Atsushi Watanabe (actor)
| Atsushi Watanabe | |
|---|---|
| Born |
9 April 1898 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died |
27 February 1977 (aged 78) Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1921-1970 |
Atsushi Watanabe (渡辺 篤 Watanabe Atsushi, 9 April 1898 – 27 February 1977) was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than eighty films from 1921 to 1970.
Career
Starting out in Asakusa Opera, Watanabe shifted to film in 1921, joining Makino Educational Pictures, a precursor to Makino Film Productions.[1] Moving to other studios, he eventually settled at Shochiku's Kamata studio in 1925 and eventually became established as a comic star, often appearing in Torajiro Saito's films.[1] He eventually joined the revue company of Roppa Furukawa and made films at Toho.[1] In the postwar, he appeared in a number of films by Akira Kurosawa.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Sorcerer's Orb | ||
| 1961 | Yojimbo | ||
| 1954 | Seven Samurai | ||
| 1952 | Ikiru | ||
| 1949 | Odoroki ikka | ||
| 1931 | The Neighbor's Wife and Mine |
References
- 1 2 3 "Watanabe Atsushi". Kotobanku (in Japanese). Asahi Shinbun. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
External links
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