Atsushi Watanabe
Atsushi Watanabe (渡辺 篤, Watanabe Atsushi, 9 April 1898 – 27 February 1977) was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than 80 films from 1921 to 1970.
Atsushi Watanabe
- Name
- Atsushi Watanabe
- Born
- 9 April 1898
- Birthplace
- Tokyo, Japan
- Died
- 27 February 1977
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- Japan · Empire of Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
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Atsushi Watanabe (渡辺 篤, Watanabe Atsushi, 9 April 1898 – 27 February 1977) was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than 80 films from 1921 to 1970.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Atsushi Watanabe • Native Name — 渡辺 篤 • Born — 9 April 1898 • Birthplace — Tokyo, Japan • Died — 27 February 1977 • Place of death — Tokyo, Japan • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1921–1970
Career
Career
Starting out in Asakusa Opera, Watanabe shifted to film in 1921, joining Makino Educational Pictures, a precursor to Makino Film Productions. 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. He eventually joined the revue company of Roppa Furukawa and made films at Toho. In the postwar era, he appeared in a number of films by Akira Kurosawa.
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• 1921: Kyôdainaka wa • 1922: Aa, Konishi junsa • 1922: Aru shinbun kisha no shuki • 1924: Shiragiku no uta • 1924: Nemurerû daichî • 1924: Mikazuki Oroku: zenpen • 1925: Kagaribi no yoru • 1925: Momoiro no toge • 1925: Mahjong • 1925: Umi no himitsu • 1925: Koizuma - Rakugoka Koiasa • 1925: Yôsei chi ni otsureba • 1925: Aisai no himitsu • 1925: Mikazuki oroku • 1925: Mâjan • 1925: Korerâ seibatsû • 1925: Goiken gomuyô • 1926: Nayamashiki koro • 1926: Don Kyûnoshin • 1926: Karabotan • 1926: Ama - Nangoku-hen • 1926: Cosmos saku koro • 1926: Junanbana - Hayashi Kenichi [bank president] • 1926: Yume no koban musume shiranami • 1926: Venisû no funauta • 1926: Shinkon jidai • 1927: Kyûkanchô - Torakichi Ôyama - Chimney sweeper • 1927: Shôwa jidai - Yasuda's assistant • 1927: Kafe no joô • 1927: Mura no isha gendai no on'nanoko e • 1927: Shinsô no bijô • 1927: Shinkônshâ kyoiku • 1927: Mura no isha to modan garû • 1928: Moshimo kanojo ga • 1928: Katsudôkyô • 1928: Renai futari angya • 1928: Odore wakamono • 1928: Hito no yo no sugata • 1928: Hirotta hanayome • 1928: Riku no ôja • 1928: Teishû soju • 1928: Nonkimono • 1928: Gokurôsama • 1928: Doraku goshinan • 1928: Appare bîdanshî • 1929: Ahiru onna • 1929: Iroke tappuri • 1929: Kibô • 1929: Yôkina uta • 1929: Oyaji to sono ko • 1929: Shunyo kôitatehikî • 1929: Renai dai-ikka • 1929: Aishite chodaî • 1930: Shingun - Soldier • 1930: Reijin - A gentleman • 1930: Kânôjo wa dôkoê iku • 1930: Hohoemu jinsei • 1930: Modern okusama • 1930: Umi no kôshinkyoku • 1930: Seishun no chi wa odoru • 1930: Ubawareta kuchibiru • 1930: Tatakarê teishû • 1930: Sêntantekî dawanê • 1930: Îroke dangô sodoki • 1930: Chotto demashita sânkakuyarô • 1931: Ai yo jinrui to tomo ni are - Zenpen: Nihon hen - Yoshida, secretary • 1931: Machî no runpên • 1931: Kagoya dainagôn • 1931: The Neighbor's Wife and Mine - Shibano Shinnsaku • 1931: Runpen niwaka daijin • 1931: Kono ana wo miyo • 1932: Kuma no deru kaikonchi - Sahei • 1932: Amerika koro • 1932: Midori no kishu - Horse groom Genzo • 1932: Mâchi seîshun sôtohen • 1932: Shin senjô • 1932: Konjiki yasha - Tadatsugu Toyama • 1932: Modan hakusho • 1934: Karisome no kuchibeni - Ogata • 1937: Gyudarê chôtokyu • 1939: Roppa no Ôkubo Hikozaemon • 1939: Musume no negai wa tada hitotsu • 1939: Roppa no komoriuta • 1939: Tokyo blues • 1939: Roppa uta no miyako e yuku • 1940: Oyako kujira • 1941: Kinô kieta otoko - Kanko • 1941: Kodakara fûfu - Watanabe, Goto's secretary • 1941: Hasegawa Roppa no Iemitsu to Hikoza • 1941: Otoko no hanamichi - Kasuke • 1943: Ongaku dai-shingun • 1944: Tanoshiki kana jinsei - Clockmaker Shûkichi • 1944: Shibaidô • 1945: Tokkan ekichô • 1947: Todoroki sensei • 1947: One Wonderful Sunday - Yamamoto • 1947: Shin baka jidadi: Zenpen • 1947: Shin baka jidai: kôhen • 1948: Konjiki yasha: Kôhen • 1949: Nodojiman-kyô jidai • 1949: Hana kurabe tanuki-goten • 1949: Otoko no namida • 1949: Umon torimonochô: Nazo no hachijûhachi-ya - Matsu • 1949: Odoroki ikka • 1950: Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka • 1950: Shimikin no muteki keirin-ô • 1950: Enoken no happyakuya-danuki ôabare • 1951: Umon torimonochô: Katame ookami - 'Chongire' no Matsu • 1951: Joshu Garasu • 1952: Yagura daiko - Zenba • 1952: Musume jûku wa mada junjô yo - Yoshibei Echigoya • 1952: Ikiru - Patient • 1952: Ashita wa gekkyûbi - Furugaki • 1952: Hanayome wa na muko chanbara bushi • 1953: Botchan - Teacher • 1954: Jyazû sutaa tanjô • 1954: Seven Samurai - Bun Seller • 1954: Natsu matsuri rakugochoyo • 1954: Sorcerer's Orb • 1954: Heiji torimono hikae: yurei daimyo • 1955: Kago de iku no wa • 1954: Appare koshinuke chindochu • 1955: I Live in Fear - Factory Worker Ishida • 1956: Taifû sôdôki • 1957: Hesokuri oyaji • 1957: Akuma no kao - New croquette shop owner • 1957: Donzoko: Ralé - Kuna • 1957: Hana kurenai ni - Sen'yama • 1957: Musume sanbagarasu • 1958: Nitôhei monogatari: Shindara kami-sama no maki • 1958: Nitôhei monogatari: Aa senyû no maki • 1959: Senryô-jishi - Kansuke • 1960: Tenpô rokkasen - Jigoku no hanamichi • 1960: Kyôsaitô sôsai ni eikô are - Tanimura • 1960: Tôkkaidô kaginuke chindochu • 1961: Shin nitôhei monogatari medetaku gaisen no maki • 1961: Hatamoto kenka taka - Yobei Tajimaya • 1961: Yojimbo - The Cooper - Coffin-Maker • 1961: Kaidan Oiwa no borei • 1962: Nippon no obaachan - Suzumura • 1962: Hatamoto taikutsu otoko: nazo no sango yashiki • 1963: Bakurô ichidai - Ogasawara • 1963: Okashina yatsu - Takuetsu • 1965: The Scarlet Camellia - Yosuke • 1965: Red Beard - Patient B • 1966: Ohana han - Kitakawara, Ôzu town mayor • 1968: Sukurappu shûdan • 1970: Dodes'ka-den - Mr. Tanba (final film role)
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
The full dated record · 2 entries
1898
Atsushi Watanabe born at Asakusa-ku.
1977
Atsushi Watanabe died at Kitasenzoku.
Places
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Places
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Asakusa-ku.
Birth place
Kitasenzoku.
Death place
Citations
References
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