Masato Harada
Masato Harada is one more of the people the industry actually runs on, a director whose work reaches audiences with no face attached to it. 'Hell Dogs' is the one title here with a genuinely wide audience. Action accounts for the largest share of the work. 47 years in the trade leave a mark on the credit list.
Masato Harada
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Masato Harada is one more of the people the industry actually runs on, a director whose work reaches audiences with no face attached to it. 'Hell Dogs' is the one title here with a genuinely wide audience. Action accounts for the largest share of the work. 47 years in the trade leave a mark on the credit list.
Movies
Director
Hell Dogs
2022
Director
Sekigahara
2017
Director
Bad Lands
2023
Director
Inugami
2001
Director
Bounce Ko Gals
1997
Director
The Emperor in August
2015
Director
Gunhed
1989
Director
Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai
2021
Director
Chronicle of My Mother
2012
Director
Killing for the Prosecution
2018
Director
Kakekomi
2015
Director
The Choice of Hercules
2002
Director
The Heartbreak Yakuza
1987
Director
Jubaku: Spellbound
1999
Director
Kamikaze Taxi
1995
Director
Climber's High
2008
Director
Rowing Through
1996
Director
The Shadow Spirit
2007
Director
Windy Story
1984
Director
The Suicide Song
2007
Director
Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition
1994
Director
Bluestockings
2005
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Fearless
Full Filmography
Bad Lands
Director
2023
Film
Hell Dogs
Director
2022
Film
Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai
Director
2021
Film
Killing for the Prosecution
Director
2018
Film
Sekigahara
Director
2017
Film
The Emperor in August
Director
2015
Film
Kakekomi
Director
2015
Film
Chronicle of My Mother
Director
2012
Film
Early Autumn
Director
2011
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Masato Harada still alive?
Masato Harada passed away on December 8, 2025 at age 76.
What are the most famous roles of Masato Harada?
Masato Harada is best known for directing Hell Dogs, Sekigahara, Inugami.
How many movies has Masato Harada directed?
Over a 46-year career (since 1979), Masato Harada has directed or written 36 films and worked on 0 TV shows.
What was Masato Harada's first movie?
The career of Masato Harada began with Goodbye, Flickmania (1979).
What is Masato Harada's most recent movie or series?
Masato Harada's most recent release is Bad Lands, which premiered on September 29, 2023.
Masato Harada
1949-07-03 · Numazu, Prefettura di Shizuoka, Giappone
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.