Tatsuo Endō
Actor
84 years (Jan 30, 1928 – Jul 7, 2012)Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Known for
Time and sheer volume of work have made Tatsuo Endō a veteran actor whose work covers more eras of the industry than most. 'Audition' is the title most people reach for first, with Doctor at the center of it. 'Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril' counts among the more visible credits. Neither the cinema nor the television half of the career can be called the side project.
Tatsuo Endō
Actor
Known for
Time and sheer volume of work have made Tatsuo Endō a veteran actor whose work covers more eras of the industry than most. 'Audition' is the title most people reach for first, with Doctor at the center of it. 'Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril' counts among the more visible credits. Neither the cinema nor the television half of the career can be called the side project.
Movies: 71 titles
Plays Doctor
Audition
2000
Plays Banpei's Brother
The End of Summer
1961
Plays Inamura
Sex and Fury
1973
Plays Gôda
Female Yakuza Tale
1973
Plays Shirobei Daimon
Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight
1973
Plays Kanichi Tokimori
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
1973
Plays Nizaemon
Samurai Wolf
1966
Plays Hikiroku
Legend of the Eight Samurai
1983
Plays Rikizo Watanabe
The Street Fighter's Last Revenge
1974
Plays Bayan
The Street Fighter
1974
Plays Ryukichi Yoshino
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
1978
Plays Aihara
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics
1974
Plays Fujikawa
Doberman Cop
1977
Plays Yagyu Retsudo
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
1972
Plays Boss Yasugoro of Takeya
Zatoichi's Flashing Sword
1964
Plays Shigeo Aihara
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War
1973
Plays Iwagoro
Zatoichi's Cane Sword
1967
Plays Gunjuro
Daimajin
1966
Plays Tenyu-kai Boss
Aesthetics of a Bullet
1973
Plays Takeo Ohara
Cops vs. Thugs
1975
Plays Kuronuma
Yakuza on Foot
1969
Plays Yunosuke
Night Train
1987
Plays Masuo Tomimatsu
The Rapacious Jailbreaker
1974
Plays Yakuza boss of Ejimaya
Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
1965
Plays Inn keeper
New Tale of Zatoichi
1963
Plays Boss Tomizo
Zatoichi the Outlaw
1967
Plays Manshichi Minowa
Heiji, the Detective
1967
Plays Hiroshi Nikaidô
Terrifying Girls' High School: Delinquent Convulsion Group
1973
Plays Yang
Roaring Fire
1981
Plays Gisuke Kuramochi
Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's Obligation
1968
Plays Ken'ichirô Matsumura
The Insatiable
1971
Plays Kitou
The Dropout
1982
Plays Hirutoku
Eight Men to Kill
1972
Plays Shorin O
Three Gamblers
1967
Plays Hayanose
Yakuza Ladies 2
1987
Plays Tokachi
Gambler's Legacy
1969
Plays Ishida
Gamblers: The Raid
1968
Plays Gozo
Sworn Brothers
1969
Plays Izu-No-Kami Matsudaira
Female Ninjas Magic Chronicles 2: Secret of the Christian Bells
1992
Plays Mushikago Ujin
Ninja's Mark
1968
Plays Boss Iwagoro
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
1973
Plays Genshin Kusakabe
Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy
1966
Plays Mantaro Kuroda
Evil Boss vs. Henchmen
1971
Plays Kanda Tsurumatsu
Code Between Brothers 5
1967
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Audition
Full Filmography
Audition
Doctor
2000
Female Ninjas Magic Chronicles 2: Secret of the Christian Bells
Izu-No-Kami Matsudaira
1992
Yakuza Ladies 2
Hayanose
1987
Night Train
Yunosuke
1987
A Madcap Corporation
Seitaro Shimada
1983
Legend of the Eight Samurai
Hikiroku
1983
The Dropout
Kitou
1982
Roaring Fire
Yang
1981
Lord Mito
Hatao Kurobe
1978
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Tatsuo Endō still alive?
Tatsuo Endō passed away on July 7, 2012 at age 84.
What are the most famous roles of Tatsuo Endō?
Tatsuo Endō is best known for roles in Audition, Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril, Battles Without Honor and Humanity.
How many movies has Tatsuo Endō been in?
Over a 55-year career (since 1957), Tatsuo Endō has appeared in 71 movies and 2 TV shows.
What was Tatsuo Endō's first movie?
The career of Tatsuo Endō began with 日米花嫁花婿入替取替合戦 (1957).
What is Tatsuo Endō's most recent movie or series?
Tatsuo Endō's most recent release is Audition, which premiered on March 3, 2000.
What TV shows has Tatsuo Endō appeared in?
On television, Tatsuo Endō has appeared in Onihei Hankachō, Professional Killers, The Shin Hasegawa Series, The Samurai's Justice.
Tatsuo Endō
1928-01-30 · Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Tatsuo Endō (遠藤太津朗, Endō Tatsuo, 30 January 1928–7 July 2012) was a Japanese actor. He is famous for playing the role of Manhichioyabun on the television jidaigeki series Zenigata Heiji.