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