Tsunehiko Watase

Actor

Born: July 28, 1944 (72 years old)

Died: March 14, 2017

Place of birth: Yasugi, Shimane, Japan

Biography

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.

Filmography (41)

• Jeans Blues: No Future (1974, ★ 7.7)
• Wandering Ginza Butterfly: She-Cat Gambler (1972, ★ 7.9)
• Antarctica (2011, ★ 8.3)
• Wandering Ginza Butterfly (1972, ★ 6.7)
• Antarctica (1983, ★ 7.2)
• Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1973, ★ 7.4)
• Death Shadows (1986, ★ 6.1)
• Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro (1972, ★ 7)
• The Fall of Ako Castle (1978, ★ 6.7)
• The Silk Road (1988, ★ 6.5)
• Sailor Suit and Machine Gun (1981, ★ 7)
• Sympathy for the Underdog (1971, ★ 7.1)
• Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War (1973, ★ 7)
• The Great Okinawa Yakuza War (1976, ★ 7.1)
• New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss (1975, ★ 7.2)
• Four Days of Snow and Blood (1989, ★ 6.8)
• Girl Boss: Diamond Showdown (1974, ★ 6.5)
• And Then There Were None (2017, ★ 6.6)
• New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1 (1974, ★ 5.5)
• Tokyo Blackout (1987, ★ 5.5)
• G.I. Samurai (1979, ★ 5.9)
• Bodyguard Kiba 2 (1973, ★ 6)
• Amagi Pass (1983, ★ 6.3)
• Lovers Lost (1982, ★ 6.2)
• Delinquent Girl Boss: Worthless to Confess (1971, ★ 6.1)
• Gate of Flesh (1988, ★ 6.1)
• Sister Street Fighter: Fifth Level Fist (1976, ★ 5.5)
• Heaven and Earth (1990, ★ 6.1)
• Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School (1973, ★ 6.2)
• A Savage Beast Goes Mad (1976, ★ 6.3)