Kenji Sawada

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

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TMDB3.6

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.

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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

TMDB4.0

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.

TMDB4.5

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.

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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.

TMDB3.5

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.

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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.

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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

TMDB3.0

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.

TMDB4.5

Bakayarō! 4 You!

1991

country: Japan

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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.

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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

1989 · 1h 30m

country: Japan

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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.

TMDB3.9

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.

TMDB3.0

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.

TMDB3.5

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.

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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.

TMDB2.7

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.

TMDB2.9

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

TMDB3.7

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.

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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.

TMDB5.0

Japan's No. 1 Yakuza Man

1970 · 1h 31m

country: Unknown

The eighth installment of ten in Nippon Ichi film series.

TMDB4.5

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.

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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?

TMDB5.0

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".

TMDB5.0

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"?