Tomisaburō Wakayama
Acting Born Sep 1, 1929 Died Apr 2, 1992 Tokyo, Japan 252 credits
Biography
Tomisaburō Wakayama was a Japanese actor born as Masaru Okumura on September 1, 1929, in Tokyo, Japan. He was known for acting with 245 known credits listed on The Movie Database. Wakayama was best known for playing Ogami Ittō, the scowling ronin warrior in the six Lone Wolf and Cub samurai films. He passed away on April 2, 1992, at the age of 62. His son is actor Kiichriō Wakayama. He was also known by the nickname Tomi.
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Career overview
Tomisaburō Wakayama was a Japanese actor born as Masaru Okumura on September 1, 1929, in Tokyo, Japan. During his career in the entertainment industry, he accumulated 245 known credits in acting. His professional stage name was written in Japanese characters as 若山富三郎, and he was also known by the name Tomi.
He is best known for playing Ogami Ittō, the scowling ronin warrior in the six Lone Wolf and Cub samurai films. Throughout his life and career, he established a notable presence in film and television. His personal family includes his son, Kiichriō Wakayama, who is also an actor.
Wakayama lived until April 2, 1992, passing away at the age of 62. His extensive contributions to acting are documented through his numerous film and television credits, cementing his legacy in Japanese cinema.
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Career timeline
The Blood of the Extreme!
Oda Nobunaga
Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great BanditTakeda ShingenCheck
戦艦大和She-ShogunMinamoto YoshitsuneKILL THEM ALLShingo's Ten Duels
Black RainLone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to HellSanada YukimuraRyoma Sakamoto: Samurai GunslingerCompany Executives
The Wives of Rokumeikan
Shinran: Path to PurityIki no Iiyatsu
A Human PromiseMichi
The Story of a Man Among Men
White Snake EnchantmentTheater Of LifeThe Yoshida SchoolThe Shogun's Vault IV: The Gold Mines of SadoThe Shogun's Vault III
The ShootoutIrezumiDomineeringSummer SecretsThe Imperial Japanese Empire
Tuesday Suspense TheaterFlames of BloodSamurai ReincarnationGate of YouthThe Blazing Valiant
The Young RebelsZoku zoku jikenShogun Assassin
Oh, My Son!Faraway Tomorrow
The Bad News Bears Go to JapanThe Phoenix
Lullaby to KillI Am A Man of HonorA Scream from NowhereSugata Sanshiro
A Cheerful Yakuza
Priest of DarknessUnder the Blossoming Cherry TreesBounty HunterEvil DoersHe's Like a Devil
Yakuza vs. Gang LeaderLone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in HellLone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell · ProducerThe Scoundler vs. The Viper BrothersNew Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1
Mute SamuraiMute Samurai · DirectorLone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of DemonsLone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons · ProducerInternal Sleuth
The PledgeA Scarred Life 2: Blood Will TellInformal DressLone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in PerilLone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril · Producer
KaoyakuA Scarred LifeThe Armed OrganizationWicked Priest 5: Breaking The CommandmentsSympathy for the Underdog
Silk Hat BossWhipmaster: Ballad of MurderBrothers of CaponesJapan's Violent Gangs: Degenerate BossA Yakuza Goes Home
Brothers Serving TimeJapan Organized Crime BossSamurai GeishaRed Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling RoomRed Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game
Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two YakuzaGambling Den's Master ClanBrothers'Code - The Back RelationNunnery ConfidentialEnlisted Yakuza
North Sea ChivalryGambler's WorldGambler's World 2Eighteen Years in PrisonParole
Code Between Brothers 3The Virgin WitnessJudo vs. KarateSeven Fugitives
Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist SaizoSleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of SeductionZatoichi and the Chest of GoldShinobi no Mono 4: SiegeKojiki taishō
Ghost Story of Devil's Fire SwampBronze MagicianShinobi no Mono 2: VengeanceSleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese JadeA Samurai Never Tells a Lie
The Tale of Zatoichi ContinuesNinja, A Band of AssassinsThe Lightning SwordKeepers of OrderKisaragi Sword
Full Filmography
252 titles- The Blood of the Extreme! (1997)
- Oda Nobunaga (1992)
- Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit (1991)
- Takeda Shingen (1991)
- Check (1991) as Sanae Mitamura
- 戦艦大和 (1990)
- She-Shogun (1990) as Tokugawa Ieyasu
- Minamoto Yoshitsune (1990)
- KILL THEM ALL (1990) as Naojiro
- Shingo's Ten Duels (1990) as Takeda Ishin
- Black Rain (1989) as Sugai
- Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell (1989) as Retsudo Yagyu
- Sanada Yukimura (1989)
- Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger (1989)
- Company Executives (1989)
- Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die (1989) as 大霊人
- Iemitsu, Hikoza and Isshin Tasuke - A National Crisis: Edo Castle in Danger (1989) as Okubo Hikozaemon
- Bad History (1989)
- The Wives of Rokumeikan (1988)
- Shinran: Path to Purity (1987)
- Iki no Iiyatsu (1987)
- A Human Promise (1986)
- Michi (1986) as Naokichi Sakura
- The Story of a Man Among Men (1984)
- White Snake Enchantment (1983) as Ekai Kanamishima
- Theater Of Life (1983)
- The Yoshida School (1983) as Bukichi Miki
- The Shogun's Vault IV: The Gold Mines of Sado (1983)
- The Shogun's Vault III (1983)
- Fangs of Darkness 2: Ieyasu's Head (1983)
- The Shootout (1982) as Captain
- Irezumi (1982) as Kyogoro
- Domineering (1982) as Tsuyoshi Gonno
- Summer Secrets (1982) as Yusaku Mayama
- The Imperial Japanese Empire (1982) as Kanji Ishiwara
- The Shogun's Vault II (1982) as Ichibei
- Dojo Breaker (1982)
- Tuesday Suspense Theater (1981)
- Flames of Blood (1981) as Seihachi
- Samurai Reincarnation (1981) as Lord Tajima no Kami Munenori Yagyu
- Gate of Youth (1981) as Ryugoro Hanawa
- The Blazing Valiant (1981) as Goro Kaji
- 父と子の炎 (1981)
- The Black Hood (1981)
- Flame of Father and Son (1981)
- The Shogun's Vault I (1981)
- The Phantom Thief Nezumi Kozo and the Tattooed Judge (1981) as Nezumi Kozo
- The Young Rebels (1980) as Asakawa Senjo
- Zoku zoku jiken (1980) as Daizaburô Kikuchi
- Shogun Assassin (1980) as Ogami Itto
- Oh, My Son! (1979) as Shuzo Kawase
- Faraway Tomorrow (1979)
- The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978) as Coach Shimizu
- The Phoenix (1978) as Sarutahaiko, General of the Yamatai
- Lullaby to Kill (1977) as Insp. Isokawa
- I Am A Man of Honor (1977)
- A Scream from Nowhere (1977) as Tatsuo Honda
- Sugata Sanshiro (1977) as Murai
- A Cheerful Yakuza (1976)
- Priest of Darkness (1975) as Tōyama Kinsirō
- Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees (1975) as Bandit
- Bounty Hunter (1975) as Shikoro Ichibei
- Evil Doers (1975)
- He's Like a Devil (1975) as Inspector Shirato
- Company Buggers (1975)
- Yakuza vs. Gang Leader (1974)
- Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell (1974) as Ogami Itto
- Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell (1974) Producer
- The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers (1974)
- New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1 (1974) as Naotake Aoki
- ESPY (1974) as Ulrov
- The Rapacious Jailbreaker (1974) as Okamoto Seijiro
- Mute Samurai (1973) as Kiichi Hogan
- Mute Samurai (1973) Director
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons (1973) as Ogami Itto
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons (1973) Producer
- Internal Sleuth (1973) as Akio Okumura
- Internal Sleuth (1973) Executive Producer
- Internal Sleuth (1973) Original Story
- Gokudo of Kamagasaki (1973) as Shimamura Seikichi
- The Pledge (1972)
- A Scarred Life 2: Blood Will Tell (1972) as Ryuzo
- Informal Dress (1972)
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril (1972) as Ogami Itto
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril (1972) Producer
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx (1972) as Ogami Itto
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades (1972) as Ogami Itto
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades (1972) Theme Song Performance
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972) as Ogami Itto
- Eight Men to Kill (1972) as Shikoro Ichibei
- A Yakuza Has His Way (1972) as Shimamura Seikichi
- The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang (1972) as Master Kofusai Donju
- Red Peony Gambler: Execution of Duty (1972)
- Companion to Hell (1972)
- Kaoyaku (1971) as Hoshino
- A Scarred Life (1971)
- The Armed Organization (1971)
- Wicked Priest 5: Breaking The Commandments (1971) as Shinkai
- Sympathy for the Underdog (1971) as Yonabaru
- The Path of the King (1971) as Torakichi Ohmatsu
- Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You (1971) as Torakichi Kumasaka
- Fate Deals the Card of Death (1971)
- Story of Japanese Bad Men (1971)
- The Gambler's Counterattack (1971) as Yano
- Evil Boss vs. Henchmen (1971) as Ozeki Isami
- Capone's Younger Brother: Heart and Speculation (1971) as Capone
- Silk Hat Boss (1970) as Torakichi "Kumotora" Kumasaka
- Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder (1970) as Dr. Mitamura
- Brothers of Capones (1970)
- Japan's Violent Gangs: Degenerate Boss (1970)
- A Yakuza Goes Home (1970) as Shimayoshi Shimamura
- Postwar Secrets (1970)
- Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return (1970) as Torakichi Kumasaka
- The Last Kamikaze (1970) as Aramaki
- House of Gamblers (1970)
- Gambler's Code - Loyalty Offering (1970)
- Thugs of Shinjuku (1970)
- Kigeki Gyanburu Hisshôhô (1970)
- The Silk Hat Boss 2 (1970)
- Fugitive Scoundrel (1970) as Shimamura Seikichi
- New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Stray Wolf in Snow (1970)
- The Japan Derby Race (1970)
- The Drifting Gambler (1970) as Yoshii Yusaku
- Wicked Priest 4: The Killer Priest Comes Back (1970) as Shinkai
- Brothers Serving Time (1969)
- Japan Organized Crime Boss (1969) as Kazuyoshi Miyahara
- Samurai Geisha (1969) as Sakata Yoshinobu
- Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room (1969) as Torakichi Kumasaka
- Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game (1969) as Torakichi Kumasaka
- Memoir of Japanese Assassinations (1969) as Arimura Jizaemon
- The Fort of Death (1969) as Ichibei Shikoro
- Killer's Mission (1969) as Shikoro Ichibei
- Quick-draw Okatsu (1969) as Bounty hunter
- The Domain: Flower and Dragon (1969) as Yoshida
- Gambler's Legacy (1969) as Kaku
- A Modern Yakuza: The Code of the Lawless (1969)
- Ex-Convict - Territory of Rampage (1969)
- The Yakuza Awaits (1969) as Shimamura Seikichi
- Yakuza on Foot (1969) as Seikichi Shimamura
- Team of Ruffians (1969)
- Wicked Priest 3: A Killer's Pilgrimage (1969)
- A Gambler's Certain Death (1969)
- Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza (1968)
- Gambling Den's Master Clan (1968)
- Brothers'Code - The Back Relation (1968)
- Nunnery Confidential (1968)
- Enlisted Yakuza (1968)
- Big Time Gambling Boss (1968) as Tetsuo Matsuda
- Red Peony Gambler (1968) as Torakichi Kumasaka
- Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's Obligation (1968) as Torakichi Kumazaka
- Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of Murder (1968) as Shinkai
- Scoundrel (1968) as Shimamura Seikichi
- Return of the Outlaw (1968) as Shimamura Seikichi
- Ohyaku: The Female Demon (1968) as Boss Minokichi of Otowa
- Wicked Priest (1968) as Mikuni Shinkai
- Gambler Biography (1968) as Adachi Sanji
- Showdown of Men 4: Tetsu, the White Tiger (1968)
- Histories of the Chivalrous (1968)
- The Marked Man (1968)
- Henchmen (1968) as Kanji Omuro
- North Sea Chivalry (1967)
- Gambler's World (1967) as Hirose
- Gambler's World 2 (1967) as Sakamoto
- Eighteen Years in Prison (1967) as Warden
- Parole (1967)
- Gambler: Victory Without Death (1967)
- Gamblers (1967) as Ozeki Isamu
- Code Between Brothers 3 (1966) as Akoshima Isamu
- The Virgin Witness (1966) as Gyôshun
- Judo vs. Karate (1966)
- Seven Fugitives (1966)
- Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo (1964) as Sanada Yukimura
- Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction (1964)
- Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold (1964) as Jushiro (as Jo Kenzaburo)
- Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege (1964) as Sanada Yukimura
- Kojiki taishō (1964)
- Ghost Story of Devil's Fire Swamp (1963) as Saburôta Nishina
- Bronze Magician (1963) as Prime Minister
- Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance (1963) as Oda Nobunaga
- Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade (1963) as Chen Sun
- A Samurai Never Tells a Lie (1963) as Shindo Genjiro
- The Red Water (1963)
- Shinsengumi Chronicles (1963) as Isami Kondo
- Assassins for sale (1963)
- Maiko and the Assassin (1963)
- The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962) as Nagisa no Yoshiro
- Ninja, A Band of Assassins (1962) as Oda Nobunaga
- The Lightning Sword (1962) as Shinjiro of Misaki
- Keepers of Order (1962)
- Kisaragi Sword (1962)
- Ōedo no taka (1962)
- Festival of Swordsmen (1961) as Iishiro Shurinosuke
- Lord of Steel Heart (1961) as Kuroda
- The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost (1961) as Tamiya Iemon
- Obugyō-sama to musume-tachi (1961)
- Ninjutsu tsukai to sannin musume: onna kitsune henka (1961)
- Ninjutsu-tsukai to sennin masume (1961)
- Wakatono senryō hada (1961)
- 八州血煙り笠 (1961)
- Unruly Lion (1961)
- Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Street Demon Terror (1961)
- Cases of An Actor in Disguise: Bloodskull Mansion (1961)
- Diary of Good Conduct Matashiro: A beautiful bat (1961)
- Lord of Red Banner (1960)
- Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger (1960)
- Runway to Hell (1960)
- Bloody Account of Jirocho: Raid on the Holy Mountain (1960) as Kira no Jinkichi
- Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: The Dead Beauty of Kurayamizaka (1960)
- Benten Kozo (1960)
- Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: The Female Demon Mask (1960)
- Brothers of Fire (1960)
- Wild Palanquin (1960)
- The Shogun’s Guard: Valor in Turbulence (1960) as Okita Soji
- The Adventures of Jirokichi: A thousand coins (1960)
- Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Furisode Mansion (1960)
- Hibari’s Favorite 2 (1960)
- Ooka Seidan: Devil Image (1960)
- Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: The Iron Mask Laughing in the Darkness (1960)
- Saikoro mushuku (1960)
- Tsubakuro dōchū (1960)
- Road of Chivalry (1960) as Omasa
- Ryuji, the Gun Slinger (1960) as 幡随院長兵衛
- Heavenly Dragon (1960) as Kanbei Yamashiro
- Ghost Story: One Eyed Jizo (1959)
- Blooded Spear (1959)
- Secrets of Fuji 2 (1959)
- Secrets of Fuji (1959)
- A Spectacular Showdown (1959)
- Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun (1959)
- An Actor's Revenge (1959)
- Detective Hibari: Case of the Hidden Coin (1959)
- No Stronger Swords (1959)
- 53 Stages of the Road (1959)
- Holiday in Japan (1958)
- Emperor & Empress Meiji and the Sino-Japanese War (1958) as Jukichi Harada
- Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Dead Woman's Tattoo (1958)
- 関八州喧嘩陣 (1958)
- Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War (1957) as Major Tachibana
- Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: The Ox of Edo (1957)
- Mysterious Clouds: Legend of Satomi's Heroic Deed (1957) as Inuzuka Shino
- 幽霊沼の黄金 (1957)
- 修羅八荒 猛襲伏魔殿 (1957)
- Admiral Yamamoto and the Allied Fleets (1956)
- The Ghosts of Yotsuya (1956) as Iemon
- Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Six Famous Beauties (1956) as Ningyo
- 銀蛇の岩屋 (1956)
- Royalist or Shogunate Loyalist? — Women's Mandala (1956)
- Chutaro of Banba (1955)
- Song Festival, Full Moon, and the Battle of the Raccoon Dogs (1955)
- Nonki saiban (1955)
- Gyakushû Orochimaru (1955)
- Ninja Arts of Jiraiya (1955) as Yuminosuke Toyama
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Tomisaburō Wakayama best known for?
Tomisaburō Wakayama is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Oda Nobunaga (1992), The Shift (2022), Black Rain (1989), Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell (1989).
When and where was Tomisaburō Wakayama born?
Tomisaburō Wakayama was born on September 1, 1929 in Tokyo, Japan. They passed away on April 2, 1992.
How many credits does Tomisaburō Wakayama have?
Tomisaburō Wakayama has accumulated over 252 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1955 to 1997.
What is Tomisaburō Wakayama's background in cinema and television?
Tomisaburō Wakayama was a Japanese actor born as Masaru Okumura on September 1, 1929, in Tokyo, Japan. He was known for acting with 245 known credits listed on The Movie Database. Wakayama was best known for playing Ogami Ittō, the scowling ronin warrior in the six Lone Wolf and Cub samurai films. He passed away on Apr...
Tomisaburō Wakayama by the numbers
252credits
242films
10TV series
1955–1997active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Oda Nobunaga (1992) — aged about 62
- Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder (1970) as Dr. Mitamura — aged about 40
- Internal Sleuth (1973) as Akio Okumura — aged about 43
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx (1972) as Ogami Itto — aged about 42
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972) as Ogami Itto — aged about 42
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril (1972) as Ogami Itto — aged about 42
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