Known for Acting
Toshio Kurosawa (黒沢年雄) was born on February 4, 1944 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. He is an actor, known for Lady Snowblood (1973), Urutora Q (1965) and Samurai Assassin (1965).
Born
February 4, 1944 (age 82)
Birthplace
Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Filmography
80 films, 9 shows
Shinobido
2012 · 1h 30m
country: Japan
A hidden Ninja village exists deep in the mountain. OKOU who was raised as a lady Ninja is ordered a secret mission by the patriarch..
What the War Meant
2008 · 4h 37m
country: Japan
The drama stars Beat Takeshi as General Hideki Tojo, who served as Prime Minister of Japan during World War II and was later executed as a war criminal. The story's theme is said to be a look at how the Pacific War began, focusing mostly on the three month period between the Imperial Conference (Gozen Kaigi) on September 6, 1941, and the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Neko Ramen Taisho
2008 · 1h 20m
country: Japan
Taishô's father is a supermodel cat, and everybody believes that Taishô will be a supermodel as well. His family has great expectations of him, because he is the eldest son, but he can't bear all the pressure and runs away from home. Unfortunately, he has no clue how to survive on his own, having always been fed and pampered as a model cat. Taishô passes from one job to another, homeless, until he finds his place in a noodle shop, where he becomes a successful cook.
Part-Time Detective 2
2004 · 1h 54m
country: Japan
The housewife and part-time private detective Noriko Yamada plays her old tricks again, uncovering mysterious corruption cases. But this time she will solve it adopting the style of "Beatrix Kiddo" from Kill Bill.
Part-Time Detective
2002 · 1h 54m
country: Japan
Noriko Yamada is a housewife and mother of five children, she and her husband go through an economic crisis that causes them to have problems with the bank. But while looking for work will Hitoshi befriending Hibino, president of "K & D Research" a detective agency. This will give you the opportunity to spend a trial investigating an infidelity. So get to be a part-time detective Noriko.
Gotoshi Co. Ltd. Rookies 2
2000 · 1h 30m
country: Japan
The sixth and final 'Gotoshi' film.
Rookies Gotoshi Co., Ltd. ~THE MOVIE~
1999 · 1h 30m
country: Japan
The fifth 'Gotoshi' film.
Hageshii Kisetsu
1998 · 1h 41m
country: Japan
After being hit by Kyouko's car, office worker Hideo starts regularly meeting up Kyouko after the accident. With each meeting their feelings for each start to grow and they soon fall in love. The only problem is that Kyouko is married to and has a child with a yakuza boss who is currently in prison.
The King of Minami: 5 Hour Special Part 1
1998 · 1h
country: Japan
The King of Minami: 5 Hour Special Part 2
1998 · 59m
country: Unknown
The King of Minami: 5 Hour Special Part 3
1998 · 1h 1m
country: Unknown
The King of Minami: 5 Hour Special Part 4
1998 · 1h 1m
country: Unknown
The King of Minami: 5 Hour Special Part 5
1998 · 1h 3m
country: Unknown
Best Guy
1990 · 1h 53m
country: Japan
Two pilots compete to be the best jet fighter. A commander with a troublesome past, a female director who wants a good scoop, a competition that is looking for their best guy.
Take It Easy
1986 · 1h 48m
country: Japan
Coming of age film about rock musicians.
The Dump Truck Rascal
1981 · 2h 5m
country: Japan
Depicting the turbulent life of truck driver Takashi, his fellow drivers, and the women he meets.
The Last Days of Planet Earth
1981 · 1h 27m
country: United States
In 1853, Gentetsu Nishiyama tells his students that the French prophet Nostaradamus foretells great change for Japan, some of his students revolt, calling his words heresy and his wife flees with a book of Nostradamus’s predictions… In the present day, Dr. Nishiyama has to combat increasingly bizarre goings on which seem all to familiar to the prophet's predictions…
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga
1980 · 3h 44m
country: Japan
The 224-minute compilation edition of Battles Without Honor and Humanity compiles these four movies: Battles Without Honor and Humanity, Deadly Fight in Hiroshima, Proxy War, Police Tactics.
０計画を阻止せよ－総理大臣誘拐！！－
1979 · 1h 35m
country: Japan
Samonji, a reporter, receives a message on his answering machine from his friend Takada that says "stop it... zero plan! February." Learning that Takada is dead, Samonji begins an investigation. He and his younger sister Fumiko investigate major events happening in February but cannot find anything relevant. Meanwhile, Kanzaki, a doctor who works at a clinic on a remote island, is working on a plan to extort two billion yen.
The Truck Rascals Go to The North
1978 · 1h 50m
country: Japan
Eighth movie in the Torakku Yarō series
Flower Cross
Flower Cross
1978 · 46m
country: Japan
Japanese horror television movie from 1978.
Horror of the Giant Vortex
Horror of the Giant Vortex
1978 · 1h 24m
country: Japan
Japanese horror move from 1978.
A Young Female Instructor
A Young Female Instructor
1978 · 1h 24m
country: Japan
A junior high school teacher is raped by several students inside the school.
Spoonful of Happiness
1975 · 1h 30m
country: Japan
A coming-of-age film in which Junko Sakurada, who was immensely popular as a girl star, plays the leading role in a movie for the first time. Based on Keiko Ochiai's book of the same title, the film tells the story of a 17-year-old girl's first love and growth who yearns for an older teacher.
Father of the Kamikaze
1974 · 3h 19m
country: Japan
Vice Admiral Takajiro Ohnishi could see that Japan's defeat in WWII was inevitable. He came to realize that the only way to force a negotiated solution was to convince the Americans that invading Japan would cause massive casualties on both sides. The cold logic of suicide attacks, where one man and one plane could kill hundreds, seemed the only solution. In one of the cruel ironies of fate, Ohnishi actually succeeded; he convinced the Americans that invading Japan would be too costly in lives. But what he could not foresee was that America had another way of ending the war.
Karafuto 1945 Summer
1974 · 1h 59m
country: Japan
The film is set in Karafuto after the radio broadcast of the Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War. On August 15, 1945, Soviet forces invaded Karafuto. On August 20, the postal telegraph office in Maoka suspended operations and nine of the twelve telephone operators committed suicide by taking potassium cyanide while the city was being invaded.
Prophecies of Nostradamus
1974 · 1h 54m
country: Japan
Professor Nishiyama, after studying and interpreting the prophecies of Nostradamus, realizes that the end of the world is at hand. Unfortunately, nobody listens to him until it is too late. As the effects of mankind's tampering of the earth - radioactive smog clouds, hideously mutated animals, destruction of the ozone layer - rage out of control, the world leaders hurtle blindly toward the final confrontation. The film sparked controversy in Japan and was subsequently pulled out of circulation, with no official video release of the uncut film.
Secret Prophecies of Nostradamus
Secret Prophecies of Nostradamus
1974 · 1h
country: Japan
A documentary about the 1974 film Prophecies of Nostradamus, released to coincide with the latter's release. It featured several prophets and experts on meteorology and food ecology giving their respective takes on the 1999 apocalypse which Nostradamus predicted. Performers Hiroshi Itsuki, Shizue Abe and Linda Yamamoto appeared as well as the film's stars, Tetsuro Tanba, Yoko Tsukasa, Toshio Kurosawa and Yumi Kaoru.
Evil of Dracula
1974 · 1h 23m
country: Japan
A professor takes up a new post at an all-girls school only to discover the principal concealing a dark secret.
The Beast Shall Die
1974 · 1h 26m
country: Japan
Kunihiko Date, a young criminal genius, puts a perfect crime plan into action to take revenge on the men who once drove his father to ruin.
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics
1974 · 1h 41m
country: Japan
As Japan gears up for the 1964 Olympic games, the cops start to crack down on the gangs, under pressure from the public and the press, adding a new dimension in the war for power among the yakuza families of Hiroshima.
Lady Snowblood
1973 · 1h 37m
country: Japan
A strikingly beautiful young woman is trained from birth to be a deadly instrument of revenge against the swindlers who destroyed her family.
The Human Revolution
1973 · 2h 40m
country: Japan
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
1973 · 1h 29m
country: Japan
Against the backdrop of the Edo treasury devaluing currency and driving many into poverty, Hanzo Itami enforces the law without regard to status. He shows inadequate respect to the treasurer, who wants him dead.
Horror of the Wolf
1973 · 1h 18m
country: Japan
Enigmatic teenager Akira Inugami is, by night, a powerful werewolf, who falls for a beautiful young teacher, and copes with a ruthless teen gang leader, whose yakuza father murdered Akira's parents years before.
The Water Margin
1972 · 2h 5m
country: Hong Kong
The corruption in the Sung Dynasty of 11th century China is so rampant that it inspires a band of Oriental Robin Hoods - the Honorable 108. Mountain bandits who nevertheless live by a scrupulous code of conduct, the Honorable 108 pledge to end the repression of the brutal overlords.
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Snowbound Deserter
1971 · 1h 50m
country: Japan
First-Decade Boss vs. Second-Decade Staff: Mon-Fri-Fri
1971 · 1h 26m
country: Japan
After a highway accident forces a motel stay, a company president devises a plan to create spring-based beds, sparking unexpected business deals, romantic entanglements, and corporate hurdles.
The Wolves
1971 · 2h 11m
country: Japan
After going to prison for killing the boss of the Kanno gang, Seji Iwahashi gets released early -- only to find that his former gang has merged with the Kannos. But with bitter resentments lingering on both sides, how long will it be before the bloodshed begins anew?
First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff
1971 · 1h 22m
country: Japan
After a major corporate merger, a middle-aged executive is demoted but unexpectedly appointed president of a small subsidiary.
Outstanding High School Girl: I'm 16 Years Old, Leave Me Alone
1970 · 1h 23m
country: Japan
Comedy about high school students.
The Militarists
1970 · 2h 14m
country: Japan
Outstanding High School Girl: Ecstasy of a 16-Year-Old
1970 · 1h 23m
country: Japan
Melodrama about high school students.
City of Beasts
1970 · 1h 28m
country: Japan
University student Arima Yasuhiro becomes acquainted with Ishihama, the president of a pharmaceutical company with a dark past, slowly but surely getting more embroiled in his dirty dealings.
Rebel Against Glory
1970 · 1h 33m
country: Japan
Duel at Fort Ezo
1970 · 2h 11m
country: Japan
1864. Samurai Shinbei is sent in a secret mission to Ezo, in the North of Japan, to stop riots of villagers commanded by Jirozaemon. A Russian count's daughter, the village leader's daughter and a secret treasure add up to the adventure.
Attack at Daylight
1970 · 1h 29m
country: Japan
A truck driver is reunited with friends from his youth in a seedy bar and gets drawn into a web of crime.
The Resurrection of the Beast
1969 · 1h 26m
country: Japan
Crime film released in 1969
Shinjuku Plaza
1969 · 1h 32m
country: Japan
Comedy about residents of Shinjuku.
Battle of the Japan Sea
1969 · 2h 8m
country: Japan
Japan and Russia clash in what comes to be known as the Russo-Japanese War. An attempt by the Japanese fleet and army to take Port Arthur fails, and a Russian fleet bears down on the Sea of Japan. Admiral Heihachiro Togo sends his fleet to confront the Russians, with results which stun both nations. Meanwhile, Major Genjiro Akashi makes secret negotiations with the Bolshevik revolutionaries in Russia, negotiations that have repercussions far beyond the conflict at hand.
Our Wasteland
1969 · 1h 31m
country: Japan
Tetsuya, a worker at a US Air Base who moonlights as a bartender with his bar hostess roommate, dreams to move to the United States one day. Meanwhile, his best friend Jun wants to build a home on some local wasteland. Yet the introduction of Yuki, who they both fall in love with, begins to tear their friendship apart.
Too Young to Die
1969 · 1h 22m
country: Japan
A young couple, composed of a cheating wife and a retired car racer, arrive at a drive-in. A man with a gun arrives at the restaurant and takes hostages. Chaos ensues.
The Flame of Youth
1968 · 1h 30m
country: Japan
Melodrama about high school life.
Where Love Springs
1968 · 1h 28m
country: Japan
A romantic triangle comprised of two brothers in love with the same woman.
Young Challengers
1968 · 1h 35m
country: Japan
A story depicting the challenges faced by today's youth in working to build a better tomorrow, based on the theme of Toshiba's progress as one of Japan's leading manufacturers of electronic and electric goods.
Admiral Yamamoto
1968 · 2h 10m
country: Japan
As Japan joins in a political pact with Nazi Germany and fascist Italy, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto is appointed supreme commander of the Japanese fleet. With Japan headed inexorably toward war, Yamamoto, despite his misgivings, believes the only possible victory lies in destroying the American fleet by surprise at Pearl Harbor. The attack succeeds, but fails to sink the American carrier fleet. Thus Yamamoto must lead the Japanese navy into war with ever-diminishing likelihood of success.
The Green Years
1968 · 1h 24m
country: Japan
Drama about the trials and tribulations of a teenage girl.
How to Be the Worst of Office Workers
1968 · 1h 29m
country: Japan
A salaryman comedy.
Hymn to a Tired Man
1968 · 2h 10m
country: Japan
During WWII, Zensaku, middle-aged and deaf in one ear, learns that his son has fallen for the daughter of a war officer responsible for the maiming.
Two Hearts in the Rain
Two Hearts in the Rain
1968 · 1h 31m
country: Japan
Love story of a working-class boy and girl.
Good-bye Moscow
1968 · 1h 37m
country: Japan
Ex-jazz pianist turned promoter finds he is successful, but empty. When an entrepreneur sends him to Moscow with a jazz combo, he falls in with the dissident youth of the city, and again finds life empty.
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant
1968 · 1h 29m
country: Japan
An aging company president pushes a youth-focused corporate fitness campaign but struggles to keep up himself.
Five Gents and Karate Grandpa
1968 · 1h 27m
country: Japan
"Shacho" comedy about the president of a salt manufacturing company.
The Burning Sun
1967 · 1h 30m
country: Japan
A teacher coaches a troubled youth who learns about life through the game of soccer.
Seishun Tarō
1967 · 1h 27m
country: Japan
1967 Japanese movie
Sodachi zakari
1967 · 1h 28m
country: Japan
Japanese movie released on September 30 , 1967 . Produced and distributed by Toho . Color , Toho scope . Running time is 88 minutes.
Pomegranate Time
1967 · 1h 48m
country: Japan
Comedy-drama about university tennis players.
Japan's Longest Day
1967 · 2h 37m
country: Japan
Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and the government clash over the demand from the Allies for unconditional surrender. Minister of the Army Anami leads the military officers who propose to fight on, even to the death of every Japanese citizen. Emperor Hirohito, however, joins with his ministers in asking the unthinkable, the peaceful surrender of Japan. When the military plots a coup to overthrow the Emperor's civilian government, Anami must face the choice between his desires and loyalty to his Emperor.
Five Gents Prefer Geisha
1967 · 1h 28m
country: Japan
In this continuation of Discover Japan with the 5 Gents (Shacho sen ichiya, 1967), Shoji (Morishige) and his employees plan to build a hotel for Expo 70.
Comic Storyteller — The Great Burglar
1967 · 1h 30m
country: Japan
The fourth and final "Comic Storyteller" feature.
The Izu Dancer
1967 · 1h 25m
country: Unknown
Kawasaki, a high school student from Ichiko, walks along a mountain path toward Amagi and encounters a troupe of traveling performers. He becomes captivated by Kaoru, a black-haired dancer carrying a drum on her back. Deciding to travel with the troupe to Shimoda, Kawasaki finds that Kaoru also harbors a tender affection for him.
Discover Japan with the 5 Gents
1967 · 1h 33m
country: Japan
In this outing, Shoji (Morishige) and his employees plan to build a hotel for Expo 70.
This Is Youth!
1966 · 1h 32m
country: Japan
Big Wind from Tokyo
1966 · 1h 29m
country: Japan
A TV writer and a director stranded in a rural town witness the young villagers’ tangled romances. Despite parental feuds and arranged marriages, true couples find their way together. The writer grows fond of the town before returning to Tokyo.
Come Marry Me
1966 · 1h 23m
country: Japan
Masako is a humble waitress who has a chance encounter with playboy Tamotsu. With the aid of his sister, Tamotsu seeks to win Masako's affection despite the disapproval of his wealthy parents and Masako's own feelings towards the working-class cabbie Noro.
Punch Guy
1966 · 1h 25m
country: Japan
Directed by Katsumi Iwauchi
Moment of Terror
1966 · 1h 35m
country: Japan
When the only son of a working class woman is fatally struck by a car driven by the adulterous wife of a company president in a hit-and-run, the victim's mother changes her identity and infiltrates the couple's home to work as their maid, plotting to murder their similarly-aged son.
The Stranger Within a Woman
1966 · 1h 42m
country: Japan
Tashiro coincidentally meets his best friend Sugimoto in a bar very close to the apartment in which Sugimoto’s wayward wife is found dead. Although Tashiro is not a suspect in the police investigation, he is racked with guilt and confesses to his wife, Masako. In an effort to further relieve his tortured sense of guilt, he then confesses to Sugimoto. Neither his wife nor his friend can believe that he could have been involved.
Campus A Go-Go
1965 · 1h 34m
country: Japan
Young Guy (Kayama) competes in an electric guitar competition and plays American-style football.
Samurai Assassin
1965 · 2h 2m
country: Japan
Japan, 1860. The men of the Mito clan, victims of the Ansei purge, anxiously prowl around the Sakurada Gate of Edo Castle with the intention of assassinating Naosuke Ii of Hikone, tairō of the Tokugawa shogunate and responsible for their misfortune.