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Fumio Watanabe

96 yearsOctober 31, 1929Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, JapanPopularity 1.0

Fumio Watanabe October 31, 1929 – August 4, 2004 was a Japanese actor most known for his work with Japanese New Wave director Nagisa Oshima. He was born in Tokyo and graduated from the University of Tokyo before joining the Shōchiku studio in 1956.

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Known For

Cruel Story of Youth poster
6.5
Cruel Story of Youth
1960
as Akimoto
Boy poster
7.2
Boy
1969
as Father
Sleepy Eyes of Death 11: In the Spider's Lair poster
6.4
Sleepy Eyes of Death 11: In the Spider's Lair
1968
Conflagration poster
6.5
Conflagration
1975
as Tatsuya Iwado
The Woman Gambler's Iron Rule poster
The Woman Gambler's Iron Rule
1971

Biography

Fumio Watanabe October 31, 1929 – August 4, 2004 was a Japanese actor most known for his work with Japanese New Wave director Nagisa Oshima. He was born in Tokyo and graduated from the University of Tokyo before joining the Shōchiku studio in 1956.

Career

Filmography

Conflagration poster
6.5
Conflagration
1975
as Tatsuya Iwado
Boy poster
7.2
Boy
1969
as Father
Cruel Story of Youth poster
6.5
Cruel Story of Youth
1960
as Akimoto
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