Tetsuya Watari
He graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University. Watari belonged to the karate club at university. He made his screen debut in 1964, in Isamu Kosugi's Abare Kishidō, and received one of the Elan d'or Awards. At Nikkatsu, Watari appeared in such films as Tokyo Drifter and the Outlaw series. Watari was mentored at Nikkatsu by Yujiro Ishihara. When Nikkatsu shifted to focusing on Roman Porno films in the early seventies, Watari was one of many actors who left the studio. Watari was due to play the main role in Kinji Fukasaku’s film Battles Without Honor and Humanity, but because of illness he was not able to appear. In 1974, he was forced to step down from the lead role of Katsu Kaishū in the Taiga drama Katsu Kaishū on NHK, again because of illness, after appearing in only nine episodes. In 1976, Watari won best actor of Blue Ribbon Award for his role in Kinji Fukasaku`s film Yakuza Graveyard. In Japan, Watari is probably still best known for his role as Keisuke Daiomon in the detective series "Seibu Keisatsu" on TV Asahi. He also appeared in the popular detective drama "Taiyō ni Hoero!" as a replacement for Yujiro Ishihara in 1986. Watari became the president of Ishihara Promotion after Yujiro's death in 1987 but in 2011 he resigned due to his declining health. On June 10, 2015 he was hospitalised after suffering a heart attack and underwent surgery. Seven days later it was announced that he was in rehabilitation and would be discharged from hospital in about a month. He had a younger brother, Tsunehiko Watase, who was also an actor. As a singer, Watari is known for his hit song "Kuchinashi no Hana" and he appeared in the Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 1974 and 1993. He died of pneumonia on August 10, 2020, at the age of 78.
Filmography
Villain
as Masato Kogure
Villain
as Masato Kogure
Yamato
Yamato
Lady Joker
as Seizo Monoi
Lady Joker
as Seizo Monoi
Shura Group Part 3
Shura Group Part 3
明るいほうへ 明るいほうへ -童謡詩人 金子みすゞ-
明るいほうへ 明るいほうへ -童謡詩人 金子みすゞ-
Brother
as Jinseikai Boss
Brother
as Jinseikai Boss
Diary of Early Winter Shower
as Kounosuke Mibu
Diary of Early Winter Shower
as Kounosuke Mibu
Abduction
as Hiroshi Tsuba
Abduction
as Hiroshi Tsuba
Night Train to the Stars
as Masajiro Miyazawa
Night Train to the Stars
as Masajiro Miyazawa
Kin chan no Cinema Jack
Kin chan no Cinema Jack
Sangokushi: The Yangtze Is Burning!
as Cao Cao (voice)
Sangokushi: The Yangtze Is Burning!
as Cao Cao (voice)
Great Conquest: The Romance of Three Kingdoms
as Cao Cao (voice)
Great Conquest: The Romance of Three Kingdoms
as Cao Cao (voice)
Goryokaku
as Toshizo Hijikata
Goryokaku
as Toshizo Hijikata
Clockwork- Goodbye Winter
Clockwork- Goodbye Winter
Yakuza Graveyard
as Ryu Kuroiwa
Yakuza Graveyard
as Ryu Kuroiwa
Conflagration
as Third Officer Inoue
Conflagration
as Third Officer Inoue
Graveyard of Honor
as Rikio Ishikawa
Graveyard of Honor
as Rikio Ishikawa
Wild Cop 2
Wild Cop 2
The Blossom and the Sword
as Seijirô Tanaka
The Blossom and the Sword
as Seijirô Tanaka
The Human Revolution
The Human Revolution
Flower and Dragon
Flower and Dragon
Rebellion Reward
as Shun Muraki
Rebellion Reward
as Shun Muraki
Theater of Life
Theater of Life
Sword and Flower
Sword and Flower
Chase That Man
Chase That Man
Law of the Outlaw
as Goro Takei
Law of the Outlaw
as Goro Takei
Challenge at Dawn
Challenge at Dawn
Kanto Kanbu-kai
Kanto Kanbu-kai
The Earth is Born Again
as Hironosuke Nakadate
The Earth is Born Again
as Hironosuke Nakadate
Kanto Drifter
Kanto Drifter
Spartan Education
Spartan Education
Showdown in Gangland
Showdown in Gangland
The Summit of Mt. Fuji
as Yohei Kada
The Summit of Mt. Fuji
as Yohei Kada
Profile of a Boss' Son
Profile of a Boss' Son
The Cleanup
as Kurasawa
The Cleanup
as Kurasawa
やくざ番外地 抹殺
やくざ番外地 抹殺
Showdown at Nagasaki
as Keiji Takama
Showdown at Nagasaki
as Keiji Takama
The Wild Sea
as Yoji Kitami
The Wild Sea
as Yoji Kitami
The Fatal Raid
The Fatal Raid
Ex Convict: Sword Storm
Ex Convict: Sword Storm
Ruthless Gambler
Ruthless Gambler
前科・仮釈放
as Ôhara Ryûji
前科・仮釈放
as Ôhara Ryûji
Yakuza Wanderer: Villainous Livelihood
Yakuza Wanderer: Villainous Livelihood
Outlaw: Kill!
as Goro Fujikawa
Outlaw: Kill!
as Goro Fujikawa
Savage Wolf Pack
Savage Wolf Pack
Exiled to Hell
Exiled to Hell
Outlaw: Black Dagger
as Goro Fujikawa
Outlaw: Black Dagger
as Goro Fujikawa
The Blazing Continent
The Blazing Continent
Outlaw: Goro the Assassin
as Goro Fujikawa
Outlaw: Goro the Assassin
as Goro Fujikawa
East China Sea
as Naoyoshi
East China Sea
as Naoyoshi
Monument to the Girl's Corps
as Young man
Monument to the Girl's Corps
as Young man
The Final Winner?
The Final Winner?
Outlaw: Heartless
as Goro Fujikawa
Outlaw: Heartless
as Goro Fujikawa
Song of my Life
as Takuya Tsugami
Song of my Life
as Takuya Tsugami
Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2
as Goro Fujikawa
Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2
as Goro Fujikawa
The Code of Man
The Code of Man
Outlaw: Gangster VIP
as Goro Fujikawa
Outlaw: Gangster VIP
as Goro Fujikawa
The Aftermath of War
The Aftermath of War
Velvet Hustler
as Goro
Velvet Hustler
as Goro
The Hurricane Drummer
The Hurricane Drummer
Rusty Pendant
Rusty Pendant
Burning Clouds
Burning Clouds
Dreams Come True at Night
as Makoto Katagiri
Dreams Come True at Night
as Makoto Katagiri
陽のあたる坂道
陽のあたる坂道
Tokyo Drifter 2: The Sea Is Bright Red as the Color of Love
as Tetsu
Tokyo Drifter 2: The Sea Is Bright Red as the Color of Love
as Tetsu
The Stormy Man
as Shôichi Kokubu
The Stormy Man
as Shôichi Kokubu
The Heart of Hiroshima
as Yukio Mihara
The Heart of Hiroshima
as Yukio Mihara
Tokyo Drifter
as Tetsuya "Phoenix Tetsu" Hondo
Tokyo Drifter
as Tetsuya "Phoenix Tetsu" Hondo
In Tears
In Tears
The Stars and I Decided...
as Saburo Ohinata
The Stars and I Decided...
as Saburo Ohinata
Seishun no Sabaki
Seishun no Sabaki