Kenji Kodama - Actor Profile

Kenji Kodama

Acting
Updated: Apr 15, 2026
22Total Films
8.4 Highest Rated
Born: Jun 3, 1932
Birth Place: Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Kenji Kodama Movies & Career Overview

The filmography of Kenji Kodama reflects a career marked by diverse experimentation. Across 22 major appearances, the actor has built a reputation through performances in multiple genres and storytelling styles.

Dominant Genre

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

Success Ratio

Approximately 41% of Kenji Kodama'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 High and Low, which stands out as a key performance.

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Best Kenji Kodama Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Kenji Kodama's career based on audience ratings.

★8.4
High and Low (1963) movie poster
★8.4

High and Low: A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s son but demand the r

High and Low

1963•Drama
★8.0
Best Wishes for Tomorrow (2007) movie poster
★8.0

Best Wishes for Tomorrow: A Japanese Class B war criminal sets out to take full responsibility for the execution of American Airmen.

Best Wishes for Tomorrow

2007•Drama
★8.0
Ran (1985) movie poster
★8.0

Ran: Shakespeare's King Lear is reimagined as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan where an aging warlor

Ran

1985•Action
★7.7
Free and Easy 20: Final (2009) movie poster
★7.7

Free and Easy 20: Final:

Free and Easy 20: Final

2009
★7.5
Free and Easy 8 (1996) movie poster
★7.5

Free and Easy 8: When Su-san invites his late friend's daughter to come along on a fishing trip, she falls in love with Hama-chan's fishi

Free and Easy 8

1996

Full Filmography

Every movie Kenji Kodama has appeared in, with audience ratings and verdicts.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2016 Crime Mystery by Kosaku Asahina: Tragedy of Hanasaki Village Ryutaro Hanayagi Flop Similar →
2009 Free and Easy 20: Final - Super Hit Similar →
2008 Tokyo! Judge (segment "Merde") Hit Similar →
2007 Best Wishes for Tomorrow - Super Hit Similar →
2007 Nihon no aozora Joji Matsumoto Flop Similar →
2003 Jusei: Last Drop of Blood - Average Similar →
2001 監察医 室生亜季子㉚　震える顔 Azuma Clinic doctor Flop Similar →
2000 After the Rain - Hit Similar →
1996 Free and Easy 8 - Super Hit Similar →
1987 Flower and Snake 5: Rope Magic - Flop Similar →
1986 Snake and Whip Takamizawa Flop Similar →
1985 Flower and Snake 2: Sketch of Hell Yoshitaka Tôyama Flop Similar →
1985 Office Love: Behind Closed Doors Senior Managing Director Masayoshi Kubota Flop Similar →
1985 Ran Samon Shirane Super Hit Similar →
1984 Aijin Bank Satsujin Jiken Assistant Professor Yoshida Flop Similar →
1983 Musashino shinjū - Flop Similar →
1983 Pink Cut: Love Me Hard, Love Me Deep Professor Tajima Yorizo ​​ Flop Similar →
1979 Female Teacher: Dirty Rumor Takimura Flop Similar →
1976 Tsumatachi no gogo wa yori: kannō no ori Shusaku Sakura Average Similar →
1969 Funeral Parade of Roses - Super Hit Similar →
1965 Sanshiro Sugata - Hit Similar →
1963 High and Low Detective Hara Super Hit Similar →

Kenji Kodama - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Kenji Kodama?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Kenji Kodama is "High and Low" with a rating of 8.4/10.

How many movies has Kenji Kodama acted in?

Kenji Kodama has been featured in at least 22 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Kenji Kodama?

Other notable films include "Best Wishes for Tomorrow", "Ran", and "Free and Easy 20: Final".

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