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Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) -- Clip: Your Offer
Inception (2010) -- An executive becomes involved in a blackmailing scandal.
Batman Begins (2005) -- The story of how Bruce Wayne became what he was destined to be: Batman.
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) -- Clip: You Will Be Known As Sayuri
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Overview

Date of Birth:
21 October 1959, Uonuma, Japan more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
Ken Watanabe was born on October 21, 1959 in Niigata Prefecture, Japan... more
Trivia:
Was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in 1989. Since then he had fallen... more
STARmeter: ?
Down 58% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 6 wins & 12 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(215 articles)
Review: ‘Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant’ just for built-in fans
 (From Reel Loop. 5 November 2009, 6:53 AM, PST)
Movie Review: “Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant”
 (From screeninglog. 28 October 2009, 9:34 PM, PDT)
US TV Schedule:
Tue. Nov. 105:00 PMAMC Batman Begins  

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Inception (filming) (2010)   Saito 2010 - -
AKAs:
  • Inception: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
- 2. Shanghai (completed) (2010) 2010 - -
- 3. Shizumanu taiyô (2009)   2009 - -
AKAs:
  • The Sun That Doesn't Set (USA: literal English title)
  • The Unbroken (International: English title)
- 4. Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)   Mr. Tall 2009 $18.6M 6.5 (1,809)
AKAs:
  • Circus of the Freak (International: English title: literal title)
- 5. Keiji ichidai: Hiratsuka Hachibei no Shôwa jiken shi (2009) (TV) Hachibei Hiratsuka 2009 - -
- 6. Hoshi hitotsu no yoru (2007) (TV) 2007 - 6.8 (12)
- 7. Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) General Kuribayashi 2006 $66.1M 8.1 (48,648)
- 8. Ashita no kioku (2006)   Masayuki Saeki 2006 - 7.7 (293)
AKAs:
  • Memories of Tomorrow (USA)
- 9. Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) Chairman 2005 $149M 7.1 (34,930)
- 10. Batman Begins (2005) (VG) (voice) Ra's al Ghul 2005 - 8.2 (4,247)
- 11. Batman Begins (2005)   Ra's Al Ghul 2005 $352M 8.3 (242,170)
AKAs:
  • Batman Begins: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
- 12. Ashes and Snow (2005) Japanese Voice 2005 - 8.2 (737)
- 13. Kita no zeronen (2005)   Hideaki Komatsubara 2005 - 6.9 (72)
AKAs:
  • Year One in the North (International: English title)
- 14. "Suna no utsuwa" (2004) Syuichiro Imanishi (unknown episodes) 2004 - 5.8 (15)
- 15. The Last Samurai (2003)   Katsumoto 2003 $435M 7.8 (95,697)
AKAs:
  • The Last Samurai: Bushidou (USA: poster title)
- 16. Joshi keimusho higashi 3 gô tô 4 (2003) (TV) 2003 - -
- 17. Itan no natsu (2003) (TV) 2003 - -
- 18. T.R.Y. (2003) Masanobu Azuma 2003 - 5.3 (47)
- 19. Tô-san no natsumatsuri (2002) (TV) 2002 - -
- 20. Hi wa mata noboru (2002) Okubo 2002 - 6.7 (34)
- 21. Chûshingura 1/47 (2001) (TV) 2001 - 7.9 (23)
- 22. Sennen no koi - Hikaru Genji monogatari (2001)   Fujiwara no Michinaga/Fujiwara no Nobutaka 2001 - 5.4 (68)
AKAs:
  • Genji: A Thousand-Year Love
- 23. Oboreru sakana (2001) Miyota 2001 - 5.6 (26)
- 24. "Hojo Tokimune" (2001) 2001 - 6.8 (6)
- 25. Ningen no shômei 2001 (2001) (TV) 2001 - -
- 26. Zawa-zawa Shimokita-sawa (2000) Ishida 2000 - 5.6 (9)
- 27. Supêsutoraberâzu (2000)   Sakamaki ("Crusher") 2000 - 7.0 (289)
AKAs:
  • Space Travelers (International: English title)
- 28. Hatsuru sokonaki (2000) (TV) 2000 - -
- 29. "Ikebukuro West Gate park" (2000) (unknown episodes) 2000 - 8.1 (71)
- 30. Kizuna (1998)   Detective Sako Akio 1998 - 5.4 (24)
AKAs:
  • Bonds (Japan: English title)
- 31. Rajio no jikan (1997)   Raita Onuki, the truck driver 1997 - 7.8 (555)
AKAs:
  • Radio no jikan
  • Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald
- 32. "Gokenin Zankurô" (1995)   Zankurô Matsudaira (1 episode, 1997) 1997 - -
1 TV episode:
- 33. Sushi kuinê 3: Nigire!! Tôkyô natsu no aji (1996) (TV) Shûzô 1996 - -
- 34. "Tetsuko no heya" (1976)   Co-emcee (1 episode, 1996) 1996 - -
AKAs:
  • Tetsuko's Room (International: English title)
1 TV episode:
- 35. Kimitachi ga ite boku ga iru II (1992) (TV) Senjûrô Fujiwara 1992 - -
- 36. Kimitachi ga ite boku ga iru (1992) (TV) Senjûrô Fujiwara 1992 - -
- 37. Bakumatsu jyunjyoden (1991) Ryouma Sakamoto 1991 - 5.3 (17)
- 38. "Takeda Shingen" (1990) Narrator 1990 - 8.2 (15)
- 39. "Dokugan-ryu Masamune" (1987)   Date Masamune (50 episodes, 1987) 1987 - 7.7 (6)
- 40. Umi to dokuyaku (1986)   Toda 1986 - 8.6 (31)
AKAs:
  • The Sea and Poison (USA)
- 41. Tampopo (1985)   Gun 1985 - 7.7 (5,055)
AKAs:
  • Dandelion (International: English title)
- 42. Kekkon annai mystery (1985) Funayama Tetsuya/Masakazu Sekine 1985 - 3.9 (12)
- 43. Setouchi shonen yakyu dan (1984)   Tetsuo 1984 - 6.9 (75)
AKAs:
  • MacArthur's Children
- 44. "Sanga moyu" (1984)   1984 - -
AKAs:
  • The Burning Mountain River
- 45. "Mibu no koiuta" (1983) 1983 - -
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Half Kenneth (2009) (benefactor) 2009 - 8.4 (5)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Ashita no kioku (2006)   (executive producer) 2006 - 7.7 (293)
AKAs:
  • Memories of Tomorrow (USA)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Tetsuko no heya" (1976)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - -
AKAs:
  • Tetsuko's Room (International: English title)
1 TV episode:
- 2. "Waratte iitomo!" (1982)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 6.4 (7)
AKAs:
  • Waratte iitomo!: Morita Kazuyoshi awâ (Japan: long title)
1 TV episode:
- 3. "ETV tokushû" (2003)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - -
AKAs:
  • ETV Special (Japan: literal English title)
- 4. Live Earth (2007) (TV)   Himself 2007 - 7.4 (56)
AKAs:
  • Live Earth 7.7.07 (International: English title: poster title)
  • Live Earth Alert (Netherlands: festival title)
  • Live Earth: The Concerts for a Climate in Crisis (International: English title)
  • SOS: The Movement for a Climate in Crisis (International: English title: poster title)
- 5. "100 Nen Interview" (2007)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - -
AKAs:
  • 100 nen intabyû (Japan: alternative transliteration)
1 TV episode:
- 6. The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV) Himself - Co-Presenter: Foreign-Language Films Montage 2007 - 6.9 (773)
- 7. "Current TV" (2005) Himself (unknown episodes, 2006) 2006 - 7.9 (35)
- 8. "HBO First Look" (1992)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 6.4 (154)
- 9. Sekai ga moshi hyaku nin no mura dattara 3 (2005) (TV) Himself - Narrator 2005 - -
- 10. Tetsuko no heya 30nen special (2005) (TV) Guest 2005 - -
- 11. On the Set: Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) (TV) Himself/Chairman 2005 - 7.3 (10)
- 12. Making of 'Tampopo' (1986) (V) Himself 1986 - -
Archive Footage
- 1. Alberto Iglesias, el músico fiel (2006) (TV) (uncredited) The Chairman

Additional Details

Other Works:
Print ad, American Express credit card, 2006 more
Publicity Listings:
1 Interview | 4 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 3 Magazine Cover Photos more
Genres:
Drama | Romance | War | Biography more
Plot Keywords:
Based On Novel | Japan | Murder | Character Name In Title more

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