Biography
Tsutomu Yamazaki (山崎 努 Yamazaki Tsutomu) (born December 2, 1936 in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actor. He has been nominated for seven Japanese Academy Awards, winning Best Actor awards for the Juzo Itami comedies The Funeral and A Taxing Woman, and the Best Supporting Actor awards for Go and Departures. He also won the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor in 1984 for The Funeral and Farewell to the Ark. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tsutomu Yamazaki, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Awards & recognition
- The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette · 2007
- Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Supporting Actor · 2002
- Medal with Purple Ribbon · 2000
- Japan Academy Prize — Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role · 1988
- Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Actor · 1985
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- Japan Academy Prize — Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role · 1985
- Elan d'or Award — Newcomer of the Year · 1961
- Japan Academy Prize — Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role · 1988 · nominated
- Japan Academy Prize — Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role · 1985 · nominated
Filmography15 titles
High and Low
Red Beard
Departures
Tampopo
Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior
A Quiet Life
Kurosagi
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss
The Funeral
Blade of the Immortal
A Taxing Woman
The Honest Realtor
The Ramen Girl
Demon Pond
Magnitude 7.9