6.9
TV
Art
Akira Yoshimura
- Born
- (age 80)
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Credits
- 72 titles
Biography
We don't have a biography for Akira Yoshimura yet.
Signature work
Known For
6.9
TV
7.3
Movie
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
5.7
Movie
Horrors of Malformed Men
7.0
Movie
Samurai Wolf
6.6
Movie
Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight
7.1
Movie
Samurai Wolf II
7.7
Movie
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
4.8
Movie
The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special
5.3
Movie
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
6.1
Movie
Gilda Live
7.6
Movie
Jeans Blues: No Future
6.5
Movie
Festival of Swordsmen
7.3
Movie
Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro
7.8
Movie
Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You
8.2
Movie
True West
7.2
Movie
Castle of Flames
6.6
Movie
The Rapacious Jailbreaker
5.8
Movie
The Acrobats of Death
Acting credits 5
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lorne Film | Self |
| 2025 | SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2025 | Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action TV | Self - SNL Skit / Production Designer, SNL / Toby's Dad (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 1998 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman Film | Mr. Sulu |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self - Cameo (uncredited), Sulu / Student (uncredited), Bee (uncredited), Chinese Food Delivery Boy (uncredited), Contestant (uncredited), Tongsun Park Impersonation (uncredited), Josh (uncredited), Vietnamese Soldier (uncredited), Guard (uncredited), Tribesmen (uncredited), Godzilla's Lawyer (uncredited), Incredible Person (uncredited), Prince Amanawahu (uncredited), Prince Andrew impersonator / Disgusted police officer (uncredited), Kenjo Yoshimura (uncredited), Barbarian (uncredited), Eskimo (uncredited), Professor Chin (uncredited), Sulu (uncredited), Senator (uncredited), Senator Daniel Inouye (uncredited), Connie Chung (uncredited), 2 Live Crew Member (uncredited), Scientist (uncredited), Chia Head Scientist (uncredited), Guy (uncredited), That Asian Man from the Library (uncredited), Reverend Al Sharpton's Casa de Sushi Employee (uncredited) (4 ep) |
Crew credits 68
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special Film | Production Design |
| 1995 | Hazelle! Film | Set Designer |
| 1984 | True West Film | Production Design |
| 1981 | Dream House Film | Art Direction |
| 1980 | Gilda Live Film | Production Design |
| 1979 | Mr. Mike's Mondo Video Film | Art Direction |
| 1979 | Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda Film | Production Design |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Production Design (46 ep) |
| 1975 | The Viper Brothers and the Young General Film | Art Direction |
| 1975 | The Year of the Dragon Film | Set Designer |
| 1974 | The Rapacious Jailbreaker Film | Production Design, Art Direction |
| 1974 | The Karate 2 Film | Art Direction |
| 1974 | Jeans Blues: No Future Film | Art Direction |
| 1974 | Bohachi Bushido: The Villain Film | Art Direction |
| 1973 | Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima Film | Art Direction |
| 1973 | Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight Film | Art Direction |
| 1972 | Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth Film | Art Direction |
| 1972 | Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro Film | Production Design |
| 1971 | A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers Film | Art Direction |
| 1971 | Story of Japanese Bad Men Film | Art Direction |
| 1971 | Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You Film | Art Direction |
| 1970 | Gambler's Code - Loyalty Offering Film | Art Direction |
| 1969 | Horrors of Malformed Men Film | Production Design |
| 1969 | Yakuza on Foot Film | Art Direction |
| 1968 | Return of the Outlaw Film | Production Design |
| 1967 | Tears of Banishment Film | Art Direction |
| 1967 | Samurai Wolf II Film | Art Direction |
| 1966 | Samurai Wolf Film | Art Direction |
| 1966 | Showdown of Men Film | Art Direction |
| 1966 | Code Between Brothers Film | Production Design |
| 1965 | Chivalrous Nature Film | Art Direction |
| 1964 | The Spying Sorceress Film | Art Direction |
| 1964 | Yagyu Chronicles 9: Assassin's Sword Film | Art Direction |
| 1963 | The Yagyu Military Art: The One-Eyed Ninja Film | Art Direction |
| 1963 | Duel of Blood and Sand Film | Art Direction |
| 1963 | Road in the Mist Film | Art Direction |
| 1962 | The Paper Crane Film | Art Direction |
| 1962 | The Warrior from Kishu Film | Art Direction |
| 1962 | Kisaragi Sword Film | Art Direction |
| 1961 | Hibari is Fashion Crazy Film | Art Direction |
| 1961 | The Cave of the Vampire Bats Film | Art Direction |
| 1961 | Kirimaru Kirigakure Film | Art Direction |
| 1961 | Festival of Swordsmen Film | Art Direction |
| 1960 | Case of a Young Lord 8 Film | Art Direction |
| 1960 | Castle of Flames Film | Art Direction |
| 1960 | Official with a Tattoo Film | Art Direction |
| 1960 | Benten Kozo Film | Art Direction |
| 1959 | Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda Film | Art Direction |
| 1959 | The Edo Official and Apprentice Film | Art Direction |
| 1959 | Turbulent Highways Film | Art Direction |
| 1959 | The Acrobats of Death Film | Art Direction |
| 1958 | The Lost Public Funds Film | Art Direction |
| 1958 | The Black Hooded Man 5 Film | Art Direction |
| 1958 | Detective Hibari: Case of the Golden Hairpins Film | Art Direction |
| 1958 | The Scroll’s Secret Film | Art Direction |
| 1957 | Falcon Magistrate Film | Art Direction |
| 1957 | Sekki shichihenge Film | Art Direction |
| 1957 | Lofty Ambitions Film | Art Direction |
| 1957 | Flowers on the Trail Film | Art Direction |
| 1956 | Mysteries of Edo Film | Art Direction |