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Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) -- Clip: Your Offer
Tôkyô sonata (2008) -- An ordinary Japanese family slowly disintegrates after its patriarch loses his job at a prominent company.
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) -- Clip: You Will Be Known As Sayuri
Shall we dansu? (1996) -- A successful but unhappy Japanese accountant finds the missing passion in his life when he begins to secretly take ballroom dance lessons.
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) -- Nitta Sayuri reveals how she transcended her fishing-village roots and became one of Japan's most celebrated geisha.

Overview

Date of Birth:
1 January 1956, Isahaya, Japan more
Contact:
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Trivia:
Frequently cast by director Kiyoshi Kurosawa; he is one of his favorite actors. more
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Down 10% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
18 wins & 13 nominations more
Alternate Names:
Koji Yakusho | Kouji Yakusho

Filmography

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  1. Beast of Bataan (details only on IMDb Pro)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Jûsan-nin no shikaku (post-production) (2010)   Shinzaemon Shimada 2010 - -
AKAs:
  • 13-nin no shikaku (Japan)
  • Thirteen Assassins (International: English title)
- 2. Gama no abura (2009)   Takuro Yazawa 2009 - 8.0 (23)
AKAs:
  • Toad's Oil (USA)
- 3. Zerachin shirubâ love (2009)   Client 2009 - 6.6 (9)
AKAs:
  • Gelatin Silver, Love (International: English title)
- 4. Tsurugidake: Ten no ki (2009)   Morisaku Furuta 2009 - 6.1 (11)
AKAs:
  • Mt. Tsurugidake (International: English title)
- 5. Pako to mahô no ehon (2008)   Onuki 2008 - 7.0 (135)
AKAs:
  • Paco and the Magical Book (International: English title)
  • Paco and the Magical Picture Book (International: English title)
- 6. Tôkyô sonata (2008)   Dorobô 2008 - 7.7 (1,442)
AKAs:
  • Tokyo Sonata (International: English title) (USA: festival title)
- 7. Zô no senaka (2007)   Yukihiro Fujiyama 2007 - 6.2 (15)
AKAs:
  • Walking My Life (International: English title)
- 8. Silk (2007/I)   Hara Jubei 2007 - 5.8 (3,808)
AKAs:
  • Seta (Italy)
  • Soie (France)
- 9. Kokoro (2007)   2007 - -
AKAs:
  • Heart (International: English title)
  • Kokoro (International: English title: informal title)
- 10. Arugentin babâ (2007)   Satoru Wakui 2007 - 5.2 (19)
AKAs:
  • Argentine Baba (International: English title)
- 11. Soredemo boku wa yattenai (2006)   Masayoshi Arakawa, Lawyer 2006 - 7.7 (428)
AKAs:
  • Even So, I Didn't Do It (USA: literal English title)
  • I Just Didn't Do It (International: English title)
- 12. Sakebi (2006)   Noboru Yoshioka 2006 - 6.4 (734)
AKAs:
  • Shriek (International: English title: working title) (Japan: literal English title)
  • Retribution (International: English title: literal title)
- 13. Babel (2006)   Yasujiro Wataya 2006 $73.7M 7.7 (84,087)
AKAs:
  • Babel (France)
- 14. Uchôten hoteru (2006)   Heikichi Shindo 2006 - 7.2 (307)
AKAs:
  • Suite Dreams (USA)
  • The Wow-Choten Hotel (International: English title)
- 15. Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) (as Koji Yakusho) Nobu 2005 $149M 7.1 (34,930)
- 16. Lorelei (2005)   Masami Shin'ichi 2005 - 5.2 (360)
AKAs:
  • Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean (International: English title)
- 17. Warai no daigaku (2004)   Mutsuo Sakisaka 2004 - 7.9 (342)
AKAs:
  • University of Laughs (literal English title) (International: English title)
- 18. Reikusaido mada kesu (2004)   Sunsuke Namiki 2004 - 6.1 (55)
AKAs:
  • Lakeside Murder Case (International: English title)
- 19. Toride naki mono (2004) (TV) 2004 - -
- 20. Tôkyô genpatsu (2004) The Governor of Tokyo 2004 - 9.0 (6)
- 21. Yudan taiteki (2004)   Detective Jin 2004 - 7.3 (19)
AKAs:
  • The Hunter and the Hunted (International: English title)
- 22. Hotaru no hoshi (2003)   Mr. Takiguchi 2003 - 7.5 (57)
AKAs:
  • Fireflies: River of Light (International: English title)
- 23. Dopperugengâ (2003)   Michio Hayasaki 2003 - 6.6 (580)
AKAs:
  • Doppelgänger
  • Doppelganger (International: English title)
- 24. Totsunyûseyo! Asama sansô jiken (2002)   Atsuyuki Sassa 2002 - 6.5 (82)
AKAs:
  • The Choice of Hercules
- 25. Akai hashi no shita no nurui mizu (2001)   Yosuke Sasano 2001 - 6.8 (1,345)
AKAs:
  • De l'eau tiède sous un pont rouge (France)
  • Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (International: English title)
- 26. Kairo (2001)   Ship Captain 2001 - 6.7 (4,511)
AKAs:
  • Pulse (International: English title)
  • The Circuit
- 27. Kôrei (2000) (TV)   Sato 2000 - 6.7 (743)
AKAs:
  • Seance (International: English title)
  • Seance (Ko-Rei) (Canada: English title)
- 28. Yurîka (2000)   Makoto Sawai 2000 - 7.9 (1,222)
AKAs:
  • Eureka (International: English title)
- 29. Dora-heita (2000)   Koheita Mochizuki, aka Dora-Heita 2000 - 7.1 (278)
AKAs:
  • Alley Cat
  • Playboy
- 30. Swing Man (2000)   2000 - -
AKAs:
  • Swing Man (International: English title)
- 31. Kin'yû fushoku rettô: Jubaku (1999)   Hiroshi Kitano 1999 - 7.0 (92)
AKAs:
  • Jubaku: Spellbound (International: English title)
  • Spellbound (International: English title)
- 32. Karisuma (1999)   Goro Yabuike 1999 - 6.9 (552)
AKAs:
  • Charisma (International: English title)
- 33. Tadon to chikuwa (1998) Kida 1998 - 6.8 (14)
- 34. Ningen gokaku (1998)   Fujimori 1998 - 7.4 (150)
AKAs:
  • License to Live (International: English title)
- 35. Kizuna (1998)   Takaaki Ise/Tetsuro Haga 1998 - 5.4 (24)
AKAs:
  • Bonds (Japan: English title)
- 36. Cure (1997)   Kenichi Takabe 1997 - 7.4 (2,368)
AKAs:
  • Cure (International: English title)
  • Kyua (Japan: alternative title)
  • The Cure (UK)
- 37. Baunsu ko gaurusu (1997)   Oshima 1997 - 6.9 (382)
AKAs:
  • Bounce Ko Gals (USA: DVD title)
  • Leaving
- 38. "Otona no otoko" (1997) (unknown episodes) 1997 - -
- 39. Unagi (1997)   Takuro Yamashita 1997 - 7.3 (2,395)
AKAs:
  • The Eel (UK) (USA)
- 40. Shitsurakuen (1997)   Shoichiro Kuki 1997 - 6.2 (200)
AKAs:
  • Lost Paradise (USA: DVD title)
  • Paradise Lost (USA)
- 41. Shabu gokudo (1996) Makabe 1996 - -
- 42. "Hacchôbori torimono-banashi" (1993)   Shinpachirô Kariya (5 episodes, 1996) 1996 - -
- 43. Nemuru otoko (1996)   Kamimura 1996 - 7.6 (83)
AKAs:
  • Sleeping Man
- 44. Shall we dansu? (1996)   Shohei Sugiyama 1996 $43M 7.8 (5,772)
AKAs:
  • Shall We Dance? (UK) (USA)
- 45. Kamikaze takushî (1995)   Kantake 1995 - 7.6 (389)
AKAs:
  • Kamikaze Taxi (USA)
- 46. Shimizu Jirochô monogatari (1995) (TV) 1995 - -
- 47. Kyokutô koku shakai (1993) Ryosuke Kano 1993 - -
- 48. Gurenbana (1993) Kenzo Nakada 1993 - -
- 49. Goodbye: Watashi ga koroshita Dazai Osamu (1992) (TV) Osamu Dazai 1992 - -
- 50. Pod severnym siyaniyem (1990)   Genzo Tamiya 1990 - 5.4 (32)
AKAs:
  • Aurora Borealis
  • Orora no shita de (Japan)
  • Under Aurora (Japan: English title)
  • Under Northern Lights
- 51. "Takeda Shingen" (1990) Takeda Shingen 1990 - 8.2 (15)
- 52. On'na sakasemasu (1987)   Cello player 1987 - -
AKAs:
  • The Great Department Store Robbery (USA)
- 53. "Inochi" (1986) 1986 - -
- 54. Tampopo (1985)   Man in White Suit 1985 - 7.7 (5,055)
AKAs:
  • Dandelion (International: English title)
- 55. "Miyamoto Musashi" (1984) Miyamoto Musashi 1984 - -
- 56. "Tokugawa Ieyasu" (1983) 1983 - -
- 57. Tono monogatari (1982)   Hatsutaro 1982 - 5.7 (8)
AKAs:
  • The Legend of Sayo
- 58. Himeyuri no tô (1982)   Ootaka 1982 - 6.4 (10)
AKAs:
  • Himeyuri Lily Tower
  • The Eternal Monument
  • The Tower of Lilies
- 59. Kiryûin Hanako no shôgai (1982)   1982 - 6.7 (46)
AKAs:
  • Onimasa (International: English title)
  • Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather (USA: DVD title)
- 60. Nihon no atsui hibi bôsatsu: Shimoyama jiken (1981)   1981 - 8.8 (8)
AKAs:
  • Willful Murder
- 61. "Takushî sanba" (1981)   Shinji Nakano (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - -
1 TV episode:
- 62. Eireitachi no oenka: saigo no sôkeisen (1979)   1979 - -
AKAs:
  • The Last Game (International: English title)
- 63. Yami no karyudo (1979)   Kuwano 1979 - 7.4 (107)
AKAs:
  • Hunter in the Dark (USA)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Gama no abura (2009)   2009 - 8.0 (23)
AKAs:
  • Toad's Oil (USA)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Gama no abura (2009)   (original story) 2009 - 8.0 (23)
AKAs:
  • Toad's Oil (USA)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Bokura no jidai" (2007)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - -
- 2. "Gaia no yoake" (2002)   Himself - Host / Various (283 episodes, 2002-2007) 2007 - -
- 3. Scorsese on Imamura (2007) (TV) 2007 - -
- 4. "Smap×Smap" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 6.7 (27)
1 TV episode:
- 5. Making of 'Tampopo' (1986) (V) Himself 1986 - -
- 1. "SmaSTATION"  
1 TV episode:

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