Yoshio Harada
Acting Born Feb 29, 1940 Died Jul 19, 2011 Tokyo, Japan 150 credits
Biography
Yoshio Harada was a Japanese actor. He appeared in over 80 films. Harada was twice nominated for the Best Actor Japanese Academy Award. He won the Best Supporting Actor award at the 11th Yokohama Film Festival for his roles in Dotsuitarunen and Kiss yori kantan.
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Career timeline
CLUB DEJA-VU ONE NIGHT SHOW 松田優作・メモリアル・ライブ
The Castle of SandI WishSomeday
Zatoichi: The Last300 Million
Wasted LandGolden Flower: What Is Hidden Is the True Flower, What Is Gone Is the ButterflyBare Essence of LifeFish of the Fire
Still WalkingTombstone of the FirefliesThen Summer Came
DororoUnited Red ArmyNightmare DetectiveLittle DJThe Invitation from Cinema Orion
The Bicycle Thief Was BadHanaWatersDrawing Restraint 9What's a Director?
EngineThe Taika ReformsAegisHachiroYankee Bokou ni Kaeru SP
Chicken Is BarefootVessel of SandIzoRUNAWAYHeaven's Bookstore
Say Hello to Black JackAzumiMike Yokohama: A Forest with No NameKaraoke Terror9 Souls
The Private Detective MikeA Boy's Summer in 1945Madness in BloomKekkan KazokuKT
Moshichi
PARTY7Another HeavenThe Whispered CityPickpocket
Maikosan wa Meitantei!
BrothersThe Story of PuPu
A Yakuza in LoveOnibi: The Fire WithinBorn to Be Baby
Kagerô 2Billiken
The HuntedShinjuku SharkRingHouse of Sleeping BeautiesThe Breath
The Mystery of Rampo美味しんぼ
The Anthropology of a Fight SceneMarriageSingapore Sling
Sosuke Loses His LoverThe Triple Cross
YumejiNowhere ManSummer of the Lion KingsThe Last Frankenstein
Ronin-gaiReady to ShootEvil EmblemTekken
FireflyCircus BoysKnockoutBusiness TripCrime Hunter: Bullets of Rage
TomorrowFlying
À la carte CompanyThe Heartbreak YakuzaPaper LanternThis Story of Love
Tokugawa Chronicles: Ambition of the 3 BranchesNo More Comics!CabaretCabaretTake It Easy
Fufu seikatsuNuclear GypsiesLet Him Rest in PeaceYou Gotta ChanceOut of Focus
Farewell to the ArkThe Miracle of Joe, the PetrelSukanpin Walk
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke SeriesManjiNatsu ni Koisuru OnnatachiA Bridge of Tears
Full Filmography
150 titles- CLUB DEJA-VU ONE NIGHT SHOW 松田優作・メモリアル・ライブ (2022)
- The Castle of Sand (2011)
- I Wish (2011) as Wataru
- Someday (2011) as Yoshi Kazamatsuri
- Zatoichi: The Last (2010) as Genkichi
- 300 Million (2010)
- Wasted Land (2009) as Ichizo Daimon
- Golden Flower: What Is Hidden Is the True Flower, What Is Gone Is the Butterfly (2009)
- Bare Essence of Life (2009) as Dr. Misawa
- Fish of the Fire (2009) as Shozo murata
- Still Walking (2008) as Kyohei Yokoyama
- Tombstone of the Fireflies (2008)
- Then Summer Came (2008) as Nobuo Kanzaki
- Dororo (2007) as Jukai
- United Red Army (2007)
- Nightmare Detective (2007) as Taizo Oishi
- Little DJ (2007) as Yuji Takasaki
- The Invitation from Cinema Orion (2007)
- The Bicycle Thief Was Bad (2006)
- Hana (2006) as Junai Onodera
- Waters (2006)
- Drawing Restraint 9 (2006) as Flensing Desk Crew
- What's a Director? (2006)
- Engine (2005) as Takeshi Kanzaki
- The Taika Reforms (2005) as Soga no Emishi
- Aegis (2005) as Koichiro Kajimoto
- Hachiro (2005)
- Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru SP (2005) as Iwazaki Tooru [Teacher]
- Making of 9 Souls (2005) as Self
- Chicken Is Barefoot (2004)
- Vessel of Sand (2004) as Chiyokichi Motoura
- Izo (2004)
- RUNAWAY (2004)
- Heaven's Bookstore (2004) as Yamaki
- The Face of Jizo (2004) as Takezou Fukuyoshi
- Say Hello to Black Jack (2003)
- Azumi (2003) as Gessai Obata
- Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name (2003) as Client
- Karaoke Terror (2003) as Hirota
- 9 Souls (2003) as Torakichi Hasegawa
- Time Limit (2003)
- The Private Detective Mike (2002)
- A Boy's Summer in 1945 (2002)
- Madness in Bloom (2002)
- Kekkan Kazoku (2002)
- KT (2002) as Akikazu Kamikawa
- Moshichi (2001)
- PARTY7 (2000) as Captain Banana
- Another Heaven (2000) as Detective Tobitaka
- The Whispered City (2000) as Kyushiro
- Pickpocket (2000)
- Maikosan wa Meitantei! (1999)
- Brothers (1998) as Fujiwara Shingaku (Papa-san)
- The Story of PuPu (1998) as Joji
- A Yakuza in Love (1997)
- Onibi: The Fire Within (1997) as Noriyuki Kunihiro
- Born to Be Baby (1997)
- Kagerô 2 (1996)
- Billiken (1996)
- The Hunted (1995) as Takeda
- Shinjuku Shark (1995)
- Ring (1995) as Ryuji Takayama
- House of Sleeping Beauties (1995) as Yoshio Eguchi
- The Breath (1995)
- The Girl of Silence (1995) as Shizuo Tanaka
- The Mystery of Rampo (1994) as Big Star
- 美味しんぼ (1994)
- The Anthropology of a Fight Scene (1993)
- Marriage (1993)
- Singapore Sling (1993)
- Sosuke Loses His Lover (1992) as Sosuke Kitamura
- The Triple Cross (1992) as Noji
- Yumeji (1991) as Wakiya
- Nowhere Man (1991) as Homeless
- Summer of the Lion Kings (1991)
- The Last Frankenstein (1991) as Dr. Akira Aryo
- Ronin-gai (1990) as Gennai Aramaki
- Ready to Shoot (1990) as Katsuhiko Goda
- Evil Emblem (1990)
- Tekken (1990)
- Firefly (1989) as Hashimoto
- Circus Boys (1989) as Yoshimoto
- Knockout (1989) as Makio Sajima
- Business Trip (1989)
- Crime Hunter: Bullets of Rage (1989) as Doc
- Dream Street (1989) as Mori Masahisa
- It's Easier Than Kissing (1989) as Mr. Roku
- Tomorrow (1988) as Yamaguchi
- Flying (1988)
- À la carte Company (1987)
- The Heartbreak Yakuza (1987)
- Paper Lantern (1987)
- This Story of Love (1987)
- Tokugawa Chronicles: Ambition of the 3 Branches (1986) as Igasuke Yamauchi
- No More Comics! (1986) as Producer
- Cabaret (1986) as Shirae
- Cabaret (1986)
- Take It Easy (1986)
- The New Morning of Billy the Kid (1986) as Harry Callahan
- Fufu seikatsu (1985)
- Nuclear Gypsies (1985)
- Let Him Rest in Peace (1985) as Takahata Yoshio
- You Gotta Chance (1985)
- Out of Focus (1985)
- Farewell to the Ark (1984) as Daisaku Tokito
- The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel (1984) as Yonamine
- Sukanpin Walk (1984) as Tsutomu Yahagi
- Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series (1983) as Kinzō Daidōji
- Manji (1983) as Takeshi Kakeuchi
- Natsu ni Koisuru Onnatachi (1983)
- A Bridge of Tears (1983)
- A Pool Without Water (1982) as Owner
- Tattoo (1982) as Bookstore Father
- Kagero-za (1981) as Wada
- Play it, Boogie-Woogie (1981) as Teruo Miyazato
- Gone Without Saying Goodbye! (1981)
- Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely (1980) as Eisuke Misaki
- Zigeunerweisen (1980) as Nakasago
- Disciples of Hippocrates (1980)
- Hunter in the Dark (1979) as Yataro Tanigawa
- Goodbye, Flickmania (1979)
- The Fang in the Hole (1979) as Shida
- Shogun's Samurai (1978) as Sanza Nagoya (Flute Player)
- At Noon (1978)
- Lost Love (1978) as Sakata
- Shag (1978)
- Ballad of Orin (1977) as Heitaro
- A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness (1977) as Miyake
- Manhunt (1976) as Detective Yamura
- Outlaw Cop (1976) as Tsuyoshi Nishino
- Hangyaku no Tabi (1976)
- Priest of Darkness (1975) as Kaneko Ichinojō
- Preparation for the Festival (1975) as Toshihiro Nakajima
- Barefoot in Blue Jeans (1975)
- Pastoral: To Die in the Country (1974) as Arashi
- Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance (1974) as Shusuke Tokunaga
- The Assassination of Ryoma (1974) as Ryoma Sakamoto
- Slaughter in the Snow (1973) as Jokichi of Mikogami
- Did the Red Bird Escape? (1973)
- Kogarashi Monjiro (1972) as Genta
- The Trail of Blood (1972) as Jokichi
- The Fearless Avenger (1972) as Jokichi of Mikogami
- Haru no Sakamichi (1971) as Yagyū Jūbei Mitsuyoshi
- Stray Cat Rock: Beat '71 (1971) as Pirania
- Wet Sand in August (1971) as Priest
- Confessions Among Actresses (1971) as Stalker
- Kanto Drifter (1971)
- Step on the Gas! (1970) as Nao Matsukata
- Melody of Rebellion (1970) as Tetsu Tsukada
- Song of Vengeance (1968) as 竹中克巳
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Yoshio Harada best known for?
Yoshio Harada is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Still Walking (2008), Her Own Destiny (2004), Getter Robo Go (1991), Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005).
When and where was Yoshio Harada born?
Yoshio Harada was born on February 29, 1940 in Tokyo, Japan. They passed away on July 19, 2011.
How many credits does Yoshio Harada have?
Yoshio Harada has accumulated over 150 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1968 to 2022.
What is Yoshio Harada's background in cinema and television?
Yoshio Harada was a Japanese actor. He appeared in over 80 films. Harada was twice nominated for the Best Actor Japanese Academy Award. He won the Best Supporting Actor award at the 11th Yokohama Film Festival for his roles in Dotsuitarunen and Kiss yori kantan.
Yoshio Harada by the numbers
150credits
129films
21TV series
1968–2022active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Private Detective Mike (2002) — aged about 62
- Still Walking (2008) as Kyohei Yokoyama — aged about 68
- Pastoral: To Die in the Country (1974) as Arashi — aged about 34
- Azumi (2003) as Gessai Obata — aged about 63
- KT (2002) as Akikazu Kamikawa — aged about 62
- Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance (1974) as Shusuke Tokunaga — aged about 34
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