Kanji Tsuda
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- Name Kanji Tsuda
- Japanese: 津田寛治 (つだ かんじ)
- Birthdate: August 27, 1965
- Birthplace: Fukui, Japan
- Height:
- Blood Type: AB
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One of the most recognizable and hardworking talents in the Japanese film industry, Kanji Tsuda has appeared in various roles in films, TV, and on stage. Born on August 27, 1965 in Fukui prefecture, Japan, Tsuda began his distinguished film career in Takeshi Kitano’s SONATINE (1993). Over the years Tsuda continued to work frequently with Director Kitano, appearing in the internationally acclaimed HANA-BI (1998), DOLLS (2002) and ZATÔICHI (2003). Tsuda has also been involved in many films by renowned Japanese directors such as Katsuhito Ishii and Naoto Takenaka. His eclectic filmography includes both indie fares such as Kiyoshi Sasabe’s CURTAIN CALL (2005) as well as blockbusters including Takashi Shimizu’s JU-ON (2003) and THE SINKING OF JAPAN (2006). In 2002 Tsuda won the Best Supporting Actor award at the 45th Blue Ribbon Awards for his performance in Yoshimitsu Morita’s COPYCAT KILLER. The veteran actor also won the Special Award at the 2004 Tokyo International Film Festival for his performance in Tomoyuki Takimoto’s JYUKAI: THE SEA OF TREES BEHIND MT. FUJI.
[edit] Actor
[edit] Movie
- Nobody to Watch Over Me | Dare mo mamotte kurenai (2009)
- Departure: From Ashoro (2009)
- Night King (2009)
- Nonko 36-sai (2008)
- My Grandma | Boku no Obaachan (2008)
- R246 Story (2008)
- Tokyo Sonata (2008)
- Twentieth Century Boys (2008)
- Shakariki! (2008)
- Biru to Doubutsuen (2008)
- Asyl: Park and Love Hotel | Pâku ando rabuhoteru (2008)
- The Brutal Hopelessness of Love | Hito ga hito o ai suru koto no dôshiyô mo nasa (2007) - Okano
- Itsuka no kimi e (2007)
- The scary folklore: Ura no sho (2007)
- Kissho Tennyo (2007)
- Watch with Me (2007) - Kazuma ueno
- 13 no tsuki (2006) - Dr. Kijima
- The Pavillion Salamandre | Pavillion sanshouo (2006) - Tsubame
- The Midnight Girls | Mayonaka no shojo-tachi (2006)
- Cat-Eyed Boy | Nekome kozô (2006)
- Japan Sinks | Nihon chinbotsu (2006)
- Umizaru 2: Test of Trust | Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006) - Keisuke Misawa
- LoveDeath (2006)
- Gamera the Brave | Gamera: Chiisaki yusha-tachi (2006)
- Be the World for Her | Sekai wa kanojo no tame ni aru (2005)
- Curtain Call | Kâten-kôru (2005)
- Masked Rider: The First | Kamen Raidâ: The First (2005)
- The Last Love Song on This Little Planet | Saishû heiki kanojo (2005)
- Funky Forest: The First Contact | Naisu no mori: The First Contact (2005)
- Takeshis' (2005)
- Indian Summer | Indeian sama (2005)
- The Great Yokai War |Yôkai daisensô (2005) - Tadashi's Father
- Eiga kantoku ni naru hoho (2005)
- Water Flower | Mizu no hana (2005) - Takashi Nagahara
- 'Cho' kowai hanashi the movie: yami no eigasai (2005) - (story "Akuryô")
- Taga kokoro nimo ryu wa nemuru (2005) - Sota Isohata
- Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: Ambrosia | Umezu Kazuo: Kyôfu gekijô - Zesshoku (2005) - Detective
- Irasshaimase, kanja-sama (2005) - Ambulance Driver
- Fukui seishun monogatari (2005)
- Chromartie High - The Movie | Sakigake!! Kuromati Kôkô: The Movie (2005) - Interviewer A
- 18-kin - abunai kankei: the kinshinsokan (2004)
- Jyukai: The Sea of Trees Behind Mt. Fuji | Ki no umi (2004) - Toshio Yamada
- Kiss & Hurt | Kisu to kizu (2004) - Yamazaki (Convenience Store Boss)
- Sodom the Killer | Sodomu no Ichi (2004)
- The Boy from Hell | Jigoku kozô (2004)
- Road 88: Deaiji shikoku e (2004)
- Gachapon (2004)
- Love Kill Kill | Rabu kiru kiru (2004)
- Survive Style 5+ (2004) - Tsuda - Burglar
- Hakenkreuz no tsubasa (2004) - Gerry
- Is A. (2004)
- Last Love First Love | Zui hou de ai, zui chu de ai (2004)
- Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World | Sekai no chûshin de, ai o sakebu (2004) - Johnny
- Samurai Chicks | Dokuritsu shôjo gurentai (2004) - Abe
- A Day on the Planet | Kyô no dekigoto (2004)
- The Suicide Manual 2: Intermediate Stage | Jisatsu manyuaru 2: chuukyuu-hen (2003) (V) - Adachi
- Seventh Anniversary (2003) - Okunuki
- Showa kayo daizenshu (2003)
- Zatoichi | Zatôichi (2003) - Playboy at Home
- Life Is Journey (2003) - (segment "N")
- Jam Films 2 (2003)
- The Grudge | Ju-on: The Grudge (2003) - Katsuya Tokunaga
- Alter Ego | Mô hitori iru (2002)
- Toast to Love | To Sing of Lov | Koi ni utaeba (2002)
- Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name | Shiritsu tantei Hama Maiku: Namae no nai mori (2002) - No. 17
- Dolls (2002) - Young Hiro
- Drive (2002)
- Ping Pong (2002)
- Copycat Killer | Mohou-han (2002) - Hiromi Kurihashi
- Filament | Firamento (2002)
- Go (2001)
- Luxurious Bone | Zeitaku na hone (2001)
- Hotoke (2001) - Shinzo
- Desert Moon | Tsuki no sabaku (2001)
- Distance (2001) - Masaru's elder brother
- Gips | Gipusu (2001)
- Quartet for Two | Rendan (2001) - Ramen-ya no kyaku
- Eko Eko Azarak: Awakening | Eko eko azaraku IV (2001)
- Love Song (2001)
- Sunflower | Himawari (2000) - Kohei
- Party 7 (2000) - The Desk Clerk
- Monday (2000)
- Don't Look Back (1999-Japan) | Dokomademo ikô (1999) - Tanabe
- Audition | Ôdishon (1999) - Bartender
- Bayside Shakedown | Odoru daisosasen (1998)
- Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl | Samehada otoko to momojiri onna (1998) - Fukazume
- Open House (1998)
- April Story | Shigatsu monogatari (1998) - Fukatsu
- Unlucky Monkey | Anrakkî monkî (1998)
- Pupu no monogatari (1998)
- Tokyo biyori (1997)
- Junk Food | Janku fudo (1997)
- Fireworks | Hana-bi (1997)
- Atlanta Boogie | Atolanta bugi (1996)
- Kids Return | Kizzu ritân (1996)
- The Five | Gonin (1995)
- Getting Any? | Minnâ-yatteruka! (1995)
- Quiet Days of Firemen | 119 (1994)
- Many Happy Returns | Kyôso tanjô (1993)
- Sonatine (1993)
[edit] TV Shows
- Keishicho Sosa Ikka 9 Gakari 3 (TV Asahi / 2008)
- Ketai Sosakan 7 (2008)
- Hataraki Man (NTV / 2007)
- One Missed Call (TV Asahi / 2005)
- Roomshare no Onna (NHK / 2005)
- Beauty Seven (NTV / 2001)
[edit] TV Movies
- Lupin's News | Lupin no Shosoku (WOWOW / 2008)
- Dr. Koto's Clinic Special (Fuji TV / 2004)
[edit] Director
- 'Cho' kowai hanashi the movie: yami no eigasai (2005) (segment "Akuryo")
[edit] Writer
- 'Cho' kowai hanashi the movie: yami no eigasai (2005) (segment "Akuryo")
