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Kenji Sawada

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Kenji Sawada

Born June 25, 1948 in Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan35 films

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.

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Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters posterFirst watchMishima: A Life in Four Chapters19857.8as OsamuA 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.View film

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The Happiness of the Katakuris poster6.9The Happiness of the Katakuris2002Hiruko the Goblin poster6.3Hiruko the Goblin1991

Filmography

35 films as actor
  1. TBA沢田研二 LIVE 2022-2023 「まだまだ一生懸命」 ツアーファイナル バースデーライブ！
  2. 2022The Zen DiaryTsutomu
  3. 2021It's a Flickering LifeGō
  4. 2008沢田研二 人間60年 ジュリー祭り
  5. 2006Switch of HappinessSeiichiro Inada
  6. 2004EikoShoichi Enomoto
  7. 2002SabuOkayasu
  8. 2002The Happiness of the KatakurisMasao Katakuri
  9. 2001Pistol OperaMan at Tokyo Station
  10. 2001Saiaku
  11. 1999Osaka StoryShimotsuki, Ryûsuke
  12. 1991Bakayarō! 4 You!Hajime Shiraishi (segment "カラダだけの男")
  13. 1991YumejiYumeji Takehisa
  14. 1991Hiruko the GoblinHieda Reijirou
  15. 1989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Tsuruhiko Kumoi
  16. 1988RevolverNobuhiko Shimizu, Police Officer
  17. 1985Mishima: A Life in Four ChaptersOsamu
  18. 1985Capone Cries a LotTetsugoro Osawa
  19. 1984Deaths in TokimekiNaoya Kudo
  20. 1983Lover, Come Back to Me
  21. 1982Tora-san, the Expert三郎
  22. 1982Arashi TatsunariRyuji Miyazawa
  23. 1982A Pool Without WaterYakuza
  24. 1981Samurai ReincarnationShiro Amakusa
  25. 1981The Tale of Genji
  26. 1979The Man Who Stole the SunMakoto Kido
  27. 1976The Sorrow of ParisJiro Takimura
  28. 1974Statue in Fire
  29. 1974Carol
  30. 1972Beyond the RainbowAkio
  31. 1970Japan's No. 1 Yakuza Man
  32. 1969The Tigers - Hi! LondonJulie
  33. 1968A Lavish InvitationKenji Uno
  34. 1968Mexican Free-for-AllMaria's boyfriend
  35. 1968The Tigers: The World is Waiting For UsJulie