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- Name: Ken Ogata
- Japanese: 緒形拳 (おがた けん)
- Real Name: Akinobu Ogata (緒形明伸)
- Birthdate: July 20, 1937
- Date of Death: October 5, 2008
- Birthplace: Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Family: Naoto Ogata (son)
Bio
Born in Tokyo, Ken Ogata joined a theatrical group in 1958 and made his screen debut in the 1960 film "Toi Hitotsu no Michi" (One Long Road). In 1965, he became famous for his starring role as warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi in NHK's period drama "Taikoki."
His career continued to blossom with Ken Ogata winning the Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival for his 1983 performance in "Ballad of Narayama".
Ken Ogata's last television performance would be in the 2008 Fuji TV drama "Kaze no Garden". Prior to the television drama's airing Ken Ogata died of Liver Cancer on October 5, 2008.
Filmography
- Gegege no Kitaro: Sennen noroi uta (2008)
- A Hardest Night!! (2006)
- Love and Honor | Bushi no ichibun (2006) - Shinnojo's fencing instructor
- A Long Walk | Nagai sanpo (2006) - Matsutaro Yasuda
- Granny Gabai | Saga no gabai-baachan (2006) - Tofu shop owner
- Miracle Banana (2006)
- The Samurai I Loved | Semishigure (2005) - Maki Sukezaemon
- The Hidden Blade | Kakushi ken oni no tsume (2004) - Chief Retainer Hori
- Last Quarter | Kagen no tsuki (2004) - Doujima
- Izo (2004)
- The Man Who Wipes Mirrors | Mirror wo fuku otoko (2003)
- Eleven Minutes, Nine Seconds, One Image: September 11 | 11'0901 - September 11 (2002) - (segment Japan)
- Man Walking on Snow | Aruku, hito (2001) - Nobuo Honma
- Film Noir | Koroshi (2000)
- Shooting Star (2000) - Kikujiro
- Goodbye Mama | Gubbai Mama (1991)
- Company-Sponsored Funeral | Shaso (1989) - Heikichi Washio
- Zatoichi 26 | Zatoichi (1989) - Ronin/Masterless samurai
- Geki Totsu: The Insanity of Emperor Iemitsu | Shogun Iemitsu no ranshin - Gekitotsu (1989) - Igo Gyobu
- Peacock King | Kujaku o (1988) - Jiku Ajari
- The Rage of Love | Hana no ran (1988) - Kan Yosano
- Oracion | Yushun (1988) - Senzo Wataumi
- Memories of You | Rabu sutori o kimini (1988) - Setsuo Nagata
- Zegen (1987) - Iheiji Muraoka
- Tokyo Bordello | Yoshiwara enjo (1987) - Police man
- House on Fire | Kataku no hito (1986) - Kazuo Dan
- Tracked | Usugesho (1985) - Tokichi Sakane
- Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) - Yukio Mishima
- Oar | Kai (1985) - Iwago Tomita
- The Catch | Gyoei no mure (1983) - Fusajiro Kohama
- Okinawan Boys | Okinawa no shonen (1983) - Mr. Higa
- The Geisha | Yokiro (1983) - Katsuzo
- Ballad of Narayama | Narayama bushiko (1983) - Tatsuhei
- Yaju-deka (1982) - Seiji Ohtaki
- Edo Porn | Hokusai manga (1981) - Tetsuzo
- Makai tensho: Samurai Reincarnation | Makai tensho (1981) - Musashi Miyamoto
- Why Not? | Eijanaika (1981) - Furukawa
- Bad Sorts | Warui yatsura (1980) - Inoue
- Day of Resurrection | Fukkatsu no hi (1980) - Prof. Tsuchiya
- Vengeance Is Mine | Fukushu suruwa wareniari (1979) - Iwao Enokizu
- The Demon | Kichiku (1978) - Sokichi Takeshita
- Mount Hakkoda | Hakkodasan (1977) - Corporal Murayama
- The Castle of Sand | Suna no utsuwa (1974) - Miki
- The Last Samurai | Okami yo rakujitsu o kire (1974) - Nakamura Hanjiro
- En toiu onna (1971)
- The Song from My Heart | Waga koi waga uta (1969) - Hitomi Yamaguchi
- Wakare (1969) - Tadayuki
- Samurai Banners | Furin kazan (1969)
- Woman with Seven Faces | Nanatsu no kao no onna (1969)
- A Building Blocks' Box | Tsumiki no hako (1968) - Yuji Sugiura
- The Sex Check | Sekkusu chekku: Daini no sei (1968) - Shiro
- Toi hitotsu no michi (1960)
TV
TV Dramas
- Garden of Breeze | Kaze no Garden (Fuji TV / 2008)
- The Yakuza Girl (2006)
- Ruri's Island | Ruri no Shima (NTV / 2005)
- Proof of the Man | Ningen no Shomei (Fuji TV / 2004)
- Say Hello to Black Jack (TBS / 2003)
- Et Alors (TBS / 2003)
- Haru no Ichizoku (NHK / 1993)
TV Movies
- Boshi (NHK / 2008)
- Ruri's Island Special 2007: First Love (NTV / 2007)
- The Way of the Osaka Loan Shark 5 | Naniwa Kinyudo 5 (Fuji TV / 2000)
- The Way of the Osaka Loan Shark | Naniwa Kinyudo (Fuji TV / 1996)
Awards
- "Special Award from the Chairman" - 2009 (32nd) Japan Academy Prize - February 20, 2009
- "Special Award" - 2009 Elan D’or Award - February 5, 2009
