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Fumio Watanabe

Date of birth: 1929-10-31

Place of birth: Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Фумио Ватанабэ, 渡边文雄

Fumio Watanabe

Biography

Fumio Watanabe October 31, 1929 – August 4, 2004 was a Japanese actor most known for his work with Japanese New Wave director Nagisa Oshima. He was born in Tokyo and graduated from the University of Tokyo before joining the Shōchiku studio in 1956.

Movie Credits

Women's Prison
0

Women's Prison

1968-01-27

A prostitute and her stepfather are falsely accused of murder, imprisoned, sexually abused and tortu

Kanto Onna Gokudo
0

Kanto Onna Gokudo

1969-02-22

Japanese crime film

Hikkoshi yatsure
0

Hikkoshi yatsure

1961-06-09

Manao Horiuchi movie

Fountainhead
2.9

Fountainhead

1956-02-26

A botanist woos the secretary of an industrialist whose company threatens the local water supply.

Yume de aritai
0

Yume de aritai

1962-01-14

1962 Japanese movie

Rogue
0

Rogue

1968-10-12

Coal miner Isamu Oba is forced to quit his village and leave his mother and siblings behind. Mining

King of Pornography
3

King of Pornography

1971-05-02

Dumb Tatsuo Umemiya / Shingo Yamashiro comedy about a young bloke whose dick grows to inhuman dimens

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
3.7

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

1972-01-15

Official Shogunate executioner Ogami Itto has been framed for disloyalty to the Shogunate by the Yag

Violence at Noon
3

Violence at Noon

1966-07-15

Two young women must come to terms with the fact that a man they're deeply linked to is a murdering

Japanese Godfather: Ambition
4.4

Japanese Godfather: Ambition

1977-10-29

An ambitious Kansai yakuza don moves in on Tokyo using financial and political tactics, sparking con

Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41
3.5

Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41

1972-12-30

After being used and betrayed by the detective she had fallen in love with, young Matsu is sent to a

Pleasures of the Flesh
2.8

Pleasures of the Flesh

1965-08-29

After committing murder, businessman Atsushi is blackmailed into keeping a suitcase of embezzled mon

Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion
3.5

Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion

1972-08-25

After being cruelly set up and deceived by Sugimi, a detective in cahoots with the mob with whom she

Bloodstained Clan of Honor
3.6

Bloodstained Clan of Honor

1970-01-31

It takes place in the sunset days of the yakuza in the 1970s. The postwar turmoil that created the b

Evil Spirits of Japan
3

Evil Spirits of Japan

1970-12-26

Murase is a bodyguard of yakuza group. Ochiai is a police officer who once was a student activist. W

Shura ga Yuku 6
0

Shura ga Yuku 6

1997-09-19

Set in Aizuwakamatsu, where resort development is progressing, the sixth installment of the gangster

Kanto Street Peddlers
0

Kanto Street Peddlers

1969-11-08

Kokubu Masaru (Bunta Sugawara) is a hard-headed, hot-tempered member of a street vendor clan run by

Kanto Street Peddlers: Shallow Clan Honor
0

Kanto Street Peddlers: Shallow Clan Honor

1971-12-17

The fifth and final chapter of the Kanto Street Peddlers series! Will the battle in Asakusa be enoug

Bridge
0

Bridge

1959-03-04

A 1959 Yoshiaki Bansho adaptation of an Osaragi Jiro story.

Cruel Story of Youth
3.3

Cruel Story of Youth

1960-06-03

A harsh young man seduces a freeloading young woman and eventually takes advantage of her knack for

Black River
3.4

Black River

1957-10-23

A university student moves into an apartment building and becomes involved with a waitress. The land

Death by Hanging
3.7

Death by Hanging

1968-02-02

A Korean man is sentenced to death in Japan but somehow survives his execution, sending the authorit

Shogun's Joy of Torture
2.8

Shogun's Joy of Torture

1968-09-28

A young magistrate recalls three tales of heinous crimes committed by women, and the brutal punishme

Kamikaze Cop, Marihuana Syndicate
3.2

Kamikaze Cop, Marihuana Syndicate

1970-10-17

An undercover cop insinuates himself into a yakuza family. Managing to avert an assassination attack

Boy
3.6

Boy

1969-07-26

A family of four lives off of scams in which they pretend to be injured by automobiles.

Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
2.3

Diary of a Shinjuku Thief

1969-02-15

In Tokyo's Shinjuku district, the lives of a young man prone to theft, a young woman he meets at a b

Wet Sand in August
2.6

Wet Sand in August

1971-08-25

Several high-school friends spend their final summer together indulging in sex and leisure; their ha

Three Resurrected Drunkards
2.7

Three Resurrected Drunkards

1968-03-30

Three students spend their holidays at the seaside where they are mistaken for Koreans, a minority w

Modern Chivarly: Sworn Brothers
0

Modern Chivarly: Sworn Brothers

1970-01-20

After the enactment of the Anti-Prostitution Law, the red-light district in Shinjuku lost its allure

Deep Throat in Tokyo
1.8

Deep Throat in Tokyo

1975-12-05

Kumi Taguchi is a model who leaves her boxer boyfriend after he sustains an injury. She meets and qu

Kidnapping Blues
4.5

Kidnapping Blues

1982-10-09

A man and a little girl meet in a bicycle parking in Tokyo. The little girl says she wants to watch

My Way
2.9

My Way

1974-09-07

Based on a true story, an elderly woman resiliently spends nine months attempting to retrieve her hu

House of Gamblers
3.5

House of Gamblers

1970-03-29

Ken Takakura stars as Ryoji one of the Aramasa family's loyal lieutenants whao takes the burden of h

Brutal Tales of Chivalry
3.5

Brutal Tales of Chivalry

1965-10-01

After World War II, their town was a pile of rubble. Gennosuke, the second generation boss of the Ka

Umi no Chizu
0

Umi no Chizu

1959-06-30

Akiko Mizushina, a university student, is in love with Keisuke Okazaki, a member of the rugby team a

Shogun's Ninja
3

Shogun's Ninja

1980-11-15

In the middle of the 16th century, Hideyoshi, a power hungry warlord sets out to destroy the Momochi

Sky Scraper!
0

Sky Scraper!

1969-05-14

A film about the construction of the Kasumigaseki Building, the first high-rise building in Japan.

金融腐蝕列島 再生
0

金融腐蝕列島 再生

2002-01-13

その手にのるな
0

その手にのるな

1958-02-16

A woman in a bar was killed at a new construction site in an apartment building, and a handbag conta

One Step to Happiness
0

One Step to Happiness

1958-11-11

俺は死なない
0

俺は死なない

1956-08-21

Street of Love and Hope
3.3

Street of Love and Hope

1959-11-17

The lives of a teenager, his impoverished family, a wealthy young woman who buys a pigeon from him,

The Sun's Burial
3.2

The Sun's Burial

1960-08-09

In Osaka's slum, capricious folks without futures engage in pilfering, assault and robbery, prostitu

Night and Fog in Japan
3.2

Night and Fog in Japan

1960-10-09

Long takes and a highly theatrical visual approach combine to form a tense and confrontational look

Flying in the Air
0

Flying in the Air

1957-01-09

The movie depicts the youth of kamikaze pilots who scattered young lives in the sky.

Story of Japanese Bad Men
0

Story of Japanese Bad Men

1971-08-26

Toei yakuza film.

The Tragedy of Bushido
5

The Tragedy of Bushido

1960-11-30

A 16-year-old youth is ordered to commit ritual suicide to follow his deceased lord into death and p

Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 3 - The Mysterious Haunted Mansion
0

Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 3 - The Mysterious Haunted Mansion

1971-07-18

Third film of "Mysterious Thirteen Nights" series.

Kanto Woman Yakuza
4.5

Kanto Woman Yakuza

1968-08-24

Live Today, Die Tomorrow!
3.5

Live Today, Die Tomorrow!

1970-10-31

Michio Yamada, a recent school graduate, is sent to Tokyo to work as a fruit-packer in a department

The Woman Gambler's Tenth Game
0

The Woman Gambler's Tenth Game

1969-05-01

13th in the 17 film Daiei "Woman Gambler" series

A Diary of a Woman Doctor
0

A Diary of a Woman Doctor

1973-05-12

1973 Toei movie.

Outlaw: Heartless
3.3

Outlaw: Heartless

1968-08-01

Goro Fujikawa (Tetsuya Watari) was indebted to Mitsugimoto. Sawada, a low rank yakuza with a gamblin

Killers on Parade
3.1

Killers on Parade

1961-02-19

A vengeful contractor hires a series of young killers to target a woman muckraker. Trouble brews whe

The Gambling Nun
0

The Gambling Nun

1971-09-07

A young woman, an experienced gambler, enters a nunnery to atone for some of her father's crimes. Wh

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
4.1

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity

1959-11-20

Kaji is sent to the Japanese army labeled Red and is mistreated by the vets. Along his assignment, K

Cobra
5

Cobra

1974-02-16

Japanese crime film.

The Skies of Haruo
0

The Skies of Haruo

1977-12-19

1977 Japanese film directed by Tengo Yamada.

Industrial Spy
3

Industrial Spy

1968-05-21

Kogure, an industrial spy, is tasked by Sawada, head of the research department of the Nisshin Corpo

Good-for-Nothing
3.4

Good-for-Nothing

1960-07-05

Yoshida's first feature follows the lives of young students against a background of jazz, emptiness

High Seas Hijack
5

High Seas Hijack

1977-10-20

Terrorists hijack an oil tanker and threaten to blow it up unless Japan meets their demands.

Tokyo Blackout
2.8

Tokyo Blackout

1987-01-16

Based on a science-fiction novel by Sakyo Komatsu. Tokyo is suddenly covered by a dome shaped electr

Elegy of the North
3

Elegy of the North

1957-09-01

A sensitive young woman aged 22 fell in love with a middle aged man who was troubled by his unfaithf

Dogra Magra
3.3

Dogra Magra

1988-10-15

A young man kills his bride on the day of his marriage and goes insane. He wakes up in an asylum wit

Equinox Flower
3.7

Equinox Flower

1958-09-07

Wataru Hirayama's outwardly liberal views on marriage are severely tested when his daughter declares

The Bad Boss
0

The Bad Boss

1968-05-06

The first in what would become Toei's most successful, longest-running bosozoku film series. It last

A Scarred Life 2: Blood Will Tell
3.5

A Scarred Life 2: Blood Will Tell

1972-01-22

President of the territorial yakuza organization is being manipulated by a crooked leader in the mil

Volunteering for Villainy
0

Volunteering for Villainy

1960-09-20

Two outsiders start a relationship in a mining town.

Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers
3.2

Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers

1972-10-25

The great Bunta stars as a gangster who is sent to jail for the sake of his gang, but when he’s rele

Gambler's Farewell
3

Gambler's Farewell

1968-02-09

The story of men devoted to the yakuza lifestyle and their struggles during a time of fading yakuza

The Bullet Train
3.4

The Bullet Train

1975-07-05

A Japanese bullet train is threatened with a bomb that will explode automatically if the train slows

The Lucky Status Symbol
0

The Lucky Status Symbol

1972-06-09

Hiroshi (Tatsuo Umemiya) has the biggest penis in all of Japan and everyone who touches (or is touch

Organized Violence II
3

Organized Violence II

1967-06-29

A Woman's Gamble
0

A Woman's Gamble

1966-11-26

Onna no Toba, is the first film in long-running series Daiei Studio's Woman Gambler with Kyoko Enami

Shisha to no kekkon
3.6

Shisha to no kekkon

1960-02-02

A case of mistaken identity in which a woman assumes the role of widow to a man killed in a train ac

Main Line to Terror
3

Main Line to Terror

1975-09-06

Akiyama is an intern, disgusted with the noise pollution caused by the bullet trains and the heart a

A History of the Japanese Underworld
0

A History of the Japanese Underworld

1968-01-14

The hero tries to unite various gangs.

Internal Sleuth
3.8

Internal Sleuth

1973-04-21

When 150 guns are stolen from Iwakuni base and two police officers are shot dead, a detective crimin

The Private Police
3.5

The Private Police

1969-09-06

After the war, Kijima (Bunta Sugawara) returns to Tokyo where he meets Ôba (Noboru Andô), an Ex-Kami

Donto ikōze
0

Donto ikōze

1959-06-08

Comedy about the trials and tribulations of youth.

Dissolution Rites
3

Dissolution Rites

1967-04-01

Sawaki is released from prison after serving eight years for murdering a rival gang leader in order

Quarreling with Yakuza
2.5

Quarreling with Yakuza

1973-03-03

Set loose in a postwar world with no rules, an ex-juvenile delinquent begins building the most power

The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers
0

The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers

1974-06-01

With a Kansai syndicate vying for Tokyo, one man reunites with his roguish half-brother in the midst

Modern Lady Gambler
3.5

Modern Lady Gambler

1972-05-26

Fujiko wanders aimlessly through the country, seeking vengence on the man she onced loved, who betra

Epitaph to My Love
3.5

Epitaph to My Love

1961-05-16

Ishihara Kiyoshi plans to marry the woman he loves, Chiee, a coffee shop girl. After an accident, Ch

Wolves of the City: Checkmate
0

Wolves of the City: Checkmate

1970-01-09

This is the sixth film in the series. There were seventeen Wolves of the City films between 1968 & 1

Patience Has An End
2.9

Patience Has An End

1971-06-25

Young coal miner Takeda leaves Kyushu in search of a better job in Tokyo, only to fall into the lucr

The Gambler's Law
0

The Gambler's Law

1967-05-03

Yakuza on Foot
2.5

Yakuza on Foot

1969-03-30

An Osaka gangster Shimamura just got married. His new bride, Mineko is also involved in drug traffic

Gang Warfare
3.5

Gang Warfare

1972-04-14

Yakuza Skirmishes
0

Yakuza Skirmishes

1972-09-29

In the gaudy world of 1930s Shinjuku, a violent youth known as Bakudan Match tangles explosively wit

The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan
3.4

The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan

1970-04-18

An outlaw pushes the residents of Edo's red light district to rebel against a growing number of stif

Brothers of Capones
2.5

Brothers of Capones

1970-05-23

Superbly entertaining action comedy with Tomisaburo Wakayama as Kuriyama Capone who learned his trad

The Invisible Wall
0

The Invisible Wall

1958-10-15

Based on the novel of the same name by Seichô Matsumoto.

Without Complaint
0

Without Complaint

1975-02-01

Based on the novel of the same name by Seichô Matsumoto.

The Armed Organization
4

The Armed Organization

1971-11-10

Violent Gang Re-Arms is a rousing tale of friction in yakuza and labor interactions with Koji Tsurat

Four Sisters
3

Four Sisters

1962-07-01

A story about the lives of four sisters and their manipulative mother who must come to terms with ea

A Narcotics Agent's Ballad
3.5

A Narcotics Agent's Ballad

1972-09-06

Undercover cop Kikuchi teams up with the Okinawa local police to clean up the narcotics and prostitu

The Cheating Underworld
0.3

The Cheating Underworld

1968-08-14

Gangsters are robbed of five hundred million yen.

Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
3.5

Japanese Godfather: Conclusion

1978-09-09

The three-film saga comes to a conclusion as three leaders of the underworld battle it out to determ

The Gambler's Counterattack
3.5

The Gambler's Counterattack

1971-10-14

Aiba is a gang boss who has just got out of jail, and finds everything has changed. His old gang has

Organized Violence
3

Organized Violence

1967-02-25

A war breaks out on the streets between rivaling Yakuza clans.

A Modern Yakuza: Humanity and Justice of the Outlaw
2.5

A Modern Yakuza: Humanity and Justice of the Outlaw

1969-05-31

Back after four years, Goro learns his younger brother's been thrown out of the gang and his girlfri

Japan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killers
0

Japan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killers

1969-11-20

An honorable yakuza syndicate deeply rooted in Kyoto fights for survival when a new breed of gangste

The Street Fighter
3.4

The Street Fighter

1974-02-02

Takuma Tsurugi takes on the government, the police, the mafia and an international ring of kidnapper

The River Fuefuki
3.8

The River Fuefuki

1960-10-19

In a time of continuous civil wars ravaging the fields of feudal Japan, the eldest son of a very poo

Sleepy Eyes of Death 11: In the Spider's Lair
3.2

Sleepy Eyes of Death 11: In the Spider's Lair

1968-05-01

The titular "tarantula" is a murderous woman who, along with the brother who is in love with her, ki

Thugs of Shinjuku
0

Thugs of Shinjuku

1970-12-18

Fresh out of jail, a smart-mouth wise guy Goro takes the name “Big Brother Katsumata.” Not fitting i

The Key
0

The Key

1983-12-24

Only She Knows
0

Only She Knows

1960-04-01

A young woman is attacked by a serial rapist and murderer whom her detective father is investigating

Late Autumn
3.9

Late Autumn

1960-11-13

A woman and her daughter are each forced to contend with an increasing pressure to marry, particular

Maria of the Ant Village
0

Maria of the Ant Village

1958-12-07

Alongside Tokyo's Sumida River is a ragpickers' settlement known as Ant Village. One night, a young

Silence Has No Wings
3.4

Silence Has No Wings

1966-02-11

Following the journey of a caterpillar along the Japanese islands from Nagasaki to Hokkaido, this al

Nippon no obaachan
0

Nippon no obaachan

1962-01-03

Two obaachans become fast friends listening to music in front of a record store. They both boast abo

The Bad Boss 3
0

The Bad Boss 3

1969-05-06

A story of rivalry between two gambling clans.

Red Pants
0

Red Pants

1959-07-01

A woman diver in great peril is rescued by Shinji, a fisherman. But his deed is belittled by Takiko,

The Viper Brothers: The Blackmailers
3

The Viper Brothers: The Blackmailers

1973-09-01

Upon his release from prison, Masa (Bunta Sugawara) is disappointed to not be picked up by his broth

Dangerous Trade in Kobe
3.3

Dangerous Trade in Kobe

1973-06-07

Using a lesser mobster as bait a government agent infiltrates a narcotics-smuggling gang to try to c

The Hoodlum Priest
3.5

The Hoodlum Priest

1967-11-15

The first film in the 2 part series about Ryuzen, a renegade martial-arts priest who, in addition to

A Japanese Demon
3

A Japanese Demon

1973-09-29

The Cross of Vengeance
0

The Cross of Vengeance

1969-05-24

Film with Junko Miyazono.

The Erotomaniac Daimyo
2.3

The Erotomaniac Daimyo

1972-04-26

Kiyohime, a daughter of Tokugawa Ienari is married-off to Tadateru Ogura, the lord of a Kyushu clan.

The Ceremony
3.4

The Ceremony

1971-05-18

Oshima’s magisterial epic, centering on the ambivalent surviving heir of the Sakurada clan, uses rit

Sanctuary - Part 2
3

Sanctuary - Part 2

1995-12-18

Two people who lead Japan to "Sanctuary". Hojo aims to unite the Yakuza organization in the Kanto re

Sanctuary
2.9

Sanctuary

1995-01-21

Akira Hojo and Chiaki Asami live different lives in Tokyo, Japan: Hojo is the leader of a small but

Sanctuary - Part 3
3.5

Sanctuary - Part 3

1996-02-25

Standing in the way of Hojo and Asami is Secretary-General Isaoka, and a new enemy, the Russian Mafi

Wicked Priest 5: Breaking The Commandments
2.5

Wicked Priest 5: Breaking The Commandments

1971-02-25

As the Killer Priest Shinkai travels around Japan during the Meiji era, he comes to the aid of a vil

Japan's Violent Gangs: Degenerate Boss
0

Japan's Violent Gangs: Degenerate Boss

1970-06-20

Terajima, an ex-yakuza and current nightclub owner, is brought back into the world of crime when his

Troops of Darkness
3

Troops of Darkness

1971-11-10

A disgraced yakuza member, framed for the murder of his boss, emerges from prison eight years later

Five Star Private
0

Five Star Private

1967-02-25

Yanagase Blues
0

Yanagase Blues

1967-09-15

Jiro, a smooth-talking, womanizing bartender, flees from a Yakuza boss to Yanagase.

The Transgressor
3.2

The Transgressor

1974-02-16

18 years after the mysterious death of her mother, Maya takes religious vows to find out what terrib

Young Boss, Fugitive
0

Young Boss, Fugitive

1967-08-12

The Woman Gambler's Iron Rule
0

The Woman Gambler's Iron Rule

1971-02-17

The woman gambler Ginko risks her life for her brother-in-law.

Dagger
0

Dagger

1971-04-28

The Viper Brothers and the Young General
0

The Viper Brothers and the Young General

1975-03-01

The last in the series. Sugawara runs into two mahjong cheaters (Ichiro Araki and Mako Midori + side

The Tattooed Hitman
3

The Tattooed Hitman

1974-04-27

The most dangerous hired gun in Kyushu's underworld has managed to trigger a vicious gang war, and n

The Viper Brothers: Up on 30 Charges
0

The Viper Brothers: Up on 30 Charges

1974-03-01

Part 7 in a long running (8+1 films) action/comedy/melodrama series about a pair of short tempered,

Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin
0

Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin

1963-09-21

City of Corruption
0

City of Corruption

1974-10-19

Girls Behind the Bars
0

Girls Behind the Bars

1960-03-04

Story of girls in a Japanese reform school.

The Domain: Where The Blade Enters
0

The Domain: Where The Blade Enters

1967-09-15

The Domain: Where The Blade Enters

The Domain: Severed Relations
0

The Domain: Severed Relations

1968-02-22

The Domain: Severed Relations

The Great Chase
3.3

The Great Chase

1975-04-26

Shihomi Etsuko plays a race car driver who also lends out her services to the Japanese Secret Servic

Invitation to Jail
0

Invitation to Jail

1967-09-02

Thirst
0

Thirst

1958-06-01

Shōwa Gokudōshi
0

Shōwa Gokudōshi

1972-06-15

As the Clouds Scatter
2.6

As the Clouds Scatter

1961-07-09

A provincial bus driver plans to marry his conductress, but one night he glimpses the woman he once

Gokudo of Kamagasaki
0

Gokudo of Kamagasaki

1973-06-20

Ninth installment in the "Gokudo" series. Depicts the activities of Shimamura Seikichi and his hench

The Undefeated Woman
0

The Undefeated Woman

1958-10-21

ある落日
0

ある落日

1959-04-28

The Insatiable
2.5

The Insatiable

1971-12-17

Yuki Onozaki, who was studying at a Women's College in Tokyo, was originally a young and ignorant gi

Inochi hateru hi made
0

Inochi hateru hi made

1966-11-26

1966 Japanese movie

It Was a Faint Dream
2.6

It Was a Faint Dream

1974-10-26

Set in 13th century Kyoto, where the Imperial court is under control of the clergy. Shijo was a peas

Hijō no otoko
0

Hijō no otoko

1961-02-13

1961 Japanese movie

修羅のみち4 北九州代理戦争
0

修羅のみち4 北九州代理戦争

2002-07-31

Monthly Salary: 13,000 Yen
0

Monthly Salary: 13,000 Yen

1958-03-11

Set in a rubber company in Tokyo, this comedy depicts the sorrows of salarymen in a humorous way, ce

The Girl Who Creates Tomorrow
0

The Girl Who Creates Tomorrow

1958-12-07

A story set in a small harmonica factory in Kita-Senju that celebrates the love lives of young worke

Band of Ninja
2.3

Band of Ninja

1967-02-15

The son of an assassinated feudal lord, in the Muromachi period, attempts to avenge his father's dea

Yurakucho 0 Street
0

Yurakucho 0 Street

1958-10-07

A satirical comedy set in Tokyo's new landmark food center in Yurakucho.

Conflagration
3.3

Conflagration

1975-07-12

Global South guerrillas hijack the Japanese oil tanker Arabian Light, threatening to blow it up in T