar →
1949 Endless Passion Ryutaro Miki Flop Similar →
1948 365 Nights Atsushi Tsugawa Hit Similar →

Yūji Hori - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Yūji Hori?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Yūji Hori is "Snow-Flake" with a rating of 8.0/10.

How many movies has Yūji Hori acted in?

Yūji Hori has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Yūji Hori?

Other notable films include "Miss Oyu", "The Munekata Sisters", and "This Way, That Way".