Kyōsuke Machida
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- June 22, 1936 in Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
- Age
- 90
- Active Years
- 1958–2002 (45 Years)
- Total Credits
- 146 credits in database
Biography
Kyōsuke Machida works in acting. Born June 22, 1936 in Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Archytele tracks 146 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
Career overview
Kyōsuke Machida is a Japanese actor and producer born on June 22, 1936, in Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture. Known professionally by the stage name 待田京介, he has established a prolific career in the film industry, with a filmography spanning 145 movies and one television show over 68 years. Machida made his professional debut in 1958 with the film Kore ga saigo da. Throughout his career, he has become recognized for his work in the crime, drama, and thriller genres, particularly for his frequent appearances in yakuza and action films produced by the Toei Company during the 1960s and 1970s.
His notable film credits include roles in The Yakuza, where he played the character Kato, as well as Wolf Guy, Zatoichi and the Fugitives, Street Mobster, Escape from Japan, Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room, Red Peony Gambler, and Main Street in the Underworld. With 147 known credits to his name, Machida remains a significant figure in Japanese cinema. He is also referred to as Kyousuke Machida.
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Full Filmography
146 titles- Shura Group Part 3 (2002)
- The Last True Yakuza (1985) as Tomoda Hisashi
- The Story of a Man Among Men (1984)
- Lover, Come Back to Me (1983)
- Goyou Sen Enjou (1982)
- The Shogun's Vault II (1982)
- The Edo Fortune-Teller (1982)
- Enchanted Beauty (1980)
- The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf (1979)
- Dog of Fortune (1979) as Shunsuke Goto
- Japanese Godfather: Conclusion (1978) as Tokutaro Shindo
- Flower Cross (1978)
- Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu (1977)
- Japan's Don (1977)
- Japanese Humanity and Justice (1977)
- Ninjutsu: Sasuke Saruhi (1976)
- Wolf Guy (1975) as Kato
- The Yakuza (1974) as Kato
- Third Generation Boss (1974)
- Code of Wolves (1974)
- Japan's Top Gangster (1973)
- A True Story of the Private Ginza Police (1973)
- The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail (1973)
- A Scarred Life 2: Blood Will Tell (1972) as Ginji
- Hikage-Mono (1972)
- Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth (1972) as Mitsuki Bunzo
- Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: The Traitor Shall Die (1972)
- Street Mobster (1972) as Takeo Gunji
- The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats (1972)
- The Brawling Angel (1972)
- The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang (1972) as Ginji
- Shōwa Gokudōshi (1972)
- Red Peony Gambler: Execution of Duty (1972)
- Organized Crime: Killer's Glory (1972)
- A Scarred Life (1971)
- The Armed Organization (1971)
- Wicked Priest 5: Breaking The Commandments (1971)
- Delinquent Boss: Smooth Talking, Good Fighting (1971)
- Trials of an Okinawa Village (1971)
- Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You (1971) as Tusegoro
- The Kanto Brothers' Code of Honor (1971)
- Bitter Tears of a Woman Gambler (1971)
- Rise and Fall of Chivalry (1970)
- Bloodstained Clan of Honor (1970) as Kasama
- King of the Night Life (1970)
- The Last Kamikaze (1970)
- Modern Chivarly: Sworn Brothers (1970)
- Gambler's Code - Loyalty Offering (1970)
- A Wad of Notes (1970) as Shinjiro
- Wolves of the City, Take Your Chance (1970)
- The Drifting Gambler (1970) as Shinkichi Shimizu
- Modern Sorority (1970)
- Brothers Serving Time (1969) as Danshichi
- Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room (1969)
- Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game (1969) as Fujimatsu
- Memoir of Japanese Assassinations (1969)
- Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi Tattoo (1969) as Tokichi
- Kanto Street Peddlers (1969) as Tetsuo Hikiji
- A Modern Yakuza: The Code of the Lawless (1969)
- The Private Police (1969)
- Red Peony Gambler: Second Generation Ceremony (1969) as Fujimatsu
- Port City Blues (1969)
- Woman Boss: Chivalrous Fight (1969) as Yuichiro Sakaki
- Gamblers: The Raid (1968) as Tasaburō
- Zatoichi and the Fugitives (1968) as Ogano Genpachiro
- Red Peony Gambler (1968) as Fujimatsu, the Immortal
- Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's Obligation (1968)
- Scoundrel (1968)
- Return of the Outlaw (1968)
- Outlaw: Gangster VIP (1968) as Katsuhiko Sugiyama
- Showdown of Men 4: Tetsu, the White Tiger (1968)
- Desperate Hoodlum (1968)
- The Cheating Underworld (1968) as Sadao Koike
- Human Torpedoes (1968)
- The Bandits (1968) as Chin Yômei
- The Marked Man (1968)
- The Domain: Severed Relations (1968)
- Showdown of Men 3 (1967)
- Organized Violence II (1967) as Ishigami
- Three Gamblers (1967) as Kansuke Sugiyama
- Under the Stars of Singapore (1967)
- G-Men of the Sea: Pacific Ocean Bodyguards (1967)
- Dissolution Rites (1967) as Kubo
- Tears of Banishment (1967)
- Code Between Brothers 5 (1967) as Masakichi Nanbu
- Underworld series - Pardon My Violent Ways (1967)
- Escape Man (1967)
- Gambler: Victory Without Death (1967)
- Gamblers: The Dragon Tattoo (1967) as Tachibana
- A History of the Japanese Underworld - The Bloody Resistance (1967)
- Code of Chivalry (1967)
- Gamblers (1967)
- The Sister Gamblers (1967)
- Yakuza Hooligans (1966) as Yokota
- Seven Gamblers (1966)
- The Bullet and the Horse (1966)
- A Circus Girl (1966)
- Code Between Brothers (1966)
- Trump Card of Revenge (1966)
- The Domain: Duel at Thunder Gate (1966)
- Seven Fugitives (1966)
- The School of Spies (1966) as Captain Maeda
- Rub Out the Past (1966) as Hiroshi Kitagawa
- The Sun of Love and Tears (1966) as Moto Shiroyama
- Gang's Upward Strategy (1965)
- The Gambler (1965)
- Abashiri Prison (1965) as Natsume
- Prison Walls of Abashiri 3 (1965) as Akira
- Underworld Code (1965)
- The Kingdom of Jirocho 4 (1965)
- The Boss (1965)
- The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry (1965)
- Twilight of Tokyo (1965) as Takashi Horikawa
- Black Thief (1964)
- Main Street in the Underworld (1964)
- Female Ninja Magic (1964) as Sutebei
- Tokyo Gang vs. Hong Kong Gang (1964)
- The Shogun's Vault (1964)
- Escape from Japan (1964) as Takashi Asakawa
- Black Trump Card (1964)
- Melody of Crime (1964)
- The Sunshine Girl (1963)
- Eleven Gangsters (1963) as Hamuro
- Legends of Honor (1963)
- Operation Underworld (1963)
- Hibari's Tale of Pathos (1962)
- Quick Draw Joe (1961)
- Rambling in the Sea (1961)
- The Famous Wanderer (1961)
- Whistling in the Darkness (1961)
- For This We Fight (1961)
- Joe of Aces: Give and Take (1961)
- Kage no nai yōfu (1960)
- 爆破命令 (1960)
- Ore wa Ginza no kiheitai (1960) as Sada
- Lone Wolf (1960)
- Keiji monogatari Tōkyō no meiro (1960) as 佐藤保郎(佐藤源造の息子。警視庁の刑事)
- Covered Wagon (1960)
- Bet on a Seaside Romance (1960)
- Wakai hyou no mure (1959)
- O-Yae no moguri isha (1959)
- Kawaii Onna (1959)
- Love Letter (1959) as Ryuji Murakami (Masao)
- Gun Number Zero (1959)
- Kore ga saigo da (1958)
- 東京午前三時 (1958)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Kyōsuke Machida best known for?
Kyōsuke Machida is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf (1979), Japanese Godfather: Conclusion (1978), Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu (1977), Japan's Don (1977).
When and where was Kyōsuke Machida born?
Kyōsuke Machida was born on June 22, 1936 in Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
How many credits does Kyōsuke Machida have?
Kyōsuke Machida has 146 film and television credits listed on archytele, with work dated between 1958 and 2002.
Kyōsuke Machida by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Delinquent Boss: Smooth Talking, Good Fighting (1971) — aged about 35
- Gamblers: The Raid (1968) as Tasaburō — aged about 32
- Hikage-Mono (1972) — aged about 36
- The Drifting Gambler (1970) as Shinkichi Shimizu — aged about 34
- Wolves of the City, Take Your Chance (1970) — aged about 34
- Gamblers (1967) — aged about 31
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