What is Yū Fujiki's latest movie?

Yū Fujiki's most recent film is "9 Souls" (2003).

Is Yū Fujiki a good actor?

Yū Fujiki has an average audience rating of 5.8/10 across 50 films on movieMx, with standout performances in I Want to Be a Shellfish, Farewell Rabaul, Admiral Yamamoto.

Yū Fujiki

Q: What is the best movie of Yū Fujiki?

According to audience ratings on movieMx, the best movie starring Yū Fujiki is "I Want to Be a Shellfish" with a rating of 10.0/10.

Q: How many movies has Yū Fujiki acted in?

Yū Fujiki has been featured in at least 50 major films. Their complete ranked filmography is listed on this page.

Acting

Updated: Apr 16, 2026

50Total Films

10.0 Highest Rated

Born: Mar 2, 1931

Birth Place: 日本, 東京都

Yū Fujiki Movies & Career Overview

The filmography of Yū Fujiki 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 Yū Fujiki's work falls within the Drama genre, where audiences tend to respond most strongly to their on-screen presence.

Success Ratio

Approximately 48% of Yū Fujiki'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 I Want to Be a Shellfish, which stands out as a key performance.

Best Yū Fujiki Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Yū Fujiki's career based on audience ratings.

★10.0

I Want to Be a Shellfish (1959) movie poster

★10.0

I Want to Be a Shellfish: On a post-war peaceful day in Japan, Toyomatsu Shimizu, a barber as well as a good father and husband, is suddenly arres

I Want to Be a Shellfish

1959

★8.4

★8.4

Farewell Rabaul: A squadron of Japanese fighter pilots realise that they are never going to win the war when they understand that Japanes

Farewell Rabaul

1954•Romance

★8.3

★8.3

Admiral Yamamoto: As Japan joins in a political pact with Nazi Germany and fascist Italy, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto is appointed supreme co

Admiral Yamamoto

1968•War

★8.1

★8.1

Yearning: War widow Reiko rebuilds and runs the grocery shop in the house of her husband's family. Many years later, their busines

Yearning

1964•Drama

★8.0

★8.0

The Hidden Fortress: In feudal Japan, during a bloody war between clans, two cowardly and greedy peasants, soldiers of a defeated army, stumb

The Hidden Fortress

1958•Drama

Full Filmography

Every movie Yū Fujiki has appeared in, with audience ratings and verdicts.

Year	Movie	Character	Success	More
2003	9 Souls	Restaurant Owner	Hit	Similar →
2002	Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'	Self	Super Hit	Similar →
1995	Sanctuary	-	Average	Similar →
1991	Danger Point: The Road to Hell	-	Super Hit	Similar →
1991	Rainbow Kids	President of Wakayama Broadcasting	Average	Similar →
1983	Double Bed	Man in TV drama	Flop	Similar →
1983	Time and Tide	-	Super Hit	Similar →
1981	At This Late Date, the Charleston	Mr. Okonogi	Average	Similar →
1981	Station	Ichiro Mikami	Average	Similar →
1981	Kamikaze, the Adventurer	-	Average	Similar →
1970	Get Your Sky, Young Guy	-	Average	Similar →
1970	Space Amoeba	Promotion Division Manager (uncredited)	Average	Similar →
1969	Young Guy Graduates	-	Average	Similar →
1968	Admiral Yamamoto	Staff Officer Fujii	Super Hit	Similar →
1968	Young Guy in Rio	-	Average	Similar →
1967	Two in the Shadow	Ishikawa	Super Hit	Similar →
1967	Japan's Longest Day	Colonel Seike - Military Aide to the Emperor	Hit	Similar →
1966	The War of the Gargantuas	(uncredited)	Average	Similar →
1966	The Stranger Within a Woman	-	Hit	Similar →
1964	Mothra vs. Godzilla	Jiro Nakamura	Hit	Similar →
1964	Yearning	Mr. Nomizo	Super Hit	Similar →
1963	Atragon	Yoshito Nishibe	Hit	Similar →
1963	Young Guy in Hawaii	常吉	Average	Similar →
1963	King Kong vs. Godzilla	Kinzaburo Furue (uncredited)	Hit	Similar →
1962	Chûshingura	-	Hit	Similar →
1962	King Kong vs. Godzilla	Kinzaburo Furue	Hit	Similar →
1962	College Champ	-	Average	Similar →
1962	Long Way to Okinawa	-	Flop	Similar →
1962	Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II	-	Flop	Similar →
1962	Sararīman Gonza to Sukejū	-	Flop	Similar →
1962	Kanpai! Sararīman shokun	-	Flop	Similar →
1962	Shimizu Port Salaryman	-	Flop	Similar →
1961	The End of Summer	Maruyama Rokutarou	Super Hit	Similar →
1961	Daredevil in the Castle	Danuemon Hanawa	Hit	Similar →
1960	The Gambling Samurai	Gentetsu Shimizu	Average	Similar →
1960	When a Woman Ascends the Stairs	Matsui	Super Hit	Similar →
1959	The Three Treasures	Okabi	Flop	Similar →
1959	Room for Let	Nishihara	Average	Similar →
1959	I Want to Be a Shellfish	-	Super Hit	Similar →
1959	Sazae-san's Marriage	-	Flop	Similar →
1958	The Hidden Fortress	Guard (uncredited)	Super Hit	Similar →
1958	Sazae's Engagement Trip	-	Flop	Similar →
1958	Little Peach	Okada	Average	Similar →
1957	The Lower Depths	Unokichi	Hit	Similar →
1957	Good Luck to These Two	-	Average	Similar →
1957	Throne of Blood	Washizu samurai	Super Hit	Similar →
1956	The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)	-	Flop	Similar →
1955	Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple	Denshichiro Yoshioka	Hit	Similar →
1954	Ghost Man	Kenzo Tatebe	Hit	Similar →
1954	Farewell Rabaul	(uncredited)	Super Hit	Similar →

Yū Fujiki - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Yū Fujiki?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Yū Fujiki is "I Want to Be a Shellfish" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Yū Fujiki acted in?

Yū Fujiki has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Yū Fujiki?

Other notable films include "Farewell Rabaul", "Admiral Yamamoto", and "Yearning".