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Takuzō Kawatani
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Takuzō Kawatani

Takuzo Kawatani was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in 165 films between 1967 and 1995. He was most famous for playing villains.

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Born
Jul 21, 1941
Died
Dec 22, 1995
Birthplace
Changchun, Jilin, China
Known For
Acting

Biography

Takuzo Kawatani was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in 165 films between 1967 and 1995. He was most famous for playing villains.

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Filmography

Movies

Blood of Revenge
1965
Code of Ruffians
1965
The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry
1965
The Protector
1966
Code Between Brothers 5Yakuza henchman
1967
Eleven Samurai
1967
Heiji, the Detective
1967
Shogun and His Mistress 2
1967
Three GamblersPrison Guard
1967
Gamblers: The RaidUmekichi
1968
Red Peony GamblerHenchman
1968
Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's ObligationThug
1968
Return of the Outlaw
1968
Showdown of Men 4: Tetsu, the White TigerHenchman
1968
Wicked PriestYakuza henchman
1968
Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of MurderThug
1968
Ex-Convict - Territory of Rampage
1969
Gambler's Legacy
1969
Japan Organized Crime BossPoliceman (uncredited)
1969
Kanto Street PeddlersIwase
1969
Killer's MissionGuard
1969
Memoir of Japanese AssassinationsSoldier
1969
Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room
1969
Red Peony Gambler: Second Generation Ceremony
1969
Samurai Geisha
1969
The Biggest Gamble
1969
Wicked Priest 3: A Killer's Pilgrimage
1969
Yakuza Law
1969
Yakuza on Foot
1969
A Lively Geisha
1970
A Wad of NotesYakuza
1970
A Yakuza Goes HomeTatsuo
1970
House of Gamblers
1970
Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's ReturnHenchman
1970
Silk Hat Boss
1970
The Silk Hat Boss 2
1970
The Silk Hat Boss 2Thug
1970
Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder
1970
Wicked Priest 4: The Killer Priest Comes Back
1970
A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers
1971
A Scarred Life
1971
Bitter Tears of a Woman Gambler
1971
Fate Deals the Card of DeathYakuza
1971
Kanto Street Peddlers: Violent Fire FestivalKazuo Tsukamoto
1971
Okoma, the Orphan Gambler
1971
Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You
1971
The Man
1971
The Viper BrothersTogo Shinkawa (thug)
1971
Wicked Priest 5: Breaking the Commandments
1971
A Scarred Life 2: Blood Will Tell
1972
Eight Men to KillGuard
1972
Girl Boss GuerillaYakuza henchman
1972
Hikage-Mono
1972
Lustful Shogun and His 21 MistressesPrisoner
1972
Modern Lady Gambler
1972
Organized Crime: Killer's Glory
1972
Red Peony Gambler: Execution of Duty
1972
The Kanto Scarlet Cherry GangGang member
1972
The Pledge
1972
The Red Silk Gambler
1972
Turtle GeishaMurata
1972
Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro
1972
Aesthetics of a Bullet
1973
Battles Without Honor and HumanityRyoichi Enami
1973
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in HiroshimaMitsuo Iwashita
1973
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy WarKatsuji Saijo
1973
Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten EightNinja (uncredited)
1973
Dangerous Trade in Kobe
1973
Girl Boss: Escape From Reform SchoolDetective B
1973
Terrifying Girls' High School: Delinquent Convulsion GroupTokumaru
1973
The High Cost of Virginity
1973
The Kyoto ConnectionGohara
1973
The Viper Brothers: The Blackmailers
1973
Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle
1973
Yakuza of the PresentUno
1973
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final EpisodeMoriya Hitoshi
1974
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police TacticsPoliceman at hospital
1974
Bohachi Bushido: The Villain
1974
Code of Wolves
1974
Jeans Blues: No FutureIshimatsu
1974
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1Nanba Family Member
1974
Return of the Street Fighter
1974
Student Yakuza
1974
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The Fancy ManShoji Akita
1974
The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers
1974
The Rapacious JailbreakerOsamu Miyabe
1974
The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers
1974
The Street FighterSkull Crushed Yakuza Thug Ôshima
1974
The Tattooed HitmanKiyoshi
1974
Third Generation Boss
1974
Woman Mobsters
1974
Yakuza vs. Gang Leader
1974
人妻セックス地獄
1974
Company Buggers
1975
Cops vs. Thugs
1975
Evil Doers
1975
Gambling Den HeistTetsuya bessho
1975
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the BossDetective
1975
Pimp HeavenMr Zen
1975
Scoundrel BossKatsuo Rojo
1975
Shimane Prison RiotYakuza underling
1975
Story of a NymphomaniacHisamatsu
1975
The Karate 3
1975
The Viper Brothers and the Young General
1975
Virgin Breaker YukiRokuzo
1975
A Kawachi Rascal's SongMatsutaro Tokuda
1976
A Savage Beast Goes MadSaburo Tanimura
1976
Kawachi Rascal Is Spurred OnMatsutaro Tokuda
1976
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 3: Last Days of the BossKazunari Tsugawa
1976
Operation Plazma in Osaka
1976
Oxen Split Torturing
1976
The Most Perverted Post War Crimes
1976
The Three Ginza Rascals
1976
The Yakuza Code Still LivesTeruhisa Yoshinaga
1976
Truckster Goes to Hokkaido
1976
Violent Panic: The Big CrashSakuji Hatano
1976
Virgin Breaker Yuki II: Western Licensed District
1976
Yakuza GraveyardDetective Kajiyama
1976
Decapitation of an Evil Woman
1977
Doberman CopHiyoshi Kinoshita
1977
Japanese Humanity and Justice
1977
Short and FatKazuto Tonoma
1977
The Life of ChikuzanSenta
1977
The Smart Aleck Ten
1977
Bandits vs. Samurai SquadronSanji
1978
Empire of PassionInspector Hotta
1978
Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro
1978
Goodbye, FlickmaniaDan
1979
本日ただいま誕生
1979
Kidnapping BluesFarmer
1982
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The Buddy: Yaji and KitaTajibee
1982
Kigeki kazoku dōmei
1983
For KayakoIrujun Im
1984
Kimi ga kagayaku toki
1985
The Burmese HarpSgt. Ido
1985
Tora-san's Island Encounter酒井
1985
TrackedIchiro Makabe
1985
Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto RyomaKogoro Katsura
1986
Death ShadowsYasuke
1986
Sure Death! 3
1986
Eien no 1/2
1987
Guys Who Never Learn
1987
River of Fireflies
1987
Ronin on a MissionMori Kojiro
1987
The Great Department Store Robbery
1987
CraneUmaemon
1988
Mother
1988
Four Days of Snow and BloodSergeant Major Nagata
1989
HarimaoTani Tamakichi
1989
Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu!Dayon (voice) / Kemunpasu (voice)
1989
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
1989
Deer Friend
1991
Heat WaveRyukichi Ineda
1991
Hokui 15° no duoTakuzō
1991
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Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit
1991
Let's Shoot Ridiculously
1991
Maji!
1991
The Man Who Became The Don
1991
SuccessionKyozo Shigeta
1992
Succession
1992
The Dream of RussiaKoichi
1992
Baian the Assassin: Showdown
1993
Haruka, NostalgiaTosaku Satoh
1993
Rainbow Bridge
1993
Momotarō Zamurai III
1994
The Man Who Shot the Don
1994
The King of Minami: Sweet Trap
1995
The Third Gangster
1995

Television

前略おふくろ様1 eps
1975
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Aitsu to Ore1 eps
1980
Keishi-K13 eps
1980
Kokugo Gannen5 eps
1985
Chotchan野々村泰輔 · 156 eps
1987
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Hana no Furu Gogo6 eps
1989
Izakaya Chōji1 eps
1992
悪サ
悪女Ⅱ　サンテミリオン殺人事件1 eps
1993
Downtown Story13 eps

Photos

Takuzō Kawatani photo
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