Atsushi Watanabe | |
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渡辺 篤 | |
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| Born | 9 April 1898 |
| Died | 27 February 1977 (aged 78) Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1921–1970 |
Atsushi Watanabe (渡辺 篤, Watanabe Atsushi, 9 April 1898 – 27 February 1977) was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than 80 films from 1921 to 1970.
Starting out in Asakusa Opera, Watanabe shifted to film in 1921, joining Makino Educational Pictures, a precursor to Makino Film Productions.[1] Moving to other studios, he eventually settled at Shochiku's Kamata studio in 1925 and eventually became established as a comic star, often appearing in Torajiro Saito's films.[1] He eventually joined the revue company of Roppa Furukawa and made films at Toho.[1] In the postwar era, he appeared in a number of films by Akira Kurosawa.
