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
The Man Who Stole the Sun
The Man Who Stole the Sun
7.4
/ Japanese
Samurai Reincarnation
Samurai Reincarnation
5.9
/ Japanese
A Pool Without Water
A Pool Without Water
5.4
/ Japanese
Hiruko the Goblin
Hiruko the Goblin
6.3
/ Japanese
The Happiness of the Katakuris
The Happiness of the Katakuris
6.9
/ Japanese
Yumeji
Yumeji
6.4
/ Japanese
It's a Flickering Life
It's a Flickering Life
6.4
/ Japanese
Sabu
Sabu
6.8
/ Japanese
Capone Cries a Lot
Capone Cries a Lot
6.0
/ Japanese
The Zen Diary
The Zen Diary
7.2
/ 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

The Man Who Stole the Sun
1979Nominee

Best Performance

The Man Who Stole the Sun

Samurai Reincarnation
1981Nominee

Best Performance

Samurai Reincarnation

Career Highlights

A Pool Without Water
1982Highlight

Best Performance

A Pool Without Water

Hiruko the Goblin
1991Highlight

Best Performance

Hiruko the Goblin

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