Sen Yano
Know for: Acting
Born: 1928-02-11
Place of birth: Kotake, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Also know as:
Violence at Noon (1966)
Two young women must come to terms with the fact that a man they're deeply linked to is a murdering rapist.
Writhing Tongue (1980)
Masako, a five-year-old girl living, gets a scratch on her finger. After that, she suffered horrible spasms. The doctor checks on her and arrives at...
Supermarket Woman (1996)
A struggling Japanese neighborhood supermarket manager chances upon an old classmate, who has plenty of ideas for revitalizing his business.
Pitfall (1962)
A man wanders into a seemingly deserted town with his young son in search of work. But after a bit of bad luck, he joins the town's population of...
Three Yakuza (1965)
A tale of three Yakuza gamblers who traveled Japan during the samurai era living by their wits and sword skills. Told in 3 separate vignettes, each...
Inn of Evil (1971)
The story takes place in feudal Japan, when any commerce with the rest of the world was strictly prohibited. An idealist suddenly appears in an...
Tonga Adventure Family (1982)
This adventure family drama is based on the story of Kazuhiko Inoue, who quit his job as a salesman at a trading company and moved his family to...
Young People (1968)
"Young People" is a story about the lives of four brothers and a sister, Sato. After the death of his parents, the older brother, Taro, who works in...
Hunter in the Dark (1979)
Yataro Tanigawa, a one-eyed hired assassin, impresses yakuza boss Gomyo Kiyoemon with his skill. Gomyo hires Tanigawa as his bodyguard, or yojimbo,...
Home from the Sea (1972)
On a beautiful island in Seto Inner Sea, Seichi and Minko make their living by transporting rocks to construction sites by boat. They cherish the...
The Song of the Cart (1959)
A lifetime story of a woman who stubbornly lives in a poor mountain village in post-war Japan.
The Forest Is Alive (1956)
Film adaptation of the stage version of Samuil Marshak's "Twelve Months"
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959)
Kaji is sent to the Japanese army labeled Red and is mistreated by the vets. Along his assignment, Kaji witnesses cruelties in the army and revolts...
Illusion of Blood (1965)
The ghost of a samurai's wife takes revenge on her husband.
The Face of Another (1966)
A businessman with a disfigured face obtains a lifelike mask from his doctor, but the mask starts altering his personality.
Shogun's Samurai (1978)
Following the death of the second Tokugawa shogun, it is revealed that he was poisoned by retainers of his son Iemitsu in hopes of gaining him the...
Darkness at Noon (1956)
Police beat a murder confession out of four innocent men who are then sentenced to death. Based on a true story.
Sword of the Beast (1965)
Legendary swordplay filmmaker Hideo Gosha's Sword of the Beast chronicles the flight of the low-level swordsman Gennosuke, who kills one of his...
Cash Calls Hell (1966)
Before leaving prison, Oida uncomfortably enters into an agreement with his cell mate: in exchange for a half-share of 30,000,000 yen, he is to...
His Scarlet Cloak (1958)
The humorous tale of Jimbei, a miller, and his wife Osen who live in complete happiness. But Osen's beauty attracts numerous would-be lovers among...
Jose Torres (1959)
A documentary about the eponymous Puerto Rican boxer
Destination Station Series - Homicide Assignment (2001)
911 receives a call from a young woman reporting the death of an acquaintance at a hotel, and Detectives Ushio and Ogami of Shinjuku West Police...
A Taxing Woman's Return (1988)
Ryōko Itakura returns as the tough-as-nails government taxing agent. This time she must figure out a way to expose a fanatical religious cult...
The Empty Table (1985)
One year has passed since the Kidojis' eldest son Otohiko was arrested for his part in a terrorist kidnapping, which resulted in multiple deaths....
Willful Murder (1981)
The president of the Japanese National Railways is found dead during a period in which train service is plagued by numerous layoffs, strikes and...
Beast Alley (1965)
"When human beings venture too far along a trail made by wild beasts, it is said, they quite often discover themselves on a road of no return." ...
Woman in Witness Protection (1997)
Vain, middle-aged actress Biwako is placed in witness protection while authorities investigate the brutal murder she witnessed. Under the watch of...
The Cold-Hearted Sea (1984)
A film adaptation of the novel of the same title written by Hiroshi Hatayama (畑山博).