About

Known credits:
103
Birthday:
1941-12-28
Place of birth:
Japan
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Tetsuya Watari

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2015 Yakuza 0 Actor Shintaro Kazama (voice) N/A
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2013 No Dropping Out: Back to School at 35 Actor Yukinobu Asada 69
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2012 Villain Actor Masato Kogure N/A
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2008 Flower of Ice Actor 70
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2007 Oishii Gohan: Kamakura Kasugai Rice Shop Actor 카스가이 류헤이 N/A
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2006 Yakuza 2 Actor Shintaro Kazama (voice) N/A
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2006 Kazoku Actor Saeki Shinji N/A
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2006 Family: Absence of the Wife, Existence of the Husband Actor N/A
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2006 The Street Lawyers Actor N/A
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2005 Yamato Actor 58
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2005 Yakuza 1 Actor Shintaro Kazama (voice) N/A
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2005 Middle-aged Divorce Actor N/A
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2005 Gion Bayashi Actor 69
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2005 Yoshitsune Actor Taira no Kiyomori (Hei-shi) 70
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2004 Lady Joker Actor Seizo Monoi 59
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2003 Marusa!! Actor Chikara Kokuryo N/A
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2002 スクープ Actor N/A
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2002 渡哲也サスペンス 絆 Actor N/A
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2002 Shura Group Part 3 Actor N/A
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2000 Brother Actor Jinseikai Boss 64
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2000 It Is a Long Walk Actor 59
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1998 Diary of Early Winter Shower Actor Kounosuke Mibu 59
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1998 Bloody Journal of the Shinsengumi Actor Kondo Isami N/A
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1997 Abduction Actor N/A
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1996 Night Train to the Stars Actor Masajiro Miyazawa 59
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1996 Hideyoshi Actor Oda Nobunaga 70
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1993 Kin chan no Cinema Jack Actor N/A
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1993 Sangokushi: The Yangtze Is Burning! Actor Cao Cao (voice) 59
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1992 Great Conquest: The Romance of Three Kingdoms Actor Cao Cao (voice) 58
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1991 The Unruly Ronin's Journey Actor N/A
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1990 Daihyô torishimariyaku deka Actor N/A
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1988 Goryokaku Actor Toshizo Hijikata N/A
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1986 Clockwork- Goodbye Winter Actor N/A
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1984 Again Actor N/A
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1978 浮浪云 Actor N/A
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1976 The Big City / Metropolis Actor N/A
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1976 Yakuza Graveyard Actor Kuroiwa 59
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1976 Human Revolution II Actor N/A
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1975 Conflagration Actor Third Officer Inoue 58
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1975 Graveyard of Honor Actor Rikio Ishikawa 59
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1974 Katsu Kaishu Actor Katsu Kaishu (adult) N/A
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1973 Wild Cop 2 Actor 59
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1973 The Blossom and the Sword Actor Seijirô Tanaka 58
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1973 Stray Dog Actor Detective Murakami 59
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1973 The Human Revolution Actor N/A
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1973 Wild Cop Actor 59
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1973 Flower and Dragon Actor 59
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1973 Rebellion Reward Actor Shun Muraki N/A
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1972 Theater Of Life Actor 58
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1972 Sword and Flower Actor N/A
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1972 Chase That Man Actor N/A
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1971 Farewell to the Code Actor Goro Takei N/A
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1971 Expelled from the Kanto Mob Actor N/A
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1971 Kanto Kanbu-kai Actor N/A
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1971 The Earth is Born Again Actor Hironosuke Nakadate N/A
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1971 Kanto Drifter Actor N/A
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1971 Epic Chushingura Actor Horibe Yasubei N/A
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1970 Step on the Gas! Actor 58
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1970 Pay Off Your Debt! Actor N/A
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1970 Suparuta Kyouiku Kutabare Oyaji Actor N/A
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1970 Showdown in Gangland Actor N/A
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1970 The Summit of Mt. Fuji Actor Yohei Kada N/A
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1970 Profile of a Boss' Son Actor N/A
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1969 The Cleanup Actor Kurasawa N/A
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1969 Showdown at Nagasaki Actor Keiji Takama N/A
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1969 The Wild Sea Actor Yoji Kitami N/A
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1969 The Fatal Raid Actor N/A
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1969 Ruthless Gambler Actor N/A
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1969 前科・仮釈放 Actor Ôhara Ryûji N/A
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1969 Outlaw: Kill! Actor Goro Fujikawa 59
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1969 Savage Wolf Pack Actor 58
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1969 Exiled to Hell Actor N/A
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1968 Outlaw: Black Dagger Actor Goro Fujikawa 59
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1968 The Blazing Continent Actor N/A
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1968 Outlaw: Goro the Assassin Actor Goro Fujikawa 59
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1968 East China Sea Actor Naoyoshi N/A
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1968 Monument to the Girl's Corps Actor Young man N/A
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1968 The Final Winner? Actor N/A
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1968 Outlaw: Heartless Actor Goro Fujikawa 59
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1968 Song of my Life Actor Takuya Tsugami N/A
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1968 Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2 Actor Goro Fujikawa 59
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1968 The Code of Man Actor N/A
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1968 Outlaw: Gangster VIP Actor Goro Fujikawa 59
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1967 The Aftermath of War Actor N/A
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1967 My Sweetheart Actor Akai N/A
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1967 Velvet Hustler Actor Goro 59
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1967 Burning Clouds Actor N/A
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1967 The Man of Victory Actor N/A
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1967 Dreams Come True at Night Actor Makoto Katagiri N/A
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1967 The Black Sheep Actor N/A
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1966 Tokyo Drifter 2: The Sea Is Bright Red as the Color of Love Actor Tetsu N/A
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1966 The Swan Elegy Actor N/A
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1966 The Stormy Man Actor Shôichi Kokubu N/A
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1966 The Heart of Hiroshima Actor Yukio Mihara N/A
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1966 Your Life Actor N/A
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1966 Love Eternal Actor Makoto Kanô N/A
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1966 Till We Meet Again Actor N/A
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1966 Red Glass Actor Hiroshi N/A
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1966 Tokyo Drifter Actor Tetsuya "Phoenix Tetsu" Hondo 62
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1965 In Tears Actor N/A
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1965 The Stars and I Decided... Actor Saburo Ohinata N/A
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1965 Shinkuna umi ga yon deru ze Actor N/A
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1965 Seishun no Sabaki Actor N/A
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