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Tsutomu Yamazaki, born on December 2, 1936 in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, is an actor. That puts Tsutomu Yamazaki at 89 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Tokyo Metropolitan Ueno High School. Awards on record include Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (1985, 1988), Medal with Purple Ribbon (2000), Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year (1961) and 3 more. The listed height is 174 cm.
My Take
Tsutomu Yamazaki has unsettled me ever since I first watched High and Low. He was twenty-six playing that kidnapper, and the stillness of it is not something a young actor should be able to reach. Then he turns up as Nembutsu no Tetsu in Hissatsu Shiokinin, cracking bones and laughing, and later carries whole Juzo Itami films on his back in The Funeral and A Taxing Woman. In Go he plays a father who takes a punch from his own son. The Japan Academy best actor prizes, the Medal with Purple Ribbon, the Order of the Rising Sun: none of it reads as generosity, only accuracy. Born in Matsudo and trained through the Haiyuza school and Bungakuza, he is approaching ninety, having stepped away to care for family and come through serious illness, and he still returns to set. That is what the word actor is for.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tsutomu Yamazaki
- Name (Japanese)
- 山﨑努
- Reading
- やまざき つとむ
- Born
- December 2, 1936 (age 89)
- Origin
- Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 174 cm
- Occupation
- actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rat
2. Background
- High school
- Tokyo Metropolitan Ueno High School
Awards & achievements
- 1985 Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
- 1988 Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
- 2000 Medal with Purple Ribbon
- 1961 Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year
- 1985 Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor
- 2002 Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor
- 2007 The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Hissatsu Shiokinin |
| Notable work | The Funeral |
| Notable work | Farewell to the Ark |
| Notable work | Go |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://yamazaki-tsutomu.com
- Xhttps://x.com/yamazaki_do
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsutomu%20Yamazaki
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B1%B1%EF%A8%91%E5%8A%AA
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1137049
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Tsutomu Yamazaki born?
Born December 2, 1936 (age 89).
Where is Tsutomu Yamazaki from?
Tsutomu Yamazaki is from Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
What does Tsutomu Yamazaki do?
Tsutomu Yamazaki works as actor.
How tall is Tsutomu Yamazaki?
Tsutomu Yamazaki is 174 cm.
What is Tsutomu Yamazaki known for?
Notable works include Hissatsu Shiokinin, The Funeral, Farewell to the Ark.