Atsushi Watanabe
Acting Born Apr 9, 1898 Died Feb 27, 1977 Asakusa, Taito, Tokyo, Japan 158 credits
Biography
Atsushi Watanabe works in acting. Born April 9, 1898 in Asakusa, Taito, Tokyo, Japan. Died February 27, 1977. Archytele tracks 158 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Kamatari Fujiwara
5 shared titles
Takashi Shimura
4 shared titles
Minoru Chiaki
4 shared titles
Toshirō Mifune
4 shared titles
Eijirō Tōno
4 shared titles
Bokuzen Hidari
3 shared titles
Eiko Miyoshi
3 shared titles
Daisuke Katō
3 shared titles
Toranosuke Ogawa
3 shared titles
Kichijirō Ueda
3 shared titles
Career timeline
Dodes'ka-den
Trapped, the Crimson Bat
I, the Executioner
Song of LoveLet's Have A Dream
Warm Current
Red BeardGood Evening
The Scarlet CamelliaWomen's DoctorThe Irresponsible Fool
Okashina yatsuThe Life of a Horse-Trader
Pig and GoldfishAitsu bakari ga naze moteruNippon no obaachanMe o tsubutte tsuppashireBored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Coral Mansion
YojimboThe Cave of the Vampire BatsThe Tale of Oiwa's GhostYagyu Chronicles 2: The Secret SwordShin nitōhei monogatari medetaku gaisen no maki
Runway to HellNinja AssassinsRoad WarriorsLord Mito: All Star VersionGhost of the 53 Stations
Room for LetVagabond Loversおヤエのあんま天國The Acrobats of DeathShingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2
The Undefeated WomanYaji and Kita's Ghost Story JourneyNitōhei monogatari: Aa senyū no makiOne Step to HappinessNitōhei monogatari: Shindara kami-sama no maki
Lords of OppressionThe Lower DepthsAkuma no kaoCase of a Young Lord 6: Mermaid Murder CaseShadow Over Fuji
快剣士・笑いの面Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Shipやくざ大名Typhoon Furor流轉
I Live in FearBloody Spear at Mount FujiSalaryman Mejiro SanpeiBored Hatamoto: Mysterious Letter of ChallengeThe Fighting Magistrate
Seven SamuraiThe Cock Crows TwiceBirth of a Jazz StarQuick Change Tanuki PalaceSorcerer's Orb: Part 1
Bot-chan
IkiruCoward at Ganryu IslandBig Hit Pachinko Girl娘十八びっくり天国Achako's Notebook of Youth: Tokyo
Umon's Detective Stories: The One-Eyed Wolf上州鴉Kōmon to yajikita kara su-gumi ihen
Tsuki no shussenConduct Report on Professor IshinakaAmakara chindōchūFour Seasons of WomenEnoken the Hero
Haha koiboshiNodojiman-kyō jidaiHebi hime dōchūHōmurankyō jidaiKaze no ko
Hanayome senshuGolden DevilGolden Devil Part 2
One Wonderful SundayThese Foolish TimesTodoroki Sensei
The Okagura Brothers
Tokkan ekichô
This Happy LifeThe Way of Drama
音楽大進軍
Iemitsu and HikozaThe Man Who Disappeared YesterdayA Man's Flower Road of TriumphKodakara fūfu
Roppa no Hōjiro SenseiMy Daughter's Only Wish
Full Filmography
158 titles- Dodes'ka-den (1970) as Mr. Tanba
- Trapped, the Crimson Bat (1969) as Jisaku
- I, the Executioner (1968) as Superintendent
- Song of Love (1967) as Gohei Senke
- Let's Have A Dream (1967)
- Warm Current (1966)
- Red Beard (1965) as Patient B
- Good Evening (1965) as Shōtarō
- The Scarlet Camellia (1964)
- Women's Doctor (1964)
- The Irresponsible Fool (1964)
- Okashina yatsu (1963) as Takuetsu
- The Life of a Horse-Trader (1963)
- Pig and Goldfish (1962)
- Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru (1962)
- Nippon no obaachan (1962)
- Me o tsubutte tsuppashire (1962)
- Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Coral Mansion (1962)
- Yojimbo (1961) as The Cooper (Coffin-Maker)
- The Cave of the Vampire Bats (1961)
- The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost (1961) as Takuetsu
- Yagyu Chronicles 2: The Secret Sword (1961)
- Shin nitōhei monogatari medetaku gaisen no maki (1961)
- Yagyu Chronicles 1: Secret Scrolls (1961)
- Obugyō-sama to musume-tachi (1961)
- Samurai Hawk (1961)
- Runway to Hell (1960)
- Ninja Assassins (1960)
- Road Warriors (1960)
- Lord Mito: All Star Version (1960)
- Ghost of the 53 Stations (1960)
- Samurai Vagabonds (1960)
- A contest worth a thousand ryo: In search of a bride (1960)
- Room for Let (1959) as Hochin
- Vagabond Lovers (1959)
- おヤエのあんま天國 (1959)
- The Acrobats of Death (1959)
- Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2 (1959)
- おヤエの身替り女中 (1959)
- Diary of a Wandering Lord (1959)
- The Undefeated Woman (1958)
- Yaji and Kita's Ghost Story Journey (1958)
- Nitōhei monogatari: Aa senyū no maki (1958)
- One Step to Happiness (1958)
- Nitōhei monogatari: Shindara kami-sama no maki (1958) as Warrant Officer Nomiyama
- Lords of Oppression (1957)
- The Lower Depths (1957) as Kuna
- Akuma no kao (1957)
- Case of a Young Lord 6: Mermaid Murder Case (1957)
- Shadow Over Fuji (1957)
- The Mansion of Intrigue (1957) as Senta (Plasterer)
- Hearts A-Flutter (1957)
- The Adorable Trio (1957) as Masatada Yamada
- Lords of Oppression 2 (1957)
- Lofty Ambitions (1957)
- Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Crimson Tower (1957)
- 快剣士・笑いの面 (1956)
- Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship (1956)
- やくざ大名 (1956)
- Typhoon Furor (1956)
- 流轉 (1956) as 段六
- 大当り男一代 (1956) as 番頭久作
- The Master of the Sword Dance (1956)
- I Live in Fear (1955) as Factory Worker Ishida
- Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji (1955)
- Salaryman Mejiro Sanpei (1955)
- Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Letter of Challenge (1955)
- The Fighting Magistrate (1955)
- Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Demon Palace (1955)
- The Roar of The Lion (1955)
- Travels of Lord Mito: The Demon of Kagyuzaka (1955)
- Seven Samurai (1954) as Bun Seller
- The Cock Crows Twice (1954)
- Birth of a Jazz Star (1954)
- Quick Change Tanuki Palace (1954)
- Sorcerer's Orb: Part 1 (1954)
- Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: Ghost Lord (1954)
- Bored Hatamoto: House of Skulls (1954)
- A Long, Comic Story — Houses at the Summer Festival (1954)
- Sanada Ten Braves (1954)
- 疾風愛憎峠 (1954)
- Travels of Lord Mito Pt.4 (1954)
- Sorcerer's Orb: Part 5 (1954)
- Travels of Lord Mito Pt.3 (1954)
- Travels of Lord Mito Pt.5 (1954)
- Bot-chan (1953) as Chinese classics teacher
- Ikiru (1952) as Patient
- Coward at Ganryu Island (1952)
- Big Hit Pachinko Girl (1952)
- 娘十八びっくり天国 (1952)
- Achako's Notebook of Youth: Tokyo (1952)
- 紺屋高尾 (1952)
- Umon's Detective Stories: The One-Eyed Wolf (1951)
- 上州鴉 (1951)
- Kōmon to yajikita kara su-gumi ihen (1951)
- Tsuki no shussen (1950)
- Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka (1950) as Kinichiro Nakamura
- Amakara chindōchū (1950)
- Four Seasons of Women (1950) as Her Husband
- Enoken the Hero (1950) as Odera Junai
- Enoken roppa no yajikita bugiugi dōchū (1950)
- Haha koiboshi (1949)
- Nodojiman-kyō jidai (1949)
- Hebi hime dōchū (1949)
- Hōmurankyō jidai (1949)
- Kaze no ko (1949)
- Odoroki ikka (1949)
- Hanayome senshu (1948)
- Golden Devil (1948)
- Golden Devil Part 2 (1948)
- One Wonderful Sunday (1947) as Yamamoto
- These Foolish Times (1947)
- Todoroki Sensei (1947)
- The Okagura Brothers (1946)
- Tokkan ekichô (1945)
- This Happy Life (1944)
- The Way of Drama (1944)
- 音楽大進軍 (1943) as Hansuke Yano
- Iemitsu and Hikoza (1941) as Sasao Kinai
- The Man Who Disappeared Yesterday (1941)
- A Man's Flower Road of Triumph (1941)
- Kodakara fūfu (1941)
- Roppa no Hōjiro Sensei (1939)
- My Daughter's Only Wish (1939)
- Ushidure Express (1937)
- Karisome no kuchibeni (1934) as Ogata
- The Neighbour's Wife and Mine (1931) as Playwright
- Love, Be with Humanity: Part 2 (1931) as Secretary Yoshida
- Love, Be with Humanity: Part 1 (1931) as Yoshida (Secretary)
- The Tramp and His Daughter (1931)
- Where Do Women Go? (1930) as Jun
- Marching On (1930) as Officer B
- Youth, Why Do You Cry? (1930) as Clothing Merchant
- Mother, Don't Tarnish Your Name (1930)
- A Smiling Life (1930)
- A Buddhist Mass for Goemon Ishikawa (1930)
- Reijin (1930) as A gentleman
- Fighting Friends (1929) as Ryukichi
- Cheerful Song (1929) as Tsurukichi, the Prodigal Son
- The Father and His Son (1929)
- The Model of New Women (1929)
- Echigo Lion (1929)
- Couple on the Move (1928) as Eikichi Fukuoka
- Thank You for Your Hard Work (1928)
- King of the Land (1928) as Student
- If Only She... (1928)
- The Glory of the Shōwa Era (1928) as President
- The Face of Humanity (1928)
- What a Handsome Man! (1928) as Matsubara Gondayū
- Kaihin no joô (1927)
- Karakuri musume (1927)
- Troubled Days (1926) as Matsumura (Ryoji's Friend)
- Young Master (1926) as Akimoto Makizo (Employee)
- Useless Button (1926)
- Junange (1926)
- No Need for Your Opinion (1925) as Executive
- Konishi Junsa (1922)
- Zoku hebi hime dōchū
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Atsushi Watanabe best known for?
Atsushi Watanabe is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Dodes'ka-den (1970), Ice Road Truckers (2007), Yojimbo (1961), Runway to Hell (1960).
When and where was Atsushi Watanabe born?
Atsushi Watanabe was born on April 9, 1898 in Asakusa, Taito, Tokyo, Japan. They passed away on February 27, 1977.
How many credits does Atsushi Watanabe have?
Atsushi Watanabe has accumulated over 158 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1922 to 1970.
What is Atsushi Watanabe's background in cinema and television?
Atsushi Watanabe (渡辺 篤 Watanabe Atsushi, 9 April 1898 – 27 February 1977) was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than eighty films from 1921 to 1970.