Tatsuya Fuji facts for kids
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Tatsuya Fuji
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Tatsuya Fuji in 2024
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| Born | 27 August 1941 Beijing, Republic of China
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1962–present |
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Izumi Ashikawa
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Tatsuya Fuji (藤 竜也, Fuji Tatsuya, born 27 August 1941) is a famous Japanese actor. He was born in Beijing, China, and grew up in Yokohama, Japan. He started his acting journey in 1962 when he joined the Nikkatsu Company. There, he began with smaller roles in movies.
In 1968, Tatsuya Fuji married actress Izumi Ashikawa. He became very well-known for his role in the TV show Jikandesuyo on TBS. His first main role in a movie was in Ninkyō Hanaichirin in 1974.
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A Career Full of Awards
Tatsuya Fuji has starred in many important films. Two of his movies, Empire of Passion and Bright Future, were shown at the famous Cannes Film Festival. This festival is a big event for movies around the world.
In 2003, he worked with director Kiyoshi Kurosawa in the film Bright Future. He acted alongside Tadanobu Asano and Joe Odagiri in this movie.
Winning Best Actor Awards
Tatsuya Fuji has won several awards for his acting.
- In 2005, he won the Golden Goblet Award for Best Actor. He received this award for his work in the movie Village Photobook.
- In 2015, he won the best actor award at the Tokyo Sports Film Award. This was for his role in the movie Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen.
- Most recently, in 2023, he won the Silver Shell for Best Leading Performance. He received this honor at the 2023 San Sebastián Film Festival for his role in the film Great Absence. This shows he is still a very talented actor.
Selected Films and TV Shows
Tatsuya Fuji has appeared in many films and television series throughout his long career. Here are some of his notable works:
Movies
- Black Sun (1964)
- Taking The Castle (1965)
- Massacre Gun (1967)
- Gappa: The Triphibian Monster (1967)
- Retaliation (1968)
- Alleycat Rock: Female Boss (1970)
- Stray Cat Rock: Wild Jumbo (1970)
- Empire of Passion (1978)
- Bright Future (2003)
- Rikidōzan (2004)
- Umizaru (2004)
- Village Photobook (2005)
- Midnight Eagle (2007)
- Hoshi Mamoru Inu (2011)
- Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen (2015) – playing Ryuzo
- My Dad and Mr. Ito (2016) – playing Aya's father
- Radiance (2017)
- Aircraft Carrier Ibuki (2019) – playing Keiji Wakui
- The Stormy Family (2019) - playing Ittetsu Suzuki
- Great Absence (2024)
Television Shows
- Taiyō ni Hoero! (1973) – a guest role
- Katsu Kaishū (1974) – playing Hijikata Toshizō in a historical drama
- Pro Hunter (1981)
- Kabukimono Keiji (2015) – playing Maeda Keiji
- Yasuragi no Sato (2017) – playing Takai
- Welcome Home, Monet (2021) – playing Tatsumi Nagaura
