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Koji Yakusho Biography (1956-)

Born Koji Hashimoto, January 1, 1956, in Isahaya, Nagasaki, Japan. Career: Actor. Worked at Chiyoda Ward Office of Tokyo; began acting career performing on stage; also has appeared on television. Awards, Honors: BestActor Award, Tokyo International Film Festival, 1997, for Kyua; namedbest supporting actor, Asia-Pacific Film Festival, 1998, for Ningen gokaku..

Nationality

Japanese

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor

Birth Details

January 1, 1956

Isahaya, Nagasaki, Japan

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Man in white suit, Tampopo(also known as Dandelion), 1986
• Pod severnym siyaniyem(also known as Aurora, Orara no shita de, Under Aurora, and Under Northern Lights), 1990
• Kantake, Kamikaze Taxi,1995
• Shohei Sugiyama, Shall We Dansu?(also known as Shall We Dance?), Miramax, 1996
• Kamimura, Nemuru otoko(also known as Sleeping Man), 1996
• Shitsurakuen(also known as Paradise Lost), 1997
• Takuro Yamashita, Unagi(also known as The Eel), Atalanta Filmes, 1997
• Ken-ichi Takabe, Kyua(also known as Cure), Shochiku Films,1997
• Oshima, Baunsu koGALS(also known as Bounce koGALS and Leaving), EDKO Films, 1997
• Fujimori, Ningen gokaku(also known as License to Live), Connaissance du Cinema, 1998
• Goro Yabuike, Karisuma(also known as Charisma), Nikkatsu Corporation, 1999
• Tadon to chikuwa,1999
• Hiroshi Kitano, Kinyu fushoku retto: Jubaku(also known as Jubaku: Spellbound and Spellbound), 1999
• Dora-heita, Toho Company, 1999
• Makoto, Eureka, Sagittaire Films, 2000
• Koji, Korei,2000

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

• Variety, October 6, 1997 , p. 7.