History of Movies.

Masaki Kobayashi

8.44body-of-work score · ranked #96 of 1774 directors · 11 films in our library

A director's score is the sum of their films' composite canon scores — methodology.

Films in our library, ranked

Ranked by composite canon score across 20+ authoritative lists, awards and polls — our ordering, with every placement citing its evidence on the film's page.

  1. 1Harakiri19622.29
  2. 2Samurai Rebellion19671.29
  3. 3Kwaidan19640.98
  4. 4The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer19610.95
  5. 5Carmen Comes Home19510.61
  6. 6The Human Condition I: No Greater Love19590.45
  7. 7The Fossil19750.43
  8. 8Tokyo Trial19830.43
  9. 9Inn of Evil19710.39
  10. 10The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity19590.33
  11. 11I Will Buy You19560.29