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Kôji Yakusho

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Overview

Trivia:
Frequently cast by director Kiyoshi Kurosawa; he is one of his favorite actors. more
Awards:
18 wins & 12 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Japanese New Wave Director Dies (From WENN. 31 May 2006)
Alternate Names:
Koji Yakusho | Kouji Yakusho

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Director, Self
Actor:
  1. Beast of Bataan (2008) (in production) .... Gen. Masaharu Homma
  2. Tsurugidake: ten no ki (2009) (post-production)
    ... aka Mt. Tsurugidake (International: English title)
  3. Gama no abura (2009) (post-production)
  4. Paco and the Magical Picture Book (2008) (post-production)

  5. Tôkyô sonata (2008)
    ... aka Tokyo Sonata (International: English title)
  6. Zô no senaka (2007) .... Yukihiro Fujiyama
    ... aka Walking My Life (International: English title)
  7. Silk (2007/I) .... Hara Jubei
    ... aka Seta (Italy)
    ... aka Soie (France)
  8. Kokoro (2007)
    ... aka Heart (International: English title)
    ... aka Kokoro (International: English title: informal title)
  9. Arugentin babâ (2007) .... Satoru Wakui
    ... aka Argentine Baba (International: English title)
  10. Soredemo boku wa yattenai (2006) .... Masayoshi Arakawa, Lawyer
    ... aka Even So, I Didn't Do It (USA: literal English title)
    ... aka I Just Didn't Do It (International: English title)
  11. Sakebi (2006) .... Noboru Yoshioka
    ... aka Retribution (International: English title: literal title) (USA)
  12. Babel (2006) .... Yasujiro
    ... aka Babel (France)
  13. Uchôten hoteru (2006) .... Heikichi Shindo
    ... aka Suite Dreams (USA)
    ... aka The Wow-Choten Hotel (International: English title)
  14. Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) (as Koji Yakusho) .... Nobu
  15. Lorelei (2005) .... Masami Shin'ichi
    ... aka Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean (International: English title)
  16. Warai no daigaku (2004) .... Mutsuo Sakisaka
    ... aka University of Laughs (literal English title) (International: English title)
  17. Reikusaido mada kesu (2004) .... Sunsuke Namiki
    ... aka Lakeside Murder Case (International: English title)
  18. Tôkyô genpatsu (2004) .... The Governor of Tokyo
  19. Yudan taiteki (2004) .... Detective Jin
    ... aka The Hunter and the Hunted (International: English title)
  20. Hotaru no hoshi (2003)
    ... aka Fireflies: River of Light (International: English title)
  21. Dopperugengâ (2003) .... Michio Hayasaki
    ... aka Doppelgänger
    ... aka Doppelganger (International: English title)
  22. Totsunyûseyo! Asama sansô jiken (2002) .... Atsuyuki Sassa
    ... aka The Choice of Hercules
  23. "Band of Brothers" (2001) TV mini-series .... Maj. Richard D. Winters (unknown episodes)
  24. Akai hashi no shita no nurui mizu (2001) .... Yosuke Sasano
    ... aka De l'eau tiède sous un pont rouge (France)
    ... aka Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (International: English title)
  25. Kairo (2001) .... Ship Captain
    ... aka Pulse (International: English title)
    ... aka The Circuit
  26. Kôrei (2000) (TV) .... Sato
    ... aka Seance (International: English title)
    ... aka Seance (Ko-Rei) (Canada: English title)
  27. Yurîka (2000) .... Makoto Sawai
    ... aka Eureka (International: English title)
  28. Dora-heita (2000) .... Koheita Mochizuki, aka Dora-Heita
    ... aka Alley Cat
    ... aka Playboy
  29. Swing Man (2000)
    ... aka Swing Man (International: English title)

  30. Kin'yû fushoku rettô: Jubaku (1999) .... Hiroshi Kitano
    ... aka Jubaku: Spellbound (International: English title)
    ... aka Spellbound (International: English title)
  31. Karisuma (1999) .... Goro Yabuike
    ... aka Charisma (International: English title)
  32. Tadon to chikuwa (1998) .... Kida
  33. Ningen gokaku (1998) .... Fujimori
    ... aka License to Live (International: English title)
  34. Kizuna (1998) .... Takaaki Ise/Tetsuro Haga
    ... aka Bonds (Japan: English title)
  35. Cure (1997) .... Kenichi Takabe
    ... aka Cure (International: English title)
    ... aka Kyua (Japan)
    ... aka The Cure (UK)
  36. Baunsu ko gaurusu (1997) .... Oshima
    ... aka Bounce KO Gals (USA: DVD title)
    ... aka Leaving
  37. "Otona no otoko" (1997) TV series (unknown episodes)
  38. Unagi (1997) .... Takuro Yamashita
    ... aka The Eel (USA)
  39. Shitsurakuen (1997) .... Shoichiro Kuki
    ... aka Lost Paradise (USA: DVD title)
    ... aka Paradise Lost (USA)
  40. Shabu gokudo (1996) .... Makabe
  41. Nemuru otoko (1996) .... Kamimura
    ... aka Sleeping Man
  42. Shall we dansu? (1996) .... Shohei Sugiyama
    ... aka Dansu wo shimashô ka? (Japan: informal title)
    ... aka Shall We Dance? (USA)
  43. Kamikaze takushî (1995) .... Kantake
    ... aka Kamikaze Taxi (USA)
  44. Kyokutô koku shakai (1993) .... Ryosuke Kano
  45. Gurenbana (1993) .... Kenzo Nakada
  46. Goodbye: Watashi ga koroshita Dazai Osamu (1992) (TV) .... Osamu Dazai
  47. Pod severnym siyaniyem (1990) .... Genzo Tamiya
    ... aka Aurora Borealis
    ... aka Orora no shita de (Japan)
    ... aka Under Aurora (Japan: English title)
    ... aka Under Northern Lights
  48. "Takeda Shingen" (1990) TV mini-series .... Takeda Shingen

  49. On'na sakasemasu (1987) .... Cello player
    ... aka The Great Department Store Robbery (USA)
  50. "Inochi" (1986) TV series
  51. Tampopo (1985) .... Man in White Suit
    ... aka Dandelion (International: English title)
  52. "Miyamoto Musashi" (1984) TV series .... Miyamoto Musashi
  53. "Tokugawa Ieyasu" (1983) TV series
  54. Tono monogatari (1982) .... Hatsutaro
    ... aka The Legend of Sayo
  55. Himeyuri no tô (1982) .... Ootaka
    ... aka Himeyuri Lily Tower
    ... aka The Eternal Monument
    ... aka The Tower of Lilies
  56. Kiryûin Hanako no shôgai (1982)
    ... aka Onimasa
  57. Nihon no atsui hibi bôsatsu: Shimoyama jiken (1981)
    ... aka Willful Murder

  58. Eireitachi no oenka: saigo no sôkeisen (1979)
    ... aka The Last Game (International: English title)
  59. Yami no karyudo (1979) .... Kuwano
    ... aka Hunter in Darkness
    ... aka Hunter in the Dark
Self:
  1. "Gaia no yoake" .... Himself - Host / ... (283 episodes, 2002-2007)
    ... aka The Dawn of Gaia (International: English title)
        - Hi no maru supôtsu kâ fukkatsu: Nissan 'GT-R' kaihatsu dokusen shuzai 365 nichi (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Various
        - Nippon no 'bi' wo ure: Funtô suru gendai âto no uragawa (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Various
        - Michi naru shokuzai wo motomete: Shingao yasai no shikakenin tachi (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Various
        - Manê dôran: Sabu puraimu shokku no shinsô (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Various
        - Jimoto micchaku sûpâ no gyakushû (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Various
          (278 more)
  2. Scorsese on Imamura (2007) (TV)
  3. "Smap x Smap" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode dated 25 October 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself

  4. Making of 'Tampopo' (1986) (V) .... Himself

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Based On Novel | Japan | Murder | WWII more
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