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Tomisaburô Wakayama (1929–1992)

Actor | Producer | Music Department

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Was trained in various other martial art disciplines as Kenpo, Iaido, Kendo and Bojutsu, usually when he prepared for the filming. See more trivia »

Born:

Masaru Okumura
in Tokyo, Japan

Died:

(age 62) in Kyoto, Japan
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1992 Meisô chizu (TV movie)
Mochizuki
 
1992 Oda Nobunaga (TV movie)
 
1991 Ôte
Sanae Mitamura
 
1990 Jotei: Kasuga no tsubone
 
1989 Black Rain
Sugai
 
1989 Shaso
Kazuo Otagaki
 
1989 Tanba Tetsuro no daireikai shindara dounaru
God
 
1989 Shogun Iemitsu, Hikosa and Tasuke Issin (TV movie)
 
1987 Shinran: Path to Purity
Homen
 
1986 A Promise
Detective Tagami
 
1986 Michi
Naokichi Sakura
 
1985 Yamashita shônen monogatari
Yamashita Taizo, Cho's father
 
1984 Shura no mure
 
1983 Hakujasho
Ekai Kanamishima
 
1983 Shôsetsu Yoshida gakko
Takekichi Miki
 
1983 Jinsei gekijo
 
1982 Irezumi
Kyogoro, the Tatto Artist
 
1982 Seiha
Tsuyoshi Gonno
 
1982 Shin jiken: Doctor stop (TV series)
Daizaburô Kikuchi
– Episode #1.5 (1982) … Daizaburô Kikuchi
– Episode #1.4 (1982) … Daizaburô Kikuchi
– Episode #1.3 (1982) … Daizaburô Kikuchi
– Episode #1.2 (1982) … Daizaburô Kikuchi
– Episode #1.1 (1982) … Daizaburô Kikuchi
 
1982 Kyôdan
Yabuki
 
1982 Dai Nippon teikoku
Ishihara
 
1981 Moeru yusha
Goro Kaji
 
1981 Shin jiken: Waga uta wa hana ichimonme (TV series)
Daizaburô Kikuchi
– Episode #1.5 (1981) … Daizaburô Kikuchi
– Episode #1.4 (1981) … Daizaburô Kikuchi
– Episode #1.3 (1981) … Daizaburô Kikuchi
– Episode #1.2 (1981) … Daizaburô Kikuchi
– Episode #1.1 (1981) … Daizaburô Kikuchi
 
1981 Samurai Reincarnation
Lord Tajima no Kami Munenori Yagyu
 
1981 The Gate of Youth
Ryugoro Hanawa
 
1981 Flames of Blood
Seihachi
 
1980 Shogun Assassin
Ogami Itto
 
1980 Zoku zoku jiken: Tsuki no keshiki (TV series)
Daizaburô Kikuchi
– Episode #1.4 (1980) … Daizaburô Kikuchi
– Episode #1.3 (1980) … Daizaburô Kikuchi
– Episode #1.2 (1980) … Daizaburô Kikuchi
– Episode #1.1 (1980) … Daizaburô Kikuchi
 
1980 The Young Rebels
Asakawa Senjo
 
1979 Faraway Tomorrow
Iwasa
 
1979 My Son! My Son!
Shuzo Kawase
 
1978 Firebird: Daybreak Chapter
Sarutahaiko, General of the Yamatai
 
1978 The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
Coach Shimizu
 
1977 Sugata Sanshiro
Murai
 
1977 The Devil's Ballad
Inspector Isokawa
 
1977 Torakku yarô: Otoko ippiki momojirô
 
1977 Edogawa Rampo no injû
Honda Tatsuo
 
1975 Akuma no youna aitsu (TV series)
Lt. Shirato
– Episode #1.17 (1975) … Lt. Shirato
– Episode #1.16 (1975) … Lt. Shirato
– Episode #1.13 (1975) … Lt. Shirato
– Episode #1.12 (1975) … Lt. Shirato
– Episode #1.11 (1975) … Lt. Shirato
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1975 Bôryoku kinmyaku
 
1975 Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees
Mountain man
 
1974 New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1
Aoki Naotake
 
1974 Esupai
Ulrov
 
1974 Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell
Ogami Itto
 
1974 Datsugoku Hiroshima satsujinshû
Okamoto Seijiro
 
1974 Gokudo VS Mamushi
 
1974 Gokudo VS furyô banchô
Shimamura Seikichi
 
1973 Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
Ogami Itto
 
1973 Sakura no Daimon
 
1973 Mute Samurai (TV series)
Kiichi Hogan
– A Bridge to the Dark World … Kiichi Hogan
– A Silent Prayer for a Little Boy … Kiichi Hogan
– Kuchibiru kara uta o ubawareta otoko … Kiichi Hogan
– The Dangerous Highway … Kiichi Hogan
– The Fateful Encounter … Kiichi Hogan
 
1973 Kamagasaki gokudo
Shimamura Seikichi, movie star
 
1972 Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
Ogami Itto
 
1972 Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
Ogami Itto
 
1972 Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
Ogami Itto
 
1972 Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
Ogami Itto
 
1972 Cherry Blossom Fire Gang
Master Kofusai Donju
 
1972 Hibotan bakuto: Jingi tooshimasu
 
1972 Gokudo makari touru
Shimamura Seikichi
 
1971 Kaoyaku
Hoshino
 
1971 Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You
Torakichi Kumasaka
 
1971 The Path of the King
Torakichi Ohmatsu
 
1971 Bakuchi-uchi: Inochi-huda
Kobayashi Kanji
 
1971 A Boss with the Samurai Spirit
Capone
 
1971 The Bloody Priest
 
1971 Kizudarake no jinsei
Mihashi Tetsuo
 
1971 Boryokudan sai buso
 
1971 Bakuto kirikomi-tai
Yano
 
1971 Nippon akuninden
Kumai
 
1971 Gamblers in Okinawa
Yonabaru - Koza downtown boss
 
1970 Thugs of Shinjuku
Senior yakuza at funeral (uncredited)
 
1970 Hitokiri kannon-uta
Dr. Mitamura
 
1970 Ballad of Death
Shinkai
 
1970 Nippon dabi katsukyu
 
1970 The Drifting Gambler
Yoshii Yusaku
 
1970 Shiruku hatto no ô-oyabun: chobi-hige no kuma
 
1970 Hakurai jingi: Kapone no shatei
 
1970 Saigo no tokkôtai
 
1970 Nihon boryoku-dan: kumicho kuzure
 
1970 Gokudo kyojo tabi
Shimamura Seikichi
 
1970 The Return of the Desperado
Shimamura Seikichi
 
1970 The Underground Syndicate
 
1970 The Killer Priest Comes Back
Shinkai
 
1970 Shiruku hatto no ô-oyabun
 
1970 Hibotan bakuto: oryû sanjô
Torakichi Kumasaka
 
1969 Memoir of Japanese Assassins
 
1969 Hibotan bakuto: Tekkaba retsuden
 
1969 Tabi ni deta gokudo
Shimamura Seikichi
 
1969 Gokudô bôzu: nenbutsu hitokiri tabi
 
1969 Matteita gokudo
Shimamura Seikichi
 
1969 Quick-draw Okatsu
Bounty hunter
 
1969 Killer's Mission
Ling Fung
 
1969 The Fort of Death
Ichibei Shikoro
 
1969 Tosei-nin Retsuden
Kaku
 
1969 Chivalrous Geisha
Sakata Yoshinobu
 
1969 Japan Organized Crime Boss
Miyahara
 
1969 Hibotan bakuto: hanafuda shôbu
Torakichi Kumasaka
 
1968 Bakuto retsuden
Adachi Sanji
 
1968 Kaettekita gokudô
Shimamura Seikichi
 
1968 Yôen dokufuden hannya no ohyaku
Boss Minokichi of Otowa
 
1968 Kyôdai jingi gyakuen no sakazuki
 
1968 Amadera maruhi monogatari
 
1968 Heitai gokudo
 
1968 Big Time Gambling Boss
Tetsuo Matsuda
 
1968 The Fast Liver
Shimamura Seikichi
 
1968 Wicked Priest
Mikuni Shinkai
 
1968 Otoko no shobu: byakko no tetsu
 
1968 Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's Obligation
Kumasaka Torakichi
 
1968 Red Peony Gambler
Torakichi Kumasaka
 
1968 Gendai yakuza: yotamono no okite
 
1967 Bakuchi uchi
Ozeki Isamu
 
1967 Hokkai yûkyôden
 
1967 Choueki juhachi-nen
 
1966 Shojo ga mita (as Kenzaburo Jo)
 
1966 Kyôdai jingi: Kantô sankyôdai
Akoshima Isamu
 
1966 Ninkyô yawara ichidai
 
1964 Shinobi no mono: zoku kirigakure Saizo
Sanada Yukimura (as Jo Kenzaburo)
 
1964 Sleepy Eyes of Death: Sword of Seduction
Chen Sun (as Jyo Kenzaburo)
 
1964 Meiji taitei goichidaiki
Soldier charging Chinese fortress
 
1964 Shinobi No Mono 4: Siege
Sanada Yukimura (as Joh Kenzaburo)
 
1964 Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold
Jushiro (as Jo Kenzaburo)
 
1963 Sleepy Eyes of Death: The Chinese Jade
Chen Sun (as Jyo Kenzaburo)
 
1963 Shinobi No Mono 2: Vengeance
Oda Nobunaga (as Jo Kenzaburo)
 
1963 Teuchi
Shindo Genjiro
 
1963 Shinsengumi Chronicles
Kondo Isami (as Jou Kenzaburou)
 
1962 Ninja, a Band of Assassins
Oda Nobunaga (as Jo Kenzaburo)
 
1962 The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
Nagisa no Yoshiro (as Jo Kenzaburo)
 
1962 Kisaragi musô ken
Hayatomasa Tachibana
 
1961 Yami ni warau tekkamen
 
1961 Wild Lion of Owari
 
1961 Megitsune henge
 
1961 Fighting Daimyo
 
1961 Festival of Swordsmen
Iishiro Shurinosuke
 
1961 Charinko kaido
 
1961 The Ghost Story of Oiwa's Spirit
Tamiya Iemon
 
1960 Tenpô rokkasen - Jigoku no hanamichi
 
1960 Ishimatsu: The One-Eyed Avenger
Shimizu no Jirocho - boss of the Tokaido
 
1960 Oja kissa
 
1960 Jirochô kesshôki: Nagurikomi kôjinyama
Kira no Jinkichi
 
1960 Shoretsu shinsengumi - bakumatsu no doran
Okita Soji
 
1960 Gambler's Code on the Nakasendo
Omasa
 
1959 Fukaku hichô
 
1959 The Rage
 
1956 Yôun Satomi kaikyoden
Inuzuka Shino
 
1956 Dandy Sashichi Detective Story: Six Famous Beauties
Ningyo Sashichi
 
1956 Yotsuya kaidan
Iemon
 
1955 Gyakushu orochimaru
Toyama Yunosuke
 
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Show ShowMusic Department (2 titles)
1972 Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades (music performer: title song)
 
1968 Wicked Priest (theme song)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1972 Goyôkiba (planner)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
1973 Mute Samurai (TV series)
– The Fateful Encounter
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
1981 The 4th Annual Japan Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1978 The 1st Annual Japan Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1969 8 ji dayo! zen'in shûgô (TV series)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1981 Chambara graffitti - Kill! (documentary)
 

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Personal Details

Alternate Names:

Kenzaburo Jo | Kenzaburo Jô | Joh Kenzaburo | Jo Kenzaburo | Jyo Kenzaburo | Jou Kenzaburou
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Trivia:

Was trained in various other martial art disciplines as Kenpo, Iaido, Kendo and Bojutsu, usually when he prepared for the filming. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo