Tsutomu Yamazaki
Biography
Tsutomu Yamazaki is a Japanese actor born on December 2, 1936, in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He has been active in the entertainment industry and has been nominated for seven Japanese Academy Awards. Yamazaki has won Best Actor awards for the comedies The Funeral and A Taxing Woman, and the Best Supporting Actor awards for Go and Departures. He also won the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor in 1984 for The Funeral and Farewell to the Ark. Yamazaki has appeared in numerous films and has a total of 116 known credits. He is a male actor with a birthday of December 2, 1936, and a place of birth in Matsudo, Chiba, Japan.
Career overview
Tsutomu Yamazaki is a Japanese actor born on December 2, 1936, in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He has been active in the entertainment industry for many years, with a career spanning over 116 known credits. Yamazaki's work has been recognized in Japan, with seven nominations for Japanese Academy Awards. He has won awards for his performances in several films, including Best Actor awards for The Funeral and A Taxing Woman, and Best Supporting Actor awards for Go and Departures. Additionally, he won the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor in 1984 for The Funeral and Farewell to the Ark.
Yamazaki's performances have been well-received in Japan, and he has established himself as a respected actor in the country. His work has been recognized by the Japanese Academy Awards, and he has won several awards for his performances. While specific details about his roles and collaborations are not available, Yamazaki's career has been marked by his dedication to acting and his success in the Japanese film industry.
As a Japanese actor, Tsutomu Yamazaki has made significant contributions to the country's film industry. His work has been recognized by several award-giving bodies, and he has established himself as a respected actor in Japan. With a career spanning over 116 credits, Yamazaki continues to be an active and influential figure in the Japanese entertainment industry.
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- 映画『正直不動産』 (2026)
- The Honest Realtor (2022) as Tsutomu Ishida
- A Long Goodbye (2019) as Shohei Higashi
- The Crimes That Bind (2018) as Takamasa Kaga
- Mori, The Artist's Habitat (2018) as Morikazu Kumagai
- Killing for the Prosecution (2018) as Yuma Shirakawa
- As a Father of Murderer Son (2018) as Yoshinaga Katsuhiko
- Blade of the Immortal (2017) as Kensui Ibane
- The Magnificent Nine (2016) as Juzaburo’s Father
- 'Kutabare' Bocchan (2016)
- Kakekomi (2015) as Bakin Kyokutei
- Red Cross (2015)
- The Emperor in August (2015) as Prime Minister Kantaro Suzuki
- Roosevelt Game (2014)
- Leaders (2014)
- Sleeping Forest (2014) as Takamasa Kaga
- Shield of Straw (2013) as Ninagawa
- Miracle Apples (2013) as Seiji Kimura
- The Wings of the Kirin (2012) as Takamasa Kaga
- The Woodsman and the Rain (2012) as Keijiro
- Hayabusa: The Long Voyage Home (2012) as Hiroshi Higashide
- Red Finger (2011) as Takamasa Kaga
- Space Battleship Yamato (2010) as Jūzō Okita
- Making of "Departures" (2009) as Himself
- Departures (2008) as Ikuei Sasaki
- The Ramen Girl (2008) as Grand Master
- The Black Swindler (2008) as Toshio Katsuragi
- Ano Hi Bokura no Inochi wa Toiretto Pepa yori mo Karukatta (2008) as Kenichi Asakura
- Climber's High (2008) as Raizo Shirakawa
- Dolphin Blue: Soar Again, Fuji (2007)
- The Black Swindler (2006) as Katsuragi Toshio
- Crickets (2006) as Blind Man
- What the Snow Brings (2005) as Tanba
- Crying Out Love in the Center of the World (2004) as Shigezou Matsumoto
- Shinibana (2004) as Makoto Kikushima
- 地球大進化 46億年・人類への旅 2004 (2004)
- FREESTYLE SHORT MOVIES (2003)
- Thirteen Steps (2003) as Shoji Nango
- Doing Time (2002) as Hanawa
- Copycat Killer (2002) as Yoshio Arima
- Fan of Hong Kong star (2002)
- High School Girl's Friend (2001)
- The Guys from Paradise (2001) as Katsuaki Yoshida
- GO (2001) as Sugihara's Father
- Go Heat Man! (2001) as Mysterious Harley-Davidson Man
- The Goblin of Mt. Kurama (2001)
- Tsugumi e... (2000)
- White-Collar Worker Kintaro (1999) as Igo
- The Last Song (1998) as Professor Momose
- Wait and See (1998) as Sasaichi
- Beautiful Sunday (1998)
- Love Song of the Old Capital (1997)
- 世にも奇妙な物語 秋の特別編 (1997)
- A Quiet Life (1995) as Father
- Kumokiri Nizaemon (1995)
- The Abe Clan (1995) as Abe Yaich'emon
- Turning Point (1994) as Prime Minister Tamura
- Samurai Kids (1993) as Sutonahiko Suminoe
- We Are Not Alone (1993)
- Nakibokuro (1991)
- Catastrophe (1990) as Tadashi Suzuki
- Rikyu (1989) as Hideyoshi Toyotomi
- Harimao (1989) as Major Jogasaki
- The Dancer (1989) as Count Amagata
- A Taxing Woman (1987) as Hideki Gondo
- The Making of "A Taxing Woman" (1987) as Self
- The Making of "Tampopo" (1986) as Self
- Tampopo (1985) as Goro
- The Funeral (1984) as Wabisuke Inoue
- Farewell to the Ark (1984) as Sutekichi Tokito
- Sketchbook of Early Spring (1983)
- The Brave Man Says Little (1983)
- The Unspoiled Diamond (1982) as Ichiro Mimura
- Lovers Lost (1982) as Tetsuo Takeuchi
- Kemono Michi (1982)
- Dear Asuka and My Unborn Child... (1982)
- Play it, Boogie-Woogie (1981) as Mustang Man
- Kagemusha (1980) as Nobukado Takeda
- Magnitude 7.9 (1980)
- The Trading Company (1980) as Jiro Uesugi
- Demon Pond (1979) as Gaukuen Yamazaki
- Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1979) as Shingo Takagi
- August Without Emperor (1978) as Tadashi Tojo
- Village of Eight Gravestones (1977) as Hisashi Tajimi
- I Can Hear the Sound of Festival (1977)
- New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss (1975) as Tetsuya Kusunoki
- Hissatsu Shiokinin (1973)
- Tasukenin Hashiru (1973) as Narrator
- Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori (1972) as Zengo Kakimoto
- 愛と愛 (1972)
- Cross-Currents (1972)
- Kaoyaku (1971) as Toshio Sugiura
- Human Target (1971) as Yamabe
- The Summit of Mt. Fuji (1970) as Takeshi Ishizuka
- Tora-san's Cherished Mother (1969) as Fujimura
- Where did Sharaku go? (1968)
- Three Sisters (1967) as Aoe Kingoro
- Clouds at Sunset (1967)
- Red Beard (1965) as Sahachi
- Stairs of Evil (1965) as Iwao
- Sanshiro Sugata (1965) as Genshiro
- The School of Flesh (1965)
- The White Rose of Hong Kong (1965) as Shiro Matsumoto
- Fright Time (1964)
- Brand of Evil (1964) as Kikuchi Masaaki
- High and Low (1963) as Ginjirô Takeuchi - Medical Intern
- Legacy of the 500,000 (1963) as Tsukuda
- A Woman's Life (1963) as Kohei Shimizu
- The Sun is Calling You (1963)
- Woman of Design (1962) as Tatsuya Kurai
- Heso no taisho (1962)
- Till Tomorrow Is (1962)
- 雪の降る街に (1962)
- The Diplomat's Mansion (1961) as Shinichi, Diplomat's Son, the Bartender
- The Angry Sea (1960) as Yakichi
- University Bandits (1960)
- Tsutomu Yamazaki on 'High and Low' as Self