Koji Yakusho
Acting
Biography
Kōji Hashimoto (橋本 広司, Hashimoto Kōji, born 1 January 1956), known professionally as Kōji Yakusho (役所 広司, Yakusho Kōji), is a Japanese actor. He is known internationally for his starring roles in Shall We Dance? (1996), 13 Assassins (2010), The Third Murder (2017), The Blood of Wolves (2018), Under the Open Sky (2020) and The Days (2023). For his performance in Perfect Days (2023), he was awarded the Best Actor award in the 76th Cannes Film Festival.
Born: January 1, 1956
Place of Birth: Isahaya, Japan
Known For
Eternal Monument
A remake of the 1953 film of the same name.
Common Ground: Under Construction Notes
The making of Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Babel is chronicled through an observational approach that captures the creative and logistical challenges of filming a deeply interconnected narrative across four continents. Directed by Carlos Armella and Pedro González-Rubio, the documentary reveals Iñárritu’s commitment to authenticity and cultural sensitivity, from collaborating with local actors and communities to meticulously recreating environments. Through behind-the-scenes footage and the director’s reflective commentary, it delves into themes of human connection, the boundaries we hold within ourselves, and the visceral nature of communication, offering profound insights into the philosophy behind the acclaimed film.
Lethal Three
A wandering samurai, ronin, and ninja; meet by chance repeatedly and reluctantly team up to solve the problems of innocent villagers along the way.
Tokugawa Ieyasu
The story chronicles the life of Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Snowflowers: Seeds of Hope
A touching true story which portrays a doctor who selflessly dedicated his personal fortune to spreading the smallpox vaccination for saving people's lives.
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
Golden Horse Awards
The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards (Chinese: 台北金馬影展; pinyin: Táiběi Jīnmǎ Yǐngzhǎn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak Kim-má iáⁿ-tián) is a film festival and awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan. It was founded in 1962 by the Government Information Office of the Republic of China (ROC) in Taiwan. The awards ceremony is usually held in November or December in Taipei, although the event has also been held in other locations in Taiwan in recent times
Whistleblower
A seemingly lazy salaryman is tasked with managing a company secret.
The Choice of Hercules
When radicals from Japan's Red Army took a woman hostage in the resort town of Karuizawa, Nagano in 1972, Officer Atsuyuki Sassa was put in charge of diffusing the situation. But the task had its challenges. Upon arriving in mountainous Nagano, Sassa had to compete with freezing winter temperatures, conflicting opinions between the Tokyo Metropolitan Police and the Nagano Prefectural Police, as well as public opinion to gain entrance to the lodge that held the single woman captive.
Wim Wenders: Der ewig Suchende
At 80 years old, German director and photographer Wim Wenders talks about his unwavering joy in creating and telling stories. From "Paris, Texas" to "Perfect Days" and "Wings of Desire," this is a tender and luminous portrait of the most European of filmmakers.
Filmography
as Claudius (voice)
as Bakin Takizawa
as Sōsaku Kobayashi (voice)
as Hirayama
as Nogōn Beki
as Masao Yoshida
as Miyazawa Masajiro
as Seiji Kamiya
as Kawai Tsugunosuke
as Suzu's Father (voice)
as Mikami Masao
as Tsuneki
as Jiang Yuesheng
as 嘉納治五郎
as Grandfather (voice)
as Shogo Ogami
as Takeshi Komori / Tom
as Koichi Miyazawa
as Takashi Misumi
as Tokugawa Ieyasu
as Masayuki Matsushita
as Self - Actor
as General Korechika Anami
as Kumatetsu (voice)
as Toda
as Aoki Sosuke
as Akikazu Fujishima
as Katsuie Shibata
as Shinzo Egi
as Kosaku
as Katsuhiko
as Isoroku Yamamoto
as Kageyu
as Magozaemon Senoo
as Shinzaemon Shimada
as Morisaku Furuta
as Takuro Yazawa
as Det. Yobuno
as Client
as Robber
as Onuki
as Yukihiro Fujiyama
as Hara Jubei
as Satoru Wakui
as Noboru Yoshioka
as Masayoshi Arakawa
as Yasujiro Wataya
as Heikichi Shindo
as Nobu
as Masami Shin'ichi
as Shunsuke Namiki
as Mutsuo Sakisaka
as Nagasaka Fumio
as Mr. Takiguchi
as Governor of Tokyo
as Detective Jin
as Michio Hayasaki
as Atsuyuki Sassa
as Ajigawa Bantake
as Yosuke Sasano
as Ship Captain
as Makoto Sawai
as Sato
as Koheita Mochizuki
as Goro Yabuike
as Hiroshi Kitano
as Fujimori
as Takaaki Ise / Tetsuro Haga
as Takayuki Iwabuchi
as Kenichi Takabe
as Oshima
as Takuro Yamashita
as Shoichiro Kuki
as Kamimura
as Shohei Sugiyama
as Kazumasa Kantake
as Ryosuke Kano
as Takeda Shingen
as Genzo
as 神谷容
as Naohiko Hamamura
as White Suit Man
as 宮本武蔵
as Oda Nobunaga
as Ootaka
as Journalist
as Young soldier (voice)
as Kuwano
as Self
as Narrator