Acting
Manabu Morita
Born 1924-04-25
Department: Acting
Biography
He was one of the regular actors who appeared in Daiei films from the 1950s to the 1970s. He appeared in over 100 films, including uncredited ones, and left a lasting impression playing many strong supporting and minor roles.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Manabu Morita
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Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
1972
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Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
1972
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The Tale of Zatoichi
1962
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Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
1973
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Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell
1974
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Fires on the Plain
1959
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Princess Yang Kwei-fei
1955
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Professional Killers
1972
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The Street Fighter's Last Revenge
1974
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Zatoichi's Pilgrimage
1966
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (119 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Shogun's Vault IV: The Gold Mines of Sado | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
 | Fangs of Darkness 2: Ieyasu's Head | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
 | The Shogun's Vault II | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
 | The Black Hood | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
 | Flame of Father and Son | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
 | The Phantom Thief Nezumi Kozo and the Tattooed Judge | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
 | Gate of Youth | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
 | Faraway Tomorrow | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
 | Dog of Fortune | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
 | A Cheerful Yakuza | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
 | New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1 | Amano | Movie | 1974 |
 | The Street Fighter's Last Revenge | Kuroda | Movie | 1974 |
 | Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell | Imanishi Uneme | Movie | 1974 |
 | Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons | Dogawa Saburobei | Movie | 1973 |
 | Internal Sleuth | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
 | Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | Professional Killers | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1972 |
 | Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance | Omi | Movie | 1972 |
 | Wicked Priest 5: Breaking the Commandments | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1971 |
 | The Silk Hat Boss 2 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 |
 | Wicked Priest 4: The Killer Priest Comes Back | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 |
 | Blood End | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1969 |
 | Prison Break | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1969 |
 | Girl with Bamboo Leaves | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1969 |
 | Lefty Fencer | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1969 |
 | 手錠無用 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1969 |
 | Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1968 |
 | The Woman Champion | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1968 |
 | Lone Wolf Isazo | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1968 |
 | Bad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their Specialty | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1968 |
 | The Last Loyalty Offering | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 |
 | Escape Man | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 |
 | Hoodlum Soldier on the Attack | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 |
 | Zatoichi the Outlaw | Tetsu | Movie | 1967 |
 | Let's Dance Tonight | Yakuza A | Movie | 1967 |
 | Assignment Dragon No. 3 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 |
 | Wrath of Daimajin | Tôma Kuroki | Movie | 1966 |
 | Dynamite Doctor Returns | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 |
 | A Drop of Grease | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 |
 | Zatoichi's Pilgrimage | Takuji | Movie | 1966 |
 | The Front Line Showdown | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 |
 | The School of Spies | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 |
 | Young Boss: Overcoming Adversity | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 |
 | Bad Reputation: Cherry Blossoms | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 |
 | Trump Card of Revenge | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 |
 | Black Temptation | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1965 |
 | Zatoichi and the Doomed Man | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1965 |
 | Young Boss: Prison Release | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1965 |
 | Fangs of Vengeance | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1965 |
 | 雲を呼ぶ講道館 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1965 |
 | Hoodlum Soldier | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1965 |
 | Back Stairways | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1965 |
 | Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire | Denkichi | Movie | 1965 |
 | Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo | Kozaru | Movie | 1964 |
 | Superexpress | Detective A | Movie | 1964 |
 | Ocean Floor Crime #1 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1964 |
 | Black Trump Card | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1964 |
 | Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege | Shichiro | Movie | 1964 |
 | Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1964 |
 | Ōkuma Shigenobu the great | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1963 |
 | Sentimental Mobsters | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1963 |
 | Bury Me Deep | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1963 |
 | A Samurai Never Tells a Lie | Yaroku | Movie | 1963 |
 | The Third Shadow Warrior | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1963 |
 | Order of Yakuza | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1962 |
 | Fūshinraishin | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1962 |
 | A Woman's Life | Army Major | Movie | 1962 |
 | Hell's Assassin | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1962 |
 | Akiko | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1962 |
 | Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1962 |
 | Sutekina 16-sai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1962 |
 | Black Test Car | Planning Section 4 Manager | Movie | 1962 |
 | Princess and I | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1962 |
 | The Tale of Zatoichi | Seisuke | Movie | 1962 |
 | Sudara Festival: I Understand, but I can't Stop | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1962 |
 | Third Generation's Loyalty Offering | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1962 |
 | The Burdened Sisters | Boy | Movie | 1961 |
 | Triangle Moods | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1961 |
 | Bara to ryū | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1961 |
 | The False Student | Detective B | Movie | 1960 |
 | Hit and Run Gang | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1960 |
 | The Woman Who Touched Legs | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1960 |
 | The Last Betrayal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1960 |
 | Afraid to Die | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1960 |
 | The Wandering Princess | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1960 |
 | Fires on the Plain | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1959 |
 | The Aristocrat's Stairs | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1959 |
 | A Storm Zone | Tanaka | Movie | 1959 |
 | The Telephone Rings in the Evening | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1959 |
 | Roses Bloom on a Rose Tree | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1959 |
 | The Judo Champ | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1958 |
 | The Cat Knew | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1958 |
 | Love River | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1958 |
 | The Precipice | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1958 |
 | Mother | Tomioka | Movie | 1958 |
 | On This Earth | Work Chief | Movie | 1957 |
 | The Betrothed | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1957 |
 | Bara no kōdōkan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1956 |
 | Teen-ager's Resistance | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1955 |
 | Where Might is Right | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1955 |
 | Kidnapper | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1955 |
 | The Big Four of the Kodokan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1955 |
 | Princess Yang Kwei-fei | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1955 |
 | Dawn Chorus | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1955 |
 | Rōkyoku tengu dōjō | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1955 |
 | Haha tokidori | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1954 |
 | Itsuki no komori uta | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1954 |
| Four Mothers | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1954 | |
 | Rakka no mon | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1954 |
 | Haha no mizūmi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1953 |
 | Made in Japan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1953 |
 | Outlaw | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1953 |
 | Tokoharu jamono | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1953 |
 | Musume hatsukoi yatton-bushi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1952 |
 | Nodo jiman sanbagarasu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1951 |
 | Tokyo Elegy | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1951 |
 | Haha chidori | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1951 |
| San akunin to akanbō | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1950 | |
 | The Rainbow Man | Detective | Movie | 1949 |