Japanese actor Tsutomu Yamazaki was born on December 2, 1936 in Chibe. He is considered a veteran of Japanese cinema, starring in more than sixty films. He first appeared on screen in the 1960 film Daigaku no sanzôkutachi. Since then, he has been filming continuously. In 1963, the picture of the great Akir Kurosawa “Hell and Paradise” was released, where the actor played one of the roles. This is a story about complex human relationships that are both like heaven and hell. Then there were diverse
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Japanese actor Tsutomu Yamazaki was born on December 2, 1936 in Chibe. He is considered a veteran of Japanese cinema, starring in more than sixty films. He first appeared on screen in the 1960 film Daigaku no sanzôkutachi. Since then, he has been filming continuously. In 1963, the picture of the great Akir Kurosawa “Hell and Paradise” was released, where the actor played one of the roles. This is a story about complex human relationships that are both like heaven and hell. Then there were diverse roles in the films “Inheritance of Five Hundred Thousand”, “Red Beard”, “Genius of Judo”, “Loving Mother of Tora-san”.
1984 was marked by the main role in the film “Farewell to the Ark!” directed by Suji Terayama. This work earned the actor the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor.
In 1987, the film directed by Juzo Itami “Tax collector” was released. For his work in this film, Tsutomu was awarded a special award as the best supporting actor.
In 1989, the actor played one of the main roles in Kurosawa’s film Kagemusya: The Shadow of the Warrior, a 16th-century story about a petty thief, Kagemus, who was sentenced to execution but pardoned only because he looked very much like a powerful ruler.
One of the best works in cinema Yamazaki Tsutomu critics consider the role of Okuribito in the film directed by Yojiro Takita
"Gone." .
Of the latest roles, one can note work in the films “Singleman”, “2199: A Space Odyssey”, “Lightjack and Rain”, “Winged Kirin”, “Spaceship Hayabusa: A Long Way Home”, “Full Organizer”.