Tsutomu Yamazaki - Actor Profile

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Acting
Freshness: Jan 19, 2026
50Total Films
8.3 Highest Rated
Born: Dec 2, 1936
Birth Place: Matsudo, Chiba, Japan

About Tsutomu Yamazaki

Tsutomu Yamazaki (山崎 努 Yamazaki Tsutomu) (born December 2, 1936 in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actor. He has been nominated for seven Japanese Academy Awards, winning Best Actor awards for the Juzo Itami comedies The Funeral and A Taxing Woman, and the Best Supporting Actor awards for Go and Departures. He also won the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor in 1984 for The Funeral and Farewell to the Ark. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tsutomu Yamazaki, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Statistics & Market Influence

Analyzing the cinematic journey of Tsutomu Yamazaki reveals a career defined by exceptional commercial consistency. With a total of 50 major appearances, the actor has established a significant footprint in global cinema.

Genre Dominance: Drama

The majority of Tsutomu Yamazaki's filmography leans towards the Drama genre. Audience data suggests that viewers respond most favorably to this persona, though their versatility has allowed for successful crossovers into other categories.

The "Box Office" Signature

With a 80% Success Ratio (movies rated above 6.5), Tsutomu Yamazaki remains a reliable draw for studios. Their peak performance was recorded in High and Low, which continues to be the benchmark for their career rating-wise.

Best Tsutomu Yamazaki Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Tsutomu Yamazaki's career based on audience ratings.

★8.3
High and Low (1963) movie poster
★8.3

High and Low — A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s son but demand the r

High and Low

1963•Drama
★8.1
Red Beard (1965) movie poster
★8.1

Red Beard — Aspiring to an easy job as personal physician to a wealthy family, Noboru Yasumoto is disappointed when his first post a

Red Beard

1965•Drama
★8.1
Go Heat Man! (2001) movie poster
★8.1

Go Heat Man! — 17 year old Tokyo pizza delivery boy Kosuke crashes his bike into photographer Reiko and breaks her expensive camera. He

Go Heat Man!

2001•Drama
★8.0
Harimao (1989) movie poster
★8.0

Harimao — A movie about Yutaka Tani, also known as " Malay Tiger Harimao, " who was active on the Malay Peninsula during the Pacif

Harimao

1989•War
★7.8
Tampopo (1985) movie poster
★7.8

Tampopo — In this humorous paean to the joys of food, a pair of truck drivers happen onto a decrepit roadside shop selling ramen n

Tampopo

1985•Comedy

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Tsutomu Yamazaki.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2019 A Long Goodbye Shohei Higashi Hit Similar →
2018 Killing for the Prosecution Yuma Shirakawa Average Similar →
2018 The Crimes That Bind Takamasa Kaga Hit Similar →
2018 Mori, The Artist's Habitat Morikazu Kumagai Hit Similar →
2017 Blade of the Immortal Kensui Ibane Hit Similar →
2015 The Emperor in August Prime Minister Kantaro Suzuki Average Similar →
2014 Sleeping Forest Takamasa Kaga Hit Similar →
2013 Miracle Apples Seiji Kimura Super Hit Similar →
2013 Shield of Straw Ninagawa Average Similar →
2012 The Woodsman and the Rain Keijiro Average Similar →
2012 Hayabusa: The Long Voyage Home Hiroshi Higashide Average Similar →
2012 The Wings of the Kirin Takamasa Kaga Average Similar →
2011 Red Finger Takamasa Kaga Hit Similar →
2010 Space Battleship Yamato Jūzō Okita Hit Similar →
2008 Departures Ikuei Sasaki Super Hit Similar →
2008 Ano Hi Bokura no Inochi wa Toiretto Pepa yori mo Karukatta Kenichi Asakura Hit Similar →
2008 Climber's High Raizo Shirakawa Average Similar →
2008 The Ramen Girl Grand Master Hit Similar →
2006 Crickets Blind Man Hit Similar →
2004 Crying Out Love in the Center of the World Shigezou Matsumoto Hit Similar →
2003 Thirteen Steps Shoji Nango Average Similar →
2002 Copycat Killer Yoshio Arima Hit Similar →
2001 GO Sugihara's Father Hit Similar →
2001 Go Heat Man! Mysterious Harley-Davidson Man Super Hit Similar →
2001 The Guys from Paradise Katsuaki Yoshida Hit Similar →
1998 Wait and See Sasaichi Hit Similar →
1998 Beautiful Sunday - Super Hit Similar →
1995 The Abe Clan Abe Yaich'emon Hit Similar →
1995 A Quiet Life Father Hit Similar →
1989 Rikyu Hideyoshi Toyotomi Super Hit Similar →
1989 Harimao Major Jogasaki Super Hit Similar →
1987 A Taxing Woman Hideki Gondo Hit Similar →
1985 Tampopo Goro Super Hit Similar →
1984 The Funeral Wabisuke Inoue Hit Similar →
1984 Farewell to the Ark Sutekichi Tokito Hit Similar →
1982 Lovers Lost Tetsuo Takeuchi Average Similar →
1980 Kagemusha Nobukado Takeda Super Hit Similar →
1979 Demon Pond Gaukuen Yamazaki Average Similar →
1979 Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity Shingo Takagi Hit Similar →
1978 August Without Emperor Tadashi Tojo Hit Similar →
1977 Village of Eight Gravestones Hisashi Tajimi Hit Similar →
1975 New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss Tetsuya Kusunoki Hit Similar →
1969 Tora-san's Cherished Mother Fujimura Hit Similar →
1965 Sanshiro Sugata Genshiro Hit Similar →
1965 Red Beard Sahachi Super Hit Similar →
1964 Brand of Evil Kikuchi Masaaki Super Hit Similar →
1963 A Woman's Life Kohei Shimizu Hit Similar →
1963 Legacy of the 500,000 Tsukuda Hit Similar →
1963 High and Low Ginjirô Takeuchi - Medical Intern Super Hit Similar →
1962 Woman of Design Tatsuya Kurai Hit Similar →

Tsutomu Yamazaki - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Tsutomu Yamazaki?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Tsutomu Yamazaki is "High and Low" with a rating of 8.3/10.

How many movies has Tsutomu Yamazaki acted in?

Tsutomu Yamazaki has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Tsutomu Yamazaki?

Other notable films include "Red Beard", "Go Heat Man!", and "Harimao".