Masato Harada

DirectingBorn July 3, 1949 · Numazu, Prefettura di Shizuoka, GiapponeDied December 8, 2025

Masato Harada is a Japanese film director, film critic, and sometimes an actor; he is best known to foreign audiences as Omura in The Last Samurai and as Mr Mita in Fearless.

Known For (41)

7.6

The Last Samurai

2003 · Movie

The Last Samurai

7.6·2003

7.5

Fearless

2006 · Movie

Fearless

7.5·2006

5.8

Ring 2

1999 · Movie

Ring 2

5.8·1999

5.4

The Spiral

1998 · Movie

The Spiral

5.4·1998

7.1

Hell Dogs

2022 · Movie

Hell Dogs

7.1·2022

7.0

Sekigahara

2017 · Movie

Sekigahara

7.0·2017

5.2

Inugami

2001 · Movie

Inugami

5.2·2001

4.8

Gunhed

1989 · Movie

Gunhed

4.8·1989

7.0

Bad Lands

2023 · Movie

Bad Lands

7.0·2023

6.7

Bounce Ko Gals

1997 · Movie

Bounce Ko Gals

6.7·1997

6.3

Killing for the Prosecution

2018 · Movie

Killing for the Prosecution

6.3·2018

6.7

The Emperor in August

2015 · Movie

The Emperor in August

6.7·2015

6.7

Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai

2021 · Movie

Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai

6.7·2021

6.6

Chronicle of My Mother

2012 · Movie

Chronicle of My Mother

6.6·2012

6.1

Kakekomi

2015 · Movie

Kakekomi

6.1·2015

6.2

Climber's High

2008 · Movie

Climber's High

6.2·2008

6.2

Kamikaze Taxi

1995 · Movie

Kamikaze Taxi

6.2·1995

7.2

The Choice of Hercules

2002 · Movie

The Choice of Hercules

7.2·2002

5.0

The Heartbreak Yakuza

1987 · Movie

The Heartbreak Yakuza

5.0·1987

5.7

Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero

1990 · Movie

Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero

5.7·1990

6.2

Jubaku: Spellbound

1999 · Movie

Jubaku: Spellbound

6.2·1999

4.4

The Suicide Song

2007 · Movie

The Suicide Song

4.4·2007

4.5

Rowing Through

1996 · Movie

Rowing Through

4.5·1996

5.3

The Shadow Spirit

2007 · Movie

The Shadow Spirit

5.3·2007

6.3

Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition

1994 · Movie

Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition

6.3·1994

6.7

Bluestockings

2005 · Movie

Bluestockings

6.7·2005

5.3

Windy Story

1984 · Movie

Windy Story

5.3·1984

7.0

Terra Warrior Ψ BOY

1985 · Movie

Terra Warrior Ψ BOY

7.0·1985

7.0

Tuff Part I - Origin

1990 · Movie

Tuff Part I - Origin

7.0·1990

9.0

Tuff Part V - Killing Anthology

1992 · Movie

Tuff Part V - Killing Anthology

9.0·1992

8.0

Goodbye, Flickmania

1979 · Movie

Goodbye, Flickmania

8.0·1979

7.0

Onyanko the Movie - One Shot Crisis!

1986 · Movie

Onyanko the Movie - One Shot Crisis!

7.0·1986

8.0

The President's Christmas Tree

1996 · Movie

The President's Christmas Tree

8.0·1996

8.0

Paris/Dakar 1500

1986 · Movie

Paris/Dakar 1500

8.0·1986

8.0

Beat Kids

2005 · Movie

Beat Kids

8.0·2005

Out of Focus

1985 · Movie

Out of Focus

1985

Trouble-Shooters

1995 · Movie

Trouble-Shooters

1995

Tuff Part II - Revenge

1991 · Movie

Tuff Part II - Revenge

1991

Tuff Part III - Business Killing

1991 · Movie

Tuff Part III - Business Killing

1991

Tuff Part IV - Harvest of Blood

1991 · Movie

Tuff Part IV - Harvest of Blood

1991

Early Autumn

2011 · Movie

Early Autumn

2011