Masaya Takahashi - Actor Profile

Masaya Takahashi

Acting
Updated: Apr 13, 2026
50Total Films
9.0 Highest Rated
Born: Mar 16, 1930
Birth Place: Ushigome, Tokyo, Japan

Masaya Takahashi Movies & Career Overview

The filmography of Masaya Takahashi reflects a career marked by diverse experimentation. Across 50 major appearances, the actor has built a reputation through performances in multiple genres and storytelling styles.

Dominant Genre

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

Success Ratio

Approximately 38% of Masaya Takahashi'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 Doterai Man, which stands out as a key performance.

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Best Masaya Takahashi Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Masaya Takahashi's career based on audience ratings.

★9.0
Doterai Man (1975) movie poster
★9.0

Doterai Man: Business is a game! A theatrical version of the TV drama that became a social phenomenon starring Teruhiko Saigo. Set in

Doterai Man

1975•Drama
★9.0
Happiness of Us Alone (1961) movie poster
★9.0

Happiness of Us Alone: The story is of two people. One is deaf, the other deaf and mute. They marry after meeting at a school reunion, and the

Happiness of Us Alone

1961•Drama
★8.0
Daring Girls (1969) movie poster
★8.0

Daring Girls: Two sisters involved in rival underworld sex trade factions compete against each other in this tale of elaborate sex ant

Daring Girls

1969•Drama
★7.7
Always - Sunset on Third Street (2005) movie poster
★7.7

Always - Sunset on Third Street: Teenage Mutsuko comes to Tokyo for work but ends up at a repair shop. She befriends the owner's family. Neighbors Hiromi

Always - Sunset on Third Street

2005•Comedy
★7.5
Japan's Don (1977) movie poster
★7.5

Japan's Don: A yakuza leader must balance his violent tactics necessary for the rough streets of 1960s Tokyo with the domestic needs

Japan's Don

1977•Crime

Full Filmography

Every movie Masaya Takahashi has appeared in, with audience ratings and verdicts.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2013 The Complex Old Man Shinosaki Flop Similar →
2009 Air Doll Keiichi Hit Similar →
2008 Tokyo Rendezvous Yujiro Nogami Flop Similar →
2006 Kindachi Kosuke: The Queen Bee - Average Similar →
2005 Always - Sunset on Third Street Saburo Super Hit Similar →
2005 The Suspect: Muroi Shinji 深江 功太郎 Average Similar →
2004 University of Laughs - Hit Similar →
2004 Otakus in Love Kingo Average Similar →
2004 Translucent Tree Kaho Yamazaki Flop Similar →
2002 Returner Liu Laoban Hit Similar →
1987 Ellie My Love - Flop Similar →
1985 The Beauty of the Black Pearl - Flop Similar →
1983 Modori River - Flop Similar →
1982 The Imperial Japanese Empire Koichi Kido Flop Similar →
1981 Beauty with White Breasts - Flop Similar →
1979 White Love - Flop Similar →
1978 Take Me Away! Professor Arai Hit Similar →
1977 Sweet Revenge Prosecutor Hit Similar →
1977 Ame no meguri ai - Flop Similar →
1977 Japan's Don - Super Hit Similar →
1975 Main Line to Terror - Average Similar →
1975 Doterai Man - Super Hit Similar →
1974 Bitterness of Youth Eisuke Tanaka Average Similar →
1973 Belladonna of Sadness The Lord (voice) Hit Similar →
1972 Sapporo Winter Olympics Narrator (voice) Hit Similar →
1971 Kanto Street Peddlers: Shallow Clan Honor Yuji Nakanishi Flop Similar →
1971 Silence Narrator (voice) Hit Similar →
1971 Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 12 - The Mystery of the Ever-Changing Tamamushi Mansion! - Flop Similar →
1971 The Night Clinic - Flop Similar →
1970 Woman Gambling Expert: Stakes of a Game of Chance - Flop Similar →
1969 Memoir of Japanese Assassinations Shinkichi Onuma Hit Similar →
1969 Killer's Mission - Hit Similar →
1969 Daring Girls - Super Hit Similar →
1969 Art of Assassination Kozo Abe Hit Similar →
1968 Little Snack - Flop Similar →
1968 Goké, Body Snatcher from Hell Toshiyuki Sagai Average Similar →
1968 The Worship of the Flesh Takejirô Flop Similar →
1968 The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze Narrator (voice) Average Similar →
1967 The Shogun and His Mistresses Tokugawa Ienobu Flop Similar →
1967 Classmates - Hit Similar →
1967 Rebellion of Japan - Flop Similar →
1965 The Spy - Flop Similar →
1965 The Black Gambler: The Gambling Syndicate - Hit Similar →
1964 Flora on the Sand - Average Similar →
1964 The Desperate Chief Morito Hit Similar →
1963 High School Third Graders - Flop Similar →
1962 Seinen no isu - Flop Similar →
1961 Happiness of Us Alone - Super Hit Similar →
1959 The Human Wall - Flop Similar →
1957 But the Flesh is Weak Narrator (voice) Average Similar →

Masaya Takahashi - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Masaya Takahashi?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Masaya Takahashi is "Doterai Man" with a rating of 9.0/10.

How many movies has Masaya Takahashi acted in?

Masaya Takahashi has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Masaya Takahashi?

Other notable films include "Happiness of Us Alone", "Daring Girls", and "Always - Sunset on Third Street".

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