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Tsunehiko Watase portrait

Tsunehiko Watase

7 films

Tsunehiko Watase (July 28, 1944 – March 14, 2017) was a Japanese actor. He is best known for portraying Rintaro Kano in Keishicho Sosa Ikka 9 Gakari ("Homicide Team 9"). He won Best Supporting Actor at the 2nd Japan Academy Prize for The Incident and at the 3rd Hochi Film Award for The Incident, Kōtei no inai hachigatsu and The Fall of Ako Castle.

Where to Start with Tsunehiko Watase

Tsunehiko Watase appears in 7 drama films in the Pulse of Cinema catalogue. The highest Pulse-rated are Battles Without Honor and Humanity, Sympathy for the Underdog, The Fall of Ako Castle, a strong place to start exploring Tsunehiko Watase's drama work.

Battles Without Honor and Humanity 7.4

Battles Without Honor and Humanity

1973
Sympathy for the Underdog 7.1

Sympathy for the Underdog

1971
The Fall of Ako Castle 6.7

The Fall of Ako Castle

1978

Tsunehiko Watase: Drama Films 7

Battles Without Honor and Humanity 7.4

Battles Without Honor and Humanity

1973
Sympathy for the Underdog 7.1

Sympathy for the Underdog

1971
Writhing Tongue 6.8

Writhing Tongue

1980
The Fall of Ako Castle 6.7

The Fall of Ako Castle

1978
Wandering Ginza Butterfly 6.7

Wandering Ginza Butterfly

1972
The Silk Road 6.5

The Silk Road

1988
Amagi Pass 6.5

Amagi Pass

1983

Frequent Collaborators

Kinji Fukasaku Kinji Fukasaku 3 films together Bunta Sugawara Bunta Sugawara 1 film together Hiroki Matsukata Hiroki Matsukata 1 film together Kunie Tanaka Kunie Tanaka 1 film together Koji Tsuruta Koji Tsuruta 1 film together Tomisaburō Wakayama Tomisaburō Wakayama 1 film together