About

Known credits:
11
Birthday:
1950-04-25
Place of birth:
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Tamasaburo Bando

Overview

Kabuki actor, and the most popular and celebrated onnagata (an actor specializing in female roles) currently on stage. He has also acted in a handful of films. Born in 1950, Shin'ichi Morita was adopted by Morita Kan'ya XIV, and made his first appearance on stage at the age of seven, under the name Bandō Kinoji. At a shūmei (naming ceremony) in 1964 he became the fifth to take the name Bandō Tamasaburō; his adoptive father had been the fourth.

In 1993, he directed the film Yearning, which was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival

Known for

Acting
2004 Ume Goyomi Actor N/A
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1995 The Tale of Himeji Castle Actor 59
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1995 The Written Face Actor Self N/A
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1994 Nastazja Actor Prince Myshkin / Nastasya Filippovna (as Tamasaburo Bando) 59
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1991 Yumeji Actor Onshu Inamura 59
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1988 Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis Actor Kyoka Izumi 59
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1979 Demon Pond Actor Yuri / Princess Shirayuki 59
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Directing
1995 The Tale of Himeji Castle Directing Director 59
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1993 Yearning Directing Director N/A
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1992 Gekashitsu Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1992 Gekashitsu Writing Screenplay N/A
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