Kenji Sawada
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Born in Tottori in 1948, Kenji Sawada, known to fans as Julie, is a Japanese singer and actor who has been a defining figure of Japanese pop culture since the 1960s. He rose to fame as the frontman of the group sounds band The Tigers before becoming one of Japan's biggest solo pop stars of the 1970s with hits such as Toki no sugiyuku mama ni. On film he starred in Kihachi Okamoto's Nihon no ichiban nagai hi (1967) recreation projects and, notably, in Kazuhiko Hasegawa's cult thriller Taiyo o nusunda otoko (1979) as a nuclear-hijacking schoolteacher. Decades on, he remains an active singer and touring performer whose stage charisma continues to draw multi-generational audiences.
Kenji Sawada
25 Movies
3 Series
Born in Tottori in 1948, Kenji Sawada, known to fans as Julie, is a Japanese singer and actor who has been a defining figure of Japanese pop culture since the 1960s. He rose to fame as the frontman of the group sounds band The Tigers before becoming one of Japan's biggest solo pop stars of the 1970s with hits such as Toki no sugiyuku mama ni. On film he starred in Kihachi Okamoto's Nihon no ichiban nagai hi (1967) recreation projects and, notably, in Kazuhiko Hasegawa's cult thriller Taiyo o nusunda otoko (1979) as a nuclear-hijacking schoolteacher. Decades on, he remains an active singer and touring performer whose stage charisma continues to draw multi-generational audiences.
Movies
Plays Osamu
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
1985
Plays Shiro Amakusa
Samurai Reincarnation
1981
Plays Makoto Kido
The Man Who Stole the Sun
1979
Plays Yakuza
A Pool Without Water
1982
Plays Hieda Reijirou
Hiruko the Goblin
1991
Plays Masao Katakuri
The Happiness of the Katakuris
2002
Plays Okayasu
Sabu
2002
Plays Gō
It's a Flickering Life
2021
Plays Tsutomu
The Zen Diary
2022
Plays Tetsugoro Osawa
Capone Cries a Lot
1985
Plays Yumeji Takehisa
Yumeji
1991
Plays Shoichi Enomoto
Eiko
2004
Plays Naoya Kudo
Deaths in Tokimeki
1984
Plays Nobuhiko Shimizu, Police Officer
Revolver
1988
Plays Julie
The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us
1968
Plays Shimotsuki, Ryûsuke
Osaka Story
1999
Plays Man at Tokyo Station
Pistol Opera
2001
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The Zen Diary
Tsutomu
2022
Film
It's a Flickering Life
Gō
2021
Film
Switch of Happiness
Seiichiro Inada
2006
Film
Eiko
Shoichi Enomoto
2004
Film
Sabu
Okayasu
2002
Film
The Happiness of the Katakuris
Masao Katakuri
2002
Film
Pistol Opera
Man at Tokyo Station
2001
Film
Audrey
麻生祐二 · 149 episodes
2000–
TV
Osaka Story
Shimotsuki, Ryûsuke
1999
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Kenji Sawada and where are they from?
Kenji Sawada is 78 years old, born on June 25, 1948 in Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.
What are the most famous roles of Kenji Sawada?
Kenji Sawada is best known for roles in Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters, The Happiness of the Katakuris, Hiruko the Goblin.
How many movies has Kenji Sawada been in?
Over a 58-year career (since 1968), Kenji Sawada has appeared in 25 movies and 3 TV shows.
What was Kenji Sawada's first movie?
The career of Kenji Sawada began with The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us (1968).
What is Kenji Sawada's most recent movie or series?
Kenji Sawada's most recent release is The Zen Diary, which premiered on November 11, 2022.
What TV shows has Kenji Sawada appeared in?
On television, Kenji Sawada has appeared in He's Like a Devil, Les Rendez-vous du dimanche, Midi Première, Burning Mountain River.
Kenji Sawada
1948-06-25 · Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
Kenji Sawada (Japanese: 沢田 研二, Hepburn: Sawada Kenji; born June 25, 1948; real surname written as 澤田) is a Japanese singer, songwriter and actor, best known as vocalist of the rock band The Tigers. Nicknamed "Julie" (ジュリー, Jurī) because of his self-professed adoration of Julie Andrews, he was born in Tsunoi, Iwami, Japan (now part of Tottori), and raised in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto from the age of age 3.