Tetsu Watanabe

Biography

Tetsu Watanabe was born in 1951 in Japan. He is known for his work on Fireworks (1997), Sonatine (1993) and The Cat Returns (2002).

Movie Career

Films: 16
Career span: 32 years1991 to 2023

Genres

Comedy56%, 9 films
Drama50%, 8 films
Action44%, 7 films
Crime31%, 5 films
Horror25%, 4 films

First and latest

Tetsu Watanabe movies on Netflix

Baby Assassins 2 Babies2023IMDb rating 6.3as Mr. Matsumoto
Prisoners of the Ghostland2021IMDb rating 4.2as Nabe
Red Post on Escher Street2020IMDb rating 7.2
Darc2018IMDb rating 5.8as Ginzo Kageyama
The Honored Priest: Confession of a Samurai2015IMDb rating 5.9as Dionisy
Yakuza Apocalypse2015IMDb rating 5.5as Knitting man being stepped on the foot
Idainaru, Shurarabon2014IMDb rating 5.7
Why Don't You Play in Hell?2013IMDb rating 7.2as Detective Kimura
Himizu2011IMDb rating 7.1as Shozo
Cold Fish2010IMDb rating 7.1as Takayasu TsuTsui
Takeshis'2005IMDb rating 6.3as TV Wardrobe Master / Noodle Cook / Audition Actor
The Cat Returns2002IMDb rating 7.1as Muta (voice)
Fireworks1997IMDb rating 7.7as The Scrap Yard Owner
Gamera: Guardian of the Universe1995IMDb rating 6.7as Captain at Mt. Fuji
Sonatine1993IMDb rating 7.4as Uechi
A Scene at the Sea1991IMDb rating 7.5as Exercises Man

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Cat Returns2002 Adventure, Animation, Comedyas Mutavoice
IMDb rating 7.174K votes
Sonatine1993 Action, Comedy, Crimeas Uechi
IMDb rating 7.424K votes
Fireworks1997as The Scrap Yard Owner
IMDb rating 7.736K votes
Cold Fish2010as Takayasu TsuTsui
IMDb rating 7.116K votes
Himizu2011as Shozo
IMDb rating 7.15.5K votes
Prisoners of the Ghostland2021as Nabe
IMDb rating 4.216K votes
Takeshis'2005as TV Wardrobe Master / Noodle Cook / Audition Actor
IMDb rating 6.34.2K votes
Darc2018as Ginzo Kageyama
IMDb rating 5.84.8K votes

Most often with

Sion Sono directed five of these films, Takeshi Kitano four. Two actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Susumu Terajima

Tarô Suwa

Ren Ôsugi

Denden

Takeshi Kitano

Mitsuru FukikoshiSion SonoDirector, 5 films

Takeshi KitanoDirector, 4 films

Films together

Susumu Terajima4 films together, 1991 to 2005
Susumu Terajima's page
- Takeshis'2005IMDb rating 6.3Watanabe as TV Wardrobe Master / Noodle Cook / Audition ActorTerajima as Takeshi's Friend / Kitano's Yakuza Neighbor
- Fireworks1997IMDb rating 7.7Watanabe as The Scrap Yard OwnerTerajima as Nakamura
- Sonatine1993IMDb rating 7.4Watanabe as UechiTerajima as Ken
- A Scene at the Sea1991IMDb rating 7.5Watanabe as Exercises ManTerajima as Light Truck Man
Tarô Suwa4 films together, 2010 to 2020
Tarô Suwa's page
- Red Post on Escher Street2020IMDb rating 7.2Suwa as Mutou
- Why Don't You Play in Hell?2013IMDb rating 7.2Watanabe as Detective KimuraSuwa as Sumita
- Himizu2011IMDb rating 7.1Watanabe as ShozoSuwa as Maa-kun
- Cold Fish2010IMDb rating 7.1Watanabe as Takayasu TsuTsuiSuwa as Yoshida
Ren Ôsugi3 films together, 1993 to 2005
Ren Ôsugi's page
- Takeshis'2005IMDb rating 6.3Watanabe as TV Wardrobe Master / Noodle Cook / Audition ActorÔsugi as Takeshi's Manager / Taxi Driver
- Fireworks1997IMDb rating 7.7Watanabe as The Scrap Yard OwnerÔsugi as Horibe
- Sonatine1993IMDb rating 7.4Watanabe as UechiÔsugi as Katagiri
Denden3 films together, 2010 to 2015
Denden's page
- Yakuza Apocalypse2015IMDb rating 5.5Watanabe as Knitting man being stepped on the footDenden as Hougan
- Himizu2011IMDb rating 7.1Watanabe as ShozoDenden as Kaneko
- Cold Fish2010IMDb rating 7.1Watanabe as Takayasu TsuTsuiDenden as Yukio Murata
Takeshi Kitano3 films together, 1993 to 2005
Takeshi Kitano's page
- Takeshis'2005IMDb rating 6.3Watanabe as TV Wardrobe Master / Noodle Cook / Audition ActorKitano as Beat Takeshi / Mr. Kitano
- Fireworks1997IMDb rating 7.7Watanabe as The Scrap Yard OwnerKitano as Yoshitaka Nishi
- Sonatine1993IMDb rating 7.4Watanabe as UechiKitano as Aniki Murakawa
Mitsuru Fukikoshi3 films together, 2010 to 2020
Mitsuru Fukikoshi's page
- Red Post on Escher Street2020IMDb rating 7.2
- Himizu2011IMDb rating 7.1Watanabe as ShozoFukikoshi as Keita tamura
- Cold Fish2010IMDb rating 7.1Watanabe as Takayasu TsuTsuiFukikoshi as Nobuyuki Syamoto
Sion SonoDirector, 5 films, 2010 to 2021
All films by Sion Sono
- Prisoners of the Ghostland2021IMDb rating 4.2Watanabe as Nabe
- Red Post on Escher Street2020IMDb rating 7.2
- Why Don't You Play in Hell?2013IMDb rating 7.2Watanabe as Detective Kimura
- Himizu2011IMDb rating 7.1Watanabe as Shozo
- Cold Fish2010IMDb rating 7.1Watanabe as Takayasu TsuTsui
Takeshi KitanoDirector, 4 films, 1991 to 2005
- Takeshis'2005IMDb rating 6.3Watanabe as TV Wardrobe Master / Noodle Cook / Audition Actor
- Fireworks1997IMDb rating 7.7Watanabe as The Scrap Yard Owner
- Sonatine1993IMDb rating 7.4Watanabe as Uechi
- A Scene at the Sea1991IMDb rating 7.5Watanabe as Exercises Man
Also three films together2 more actors
- Makoto AshikawaCold Fish (2010), Takeshis' (2005) and Fireworks (1997)
- Megumi KagurazakaWhy Don't You Play in Hell? (2013), Himizu (2011) and Cold Fish (2010)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Tetsu Watanabe's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$72.6 million

6 of the 16 films have a worldwide figure.

6Worldwide figure
1US gross only
1Never in cinemas
8Figure not found

Top grosser

The Cat Returns2002Muta$54.0 million

Highest grossing

The six biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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The Cat Returns2002as Muta (voice)
$54M74.4% of the total
2
Gamera: Guardian of the Universe1995as Captain at Mt. Fuji
$16M22.0% of the total
3
Why Don't You Play in Hell?2013as Detective Kimura
$1.3M1.7% of the total
4
Himizu2011as Shozo
$1.2M1.7% of the total
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Sonatine1993as Uechi
$59K0.1% of the total
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Yakuza Apocalypse2015as Knitting man being stepped on the foot
$13K0.0% of the total