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Kamatari Fujiwara

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Kamatari Fujiwara

Born January 15, 1905 in Fukagawa, Koto, Tokyo, JapanDied December 21, 1985242 films

Kamatari Fujiwara (藤原 釜足 Fujiwara Kamatari, January 15, 1905 - December 21, 1985) was a Japanese actor.

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Fujiwara was born in Tokyo, on January 15, 1905, in Tokyo, Japan. Fujiwara's parents ran a printing business. The business did not go well, so at the age of 10, Fujiwara started working at a local confectionery store. By the age of 14 he had started selling timber for building and manufacturing in Shizuoka prefecture. A year later he returned to Tokyo to study as a pharmacist.

Fukiwara worked regularly and extensively with Akira Kurosawa, and was known for both being adept at comic acting, as well as being able to do serious roles.

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Seven Samurai posterFirst watchSeven Samurai19548.5as Manzô - Father of ShinoA samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people…View film

Essential films

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Filmography

242 films as actor
  1. 1985When Winter Comes
  2. 1984W's Tragedy
  3. 1984The FuneralSmall Old Man
  4. 1982Kasajiro: Truncheon versus Sword
  5. 1981Sailor Suit and Machine GunRyuji Hoshi
  6. 1981The Woman Next Door
  7. 1980KagemushaDoctor
  8. 1979Ameyuki-san
  9. 1977Barefoot Gen: Explosion of Tears
  10. 1976Brother and SisterLiquor Store Owner
  11. 1975Light of AfricaDoctor
  12. 1974Third Generation Boss
  13. 1973The Blossom and the Sword
  14. 1973Men and War III: The Final ChapterToma's father
  15. 1973Kigeki: koko kara hajimaru monogatari
  16. 1973Time Within Memory
  17. 1972Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
  18. 1972Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba WataridoriTatsugoro
  19. 1971Wolves of the City: First to Fight
  20. 1971The Battle of OkinawaOld Man in Tomb
  21. 1971The Gift of the Fox
  22. 1970Dodes'ka-denSuicidal Old Man
  23. 1970The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan
  24. 1969Double SuicideOwner of the Yamatoya
  25. 1968The Day the Sun Rose
  26. 1968Dorobō Sodachi Dorobōi
  27. 1968Five Gents and Karate GrandpaReiichi Nakagawa (Megumi's Father)
  28. 1967The Homely SisterShinshichi, father
  29. 1967Eyes, the Sea and a Ball
  30. 1966Inochi hateru hi made
  31. 1966King of the Raccoon Dogs
  32. 1966The Sword of DoomOmatsu's grandfather
  33. 1965Mickey OneThe Artist
  34. 1965Young Guy at Sea佐平
  35. 1965Raccoon Dog Leader
  36. 1965Cold Rice, Osan, Chan
  37. 1965Taking the Castle
  38. 1965Red BeardRokusuke
  39. 1965Che, Che, Che with Love
  40. 1964Thief on the Run
  41. 1964Three Outlaw SamuraiJinbei
  42. 1963For Love and Money
  43. 1963Duel of Blood and SandMiyuki Sasa
  44. 1963A Woman's LifeKenkichi Masuda, Nobuko's father
  45. 1963Onna yajikita-tatchi ryokō
  46. 1963Raised on an Island
  47. 1963Women Called 'Wives'
  48. 1963Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai
  49. 1963The Sunshine Girl
  50. 1963High and LowJunkyard Cook
  51. 1963Cut the Shadow
  52. 1963La Fée Diabolique
  53. 1963Roppongi Nights: Love Me, Love MeDetective Uchiyama
  54. 1962Chûshingura
  55. 1962Mount Hakone
  56. 1962A Carpenter and Children
  57. 1962A Woman's Identity
  58. 196223 Steps to Bed
  59. 1962SanjuroTakebayashi
  60. 1961Different SonsShinsaburo Akagi
  61. 1961Sir Galahad in Campus
  62. 1961Sararīman yajikita dōchū
  63. 1961Playboy President: Part IIKondo, the eel shop owner
  64. 1961YojimboTazaemon
  65. 1961Sazae-san Plays CupidSazae's father
  66. 1961Happiness of Us Alone
  67. 1960Sazae And Aunt ApronSazae's father
  68. 1960The Approach of AutumnTsunekichi Yamada
  69. 1960The Bad Sleep WellAssistant-to-the-Chief Wada
  70. 1960The Sun's BurialBatasuke
  71. 1960Sazae-san's BabySazae's father
  72. 1960Beyond the HillsKumakichi Furukawa
  73. 1959Sazae-san, the Wayward WifeSazae's father
  74. 1959Leader of the Bomb Girls
  75. 1959Sazae-san's Newlywed FamilySazae's father
  76. 1959Samurai SagaRakuzo the sake seller (uncredited)
  77. 1959I Want to Be a Shellfish
  78. 1959The Story of Iron Arm InaoGentaro Matsuda
  79. 1959Record of Loving Your Wife
  80. 1959Sazae-san's MarriageSazae's father
  81. 1958The Hidden FortressMatashichi
  82. 1958Sazae's Engagement TripSazae's father
  83. 1958Aozora yoitsu mademo
  84. 1958The Rise and Fall of a Jazz GirlMinji-san the soba vendor
  85. 1958StakeoutMr. Takakura
  86. 1957Teenage SazaeSazae's father
  87. 1957The Unbalanced Wheel
  88. 1957The Blue Mountains Part 2Teacher Okamoto
  89. 1957The Blue MountainsMr. Okamoto
  90. 1957The Lower DepthsThe Actor
  91. 1957SchooldaysŌkubo Reisuke
  92. 1957The Men of Toho-kuHisakichi, master of Sankaku Yashiki
  93. 1957Hateful ThingsHikoichi Murai
  94. 1957Tokyo TwilightNoodle Vendor
  95. 1957Sazae-san SequelSazae's father
  96. 1957The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)
  97. 1957UjōMansuke Ashiguro
  98. 1957Good Luck to These Two
  99. 1956The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)
  100. 1956Sazae-sanSazae's father
  101. 19568:13 PM
  102. 1956Ohatsu's Unrequited Love
  103. 1956A Brother and His SisterShimura
  104. 1956Kin Toyama-san's Detective Story: Man in the Shadows
  105. 1956Employee with the Secret Savings and the Autocrat President: The Autocrat President's Pure Heart
  106. 1956Employee with the Secret Savings and the Autocrat Company President: The Employee with the Secret Savings Fights Bravely
  107. 1956Jacks and JillsYoshizo (Rumiko's father)
  108. 1956Symphony for Worn-Out Shoes
  109. 1956Newlywed of the First Section
  110. 1956Blue BudsNoriko’s father
  111. 1956Radioactivity Plays the Game: Crafty Gentleman Sequel
  112. 1956Record of a Crafty Gentleman
  113. 1956The Wife is a University StudentMatsunosuke Hiyoshi (Noboru’s Father)
  114. 1956The Invisible 108th Unit
  115. 1956The Maiden Courtesan
  116. 1956The Bride Carries On
  117. 1956All Sold Out
  118. 1956Hanayome no tameiki
  119. 1955Utae! Seishun Harikiri MusumeYayoshi (Father)
  120. 1955I Live in FearOkamoto