Kamatari Fujiwara

Kamatari Fujiwara

Known for

Acting

Born

January 15, 1905

Birthplace

Fukagawa, Koto, Tokyo, Japan

Died

December 21, 1985 (aged 80)

Biography

Kamatari Fujiwara (藤原 釜足 Fujiwara Kamatari, January 15, 1905 - December 21, 1985) was a Japanese actor.

Fujiwara was born in Tokyo, on January 15, 1905, in Tokyo, Japan. Fujiwara's parents ran a printing business. The business did not go well, so at the age of 10, Fujiwara started working at a local confectionery store. By the age of 14 he had started selling timber for building and manufacturing in Shizuoka prefecture. A year later he returned to Tokyo to study as a pharmacist.

Fukiwara worked regularly and extensively with Akira Kurosawa, and was known for both being adept at comic acting, as well as being able to do serious roles.

Best known work

Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
1954
Yojimbo
Yojimbo
1961
Ikiru
Ikiru
1952
High and Low
High and Low
1963
Kagemusha
Kagemusha
1980
Sanjuro
Sanjuro
1962
The Hidden Fortress
The Hidden Fortress
1958
Red Beard
Red Beard
1965
The Bad Sleep Well
The Bad Sleep Well
1960
The Sword of Doom
The Sword of Doom
1966

Filmography

  1. 1985

    When Winter Comes
  2. 1984

  3. 1984

    The Funeral

    as Small Old Man

  4. 1982

  5. 1981

  6. 1981

  7. 1980

    Kagemusha

    as Doctor

  8. 1979

  9. 1977

  10. 1976

    Brother and Sister

    as Liquor Store Owner

  11. 1976

    The Roads Men TravelTV

    as Suda (1 episode)

  12. 1975

  13. 1974

  14. 1973

  15. 1973

  16. 1973

  17. 1973

  18. 1972

  19. 1972

  20. 1971

  21. 1971

    The Battle of Okinawa

    as Old Man in Tomb

  22. 1971

  23. 1970

    Dodes'ka-den

    as Suicidal Old Man

  24. 1970

  25. 1970

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