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Kenji Sawada(I)

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Kenji Sawada in Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
A family moves to the country to run a rustic mountain inn when, to their horror, the customers begin befalling sudden and unlikely fates.
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The Happiness of the Katakuris (2001)
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Kenji Sawada was born on 25 June 1948 in Tottori, Japan. He is a music artist and actor, known for The Man Who Stole the Sun (1979), The Happiness of the Katakuris (2001) and Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985). He has been married to Yûko Tanaka since 1989. He was previously married to Emi Itô.
BornJune 25, 1948
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BornJune 25, 1948
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      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    The Man Who Stole the Sun (1979)
    The Man Who Stole the Sun
    7.6
    • Makoto Kido
    • 1979
    The Happiness of the Katakuris (2001)
    The Happiness of the Katakuris
    6.9
    • Masao Katakuri
    • 2001
    Ken Ogata in Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
    Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
    7.9
    • Osamu
    • 1985
    The Zen Diary (2022)
    The Zen Diary
    6.7
    • Tsutomu
    • 2022

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    Actor

    • The Zen Diary (2022)
      The Zen Diary
      6.7
      • Tsutomu
      • 2022
    • It's a Flickering Life (2021)
      It's a Flickering Life
      6.6
      • 2021
    • Shiawase no suitchi (2006)
      Shiawase no suitchi
      6.8
      • Seiichiro Inada
      • 2006
    • The Street Lawyers (2006)
      The Street Lawyers
      TV Series
      • 2006
    • Eiko (2004)
      Eiko
      5.4
      • Shoichi Enomoto
      • 2004
    • Sabu (2002)
      Sabu
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Okayasu
      • 2002
    • The Happiness of the Katakuris (2001)
      The Happiness of the Katakuris
      6.9
      • Masao Katakuri
      • 2001
    • Pistol Opera (2001)
      Pistol Opera
      6.3
      • Man at Tokyo Station
      • 2001
    • Saiaku
      TV Movie
      • Shinjiro Kawatani
      • 2001
    • Audrey (2000)
      Audrey
      TV Series
      • 2000–2001
    • Ôsaka monogatari (1999)
      Ôsaka monogatari
      6.2
      • Shimotsuki, Ryûsuke
      • 1999
    • Nagarete yamazu
      TV Mini Series
      • 1992
    • Yumeji (1991)
      Yumeji
      6.9
      • Yumeji Takehisa
      • 1991
    • Hiruko the Goblin (1991)
      Hiruko the Goblin
      6.1
      • Hieda Reijirou
      • 1991
    • Revolver (1988)
      Revolver
      6.5
      • Nobuhiko Shimizu, Police
      • 1988

    Soundtrack

    • Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato: Warriors of Love (1978)
      Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato: Warriors of Love
      7.2
      • performer: "Yamato yori Ai o komete'"
      • 1978

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    Makai Tensho: Samurai Reincarnation
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    Makai Tensho: Samurai Reincarnation

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    • Alternative names
      • Ken Sawada
    • Height
      • 5′ 7¼″ (1.71 m)
    • Born
      • June 25, 1948
      • Tottori, Japan
    • Spouses
        Yûko Tanaka1989 - present

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      Brother-in-law of Ryûzô Tanaka.
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      • Julie

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