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Akira Emoto
Akira Emoto (柄本 明, Emoto Akira), born on 3rd November 1948, is a renowned Japanese actor. He launched his career in the year 1974 and has been creating a significant impact in the film industry till the present day. In 1999, he received the prestigious Japanese Academy Award for Best Actor for his commendable work in 'Dr. Akagi'. Additionally, he bagged the best supporting actor at the 7th Hochi Film Award for his remarkable performances in 'Dotonbori River' and 'Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san'.
Apart from his professional career, Emoto embraced his personal life with actress Kazue Tsunogae, unfortunately, she passed away in 2018. This partnership blessed him with two sons, Tasuku Emoto and Tokio Emoto, who have also pursued their career in acting. Over the years, Emoto has been credited with several honors including a Medal with Purple Ribbon in 2011 and Order of the Rising Sun, 4th Class, Gold Rays with Rosette in 2019.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Akira Emoto
Born: Chūō, Tokyo, Japan
Citizenship: Japanese
Birthday: November 3, 1948
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1974-present
Children: 2
Spouses: Kazue Tsunogae
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Movies Featuring Akira Emoto
The Eel
Lu Over the Wall
Shoplifters
They Say Nothing Stays the Same
Egoist
A Lone Scalpel
The Lightning Tree
Postcard
In His Chart
Karate-Robo Zaborgar
Ace Attorney
Casting Blossoms to the Sky
After the Flowers
Haru’s Journey
Elevator to the Gallows
A Crowd of Three
Heaven’s Story
Ninja Kids!!!
Life Back Then
Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet
Humanoid Monster, Bem
Yellow Elephant
Unforgiven
Hutch the Honeybee
The Life of Budori Gusuko
The War and a Woman
0.5 mm
Time Trip App
Sleeping Forest
The Long Goodbye
Oh! Father
GARO -Gold Storm- Sho
Wood Job!
The Big Bee
Love That Makes You Cry
The Mohican Comes Home
Mukoku
Evil and The Mask
Color Me True
Vampire in Love
Good Doctor
Oz Land
Shin Godzilla
Shippu Rondo
Neko Ninja
BON-UTA, A Song from Home
Iwane: Sword of Serenity
It Feels So Good
The Promised Land
Show Me the Way to the Station
The Whispered City
Kaza-hana
Waterboys
Turn
KT
Survival Family
Recall
They Say Nothing Stays the Same
Nagisa
11’09”01—September 11
Samurai Resurrection
Farewell, Kuro
Zatoichi
The Lakeside Murder Case
Doppelganger
Drugstore Girl
Moon and Cherry
Love Is Five Seven Five
It’s Only Talk
Starfish Hotel
Japan Sinks
The Shadow Spirit
Another Heaven
Owl
Tetsujin 28: The Movie
Scrap Heaven
Worst by Chance
The Suspect: Muroi Shinji
River of First Love
Memories of Matsuko
Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
Life Can Be So Wonderful
The Last Frankenstein
Disciples of Hippocrates
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
Lovers Lost
Suspicion
Legend of the Cat Monster
Capone Cries a Lot
Prodigy
Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san
Double Bed
Location
The Second Is a Christian
The Yen Family
The Silk Road
Revolver
Tora-san Goes to Vienna
Battle Heater
Fancy Dance
I Never Shot Anyone
Nosari: Impermanent Eternity
Wonderful Paradise
Underdog: Part Two
Beijing Watermelon
Living in the Sky
The Heartbreak Yakuza
Underdog: Part One
Amagi Pass
Angel Guts: Red Vertigo
The End of the Tiny World
The Great Yokai War: Guardians
Umami
Ten Count to the Future
Yudo: The Way of the Bath
Do Unto Others
Touken Ranbu 2
September 1923
Living in the Sky
Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai
When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang
John Rabe
All Around Us
Will to Live
Round About Midnight
Sumo Do, Sumo Don’t
Kaizokuban Bootleg Film
Dr. Akagi
The Key
Migawari Mission
Shinjuku Field Hospital
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
April Bride
Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit
The Most Beautiful Night In The World
Maru
Yona Yona Penguin
Hard Days
A Man
Ties of Shooting Stars
Happy Flight
The Rainbow Seeker
Samurai Fury
Rental Family
Career Timeline
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2023
Yudo: The Way of the Bath
regular customer
Do Unto Others
Shosaku Shiba
Touken Ranbu 2
Fujiwara no Michinaga
September 1923
Teiji Igusa
Hard Days
Yutaka Senba
2021
They Say Nothing Stays the Same
Toichi
The End of the Tiny World
Kawabata
The Great Yokai War: Guardians
old man
Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai
Shop Owner
2020
I Never Shot Anyone
Takashi Renjo
Nosari: Impermanent Eternity
Wonderful Paradise
Homeless
Underdog: Part Two
Sakuro
Living in the Sky
Concierge Kondo
Underdog: Part One
Sakuro
Living in the Sky
Concierge Kondo
2019
BON-UTA, A Song from Home
(voice)
Iwane: Sword of Serenity
Urakusai
It Feels So Good
Kenji's Father (voice)
The Promised Land
Goro Fujiki
Show Me the Way to the Station
They Say Nothing Stays the Same
Toichi
2018
Lu Over the Wall
Shoplifters
Yoritsugu Kawado
Evil and The Mask
Detective Aida
Color Me True
Tadashi Honda
Oz Land
Boss
Recall
Seiji Nomura
2016
The Mohican Comes Home
Osamu Tamura
Shin Godzilla
Ryuta Azuma : Chief Cabinet Secretary
Shippu Rondo
Masaomi Togo
Survival Family
Sasaki Shigeomi
2014
0.5 mm
Takeshi Sasaki
Time Trip App
Ryuzo Yanagita
Sleeping Forest
Daisuke Ota
Oh! Father
Hayashi Tomita
Wood Job!
Toshiro Yamane
2012
Ace Attorney
Saibancho (Judge)
Casting Blossoms to the Sky
Seijiro Nose
Humanoid Monster, Bem
Kao no nai otoko
The Life of Budori Gusuko
Narrator / Dr. Kūbō (voice)
2011
In His Chart
Doctor
Karate-Robo Zaborgar
Dr. Akunomiya
Ninja Kids!!!
Life Back Then
Masashi Inoue
Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet
Yoneuchi
2010
A Lone Scalpel
Matsuo Okawa
The Lightning Tree
Kakunoshi Enokido
Postcard
Yukichi Morikawa, the Father-in-Law
After the Flowers
Soan Nagai
Haru’s Journey
Michio Nakai
Elevator to the Gallows
A Crowd of Three
Heaven’s Story
Souichi
Hutch the Honeybee
2008
All Around Us
kunimasa Yasuda
Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit
Counselor
The Most Beautiful Night In The World
Journalist
Happy Flight
Saito
2007
The Shadow Spirit
mimasaka koushirou
Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
Doctor from Sasazuka Clinic
Life Can Be So Wonderful
Haeo
Prodigy
Hisashi Kikuna
2005
Love Is Five Seven Five
Grandfather
It’s Only Talk
Tetsujin 28: The Movie
Yunosuke Otsuka
Scrap Heaven
Detective Yabuta
The Suspect: Muroi Shinji
Seigo Tsuda
2004
The Lakeside Murder Case
Tomoharu Fujima
Drugstore Girl
Koji Nabeshima
Moon and Cherry
Sakamoto
River of First Love
Hidejiro Tasaki
2003
Samurai Resurrection
Nobutsuna Matsudaira
Farewell, Kuro
Shuzo Hanazono
Zatoichi
Pub Owner
Doppelganger
Murakami
Owl
Worst by Chance
Shigeharu Kaneshiro
2000
The Whispered City
Artist
Kaza-hana
Hot Spring Inn Owner
Nagisa
Priest
Another Heaven
Doctor Akagi
1989
Tora-san Goes to Vienna
Hyoma Sakaguchi
Battle Heater
Riichi Hama
Fancy Dance
Masoho's boss
Beijing Watermelon
Mr. Teramoto
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