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Tetsuya Watari‌

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1941-12-28

Popularity

star9.1

Tetsuya Watari

Japan

Tetsuya Watari

Japan

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1941-12-28

Popularity

star9.1

Biography

He graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University. Watari belonged to the karate club at university. He made his screen debut in 1964, in Isamu Kosugi's Abare Kishidō, and received one of the Elan d'or Awards. At Nikkatsu, Watari appeared in such films as Tokyo Drifter and the Outlaw series. Watari was mentored at Nikkatsu by Yujiro Ishihara. When Nikkatsu shifted to focusing on Roman Porno films in the early seventies, Watari was one of many actors who left the studio. Watari was due to play the main role in Kinji Fukasaku’s film Battles Without Honor and Humanity, but because of illness he was not able to appear. In 1974, he was forced to step down from the lead role of Katsu Kaishū in the Taiga drama Katsu Kaishū on NHK, again because of illness, after appearing in only nine episodes. In 1976, Watari won best actor of Blue Ribbon Award for his role in Kinji Fukasaku`s film Yakuza Graveyard. In Japan, Watari is probably still best known for his role as Keisuke Daiomon in the detective series "Seibu Keisatsu" on TV Asahi. He also appeared in the popular detective drama "Taiyō ni Hoero!" as a replacement for Yujiro Ishihara in 1986. Watari became the president of Ishihara Promotion after Yujiro's death in 1987 but in 2011 he resigned due to his declining health. On June 10, 2015 he was hospitalised after suffering a heart attack and underwent surgery. Seven days later it was announced that he was in rehabilitation and would be discharged from hospital in about a month. He had a younger brother, Tsunehiko Watase, who was also an actor. As a singer, Watari is known for his hit song "Kuchinashi no Hana" and he appeared in the Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 1974 and 1993. He died of pneumonia on August 10, 2020, at the age of 78.

Movie Credits

Lady Joker

Lady Joker‌
star7.5
calendar 2004

富士山頂

富士山頂‌
star0.0
calendar 1970

The Cleanup

The Cleanup‌
star0.0
calendar 1969

Goryokaku

Goryokaku‌
star0.0
calendar 1988

The Wild Sea

The Wild Sea‌
star0.0
calendar 1969

The Blazing Continent

The Blazing Continent‌
star0.0
calendar 1968

Tokyo Drifter

Tokyo Drifter‌
star7.1
calendar 1966

Yakuza Graveyard

Yakuza Graveyard‌
star6.4
calendar 1976

前科・仮釈放

前科・仮釈放‌
star0.0
calendar 1969

Rebellion Reward

Rebellion Reward‌
star0.0
calendar 1973

Graveyard of Honor

Graveyard of Honor‌
star6.7
calendar 1975

Seishun no Sabaki

Seishun no Sabaki‌
star0.0
calendar 1965

Velvet Hustler

Velvet Hustler‌
star6.2
calendar 1967

East China Sea

East China Sea‌
star0.0
calendar 1968

Exiled to Hell

Exiled to Hell‌
star0.0
calendar 1969

The Aftermath of War

The Aftermath of War‌
star0.0
calendar 1967

Profile of a Boss' Son

Profile of a Boss' Son‌
star0.0
calendar 1970

Your Life

Your Life‌
star0.0
calendar 1966

The Code of Man

The Code of Man‌
star0.0
calendar 1968

Clockwork- Goodbye Winter

Clockwork- Goodbye Winter‌
star0.0
calendar 1986

Abduction

Abduction‌
star0.0
calendar 1997

Kanto Kanbu-kai

Kanto Kanbu-kai‌
star0.0
calendar 1971

Ruthless Gambler

Ruthless Gambler‌
star0.0
calendar 1969

Villain

Villain‌
star0.0
calendar 2012

Suparuta Kyouiku Kutabare Oyaji

Suparuta Kyouiku Kutabare Oyaji‌
star0.0
calendar 1970

Outlaw: Gangster VIP

Outlaw: Gangster VIP‌
star6.7
calendar 1968

Monument to the Girl's Corps

Monument to the Girl's Corps‌
star0.0
calendar 1968

Conflagration

Conflagration‌
star4.0
calendar 1975

The Unruly Ronin's Journey

The Unruly Ronin's Journey‌
star0.0
calendar 1991

Outlaw: Heartless

Outlaw: Heartless‌
star6.6
calendar 1968

Outlaw: Goro the Assassin

Outlaw: Goro the Assassin‌
star6.7
calendar 1968

Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2

Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2‌
star6.8
calendar 1968

Outlaw: Black Dagger

Outlaw: Black Dagger‌
star6.4
calendar 1968

Outlaw: Kill!

Outlaw: Kill!‌
star6.7
calendar 1969

It Is a Long Walk

It Is a Long Walk‌
star8.0
calendar 2000

Shura Group Part 3

Shura Group Part 3‌
star0.0
calendar

Stray Dog

Stray Dog‌
star7.0
calendar 1973

Chase That Man

Chase That Man‌
star0.0
calendar 1972

Night Train to the Stars

Night Train to the Stars‌
star5.7
calendar 1996

Savage Wolf Pack

Savage Wolf Pack‌
star7.0
calendar 1969

Human Revolution II

Human Revolution II‌
star0.0
calendar 1976

Kin chan no Cinema Jack

Kin chan no Cinema Jack‌
star0.0
calendar 1993

The Black Sheep

The Black Sheep‌
star0.0
calendar 1967

The Final Winner?

The Final Winner?‌
star0.0
calendar 1968

Sword and Flower

Sword and Flower‌
star0.0
calendar 1972

Showdown at Nagasaki

Showdown at Nagasaki‌
star0.0
calendar 1969

Diary of Early Winter Shower

Diary of Early Winter Shower‌
star8.0
calendar 1998

Theater Of Life

Theater Of Life‌
star10.0
calendar 1972

Flower and Dragon

Flower and Dragon‌
star10.0
calendar 1973

The Blossom and the Sword

The Blossom and the Sword‌
star7.0
calendar 1973

Wild Cop 2

Wild Cop 2‌
star6.5
calendar 1973

Wild Cop

Wild Cop‌
star6.0
calendar 1973

Step on the Gas!

Step on the Gas!‌
star7.0
calendar 1970

The Stars and I Decided...

The Stars and I Decided...‌
star0.0
calendar 1965

My Sweetheart

My Sweetheart‌
star0.0
calendar 1967

The Stormy Man

The Stormy Man‌
star0.0
calendar 1966

Showdown in Gangland

Showdown in Gangland‌
star0.0
calendar 1970

Love Eternal

Love Eternal‌
star0.0
calendar 1966

In Tears

In Tears‌
star0.0
calendar 1965

Sangokushi: The Yangtze Is Burning!

Sangokushi: The Yangtze Is Burning!‌
star6.3
calendar 1993

Kanto Drifter

Kanto Drifter‌
star0.0
calendar 1971

Till We Meet Again

Till We Meet Again‌
star0.0
calendar 1966

The Swan Elegy

The Swan Elegy‌
star0.0
calendar 1966

The Heart of Hiroshima

The Heart of Hiroshima‌
star0.0
calendar 1966

Red Glass

Red Glass‌
star0.0
calendar 1966

Burning Clouds

Burning Clouds‌
star0.0
calendar 1967

The Man of Victory

The Man of Victory‌
star0.0
calendar 1967

Dreams Come True at Night

Dreams Come True at Night‌
star0.0
calendar 1967

Song of my Life

Song of my Life‌
star0.0
calendar 1968

Tokyo Drifter 2: The Sea Is Bright Red as the Color of Love

Tokyo Drifter 2: The Sea Is Bright Red as the Color of Love‌
star0.0
calendar 1966

Yamato

Yamato‌
star5.4
calendar 2005

Brother

Brother‌
star7.1
calendar 2000

Expelled from the Kanto Mob

Expelled from the Kanto Mob‌
star0.0
calendar 1971

The Human Revolution

The Human Revolution‌
star0.0
calendar 1973

Farewell to the Code

Farewell to the Code‌
star0.0
calendar 1971

Great Conquest: The Romance of Three Kingdoms

Great Conquest: The Romance of Three Kingdoms‌
star6.3
calendar 1992

Pay Off Your Debt!

Pay Off Your Debt!‌
star0.0
calendar 1970

Again

Again‌
star0.0
calendar 1984

The Fatal Raid

The Fatal Raid‌
star0.0
calendar 1969

Tv Credits

スクープ

スクープ‌
star0.0
calendar 2002

Yoshitsune

Yoshitsune‌
star8.5
calendar 2005

Family: Absence of the Wife, Existence of the Husband

Family: Absence of the Wife, Existence of the Husband‌
star0.0
calendar 2006

The Street Lawyers

The Street Lawyers‌
star0.0
calendar 2006

Middle-aged Divorce

Middle-aged Divorce‌
star0.0
calendar 2005

Marusa!!

Marusa!!‌
star0.0
calendar 2003

Daihyô torishimariyaku deka

Daihyô torishimariyaku deka‌
star0.0
calendar 1990

Gion Bayashi

Gion Bayashi‌
star6.0
calendar 2005

No Dropping Out: Back to School at 35

No Dropping Out: Back to School at 35‌
star6.6
calendar 2013

SMAP×SMAP

SMAP×SMAP‌
star8.5
calendar 1996

Flower of Ice

Flower of Ice‌
star9.0
calendar 2008

Haguregumo

Haguregumo‌
star6.5
calendar 1978

AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo

AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo‌
star7.8
calendar 2002

Kazoku

Kazoku‌
star0.0
calendar 2006

渡哲也サスペンス 絆

渡哲也サスペンス 絆‌
star0.0
calendar 2002

Hideyoshi

Hideyoshi‌
star9.5
calendar 1996

浮浪云

浮浪云‌
star0.0
calendar 1978

Katsu Kaishu

Katsu Kaishu‌
star0.0
calendar 1974

おいしいごはん 鎌倉 春日井米店

おいしいごはん 鎌倉 春日井米店‌
star0.0
calendar 2007

Epic Chushingura

Epic Chushingura‌
star0.0
calendar 1971

Bloody Journal of the Shinsengumi

Bloody Journal of the Shinsengumi‌
star0.0
calendar 1998

The Big City / Metropolis

The Big City / Metropolis‌
star0.0
calendar 1976