Kenji Sawada

Kenji Sawada

Actor

Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
June 25, 1948

Biography

Kenji Sawada (Japanese: 沢田 研二, Hepburn: Sawada Kenji; born June 25, 1948; real surname written as 澤田) is a Japanese singer, songwriter and actor, best known as vocalist of the rock band The Tigers. Nicknamed "Julie" (ジュリー, Jurī) because of his self-professed adoration of Julie Andrews, he was born in Tsunoi, Iwami, Japan (now part of Tottori), and raised in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto from the age of age 3.

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Representative Works

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
7.8
/ Japanese
A Pool Without Water
A Pool Without Water
5.4
/ Japanese
The Man Who Stole the Sun
The Man Who Stole the Sun
7.3
/ Japanese
Samurai Reincarnation
Samurai Reincarnation
5.9
/ Japanese
Hiruko the Goblin
Hiruko the Goblin
6.3
/ Japanese
The Happiness of the Katakuris
The Happiness of the Katakuris
6.9
/ Japanese
It's a Flickering Life
It's a Flickering Life
6.4
/ Japanese
Yumeji
Yumeji
6.4
/ Japanese
Capone Cries a Lot
Capone Cries a Lot
6.0
/ Japanese
Sabu
Sabu
6.8
/ Japanese
Pistol Opera
Pistol Opera
6.1
/ Japanese
Osaka Story
Osaka Story
6.0
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
1985Winner

Best Performance

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

A Pool Without Water
1982Nominee

Best Performance

A Pool Without Water

The Man Who Stole the Sun
1979Nominee

Best Performance

The Man Who Stole the Sun

Career Highlights

Samurai Reincarnation
1981Highlight

Best Performance

Samurai Reincarnation

Hiruko the Goblin
1991Highlight

Best Performance

Hiruko the Goblin

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