Tetsuya Watari

Tetsuya Watari

Acting

He graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University. Watari belonged to the karate club at university. He made his screen debut in 1964, in Isamu Kosugi's Abare Kishidō, and received one of the Elan d'or Awards. At Nikkatsu, Watari appeared in such films as Tokyo Drifter and the Outlaw series.

Watari was mentored at Nikkatsu by Yujiro Ishihara. When Nikkatsu shifted to focusing on Roman Porno films in the early seventies, Watari was one of many actors who left the studio.

Watari was due to play the main role in Kinji Fukasaku’s film Battles Without Honor and Humanity, but because of illness he was…

Filmography

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No Dropping Out: Back to School at 35 ★ 6.8 No Dropping Out: Back to School at 35 2013 Villain Villain 2012 Clouds Over the Hill ★ 7.7 Clouds Over the Hill 2009 Flower of Ice ★ 9.0 Flower of Ice 2008 Oishii Gohan: Kamakura Kasugai Rice Shop Oishii Gohan: Kamakura Kasugai Rice Shop 2007 Tuna Tuna 2007 Family: Absence of the Wife, Existence of the Husband Family: Absence of the Wife, Existence of the Husband 2006 The Street Lawyers The Street Lawyers 2006 Yamato ★ 5.5 Yamato 2005 Middle-aged Divorce Middle-aged Divorce 2005 Gion Bayashi ★ 6.0 Gion Bayashi 2005 Yoshitsune ★ 8.3 Yoshitsune 2005 Lady Joker ★ 7.3 Lady Joker 2004 弟 2004 Western Police Special Western Police Special 2004 Marusa!! Marusa!! 2003 スクープ スクープ 2002 AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo ★ 7.5 AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo 2002 渡哲也サスペンス 絆 渡哲也サスペンス 絆 2002 Shura Group Part 3 Shura Group Part 3 2002 Brother ★ 7.1 Brother 2000 It Is a Long Walk ★ 7.5 It Is a Long Walk 2000 Diary of Early Winter Shower ★ 7.7 Diary of Early Winter Shower 1998 Bloody Journal of the Shinsengumi ★ 9.0 Bloody Journal of the Shinsengumi 1998 Abduction ★ 8.5 Abduction 1997 Night Train to the Stars ★ 6.3 Night Train to the Stars 1996 SMAP×SMAP ★ 8.5 SMAP×SMAP 1996 Hideyoshi ★ 9.7 Hideyoshi 1996 Kin chan no Cinema Jack Kin chan no Cinema Jack 1993 Sangokushi: The Yangtze Is Burning! ★ 6.3 Sangokushi: The Yangtze Is Burning! 1993 Great Conquest: The Romance of Three Kingdoms ★ 7.2 Great Conquest: The Romance of Three Kingdoms 1992 The Unruly Ronin's Journey The Unruly Ronin's Journey 1991 Daihyô torishimariyaku deka Daihyô torishimariyaku deka 1990 Goryokaku Goryokaku 1988 Clockwork- Goodbye Winter ★ 10.0 Clockwork- Goodbye Winter 1986 Again Again 1984 Seibu Keisatsu ★ 7.0 Seibu Keisatsu 1979 Haguregumo ★ 6.5 Haguregumo 1978 浮浪云 ★ 5.5 浮浪云 1978 Big City: Days of Struggle Big City: Days of Struggle 1976 Yakuza Graveyard ★ 6.6 Yakuza Graveyard 1976 Human Revolution II ★ 8.0 Human Revolution II 1976 Conflagration ★ 7.0 Conflagration 1975 Graveyard of Honor ★ 6.7 Graveyard of Honor 1975 Katsu Kaishu Katsu Kaishu 1974 Wild Cop 2 ★ 6.7 Wild Cop 2 1973 The Blossom and the Sword ★ 7.7 The Blossom and the Sword 1973 Stray Dog ★ 7.9 Stray Dog 1973 The Human Revolution ★ 7.0 The Human Revolution 1973 Wild Cop ★ 6.5 Wild Cop 1973 Flower and Dragon ★ 10.0 Flower and Dragon 1973 Rebellion Reward Rebellion Reward 1973 Theater Of Life ★ 10.0 Theater Of Life 1972 Sword and Flower Sword and Flower 1972 Chase That Man Chase That Man 1972 Law of the Outlaw ★ 9.0 Law of the Outlaw 1971 Expelled from the Kanto Mob Expelled from the Kanto Mob 1971 Challenge at Dawn Challenge at Dawn 1971 Kanto Kanbu-kai ★ 10.0 Kanto Kanbu-kai 1971 The Earth is Born Again The Earth is Born Again 1971 Kanto Drifter ★ 9.0 Kanto Drifter 1971 Epic Chushingura ★ 9.0 Epic Chushingura 1971 Step on the Gas! ★ 8.5 Step on the Gas! 1970 Pay Off Your Debt! ★ 9.0 Pay Off Your Debt! 1970 Spartan Education Spartan Education 1970 Showdown in Gangland Showdown in Gangland 1970 The Summit of Mt. Fuji The Summit of Mt. Fuji 1970 Profile of a Boss' Son ★ 10.0 Profile of a Boss' Son 1970 The Cleanup ★ 10.0 The Cleanup 1969 やくざ番外地 抹殺 やくざ番外地 抹殺 1969 Showdown at Nagasaki ★ 8.0 Showdown at Nagasaki 1969 The Wild Sea ★ 10.0 The Wild Sea 1969 The Fatal Raid ★ 10.0 The Fatal Raid 1969 Ex Convict: Sword Storm Ex Convict: Sword Storm 1969 Ruthless Gambler ★ 8.0 Ruthless Gambler 1969 前科・仮釈放 前科・仮釈放 1969 Yakuza Wanderer: Villainous Livelihood ★ 9.0 Yakuza Wanderer: Villainous Livelihood 1969 Outlaw: Kill! ★ 6.9 Outlaw: Kill! 1969 Savage Wolf Pack ★ 6.0 Savage Wolf Pack 1969 Exiled to Hell Exiled to Hell 1969