Acting
Keizō Kawasaki
Born July 1, 1933 · Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Died July 21, 2015 · aged 82
No biography available.
Known For
Blind Devotion · 1961Blind Devotion
★ 9.01961
MovieRomanceDrama
Late romance by acclaimed filmmaker Kinugasa Teinosuke.
23 Steps to Bed · 196223 Steps to Bed
★ 7.01962
MovieDrama
An ambitious young woman uses her sex appeal to solve financial problems in her family, including a brother in debt to the yakuza, and a father who stole money from his firm to repay his son's debt.
The Betrothed · 1957The Betrothed
★ 8.01957
MovieDrama
Adaptation of the Yukio Mishima novel.
An Innocent Witch · 1965An Innocent Witch
★ 7.21965
MovieDrama
Ayako, a young woman from a rural fishing village, is sold by her family into a brothel when her father takes ill. There, she is quickly stripped of her innocence and illusions.
Buddha · 1961Buddha
★ 10.01961
MovieDrama
An Indian prince leaves his world of comfort and riches behind to wander and meditate for six years in search of spiritual enlightenment. Siddartha (Cojoin Hong) turns his back on the old religion when people are starving needlessly and holy rituals include human sacrifices. During his meditations, he is tempted by erotic dancing women, demons, and the evil machinations of his criminal cousin. Devastate to attain the spiritual perfection and become the Buddha. He travels to convert followers by his kindness and wisdom, gaining a multitude of believers when he stops an elephant from crushing a local priest. Buddha of course goes on to become one of the great religious leaders of the world.
The Loyal 47 Ronin · 1958The Loyal 47 Ronin
★ 6.21958
MovieDramaHistory
Japan, 1701. A group of samurai become rônin after their lord is forced to commit seppuku for assaulting a court official, who will become the target of a merciless revenge.
Their Legacy · 1962Their Legacy
★ 10.01962
MovieDramaComedy
Heitaro, who had served his firm loyally for 30 years, reaches the retirement age. He has four unmarried daughters and decides to split his retirement allowance he has received from his firm into 500,000 yen for each daughter as a wedding dowry. He considers them all old enough to handle the money, and gives them a free hand to use it as they wish.
Warning from Space · 1956Warning from Space
★ 5.31956
MovieScience FictionHorror
Large star-shaped aliens travel to earth in hopes of warning them about an oncoming catastrophe. To prevent panic about their appearance, one alien takes the form of a popular singer.
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