Kamatari Fujiwara

Kamatari Fujiwara

Born January 15, 1905 (Age: 121) Fukagawa, Koto, Tokyo, Japan

Biography

Kamatari Fujiwara (藤原 釜足 Fujiwara Kamatari, January 15, 1905 - December 21, 1985) was a Japanese actor. Fujiwara was born in Tokyo, on January 15, 1905, in Tokyo, Japan. Fujiwara's parents ran a printing business. The business did not go well, so at the age of 10, Fujiwara started working at a local confectionery store. By the age of 14 he had started selling timber for building and manufacturing in Shizuoka prefecture. A year later he returned to Tokyo to study as a pharmacist. Fukiwara worked regularly and extensively with Akira Kurosawa, and was known for both being adept at comic acting, as well as being able to do serious roles.
Kamatari Fujiwara (藤原 釜足 Fujiwara Kamatari, January 15, 1905 - December 21, 1985) was a Japanese actor. Fujiwara was born in Tokyo, on January 15, 1905, in Tokyo, Japan. Fujiwara's parents ran a printing business. The business did not go well, so at the age of 10, Fujiwara started working at a local confectionery store. By the age of 14 he had started selling timber for building and manufacturing in Shizuoka prefecture. A year later he returned to Tokyo to study as a pharmacist. Fukiwara worked regularly and extensively with Akira Kurosawa, and was known for both being adept at comic acting, as well as being able to do serious roles.
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Filmography

Kasajiro: Truncheon versus Sword

Kasajiro: Truncheon versus Sword

1982 as Age: 77
Kagemusha

Kagemusha

1980 as Doctor Age: 75
The Gift of the Fox

The Gift of the Fox

1971 as Age: 66
No Image

Dorobō Sodachi Dorobōi

1968 as Age: 63
Five Gents and Karate Grandpa

Five Gents and Karate Grandpa

1968 as Reiichi Nakagawa (Megumi's Father) Age: 62
Inochi hateru hi made

Inochi hateru hi made

1966 as Age: 61
Young Guy at Sea

Young Guy at Sea

1965 as 佐平 Age: 60
Onna yajikita-tatchi ryokō

Onna yajikita-tatchi ryokō

1963 as Age: 58
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai

Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai

1963 as Age: 58
The Sunshine Girl

The Sunshine Girl

1963 as Age: 58
Roppongi Nights: Love Me, Love Me

Roppongi Nights: Love Me, Love Me

1963 as Detective Uchiyama Age: 58
A Woman's Identity

A Woman's Identity

1962 as Age: 57
Ayako

Ayako

1962 as Age: 57
Different Sons

Different Sons

1961 as Shinsaburo Akagi Age: 56
Sir Galahad in Campus

Sir Galahad in Campus

1961 as Age: 56
Sararīman yajikita dōchū

Sararīman yajikita dōchū

1961 as Age: 56
Playboy President: Part II

Playboy President: Part II

1961 as Kondo, the eel shop owner Age: 56
Yojimbo

Yojimbo

1961 as Tazaemon Age: 56
Sazae-san Plays Cupid

Sazae-san Plays Cupid

1961 as Age: 56
Happiness of Us Alone

Happiness of Us Alone

1961 as Age: 56
Sazae And Aunt Apron

Sazae And Aunt Apron

1960 as Age: 55
Sazae-san's Baby

Sazae-san's Baby

1960 as Age: 55
Beyond the Hills

Beyond the Hills

1960 as Kumakichi Furukawa Age: 55
Sazae-san's Newlywed Family

Sazae-san's Newlywed Family

1959 as Age: 54
Samurai Saga

Samurai Saga

1959 as Rakuzo the sake seller (uncredited) Age: 54
I Want to Be a Shellfish

I Want to Be a Shellfish

1959 as Age: 54
The Story of Iron Arm Inao

The Story of Iron Arm Inao

1959 as Gentaro Matsuda Age: 54
Sazae-san's Marriage

Sazae-san's Marriage

1959 as Age: 53
The Hidden Fortress

The Hidden Fortress

1958 as Matashichi Age: 53
Sazae's Engagement Trip

Sazae's Engagement Trip

1958 as Age: 53
Aozora yoitsu mademo

Aozora yoitsu mademo

1958 as Age: 53
The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girl

The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girl

1958 as Minji-san the soba vendor Age: 53
No Image

The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)

1956 as Age: 51
Sazae-san

Sazae-san

1956 as Age: 51
Jacks and Jills

Jacks and Jills

1956 as Yoshizo (Rumiko's father) Age: 51
Blue Buds

Blue Buds

1956 as Noriko’s father Age: 51
The Wife is a University Student

The Wife is a University Student

1956 as Matsunosuke Hiyoshi (Noboru’s Father) Age: 51
The Maiden Courtesan

The Maiden Courtesan

1956 as Age: 51
Utae! Seishun Harikiri Musume

Utae! Seishun Harikiri Musume

1955 as Yayoshi (Father) Age: 50
The Lone Journey

The Lone Journey

1955 as Gorosaku Age: 50
House of Many Pleasures

House of Many Pleasures

1955 as Old Man Age: 50
New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain

New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain

1955 as Kichibee Age: 50
Mother and Son

Mother and Son

1955 as Tokugoto Izumi Age: 50
The Rookie Managers

The Rookie Managers

1955 as Age: 50
All is Well

All is Well

1955 as Age: 50
Lovetide

Lovetide

1955 as Sano Age: 49
All of Myself

All of Myself

1954 as Jiretsuken Shujin Age: 49
Seven Samurai

Seven Samurai

1954 as Manzô - Father of Shino Age: 49
Kokoro no nichigetsu

Kokoro no nichigetsu

1954 as Age: 49
The End of the Night

The End of the Night

1953 as Age: 48
Murahachibu

Murahachibu

1953 as Age: 48
No Image

Umi o yobu koe

1945 as Age: 40
東海水滸伝

東海水滸伝

1945 as Age: 40
Mother Never Dies

Mother Never Dies

1942 as Age: 37
The Man Who Waited

The Man Who Waited

1942 as Age: 37
Sky of Hope

Sky of Hope

1942 as Kamezo Age: 36
Hideko the Bus Conductor

Hideko the Bus Conductor

1941 as Sonoda - the bus driver Age: 36
Horse

Horse

1941 as Jinjiro Onoda, Ine's father Age: 36