Tetsuya Watari [133512]
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.4689
Birthplace: Awaji Island, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Birthday: 1941-12-28
Deathday: 2020-08-10
Age: 78 years
Movies: 83
Links: Homepage, IMDB
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.

Villain
2012-11-30
Yamato
2005-12-17
Lady Joker
2004-12-11
Shura Group Part
2002-01-01
It Is a Long Wal
2000-09-15
Brother
2000-12-13
Diary of Early W
1998-11-14
Abduction
1997-06-07
Night Train to t
1996-10-19
Kin chan no Cine
1993-05-22
Sangokushi: The
1993-03-20
Great Conquest:
1992-01-25
The Unruly Ronin
1991-10-31
Goryokaku
1988-12-30
Clockwork- Goodb
1986-10-10
Again
1984-02-18
Yakuza Graveyard
1976-10-30
Human Revolution
1976-06-19
Conflagration
1975-07-12
Graveyard of Hon
1975-02-15
Wild Cop 2
1973-12-01
The Blossom and
1973-11-17
Stray Dog
1973-09-29
The Human Revolu
1973-09-08
Wild Cop
1973-06-09
Flower and Drago
1973-03-17
Rebellion Reward
1973-02-17
Theater Of Life
1972-07-15
Sword and Flower
1972-04-14
Chase That Man
1972-02-23
Law of the Outla
1971-09-15
Expelled from th
1971-07-03
Kanto Kanbu-kai
1971-04-24
The Earth is Bor
1971-02-26
Kanto Drifter
1971-02-06
Step on the Gas!
1970-10-24
Pay Off Your Deb
1970-09-01
Spartan Educatio
1970-08-12
Showdown in Gang
1970-03-07
The Summit of Mt
1970-02-28
Profile of a Bos
1970-01-24
The Cleanup
1969-12-31
やくざ番外
1969-11-22
Showdown at Naga
1969-10-18
The Wild Sea
1969-10-15
The Fatal Raid
1969-08-23
Ruthless Gambler
1969-06-28
前科・仮釈
1969-05-14
Outlaw: Kill!
1969-03-14
Savage Wolf Pack
1969-02-22
Exiled to Hell
1969-01-22
Outlaw: Black Da
1968-12-28
The Blazing Cont
1968-12-14
Outlaw: Goro the
1968-11-02
East China Sea
1968-10-05
Monument to the
1968-09-21
The Final Winner
1968-08-28
Outlaw: Heartles
1968-08-01
Song of my Life
1968-05-29
Outlaw: Gangster
1968-04-28
The Code of Man
1968-02-13
Outlaw: Gangster
1968-01-13
The Aftermath of
1967-11-18
My Sweetheart
1967-11-03
Velvet Hustler
1967-10-06
Rusty Pendant
1967-09-14
Burning Clouds
1967-05-03
The Man of Victo
1967-02-25
Dreams Come True
1967-01-14
The Black Sheep
1967-01-03
Tokyo Drifter 2:
1966-11-09
The Swan Elegy
1966-10-29
The Stormy Man
1966-10-03
The Heart of Hir
1966-09-17
Your Life
1966-08-13
Love Eternal
1966-07-09
Till We Meet Aga
1966-06-01
Red Glass
1966-05-18
Tokyo Drifter
1966-04-10
In Tears
1965-10-01
The Stars and I
1965-08-14
Shinkuna umi ga
1965-07-03
Seishun no Sabak
1965-04-14