Ryo Iwamatsu
Acting
Biography
Playwright, stage director, actor, and film director.
Born: March 26, 1952
Place of Birth: Kawatana, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
Known For
Solitary Gourmet New Year’s Eve Special ~Crab Errand Sure is Tough~
Neo Ultra Q
Ultra Q has returned, and continues investigations of monstrous appearances and strange ecological phenomenons.
A Fading Summer
A major newspaper has informally decided to employ a female university student. However, shock ripples within the newspaper because of a weekly magazine’s scoop that she is the daughter of the criminal in a serious case. This was the kidnapping of a newborn baby at a big hospital 20 years ago. The criminal demanded a ransom from the director of the hospital instead of the parents. But after the criminal had the large sum of money in hand, he died in an accident while being pursued by the police. The baby was never found. Kaji Hidekazu, a former hotshot journalist who has become deadwood in the wake of an incident, is ordered by the newspaper to re-investigate the kidnapping case. He finds out the shocking, tragic truth which had been kept under wraps.
吹く風は秋
The Private Detective Mike
Mike Hama, Private Detective, is a chain-smoking, wisecracking tough guy with a weakness for the ladies and a soft spot in his heart, especially for his kid sister Akane. Mike's so down on his luck he'll take any case, from finding a lost pet to spying on cheating spouses. But every now and then, along comes a client with dubious and dangerous case… and that's when Mike shows his stuff.
A Town Without Seasons
It follows a group of people who are still living in temporary housing 12 years after a natural disaster called "Nani" destroyed their town.
Midnight Diner
Set in a small restaurant in the corner of a shopping district. The unusual eatery is only open after midnight, and its standard menu consists of just a single choice. However, the customers still come for the amusing chatter and the proprietor's willingness to cook any dish that they request. This drama depicts the lives of the restaurant's patrons, including a yakuza, an unsuccessful actor, a group of office ladies, a newspaper delivery boy, and a stripper.
Wakamusha
Three young men live and work in a nearly-deserted Japanese city. The three wander the streets, ruminating on the pointlessness of life in the modern age, never quite living up to the deeds of a fallen friend, until one of them goes too far and permanently fractures their relationship.
Yamagata Scream
High school seniors Mikayo, Chuko and Kei are forced to join a historical research club to fulfill a graduation requirement. Their teacher, Mr. Kachi, plans a mandatory club trip to a small village called Oshakabe in Yamagata prefecture to study remnants of an ancient clan of warriors called the ochimusha who displayed legendary cowardice in battle. When they arrive, the local villagers hold a special ceremony and construct a "super shrine". As a result, an 800-year seal is broken, unleashing a curse that causes the ochimusha to rise from the grave.
Love Exposure
The story of a teenage boy called Yu, who falls for Yoko, a girl he runs into while working as an upskirt photographer in an offshoot of the porn industry. His attempts to woo her are complicated by a spot of cross-dressing – which convinces Yoko that she is lesbian – dalliances with kung-fu and crime, and a constant struggle with Catholic guilt.
Filmography
as Kawase
as President Miwa
as Araki Kohei
as Komiyama Shigeru
as Kyota
as Kobayashi Hiroshi
as Uchida
as Hajime Komuro
as Bokudo Ioroi
as Narazaki
as Genjiro Amuro
as Osuke Omameda
as 斉藤学
as Yoshiaki Hachiya
as Kazuhiko Osako
as Nadamori Masao
as Muryo Record Company CEO
as old cat
as Akio Haruno
as Nari Katagiri
as Akihiro Kano
as Akihiro Yamagata
as Takeo Kojima
as Joji Iwakura
as Takanori Jinguji
as Takanori Jinguji
as Principal
as Fumio Kita
as Hiroshi's Father
as Shuhei Inoue
as Hideo Tachibana
as Tadakura Miyake
as Zaizen
as Urushibara Mitsuma
as Yuichi Okano
as Film director
as Detective Murano
as Professor Fukuda
as Masao Nadamori
as Hajime Mayosato
as Togashi Kotatsu
as Ohta Kisaburo
as Supermarket Manager
as Tokusaburo Sagami
as Nobuo
as Masao Toyama
as Video Shop Owner
as Chomei Okagaitokon
as Yoshifumi Okayasu
as Kamesaka
as President
as Ebata Tatsuo
as Kunimatsu
as Gang Boss
as Editor on the phone (voice)
as Tajiri
as Noda Tatsuo
as Numa-san
as Shizuo Kugitani
as Machida
as General Manager Maenishi
as Foreman
as Goki
as Kanda
as Gynecologist
as Taxi driver
as Muroto
as Man at the Toilet
as Director Takeuchi
as Member of Main Station
as Shimura
as Banker
as (segment "カラダだけの男")
as Policeman
as Tokyo Shoji Employee