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Gaku Yamamoto

Acting Born Jan 3, 1937 Osaka, Japan 50 credits

Biography

Gaku Yamamoto works in acting. Born January 3, 1937 in Osaka, Japan. Archytele lists 50 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.

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Known for

News Anchor

2025

Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu

1977
Film

Solar Eclipse

1975
Film

Irezumi

as Tattoo Artist Seikichi
Film

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

as Tomonoshin Sagawa

Frequent co-stars

Fujio Suga 2 shared titles
Rokkō Toura 2 shared titles
Hiroshi Abe 1 shared title
Mei Nagano 1 shared title
Shunsuke Michieda 1 shared title
Hideki Takahashi 1 shared title
Takuma Otoo 1 shared title
Takashi Okabe 1 shared title
Emma Miyazawa 1 shared title
Akiko Kikuchi 1 shared title

Career timeline

News Anchor
Ooku: The Inner Chambers
The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai
London no Yamamoto IsorokuKiba: The Fangs of Fiction
Minori yuku
Utenai KeikanGold Woman
Ouroboros
The Eternal ZeroA Sparkle of Life
波の塔The Eternal Fountain
The Castle of Sand
I Give My First Love to YouSnow PrinceSymphony in August: Shibuya 2002-2003
A Melody for My Father
47 RoninThe Unconcealed Woman
Rainbow Bridge
Kazu no Fūkei
The Wives of Rokumeikan
Tokugawa Chronicles: Ambition of the 3 Branches
Sound of the Tide
美談の団地心中運命の殺意　北信濃母子心中
Mansaku no hana
The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation
The White TowerFighting Against The Incurable Disease Aplastic Anemia – Now You Are In The Light
Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzuKimagure Honkakuha
Solar Eclipse
Men and War II: Land of Love and SorrowA Woman Called En
The AmbitiousMen and War I: Prelude to Destiny
Bad Reputation: Showdown of the Best
Three SistersThe Bogus Policeman
IrezumiWild Geese
Zatoichi and the Chess ExpertThe SpyNew Kurama Tengu: Gojozaka Duel

Full filmography

  • News Anchor (2025)
  • Ooku: The Inner Chambers (2023) as 隆光（りゅうこう）
  • The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai (2022)
  • London no Yamamoto Isoroku (2021)
  • Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction (2021)
  • Minori yuku (2020)
  • Utenai Keikan (2016)
  • Gold Woman (2016)
  • Ouroboros (2015) as Ryu
  • The Eternal Zero (2013)
  • A Sparkle of Life (2013)
  • 波の塔 (2012) as 겐다
  • The Eternal Fountain (2012)
  • The Castle of Sand (2011)
  • I Give My First Love to You (2009) as Ryujo Suzuya
  • Snow Prince (2009)
  • Symphony in August: Shibuya 2002-2003 (2009) as An old Man
  • A Melody for My Father (2005)
  • 47 Ronin (1994) as Chûzaemon Yoshida
  • The Unconcealed Woman (1994)
  • Rainbow Bridge (1993)
  • Kazu no Fūkei (1991)
  • The Wives of Rokumeikan (1988)
  • Tokugawa Chronicles: Ambition of the 3 Branches (1986) as Ōoka Tadasuke
  • Sound of the Tide (1984) as Narrator (voice)
  • 美談の団地心中 (1982)
  • 運命の殺意　北信濃母子心中 (1982) as Koichi Hotta
  • Mansaku no hana (1981) as 森口達之助
  • The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation (1980)
  • The White Tower (1978) as 里見脩二
  • Fighting Against The Incurable Disease Aplastic Anemia – Now You Are In The Light (1978)
  • Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu (1977)
  • Kimagure Honkakuha (1977)
  • Solar Eclipse (1975)
  • Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow (1971) as Haku Eisho
  • A Woman Called En (1971)
  • The Ambitious (1970)
  • Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny (1970) as Haku Eisho
  • Bad Reputation: Showdown of the Best (1969)
  • Three Sisters (1967) as Takasugi Shin
  • The Bogus Policeman (1967)
  • Irezumi (1966) as Tattoo Artist Seikichi
  • Wild Geese (1966) as Okada
  • Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (1965) as Tomonoshin Sagawa
  • The Spy (1965)
  • New Kurama Tengu: Gojozaka Duel (1965)
  • The Matsukawa Incident (1961)
  • The War Without Weapons (1960)
  • Woman Unveiled (1958)
  • Hadaka no Machi (1957)