Cast

Ken Ogata

1937 – 2008

Active years (films on this site)

1979–1996

Genres

DramaCrimeFamilyMystery

Schools and movements

Contemporary Asian CinemaJapanese New WaveBritish CinemaContemporary European Art Cinema

Directors worked with

Shohei Imamura2 filmsPeter Greenaway1 film

Biography

Akinobu Ogata , better known by his stage name Ken Ogata , was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 50 movies and 25 television series. For his merits and contribution to arts in 2000 received Japan's Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Awards and honours

National / local

• Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor 1979
• Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor 1984
• Medal with Purple Ribbon 2000
• Golden Arrow Award
• Japan Academy Film Prize
• Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
• Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor

3 films on this site

1. Vengeance Is Mine 1979 · Shohei Imamura · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
2. The Ballad of Narayama 1983 · Shohei Imamura · IMDb 7.8 · Cast
3. The Pillow Book 1996 · Peter Greenaway · IMDb 6.5 · Cast