Tetsu Watanabe

Actor. Born 11 March 1950 in Tokoname, Aichi, Japan.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m score

Born

11 March 1950, Tokoname, Aichi, Japan

Frequent collaborators

Joe Hisaishi

Biography

Tetsu Watanabe is a Japanese actor born on 11 March 1950 in Tokoname, Aichi. He has appeared in more than 90 films since 1989.

His film credits include Sonatine (1993) as Uechi, Princess Mononoke (1997) as Wild Dog (voice), Fireworks (1997), The Cat Returns (2002) as Muta (voice), Shin Godzilla (2016) as Kooriyama, and Prisoners of the Ghostland (2021) as Nabe. He has also appeared in television series, including several taiga dramas.

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Filmography

Beyond what we have reviewed, Tetsu Watanabe is known for Silence (2016), The Cat Returns (2002), Shin Godzilla (2016), Sonatine (1993), Prisoners of the Ghostland (2021), Dreams (1990), Cold Fish (2011) and Why Don't You Play in Hell? (2013).

Fireworks

1997 · as Junkyard Owner

Princess Mononoke

1997 · as Wild Dog (voice)