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Ken Ogata(1937-2008)

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Ken Ogata in Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
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Ken Ogata was born on 20 July 1937 in Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor, known for Vengeance Is Mine (1979), Edo Porn (1981) and Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985). He died on 5 October 2008 in Tsurumi, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
BornJuly 20, 1937
DiedOctober 5, 2008(71)
BornJuly 20, 1937
DiedOctober 5, 2008(71)
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  • Awards
    • 13 wins & 9 nominations total

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Known for

Vengeance Is Mine (1979)
Vengeance Is Mine
7.7
  • Iwao Enokizu
  • 1979
Edo Porn (1981)
Edo Porn
6.4
  • Tetsuzo (Katsushika Hokusai)
  • 1981
Ken Ogata in Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
7.9
  • Yukio Mishima
  • 1985
The Ballad of Narayama (1983)
The Ballad of Narayama
7.8
  • Tatsuhei
  • 1983

Credits

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Actor

  • Garden of the Wind (2008)
    Garden of the Wind
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Teizo Shiratori
    • 2008
  • Bôshi
    TV Movie
    • 2008
  • Kitaro and the Millennium Curse (2008)
    Kitaro and the Millennium Curse
    5.1
    • Nurarihyon
    • 2008
  • Seiyô Uchino in The Trusted Confidant (2007)
    The Trusted Confidant
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Usami Sadamitsu
    • 2007
  • Ruri no shima supesharu 2007: Hatsukoi (2007)
    Ruri no shima supesharu 2007: Hatsukoi
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • 2007
  • Love and Honor (2006)
    Love and Honor
    7.7
    • Shinnojo's fencing instructor
    • 2006
  • Nagai sanpo (2006)
    Nagai sanpo
    7.2
    • Matsutaro Yasuda
    • 2006
  • Saga no gabai-baachan (2006)
    Saga no gabai-baachan
    6.7
    • Tofu shop owner
    • 2006
  • Sayuri Oyamada in Miracle Banana (2005)
    Miracle Banana
    • Takashi Yamamura
    • 2005
  • Semishigure (2005)
    Semishigure
    7.1
    • Maki Sukezaemon
    • 2005
  • Ruri's Island (2005)
    Ruri's Island
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Nakama Yuzo
    • 2005
  • Seishun no mon: Chikuhô hen
    TV Mini Series
    • Toraji Yabe
    • 2005
  • Proof of the Man (2004)
    Proof of the Man
    8.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Eizaburo Nasu
    • 2004
  • The Hidden Blade (2004)
    The Hidden Blade
    7.6
    • Chief Retainer Hori
    • 2004
  • Last Quarter (2004)
    Last Quarter
    6.2
    • Doujima
    • 2004

Additional Crew

  • Garden of the Wind (2008)
    Garden of the Wind
    7.6
    TV Series
    • title
    • 2008

Videos7

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Love And Honor (2006)
Trailer 0:32
Love And Honor (2006)
The Pillow Book
Trailer 1:38
The Pillow Book
Makai Tensho: Samurai Reincarnation
Trailer 1:47
Makai Tensho: Samurai Reincarnation

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • July 20, 1937
    • Tokyo, Japan
  • Died
    • October 5, 2008
    • Tsurumi, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan(liver cancer)
  • Children
    • Naoto Ogata

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    Began his career as a member of the Shinkokugeki theatrical troupe, 1958.

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