Masaru Satō

Composer

Masaru Satō scored 9 rated films; 7 were hits (80/100 or higher), a .778 batting average.

Batting average

.778

Hits

7 of 9 feature films rated 80/100 or higher

Percentile

top 1% of 306 composers, confidence-adjusted (how it works)

Career

1955–1965

Films, rated out of 100

1. Red Beard (1965) — 82/100 · hit
2. High and Low (1963) — 91/100 · hit
3. Sanjuro (1962) — 84/100 · hit
4. Yojimbo (1961) — 90/100 · hit
5. The Bad Sleep Well (1960) — 87/100 · hit
6. The Hidden Fortress (1958) — 89/100 · hit
7. Throne of Blood (1957) — 90/100 · hit
8. The Lower Depths (1957) — 76/100
9. I Live in Fear (1955) — 73/100

Films that qualify under the rating methodology, not a complete filmography.

Best and worst

Highest rated

1. High and Low (1963) — 91/100 · hit
2. Throne of Blood (1957) — 90/100 · hit
3. Yojimbo (1961) — 90/100 · hit

Lowest rated

1. I Live in Fear (1955) — 73/100
2. The Lower Depths (1957) — 76/100
3. Red Beard (1965) — 82/100 · hit

How these numbers work: Methodology