Fujiwara Kamatari

Name: Fujiwara Kamatari
Native name: 藤原釜足
Also Known as: Fujiwara Keita, 安惠重男, 藤原鶏太
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: January 15, 1905
Died: December 21, 1985

Fujiwara got his start in the Asakusa Opera Company at the age of 15 and continued pursuing music until the Great Kanto Earthquake. He transitioned into theater, performing in comedy with fellow actor Enomoto Kenichi. Fujiwara began appearing in comedies for PCL in the 30s; after the merger with Toho, Fujiwara remained an exclusive studio actor for nearly 50 years.

Fujiwara was a frequent supporting actor in Kurosawa Akira’s films. His pairing with Chiaki Minoru in The Hidden Fortress (1958) inspired the characters of R2-D2 and C-3PO in George Lucas’ Star Wars (1977).

Fujiwara played a memorable role in Seven Samurai (1954) as a farmer who attempts to hide his daughter from the samurai by cutting her hair and forcing her to dress as a boy. Fujiwara played his earlier scenes more humorously, against Kurosawa’s direction, earning the director’s ire. Later Kurosawa viewed the rushes and saw how Fujiwara’s transformation into a more serious character as the film progressed was much more effective because of the actor’s decision and apologized to Fujiwara.

(Source: Godzilla Cineaste) Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1981	Sekigahara Japanese Drama, 1981, 3 eps [Inn proprietor] (Support Role)	3	[Inn proprietor] Support Role	6.0
1980	Tabigarasu Jikencho Japanese Drama, 1980, 26 eps (Ep. 19) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 19) Guest Role	0.0
1978	Ningen no Shomei Japanese Drama, 1978, 13 eps (Ep. 10) (Guest Role)	13	(Ep. 10) Guest Role	0.0
1973	Mito Komon Season 4 Japanese Drama, 1973, 35 eps (Ep. 26) (Guest Role)	35	(Ep. 26) Guest Role	6.0
1971	Suspense Series: Yatsuhakamura Japanese Drama, 1971, 5 eps (Support Role)	5	Support Role	0.0
1971	Shirayukihime to Nana Nin no Akutotachi Japanese Drama, 1971, 20 eps Nikaido Kenkichi (Main Role)	20	Nikaido Kenkichi Main Role	0.0
1970	Miyamoto Musashi Japanese Drama, 1970, 26 eps (Support Role)	26	Support Role	0.0
1969	Aozora ni Tobi Dase! Japanese Drama, 1969, 26 eps (Ep. 14) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 14) Guest Role	0.0
1965	What Is Youth? Japanese Drama, 1965, 41 eps [Station manager] (Support Role)	41	[Station manager] Support Role	0.0
1961	Hanshichi Torimonocho Japanese Drama, 1961, 27 eps (Ep. 14) (Guest Role)	27	(Ep. 14) Guest Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1984	My Dear Days Japanese Movie, 1984, [Old person in hospital] (Bit part)	[Old person in hospital] Bit part	0.0
1981	Sailor Suit and Machine Gun Japanese Movie, 1981, Hoshi Ryuji (Support Role)	Hoshi Ryuji Support Role	6.6
1980	Kagemusha Japanese Movie, 1980, [Doctor] (Support Role)	[Doctor] Support Role	7.7
1977	Barefoot Gen: Explosion Of Tears Japanese Movie, 1977, [Boatman] (Support Role)	[Boatman] Support Role	0.0
1976	Brother And Sister Japanese Movie, 1976, [Liquor shop's owner] (Bit part)	[Liquor shop's owner] Bit part	9.0
1975	Light of Africa Japanese Movie, 1975, Doctor (Unknown)	Doctor Unknown	7.1
1975	Kigeki: Tokudashi - Himo Tengoku Japanese Movie, 1975, Zen-san (Unknown)	Zen-san Unknown	6.0
1974	Imoto Japanese Movie, 1974, [Photographer] (Support Role)	[Photographer] Support Role	5.5
1973	Nippon Kyokaden–Dai Ichibu no Azami/Dai Nibu Aoi Botan Japanese Movie, 1973, Kondo Tsurukichi (Support Role)	Kondo Tsurukichi Support Role	6.0
1973	Men and War 3 Japanese Movie, 1973, [Toma's father] (Support Role)	[Toma's father] Support Role	7.0
1973	Time Within Memory Japanese Movie, 1973, Tsurusada (Support Role)	Tsurusada Support Role	2.0
1972	Hanzo the Razor Japanese Movie, 1972, [Noodle seller] (Support Role)	[Noodle seller] Support Role	6.5
1972	The Glass Rabbit Japanese Movie, 1972, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	0.0
1971	The Gift of the Fox Japanese Movie, 1971, Daikokuya Hachizaemon (Support Role)	Daikokuya Hachizaemon Support Role	4.0
1970	Buraikan Japanese Movie, 1970, (Unknown)	Unknown	6.6
1969	Double Suicide Japanese Movie, 1969, Denbei (Support Role)	Denbei Support Role	7.2
1967	The Homely of Sister Japanese Movie, 1967, Shinshichi [Oshizu's father] (Support Role)	Shinshichi [Oshizu's father] Support Role	0.0
1966	The Sword of Doom Japanese Movie, 1966, [Omatsu's grandfather] (Bit part)	[Omatsu's grandfather] Bit part	7.7
1965	Seishun to Hananda Japanese Movie, 1965, [Stationmaster] (Bit part)	[Stationmaster] Bit part	6.0
1965	Hiyameshi to Osan to Chan Japanese Movie, 1965, {Hiyameshi Monogatari} (Bit part)	{Hiyameshi Monogatari} Bit part	0.0
1965	Taking the Castle Japanese Movie, 1965, Kanbei (Support Role)	Kanbei Support Role	1.0
1964	Three Outlaw Samurai Japanese Movie, 1964, Jinbei (Support Role)	Jinbei Support Role	7.5
1963	A Woman's Life Japanese Movie, 1963, Masuda Kanekichi (Support Role)	Masuda Kanekichi Support Role	7.0
1963	Women Named Wives Japanese Movie, 1963, Bungo [Father] (Support Role)	Bungo [Father] Support Role	2.0
1963	The Sunshine Girl Japanese Movie, 1963, Terajima Heihachiro [Machiko's father] (Support Role)	Terajima Heihachiro [Machiko's father] Support Role	7.1
1963	High and Low Japanese Movie, 1963, [Hospital Waste Collector] (Bit part)	[Hospital Waste Collector] Bit part	8.0
1962	Chiisakobe Japanese Movie, 1962, Fukudaya Kyubei (Support Role)	Fukudaya Kyubei Support Role	0.0
1962	Josei Jishin Japanese Movie, 1962, Yashiro Shintaro (Support Role)	Yashiro Shintaro Support Role	0.0
1962	Sanjuro Japanese Movie, 1962, Takebayashi (Support Role)	Takebayashi Support Role	7.9
1961	Two Sons Japanese Movie, 1961, Akagi Shinzaburo (Support Role)	Akagi Shinzaburo Support Role	0.0
1961	Yojimbo Japanese Movie, 1961, Tazaemon [Silk Merchant] (Bit part)	Tazaemon [Silk Merchant] Bit part	8.1
1961	Sazae-san Plays Cupid Japanese Movie, 1961, Isono Namihei (Support Role)	Isono Namihei Support Role	0.0
1961	Happiness of Us Alone Japanese Movie, 1961, (Unknown)	Unknown	9.0
1960	Sazae-san to Epuron Obasan Japanese Movie, 1960, Isono Namihei (Support Role)	Isono Namihei Support Role	0.0
1960	Autumn Has Already Started Japanese Movie, 1960, Yamada Tsunekichi [Uncle] (Support Role)	Yamada Tsunekichi [Uncle] Support Role	7.1
1960	The Bad Sleep Well Japanese Movie, 1960, Wada [Assistant Manager, Contract Division, Public Corporation] (Bit part)	Wada [Assistant Manager, Contract Division, Public Corporation] Bit part	7.7
1960	Birth of Sazae-san's Baby Japanese Movie, 1960, Isono Namihei (Support Role)	Isono Namihei Support Role	0.0
1960	The Sun's Burial Japanese Movie, 1960, Batasuke [peddler] (Support Role)	Batasuke [peddler] Support Role	6.8
1959	Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife Japanese Movie, 1959, Isono Namihei [Sazae's father] (Support Role)	Isono Namihei [Sazae's father] Support Role	0.0
1959	Sazae-san no Shinkon Katei Japanese Movie, 1959, Isono Namihei (Support Role)	Isono Namihei Support Role	0.0
1959	Samurai Saga Japanese Movie, 1959, Rakuzo [Sake seller] (Support Role)	Rakuzo [Sake seller] Support Role	7.5
1959	Sazae-san no Kekkon Japanese Movie, 1959, [Sazae's father] (Support Role)	[Sazae's father] Support Role	0.0
1958	The Hidden Fortress Japanese Movie, 1958, Matashichi (Main Role)	Matashichi Main Role	7.8
1958	The Engagement Trip Japanese Movie, 1958, [Sazae's father] (Support Role)	[Sazae's father] Support Role	0.0
1958	Stakeout Japanese Movie, 1958, Mr. Takakura [Yumiko's father] (Support Role)	Mr. Takakura [Yumiko's father] Support Role	6.0
1957	Sazae-san no Seishun Japanese Movie, 1957, [Sazae's father] (Support Role)	[Sazae's father] Support Role	0.0
1957	The Lower Depths Japanese Movie, 1957, Danjiro [Actor] (Support Role)	Danjiro [Actor] Support Role	7.1
1957	Tokyo Twilight Japanese Movie, 1957, Shimomura Gihei [Noodle vendor] (Bit part)	Shimomura Gihei [Noodle vendor] Bit part	7.7
1957	Zoku Sazae-san Japanese Movie, 1957, [Sazae's father] (Support Role)	[Sazae's father] Support Role	0.0
1957	Be Happy, These Two Lovers Japanese Movie, 1957, Ogoshi (Support Role)	Ogoshi Support Role	6.0
1956	Sazae-san Japanese Movie, 1956, [Sazae's father] (Support Role)	[Sazae's father] Support Role	0.0
1956	Romantic Daughters Japanese Movie, 1956, Hozo [Rumiko's father] (Support Role)	Hozo [Rumiko's father] Support Role	0.0
1956	Hanayome no Tameiki Japanese Movie, 1956, Gizaemon Tsuruya (Support Role)	Gizaemon Tsuruya Support Role	6.0
1955	I Live in Fear Japanese Movie, 1955, Okamoto (Support Role)	Okamoto Support Role	7.3
1955	The First Kiss Japanese Movie, 1955, {Girl in the Fog} Hanzo [Father] (Support Role)	{Girl in the Fog} Hanzo [Father] Support Role	0.0
1955	Love Never Fails Japanese Movie, 1955, Saito [old man] (Support Role)	Saito [old man] Support Role	0.0
1955	Jazz on Parade: Jazz Musume Kampai! Japanese Movie, 1955, Dr. Yoshida (Support Role)	Dr. Yoshida Support Role	0.0
1955	Koigeshou Japanese Movie, 1955, Sano (Support Role)	Sano Support Role	0.0
1954	Invisible Man Japanese Movie, 1954, [Mari's Grandfather] (Support Role)	[Mari's Grandfather] Support Role	6.4
1954	Seven Samurai Japanese Movie, 1954, Manzo (Support Role)	Manzo Support Role	8.6
1954	The Ditch Japanese Movie, 1954, Anji (Support Role)	Anji Support Role	7.4
1954	Mom's Honeymoon Japanese Movie, 1954, Obayashi Tetsunosuke (Support Role)	Obayashi Tetsunosuke Support Role	0.0
1953	Aijo ni Tsuite Japanese Movie, 1953, Katayama Sanpei (Support Role)	Katayama Sanpei Support Role	0.0
1953	Mr. Pu Japanese Movie, 1953, Kanamori Fukichi (Support Role)	Kanamori Fukichi Support Role	0.0
1953	Husband and Wife Japanese Movie, 1953, Hayawaka Naokichi (Support Role)	Hayawaka Naokichi Support Role	6.0
1953	My Wonderful Yellow Car Japanese Movie, 1953, [Drunken man] (Support Role)	[Drunken man] Support Role	6.0
1952	Ikiru Japanese Movie, 1952, Ohno (Support Role)	Ohno Support Role	8.2
1952	Tokyo Sweetheart Japanese Movie, 1952, Aoyama (Support Role)	Aoyama Support Role	6.4
1952	Koi no Oen Dancho Japanese Movie, 1952, (Bit part)	Bit part	0.0
1952	Okuni and Gohei Japanese Movie, 1952, [Doctor] (Support Role)	[Doctor] Support Role	6.0
1951	Adolescent Japanese Movie, 1951, [School principal] (Support Role)	[School principal] Support Role	0.0
1951	Wakai Musumetachi Japanese Movie, 1951, [Director] (Support Role)	[Director] Support Role	0.0
1950	The Munekata Sisters Japanese Movie, 1950, [Sangin's owner] (Support Role)	[Sangin's owner] Support Role	7.0
1950	Ten'yawan'ya Japanese Movie, 1950, Ochi Zensuke (Support Role)	Ochi Zensuke Support Role	6.0
1950	Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka Japanese Movie, 1950, Yamada Takezo (Support Role)	Yamada Takezo Support Role	7.3
1949	Zoku Aoi Sanmyaku Japanese Movie, 1949, Okamoto [Teacher] (Support Role)	Okamoto [Teacher] Support Role	6.0
1949	Blue Mountain Range Japanese Movie, 1949, Okamoto [Teacher] (Bit part)	Okamoto [Teacher] Bit part	7.4
1949	Jakoman to Tetsu Japanese Movie, 1949, Sotaro (Support Role)	Sotaro Support Role	4.0
1949	Shimikin no Sports Ou Japanese Movie, 1949, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1948	The Portrait Japanese Movie, 1948, Tamai (Support Role)	Tamai Support Role	7.4
1942	Mother Never Dies Japanese Movie, 1942, Kanemura (Support Role)	Kanemura Support Role	7.0
1941	Hideko the Bus Conductor Japanese Movie, 1941, Sonoda [the bus driver] (Main Role)	Sonoda [the bus driver] Main Role	7.5
1941	Uma Japanese Movie, 1941, Jinjiro [Father] (Support Role)	Jinjiro [Father] Support Role	0.0
1940	Travelling Actors Japanese Movie, 1940, Ichikawa Hyoroku (Main Role)	Ichikawa Hyoroku Main Role	5.9
1939	Nonki Yokocho Japanese Movie, 1939, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1939	Sara Otome: Zenpen Japanese Movie, 1939, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1938	Chocolate and Soldiers Japanese Movie, 1938, Saiki Tatsuro (Main Role)	Saiki Tatsuro Main Role	0.0
1938	Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro Japanese Movie, 1938, Sahei (Support Role)	Sahei Support Role	7.0
1938	The Loves of a Kabuki Actor Japanese Movie, 1938, Kaneko Yoshizaemon (Support Role)	Kaneko Yoshizaemon Support Role	0.0
1937	Tokaido wa Nihonbare Japanese Movie, 1937, Kahoke Mutsu (Main Role)	Kahoke Mutsu Main Role	0.0
1936	Tokyo Rhapsody Japanese Movie, 1936, (Support Role)	Support Role	6.7
1936	The Road I Travel with You Japanese Movie, 1936, (Support Role)	Support Role	7.3
1936	Man of the House Japanese Movie, 1936, Shogetsu (Support Role)	Shogetsu Support Role	6.5
1936	I Am a Cat Japanese Movie, 1936, Tofu (Support Role)	Tofu Support Role	6.5
1935	The Girl in the Rumor Japanese Movie, 1935, Uncle (Main Role)	Uncle Main Role	7.7
1935	Tokai no Kai Shichiji San Pun Japanese Movie, 1935, [Racetrack customer B] (Bit part)	[Racetrack customer B] Bit part	0.0
1935	Five Men in a Circus Japanese Movie, 1935, Jinkichi (Main Role)	Jinkichi Main Role	8.0
1935	Wife! Be Like a Rose! Japanese Movie, 1935, Shingo [Etsuko's older brother] (Support Role)	Shingo [Etsuko's older brother] Support Role	7.3
1935	Sanshokuki Building Japanese Movie, 1935, [Thinking man] (Bit part)	[Thinking man] Bit part	0.0
1935	The Actress and the Poet Japanese Movie, 1935, Nose Baid (Main Role)	Nose Baid Main Role	6.7
1935	Three Sisters with Maiden Hearts Japanese Movie, 1935, [Drunken man] (Bit part)	[Drunken man] Bit part	7.2
1934	Sakura Ondo Namida no Haha Japanese Movie, 1934, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1934	Tadano Bonji: Jinsei Benkyo Japanese Movie, 1934, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1933	Junjo no Miyako Japanese Movie, 1933, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1933	Ongaku Kigeki: Horoyohi Jinsei Japanese Movie, 1933, Tokukichi (Main Role)	Tokukichi Main Role	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1962	Kemuri no Osama Japanese Drama, 1962, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	5.0
1953	Sokuji Oitate Moshi Soro Japanese Special, 1953, 1 eps (Unknown)	1	Unknown	0.0