Fumio Watanabe
Fumio Watanabe (October 31, 1929 – August 4, 2004) was a prominent Japanese actor celebrated for his collaborations with renowned New Wave filmmaker Nagisa Oshima. Hailing from Tokyo, he completed his education at the University of Tokyo before embarking on his acting career at the Shōchiku studio in 1956. Throughout his career, Watanabe gained recognition for his versatile performances and significant contributions to Japanese cinema, particularly during the innovative period of the 1960s and 1970s. His work helped to shape the landscape of Japanese film, leaving a lasting impact on both audiences and fellow filmmakers.
Filmography
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
The Street Fighter
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41
Pleasures of the Flesh
Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701
Gambler's Farewell
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
Dangerous Trade in Kobe
The Hoodlum Priest (1967)
The Sun's Burial
Night and Fog in Japan
Three Resurrected Drunkards
Evil Spirits of Japan
It Was a Faint Dream
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
Boy
Black River
Equinox Flower
Shogun's Joy of Torture
Death by Hanging
Dogra Magra
Cruel Story of Youth
Good-for-Nothing
The Bullet Train
Shogun's Ninja