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Kâbê (2008) -- Set in Tokyo in 1940, the peaceful life of the Nogami Family is upset when the father, Shigeru, is arrested and accused of being a Communist. His wife Kayo works around the clock to maintain the household and raise her daughters with the support of Shigeru's sister Hisako and Shigeru's ex-student Yamazaki, but her husband does not return. WWII spreads, casting dark shadows on the entire country, but Kayo still tries to keep her cheerful determination and sustain the family with her love.
Mongol (2007) -- This is the theatrical trailer for Mongol, directed by Sergei Bodrov.
Kâbê (2008) -- Trailer for this film about Japanese family in the 1940 who's father is in jail
Tôkyô zonbi (2005) -- Two hapless martial arts wannabes fight zombies in this comedy
Zatôichi (2003) -- The blind masseur/swordsman comes to an town in control of warring gangs, and while bunking with a farming family, he meets two women with their own agenda.

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Mini Biography:
Described as a cross between Johnny Depp and Toshirô Mifune, Asano... more
Trivia:
When he married Chara, they exchanged wedding rings while standing... more
STARmeter: ?
Down 7% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Awards:
8 wins & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(22 articles)
Weekly Eye Candy: 42 Below One Dream Rush
 (From ioncinema. 13 June 2009)

Summer Movie Preview
 (From IFC. 6 May 2009, 4:12 PM, PDT)

Alternate Names:
Sato Tadanobu

Filmography

Actor:
  1. Viyon no tsuma (2009) (post-production)
    ... aka Villon's Wife (International: English title)
  2. Snow Prince: Kinjirareta koi no melody (2009) (completed)
    ... aka Snow Prince (International: English title)

  3. Donju (2009) .... Dekogawa
  4. Tsurugidake: ten no ki (2009) .... Shibasaki
    ... aka Mt. Tsurugidake (International: English title)
  5. Yume no mani mani (2008) .... Black Marketeer
  6. R246 Story (2008)
  7. Kâbê (2008) .... Yamazaki Toru
    ... aka Kabei: Our Mother (International: English title) (USA: new title)
    ... aka Kaabee (Japan: alternative transliteration)
    ... aka Kabei - Our Mother (Europe: English title: festival title)
    ... aka Our Mother (International: English title)
  8. Sad Vacation (2007) .... Kenji Shiraishi
  9. Mongol (2007) .... Temudjin
    ... aka Монгол (Russia)
    ... aka Der Mongole (Germany)
    ... aka Mongol: The Rise to Power of Genghis Khan (UK)
  10. Hana yori mo naho (2006) .... Jubei Kanazawa
    ... aka Hana (International: English title)
  11. Invisible Waves (2006) .... Kyoji
  12. Tôkyô zonbi (2005) .... Fujio
    ... aka Tokyo Zombie (International: English title)
  13. Rampo jigoku (2005) .... Private detective Kogorô Akechi (2x); A man; Masaki (story "Imomushi", "Kagami jigoku", "Kasei no unga", and "Mushi")
    ... aka Rampo Noir (International: English title)
  14. Naisu no mori: The First Contact (2005)
    ... aka Funky Forest: The First Contact (International: English title)
  15. Taga tameni (2005) .... Tamio Murase
    ... aka Portrait of the Wind (International: English title)
  16. Takeshis' (2005)
  17. Eri Eri rema sabakutani (2005) .... Mizui
    ... aka Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani? (Japan: promotional title)
    ... aka My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me? (International: English title: literal title)
  18. Umoregi (2005) .... San-chan
    ... aka The Buried Forest (International: English title)
  19. Survive Style 5+ (2004) .... Aman
  20. Chichi to kuraseba (2004) .... Kinoshita
    ... aka The Face of Jizo (International: English title)
  21. Vital (2004) .... Hiroshi Takagi
  22. Cha no aji (2004) .... Ayano Haruno - uncle
    ... aka The Taste of Tea (International: English title)
  23. Tori (2004)
  24. Kôhî jikô (2003) .... Hajime Takeuchi
    ... aka Café Lumière (International: English title) (USA)
  25. Dead End Run (2003)
  26. Zatôichi (2003) .... Hattori Genosuke
    ... aka Takeshi Kitano's Zatoichi (International: English title: informal title)
    ... aka The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (USA)
    ... aka Zatoichi (International: English title)
  27. Ruang rak noi nid mahasan (2003) .... Kenji
    ... aka Chikyû de saigo no futari (Japan)
    ... aka Last Life in the Universe (International: English title)
  28. Watashi no guranpa (2003)
    ... aka My Grandpa (International: English title)
  29. Akarui mirai (2003) .... Mamoru Arita
    ... aka Bright Future (International: English title) (USA)
  30. Mizu no onna (2002) .... Yusaku
    ... aka Woman of Water (International: English title)
  31. Koroshiya 1 (2001) .... Kakihara
    ... aka Ichi the Killer (International: English title)
  32. Distance (2001) .... Sakata
  33. Electric Dragon 80.000 V (2001) .... Dragon Eye Morrison
  34. Party 7 (2000) .... Okita Souji
  35. Kaza-hana (2000) .... Sawaki
  36. Gojo reisenki: Gojoe (2000) .... Shanao
    ... aka Gojoe (Japan: short title)
    ... aka Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle (USA: DVD title)

  37. Gohatto (1999) .... Samurai Hyozo Tashiro
    ... aka Taboo (International: English title)
    ... aka Tabou (Gohatto) (France)
  38. Jirai wo fundara sayônara (1999) .... Taizo Ichinose
    ... aka One Step on a Mine, It's All Over (International: English title)
  39. Hakuchi (1999) .... Isawa
    ... aka Hakuchi: The Innocent (International: English title)
  40. Sôseiji (1999) .... Revenger with Sword
    ... aka Gemini (Japan: English title)
  41. San tiao ren (1999) .... Asano
    ... aka Away with Words
    ... aka Kujaku (Japan)
  42. Samehada otoko to momojiri onna (1998) .... Kuroo Samehada
    ... aka Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl
  43. Neji-shiki (1998) .... Tsube
    ... aka Screwed (International: English title)
  44. Love & Pop (1998) .... Captain XX
  45. Tokyo biyori (1997)
  46. Yume no ginga (1997) .... Tatsuo Niitaka
    ... aka Labyrinth of Dreams
  47. Focus (1996) .... Kanemura
  48. Suwarôteiru (1996) .... Customer in club
    ... aka Swallowtail (Japan: English title)
    ... aka Swallowtail & Butterfly (Hong Kong: English title)
  49. Acri (1996) .... Hisoka
    ... aka The Legend of Homo-Aquarellius
  50. Helpless (1996) .... Kenji Shiraishi
  51. Pikunikku (1996) .... Tsumuji
    ... aka Picnic (International: English title)
  52. wkw/tk/1996@7'55''hk.net (1996) .... Man
  53. Maboroshi no hikari (1995) .... Ikuo
    ... aka Illusion (USA: festival title)
    ... aka Maborosi (USA)
  54. Yonshimai monogatari (1995) .... Akira Higuchi
  55. 119 (1994) .... Satoshi Matsushita
    ... aka Quiet Days of Firemen
  56. Nemuranai machi - Shinjuku same (1993) .... Sajo
    ... aka The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark (literal English title)
  57. Fried Dragon Fish (1993) (TV) .... Natsuro
  58. Seishun dendekedekedeke (1992) .... Seiichi Shirai
    ... aka The Rocking Horsemen
  59. Aitsu (1991) .... Sadahito Iwata
    ... aka Waiting for the Flood
  60. Bataashi kingyo (1990) .... Ushi
    ... aka Swimming Upstream (Australia)

  61. "San-nen B-gumi Kinpachi sensei 3" (1988) TV series (as Sato Tadanobu)
Director:
  1. R246 Story (2008)
  2. Tori (2004)
Composer:
  1. Tori (2004)
  2. 1-Ichi (2003) (V)
Animation Department:
  1. Electric Dragon 80.000 V (2001) (animator: opening and closing credits)
Self:
  1. The Making of 'Mt. Tsurugidake' (2009) (TV) .... Himself
  2. "Bokura no jidai" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode dated 16 September 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "Cinema mil" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode #1.8 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  4. The Ambivalent Future: Kiyoshi Kurosawa (2003) .... Himself
  5. Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell! (2003) (TV)
  6. Ah-So Graham Norton (2001) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself

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