Known for Acting
Kenji Sawada (Japanese: 沢田 研二, Hepburn: Sawada Kenji; born June 25, 1948; real surname written as 澤田) is a Japanese singer, songwriter and actor, best known as vocalist of the rock band The Tigers. Nicknamed "Julie" (ジュリー, Jurī) because of his self-professed adoration of Julie Andrews, he was born in Tsunoi, Iwami, Japan (now part of Tottori), and raised in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto from the age of age 3.
Born
June 25, 1948 (age 78)
Birthplace
Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
Filmography
35 films, 9 shows


The Zen Diary
2022 · 1h 52m
country: Japan
An essayist, he finds peace in his mountain life. His routine is pleasantly disturbed by occasional visits from Machiko, his editor and love interest, as he struggles to let go of his late wife's ashes.


It's a Flickering Life
2021 · 2h 5m
country: Japan
The story centers on a man who loves movies, having once worked at movie studio in pursuit of his dreams, surrounded by great directors and famous actors. In this tale of love and friendship spanning a lifetime, the "god of cinema" that Go has worshipped since he was young will transcend time, and work a miracle in the lives of one family.


沢田研二 人間60年 ジュリー祭り
2008
country: Japan


Switch of Happiness
2006 · 1h 45m
country: Japan
Through this movie, you can find Your own 'Switch to Happiness'. Heartwarming story of stubborn father and his three daughters at a small electric appliance store in a country town of Japan, finding their love and bond after the storms. Starring Juri Ueno and Kenji Sawada, as the daughter and the father.


Eiko
2004 · 1h 48m
country: Japan
Eiko Akimori is a 23-year-old woman who lives alone in an apartment. One day, Eiko is made to buy a big stone ring that brings happiness from a catch sales on the way home from work.


Sabu
2002 · 2h 2m
country: Japan
When a young man is sent to a prison workhouse for a crime he did not commit his friend on the outside must find evidence to clear his name.


The Happiness of the Katakuris
2002 · 1h 53m
country: Japan
The Katakuri family has just opened their guest house in the mountains. Unfortunately their first guest commits suicide and in order to avoid trouble they decide to bury him in the backyard. Things get way more complicated when their second guest, a famous sumo wrestler, dies while having sex with his underage girlfriend and the grave behind the house starts to fill up more and more.


The Making Of The Katakuris
2001 · 30m
country: Japan
In this contemporary documentary, the cast and the crew share their experiences of making the film.


Pistol Opera
2001 · 1h 52m
country: Japan
An assassin fends off numerous attacks from her comrades, who are trying to move up in rank by killing off the competition.


Saiaku
2001 · 1h 44m
country: Japan


Osaka Story
1999 · 1h 59m
country: Japan
Young Wakana is the daughter of a husband and wife comedy act, who have worked together for 20 years without any big success. Wakana’s parents quarrel constantly, and her mother often threatens to leave. When one day her father disappears, Wakana sets out to find him.


Bakayarō! 4 You!
1991
country: Japan


Yumeji
1991 · 2h 8m
country: Japan
Following the life of Japanese artist and poet Yumeji Takehisa through the imagining of an encounter with a beautiful widow with a dark past.


Hiruko the Goblin
1991 · 1h 29m
country: Japan
A school was built on one of the Gates of Hell, behind which hordes of demons await the moment they will be free to roam the Earth. Hiruko is a goblin sent to Earth on a reconnaissance mission. He beheads students in order to assemble their heads on the demons' spider-like bodies. Hieda, an archaeology professor, and Masao, a haunted student, investigate the gory deaths.
幸福な市民~勤勉とは? ライオンのように生きたいと願った男の悲喜劇
幸福な市民~勤勉とは? ライオンのように生きたいと願った男の悲喜劇
1989 · 1h 30m
country: Japan


Revolver
1988 · 1h 55m
country: Japan
When a gun belonging to a police officer is stolen, it ends up in the hands of a student, who decides to use it on a yakuza who beat him recently. Now the police officer is hot on the student’s trail, and he’s determined to prevent the gun from going off.


Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
1985 · 2h 1m
country: Japan
A fictional account of the life of Japanese author Yukio Mishima, combining dramatizations of three of his novels and a depiction of the events of November 25th, 1970.


Capone Cries a Lot
1985 · 2h 10m
country: Japan
Umiemon is a naniwa-bushi singer who travels with his wife to the United States in hopes of achieving fame and fortune.


Deaths in Tokimeki
1984 · 1h 45m
country: Japan
Deaths in Tokimeki tells the story of a nondescript hitman, in a remote country villa, waiting to carry out a job: the assassination of the leader of a religious cult.


Lover, Come Back to Me
1983 · 1h 32m
country: Japan
Ken Ota is a Japanese-American GI. He comes to Hiroshima after WW2 looking for his big sister, but finds Keiko, a bomb victim with a keloid scar on her shoulder.


Tora-san, the Expert
1982 · 1h 46m
country: Japan
Tora-san gets into an argument with his uncle and sets out on the road again. In Kyushu he meets a young woman named Keiko and the shy zoologist Saburō, and attempts to play matchmaker between the two when they all return to Tokyo.


Arashi Tatsunari
1982 · 1h 41m
country: Japan
Can a woman love two men at the same time? Set against the backdrop of Kyoto's rich history, this story depicts a woman's difficult choice for love. Ayako, played by Yukiyo Toake, is an international conference coordinator. Torn between her childhood sweetheart (played by Kenji Sawada) and her English professor (played by Noboru Nakaya), Ayako will seek answers to love, marriage, and choice.


A Pool Without Water
1982 · 1h 43m
country: Japan
After saving a girl from rape, a bored rail worker finds out about a chemical that makes people sleep and gets carried away into a new, violent world of ideas.


Samurai Reincarnation
1981 · 2h 2m
country: Japan
After surviving the slaughter of many Christians 350 years ago, a samurai denounces God for ignoring the pleas of believers. He sells his soul to Satan and receives the power to resurrect the dead to join him in a murderous rampage.


The Tale of Genji
1981
country: Japan


The Man Who Stole the Sun
1979 · 2h 27m
country: Japan
A high school science teacher is the butt of all his students' jokes, until their bus is hijacked on a school trip. But something more sinister lurks beneath the surface: he's building an atomic bomb in his apartment.


The Sorrow of Paris
1976 · 1h 34m
country: Japan
Jiro Takimura, a painter, falls in love with Marie, a beautiful married woman who is studying painting abroad in France.


Statue in Fire
1974 · 1h 36m
country: Japan
Drama about young people in the Japanese rock scene starring the lead singer of Japanese rock band The Tigers (1966-1971, 1981-1983).


Carol
1974 · 1h 51m
country: Japan
Identity and integrity are discussed in connection with a tour of rock band Carol.


Beyond the Rainbow
1972 · 1h 27m
country: Japan
One day an innocent-looking girl in white clothes appears on board of a ramshackle boat The owner of the boat, Okin, decides to let Mari stay with him without asking her any questions. Turmoil ensues with the reaction of the crew when the runaway girl starts working alongside with them.


Japan's No. 1 Yakuza Man
1970 · 1h 31m
country: Unknown
The eighth installment of ten in Nippon Ichi film series.


The Tigers - Hi! London
1969 · 1h 29m
country: Japan
The Tigers are much too busy to have a holiday; but one day a mysterious man appears in their dressing room and offers them a trip to anywhere in the world. But he tells them they must come back in 24 hours or else he'll own their hearts. The mysterious man is the devil.


A Lavish Invitation
1968 · 1h 28m
country: Japan
The Tigers, a rock band, escape their parents and teachers trying to forcibly cut their long hair, but accidentally stow away on a train to Tokyo. In Tokyo they get in some trouble, but eventually get jobs as musical assistants. Can they make the stage debut they've always dreamed of, or will their dreams be cut short?


Mexican Free-for-All
1968 · 2h 20m
country: Japan
The eleventh film in the comedy series starring Japan's leading comedy group, the Crazy Cats. Susumu Sakamori and his friends travel to Mexico to find a stone statue that contains the location of the secret treasure "Olmeca".


The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us
1968 · 1h 28m
country: Japan
An alien spaceship crashes on Earth due to the powerful musical energy emanating from Group Sounds band The Tigers. The Tigers have to protect an alien princess who escaped from the ship and became obsessed with their lead singer Julie. Can they save the day by performing their megahit songs like "Mona Lisa's Smile" and "Seaside Bound"?