10.0
10.0
Theater Of Life
1972
Tetsuya Watari
Acting
Born:December 28, 1941
Died:August 10, 2020(aged 78)
Birthplace:Awaji Island, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
N/A
CommunityBiography
He graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University. Watari belonged to the karate club at university. He made his screen debut in 1964, in Isamu Kosugi's Abare Kishidō, and received one of the Elan d'or Awards. At Nikkatsu, Watari appeared in such films as Tokyo Drifter and the Outlaw series. Watari was mentored at Nikkatsu by Yujiro Ishihara. When Nikkatsu shifted to focusing on Roman Porno films in the early seventies, Watari was one of many actors who left the studio. Watari was due to play the main role in Kinji Fukasaku’s film Battles Without Honor and Humanity, but because of illness he was not able to appear. In 1974, he was forced to step down from the lead role of Katsu Kaishū in the Taiga drama Katsu Kaishū on NHK, again because of illness, after appearing in only nine episodes. In 1976, Watari won best actor of Blue Ribbon Award for his role in Kinji Fukasaku`s film Yakuza Graveyard. In Japan, Watari is probably still best known for his role as Keisuke Daiomon in the detective series "Seibu Keisatsu" on TV Asahi. He also appeared in the popular detective drama "Taiyō ni Hoero!" as a replacement for Yujiro Ishihara in 1986. Watari became the president of Ishihara Promotion after Yujiro's death in 1987 but in 2011 he resigned due to his declining health. On June 10, 2015 he was hospitalised after suffering a heart attack and underwent surgery. Seven days later it was announced that he was in rehabilitation and would be discharged from hospital in about a month. He had a younger brother, Tsunehiko Watase, who was also an actor. As a singer, Watari is known for his hit song "Kuchinashi no Hana" and he appeared in the Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 1974 and 1993. He died of pneumonia on August 10, 2020, at the age of 78.
Filmography (83 movies)
10.0
10.0
Flower and Dragon
1973
8.0
8.0
It Is a Long Walk
2000
8.0
8.0
Diary of Early Winter Shower
1998
as Kounosuke Mibu
7.5
7.5
Lady Joker
2004
as Seizo Monoi
7.1
7.1
Brother
2000
as Jinseikai Boss
7.1
7.1
Tokyo Drifter
1966
as Tetsuya "Phoenix Tetsu" Hondo
7.0
7.0
Stray Dog
1973
as Detective Murakami
7.0
7.0
The Blossom and the Sword
1973
as Seijirô Tanaka
7.0
7.0
Step on the Gas!
1970
6.8
6.8
Great Conquest: The Romance of Three Kingdoms
1992
as Cao Cao (voice)
6.7
6.7
Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2
1968
as Goro Fujikawa
6.7
6.7
Yakuza Graveyard
1976
as Ryu Kuroiwa
6.7
6.7
Outlaw: Gangster VIP
1968
as Goro Fujikawa
6.6
6.6
Outlaw: Heartless
1968
as Goro Fujikawa
6.6
6.6
Outlaw: Kill!
1969
as Goro Fujikawa
6.6
6.6
Graveyard of Honor
1975
as Rikio Ishikawa
6.5
6.5
Wild Cop 2
1973
6.5
6.5
Outlaw: Goro the Assassin
1968
as Goro Fujikawa
6.3
6.3
Velvet Hustler
1967
as Goro
6.3
6.3
Outlaw: Black Dagger
1968
as Goro Fujikawa
6.3
6.3
Sangokushi: The Yangtze Is Burning!
1993
as Cao Cao (voice)
6.0
6.0
Wild Cop
1973
5.7
5.7
Night Train to the Stars
1996
as Masajiro Miyazawa
5.5
5.5
Yamato
2005
5.4
5.4
Savage Wolf Pack
1969
4.0
4.0
Conflagration
1975
as Third Officer Inoue
The Man of Victory
1967
Tokyo Drifter 2: The Sea Is Bright Red as the Color of Love
1966
as Tetsu
Expelled from the Kanto Mob
1971
Clockwork- Goodbye Winter
1986
Pay Off Your Debt!
1970
The Code of Man
1968
The Fatal Raid
1969
Law of the Outlaw
1971
as Goro Takei
Goryokaku
1988
as Toshizo Hijikata
Again
1984
The Cleanup
1969
as Kurasawa
The Wild Sea
1969
as Yoji Kitami
Exiled to Hell
1969
East China Sea
1968
as Naoyoshi
Profile of a Boss' Son
1970
The Aftermath of War
1967
Kanto Kanbu-kai
1971
Spartan Education
1970
The Summit of Mt. Fuji
1970
as Yohei Kada
The Blazing Continent
1968
Your Life
1966
Ruthless Gambler
1969
The Unruly Ronin's Journey
1991
Shura Group Part 3
2002
Shinkuna umi ga yon deru ze
1965
やくざ番外地 抹殺
1969
Rusty Pendant
1967
Challenge at Dawn
1971
前科・仮釈放
1969
as Ôhara Ryûji
Yakuza Wanderer: Villainous Livelihood
1969
Sword and Flower
1972
Rebellion Reward
1973
as Shun Muraki
The Black Sheep
1967
The Final Winner?
1968
Monument to the Girl's Corps
1968
as Young man
Seishun no Sabaki
1965
Showdown at Nagasaki
1969
as Keiji Takama
Abduction
1997
Villain
2012
as Masato Kogure
Chase That Man
1972
Kin chan no Cinema Jack
1993
Kanto Drifter
1971
The Earth is Born Again
1971
as Hironosuke Nakadate
The Stars and I Decided...
1965
as Saburo Ohinata
Showdown in Gangland
1970
The Stormy Man
1966
as Shôichi Kokubu
Love Eternal
1966
as Makoto Kanô
In Tears
1965
The Heart of Hiroshima
1966
as Yukio Mihara
The Swan Elegy
1966
Till We Meet Again
1966
Red Glass
1966
as Hiroshi
Burning Clouds
1967
The Human Revolution
1973
Song of my Life
1968
as Takuya Tsugami
Dreams Come True at Night
1967
as Makoto Katagiri
Reviews
No reviews yet. Be the first to review!