Hideji Ōtaki - Actor Profile

Hideji Ōtaki

Acting
Updated: Apr 11, 2026
50Total Films
10.0 Highest Rated
Born: Jun 6, 1925
Birth Place: Niigata, Japan

Hideji Ōtaki Movies & Career Overview

The filmography of Hideji Ōtaki reflects exceptional commercial consistency. Across 50 major appearances, the actor has built a reputation through performances in multiple genres and storytelling styles.

Dominant Genre

A large portion of Hideji Ōtaki's work falls within the Drama genre, where audiences tend to respond most strongly to their on-screen presence.

Success Ratio

Approximately 96% of Hideji Ōtaki's films maintain ratings above 6.5, indicating a consistent level of audience approval.

One of the most highly rated entries in their career remains A School Behind Bars, which stands out as a key performance.

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Best Hideji Ōtaki Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Hideji Ōtaki's career based on audience ratings.

★10.0
A School Behind Bars (2010) movie poster
★10.0

A School Behind Bars: "A School Behind Bars" centers around Asahi Junior High School, which is located within Nagano Matsumoto Boy's prison in

A School Behind Bars

2010•Drama
★9.0
Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset (1976) movie poster
★9.0

Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset: Tora-san arrives in Shibamata on Mitsuo's first day of school only to find that on his account, Mitsuo was embarrassed.

Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset

1976•Comedy
★9.0
Talk of the Town Tora-san (1978) movie poster
★9.0

Talk of the Town Tora-san: After a chance encounter with Hiroshi's father on a bus, Tora decides to get serious and reflect on the mortality of man

Talk of the Town Tora-san

1978•Comedy
★8.5
Ganryujima: Kojiro and Musashi (1992) movie poster
★8.5

Ganryujima: Kojiro and Musashi: In the 16th Year of Keityo (1611), the lord of Ogura Castle in Kyushu admitted Sasaki Kojiro's because of his great swor

Ganryujima: Kojiro and Musashi

1992•TV Movie
★7.8
Tampopo (1985) movie poster
★7.8

Tampopo: In this humorous paean to the joys of food, a pair of truck drivers happen onto a decrepit roadside shop selling ramen n

Tampopo

1985•Comedy

Full Filmography

Every movie Hideji Ōtaki has appeared in, with audience ratings and verdicts.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2012 Dearest Gorô Ôura Hit Similar →
2010 A School Behind Bars Akio Sasaki Super Hit Similar →
2010 Haru's Journey Shigeo Kanemoto Hit Similar →
2008 Kabei: Our Mother Kabe Hit Similar →
2006 Murder of the Inugami Clan Oyama Shinkan Hit Similar →
2003 Spy Sorge Duke Kinmochi Sai-onji Hit Similar →
1992 Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion Hotel General Manager Hit Similar →
1992 Ganryujima: Kojiro and Musashi Matsui Yasuyuki Super Hit Similar →
1990 Tistou the Green Thumb - Hit Similar →
1990 Takeshi: Childhood Days - Super Hit Similar →
1989 Black Rain Dr. Fujita Super Hit Similar →
1988 The Silk Road Narrator (voice) Hit Similar →
1987 A Taxing Woman Tsuyuguchi Hit Similar →
1986 Tree Without Leaves - Super Hit Similar →
1986 Gonza the Spearman Chūtabei Iwaki Hit Similar →
1985 Tampopo Rich Old Man Super Hit Similar →
1985 Demon Oyaji Hit Similar →
1984 The Funeral Shinkichi Amamiya Hit Similar →
1983 Choji Snack Bar Aiba Hit Similar →
1981 Willful Murder - Hit Similar →
1980 Kagemusha Masakage Yamagata Super Hit Similar →
1978 Talk of the Town Tora-san - Super Hit Similar →
1978 The Fall of Ako Castle Yamada Hit Similar →
1978 August Without Emperor Noguchi Hit Similar →
1978 Shag - Hit Similar →
1978 Queen Bee Lawyer Kano Hit Similar →
1977 Village of Eight Gravestones Suwa Hit Similar →
1977 Proof of the Man - Super Hit Similar →
1977 The Far Road - Super Hit Similar →
1977 Mount Hakkoda Colonel Nakabayashi Hit Similar →
1977 Lullaby to Kill Dr. Gondô Average Similar →
1976 The Inugami Family Priest Oyama Hit Similar →
1976 Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset - Super Hit Similar →
1975 Tora-san, the Intellectual - Super Hit Similar →
1975 The Village - Hit Similar →
1975 Solar Eclipse - Hit Similar →
1975 Company Buggers - Hit Similar →
1974 The Homeless - Super Hit Similar →
1974 Code of Wolves - Hit Similar →
1973 Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons Abbot Jikei Hit Similar →
1973 Internal Sleuth Seijin-kai Chairman Super Hit Similar →
1972 Zatoichi in Desperation Sukegoro Iioka Hit Similar →
1972 New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line - Hit Similar →
1970 Terror in the Streets Katagiri Super Hit Similar →
1968 Outlaw: Goro the Assassin - Hit Similar →
1968 The Sands of Kurobe - Hit Similar →
1965 A Chain of Islands Karasawa Average Similar →
1964 Black Sun Old Man at the Junk Shop Hit Similar →
1959 Break Down that Wall Judge A Hit Similar →
1952 Children of Hiroshima - Hit Similar →

Hideji Ōtaki - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Hideji Ōtaki?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Hideji Ōtaki is "A School Behind Bars" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Hideji Ōtaki acted in?

Hideji Ōtaki has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Hideji Ōtaki?

Other notable films include "Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset", "Talk of the Town Tora-san", and "Ganryujima: Kojiro and Musashi".

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