Tomisaburô Wakayama
Biography
Tomisaburô Wakayama was born on September 1, 1929 in Tokyo, Japan as Masaru Okumura. He was an actor and producer, known for Shogun Assassin (1980), Black Rain (1989) and Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972). He died on April 2, 1992 in Kyoto, Japan.
62years old at death
- Born Tokyo City
- Died Kyoto
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Also credited as Tomisaburo Wakayama, Tomisaburou Wakayama and Masaru Okumura
Movie Career
- Films
- 11
- Career span
- 18 years1971 to 1989
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A change of course
Wakayama earned a 4th dan black belt in judo. He gave judo lessons until Toho signed him as a new martial arts star for its jidaigeki movies.
Getting ready for a role
Wakayama prepared for his Toho jidaigeki films by practicing kenpo, iaido, kendo, and bojutsu, disciplines that helped him in roles such as Ogami Itto in Lone Wolf.
A first
Wakayama's only appearances in American films were in The Bad News Bears Go to Japan, where he played a baseball coach, and in Ridley Scott's Black Rain, in which he portrayed a yakuza boss named Sugai.
Tomisaburô Wakayama movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx1972 Action, Adventure, Dramaas Ogami Itto
IMDb rating 7.97.6K votes
Most often with
Kenji Misumi directed four of these films, Kinji Fukasaku two. Akihiro Tomikawa appears in seven of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Akihiro Tomikawa's page
Manabu Morita's page
Michimaro Otabe's page
Kôji Fujiyama's page
Taketoshi Naitô's page
Asao Uchida's page
Kenji MisumiDirector, 4 films, 1972 to 1973
Kinji FukasakuDirector, 2 films, 1971 to 1974
All films by Kinji Fukasaku
Also three films together4 more actors
- Hiroshi HasegawaLone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril (1972), Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972) and Sympathy for the Underdog (1971)
- Kyôichi SatôLone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell (1974), Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons (1973) and Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972)
- Reiko KasaharaShogun Assassin (1980), Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx (1972) and Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972)
- Shin KishidaShogun Assassin (1980), Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx (1972) and Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril (1972)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
Four awards and honors from 1978 to 1980.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1980 | Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor | Won | |
| 1978 | Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor | Won | |
| Golden Arrow Award | Won | ||
| Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor | Won | ||
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