Biography
He graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University. Watari belonged to the karate club at university. He made his screen debut in 1964, in Isamu Kosugi's Abare Kishidō, and received one of the Elan d'or Awards. At Nikkatsu, Watari appeared in such films as Tokyo Drifter and the Outlaw series.
Watari was mentored at Nikkatsu by Yujiro Ishihara. When Nikkatsu shifted to focusing on Roman Porno films in the early seventies, Watari was one of many actors who left the studio.
Watari was due to play the main role in Kinji Fukasaku’s film Battles Without Honor and Humanity, but because of illness he was not able to appear. In 1974, he was forced to step down from the lead role of Katsu Kaishū in the Taiga drama Katsu Kaishū on NHK, again because of illness, after appearing in only nine episodes. In 1976, Watari won best actor of Blue Ribbon Award for his role in Kinji Fukasaku`s film Yakuza Graveyard.
In Japan, Watari is probably still best known for his role as Keisuke Daiomon in the detective series "Seibu Keisatsu" on TV Asahi. He also appeared in the popular detective drama "Taiyō ni Hoero!" as a replacement for Yujiro Ishihara in 1986.
Watari became the president of Ishihara Promotion after Yujiro's death in 1987 but in 2011 he resigned due to his declining health.
On June 10, 2015 he was hospitalised after suffering a heart attack and underwent surgery. Seven days later it was announced that he was in rehabilitation and would be discharged from hospital in about a month.
He had a younger brother, Tsunehiko Watase, who was also an actor. As a singer, Watari is known for his hit song "Kuchinashi no Hana" and he appeared in the Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 1974 and 1993.
He died of pneumonia on August 10, 2020, at the age of 78.
Filmography
all 100
Movies 78
TV Shows 22
Voice 2
Creator 1
No Dropping Out: Back to School at 35 (2013)
Villain (2012)
Runaway: For Your Love (2011)
Flower of Ice (2008)
Family: Absence of the Wife, Existence of the Husband (2006)
Kazoku (2006)
The Street Lawyers (2006)
Yamato (2005)
Middle-aged Divorce (2005)
Gion Bayashi (2005)
Yoshitsune (2005)
Lady Joker (2004)
Marusa!! (2003)
スクープ (2002)
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo (2002)
Brother (2000)
It Is a Long Walk (2000)
Diary of Early Winter Shower (1998)
Shinsengumi Keppūroku (1998)
Abduction (1997)
Night Train to the Stars (1996)
SMAP×SMAP (1996)
Hideyoshi (1996)
Kin chan no Cinema Jack (1993)
Sangokushi: The Yangtze Is Burning! (1993)
Great Conquest: The Romance of Three Kingdoms (1992)
三国志 (1992)
Daihyô torishimariyaku deka (1990)
Goryokaku (1988)
Clockwork- Goodbye Winter (1986)
Again (1984)
Haguregumo (1978)
浮浪云 (1978)
Daitokai Tatakai No Shibi (1976)
Yakuza Graveyard (1976)
Human Revolution II (1976)
Conflagration (1975)
Graveyard of Honor (1975)
Katsu Kaishu (1974)
Wild Cop 2 (1973)
The Blossom and the Sword (1973)
Stray Dog (1973)
The Human Revolution (1973)
Wild Cop (1973)
Flower and Dragon (1973)
Rebellion Reward (1973)
Theater Of Life (1972)
Sword and Flower (1972)
Chase That Man (1972)
Farewell to the Code (1971)
Expelled from the Kanto Mob (1971)
Kanto Kanbu-kai (1971)
Kanto Drifter (1971)
Epic Chushingura (1971)
Step on the Gas! (1970)
Pay Off Your Debt! (1970)
Suparuta Kyouiku Kutabare Oyaji (1970)
Ruthless Gambler (1970)
Showdown in Gangland (1970)
富士山頂 (1970)
Profile of a Boss' Son (1970)
The Cleanup (1969)
The Wild Sea (1969)
Showdown at Nagasaki (1969)
The Fatal Raid (1969)
前科・仮釈放 (1969)
Outlaw: Kill! (1969)
Savage Wolf Pack (1969)
Exiled to Hell (1969)
Outlaw: Black Dagger (1968)
The Blazing Continent (1968)
Outlaw: Goro the Assassin (1968)
East China Sea (1968)
Monument to the Girl's Corps (1968)
The Final Winner? (1968)
Outlaw: Heartless (1968)
Song of my Life (1968)
Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2 (1968)
The Code of Man (1968)
Outlaw: Gangster VIP (1968)
The Aftermath of War (1967)
My Sweetheart (1967)
Velvet Hustler (1967)
Burning Clouds (1967)
The Man of Victory (1967)
Dreams Come True at Night (1967)
The Black Sheep (1967)
Tokyo Drifter 2: The Sea Is Bright Red as the Color of Love (1966)
The Swan Elegy (1966)
The Stormy Man (1966)
The Heart of Hiroshima (1966)
Your Life (1966)
Love Eternal (1966)
Till We Meet Again (1966)
Red Glass (1966)
Tokyo Drifter (1966)
Showdown in the Red Valley (1965)
In Tears (1965)
The Stars and I Decided... (1965)
Seishun no Sabaki (1965)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1941-12-28
Deathday2020-08-10 (78 years old)
Birth Name渡瀬 道彦
Birth PlaceAwaji, Japan
Height181-centimeter
SiblingsTsunehiko Watase
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known As渡哲也, 渡瀬道彦, Michihiko Watase
AwardsBlue Ribbon Awards for Best Newcomer, Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor, Medal with Purple Ribbon
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