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Famous Japanese Film & Theater Personalities

Famous People From Japan
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Find out more about the greatest Japanese Film & Theater Personalities, including Hayao Miyazaki, Maria Ozawa, Akira Kurosawa, Ken Watanabe and Takami Akai.
Hayao MiyazakiHayao Miyazaki
05 January 1941
Film director
Yukio MishimaYukio Mishima
14 January 1925
Playwright

Akira KurosawaAkira Kurosawa
23 March 1910
Filmmaker

Sonoya MizunoSonoya Mizuno
01 July 1986
Actress

Mako IwamatsuMako Iwamatsu
10 December 1933
Actor

Hiroyuki SanadaHiroyuki Sanada
12 October 1960
Actor
Kento YamazakiKento Yamazaki
07 September 1994
Actor

Ken WatanabeKen Watanabe
21 October 1959
Actor

Yoshitsugu MatsuokaYoshitsugu Matsuoka
17 September 1986
Voice Actor
Richard T. JonesRichard T. Jones
16 January 1972
Actor

Toshiro MifuneToshiro Mifune
01 April 1920
Actor
Brian TeeBrian Tee
15 March 1977
Actor

Ayako FujitaniAyako Fujitani
07 December 1979
Actor, Writer, Novelist

Rinko KikuchiRinko Kikuchi
06 January 1981
Actress

Rie TakahashiRie Takahashi
27 February 1994
Voice Actress

Takeshi KaneshiroTakeshi Kaneshiro
11 October 1973
Actor
Kaito IshikawaKaito Ishikawa
13 October 1993
Voice Actor

Takuya KimuraTakuya Kimura
13 November 1972
Actor

Ayane SakuraAyane Sakura
29 January 1994
Voice Actress

Miyuki SawashiroMiyuki Sawashiro
02 June 1985
Voice Actor
Masi OkaMasi Oka
27 December 1974
Actor

Rila FukushimaRila Fukushima
16 January 1989
Model
Kiko MizuharaKiko Mizuhara
15 October 1990
Actress, Model

KoyukiKoyuki
18 December 1976
Actress, Model

Hirokazu KoreedaHirokazu Koreeda
06 June 1962
Director, Producer
Satomi IshiharaSatomi Ishihara
24 December 1986
Actress

Tomohisa YamashitaTomohisa Yamashita
09 April 1985
Singer, Actor
Masaki SudaMasaki Suda
21 February 1993
Actor

Kenichi MatsuyamaKenichi Matsuyama
05 March 1985
Actor

Reina TriendlReina Triendl
23 January 1992
Model
Naoko MoriNaoko Mori
29 November 1971
Actress

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Haruka AyaseHaruka Ayase
24 March 1985
Actress
Kazunari NinomiyaKazunari Ninomiya
17 June 1983
Actor

Erika SawajiriErika Sawajiri
08 April 1986
Actress

Sota FukushiSota Fukushi
30 May 1993
Actor

Ryunosuke KamikiRyunosuke Kamiki
19 May 1993
Actor
Ken YamamuraKen Yamamura
21 January 1986
Actor
Akihiro HagaAkihiro Haga
26 January 1981
Stunt Performer

Grant ImaharaGrant Imahara
23 October 1970
Electrical engineer

Glenn HowertonGlenn Howerton
13 April 1974
Actor

Asa AkiraAsa Akira
03 January 1986
Actress
Makoto ShinkaiMakoto Shinkai
09 February 1973
Film director, Voice actor, Animator, Screenwriter

Nobuhiko OkamotoNobuhiko Okamoto
24 October 1986
Seiyū, Singer

Mark DacascosMark Dacascos
26 February 1964
Actor

Merle DandridgeMerle Dandridge
31 May 1975
Actress

Satoshi KonSatoshi Kon
12 October 1963
Animator, Film director, Screenwriter, Mangaka
Natsuki HanaeNatsuki Hanae
26 June 1991
Voice actor

Takehito KoyasuTakehito Koyasu
05 May 1967
Seiyū, Singer
Haruma MiuraHaruma Miura
05 April 1990
Actor, Singer, Voice actor, Child actor

Mamoru MiyanoMamoru Miyano
08 June 1983
Actor, Singer, Seiyū, Child actor

Samaire ArmstrongSamaire Armstrong
31 October 1980
Actress
Hiroshi KamiyaHiroshi Kamiya
28 January 1975
Voice actor

Junichi SuwabeJunichi Suwabe
29 March 1972
Voice actor
Tadanobu AsanoTadanobu Asano
27 November 1973
Actor, Guitarist, Musician, Singer, Film director,

Prince AkishinoPrince Akishino
30 November 1965
 

Cary-Hiroyuki TagawaCary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
27 September 1950
Actor, Film producer, Film actor, Television

Daisuke OnoDaisuke Ono
04 May 1978
Voice Actor

Kitano TakeshiKitano Takeshi
18 January 1947
Actor
Takeshi KitanoTakeshi Kitano
18 January 1947
Film director, Actor, Painter, Owarai tarento,

Takahiro SakuraiTakahiro Sakurai
13 June 1974
Voice Actor

Maaya UchidaMaaya Uchida
27 December 1989
Actress

Liv UllmannLiv Ullmann
16 December 1938
Actress
Ryuichi SakamotoRyuichi Sakamoto
17 January 1952
Composer

Kana HanazawaKana Hanazawa
25 February 1989
Voice Actress
Osamu TezukaOsamu Tezuka
03 November 1928
Film director, Film producer, Mangaka, Animator,

Hideaki AnnoHideaki Anno
22 May 1960
Film director, Animator, Actor, Screenwriter, Film

James IhaJames Iha
26 March 1968
Musician
Maria OzawaMaria Ozawa
08 January 1986
Adult Film Star, AV idol, Stripper, Actor, Glamour

Tomokazu SugitaTomokazu Sugita
11 October 1980
Seiyū
Tetsuya NomuraTetsuya Nomura
08 October 1970
Video game artist

Masahiro SakuraiMasahiro Sakurai
03 August 1970
Game Designers

Kairi SaneKairi Sane
23 September 1988
Professional Wrestler
Gorō MiyazakiGorō Miyazaki
21 January 1967
Film director, Animator, Screenwriter, Architect

Sada AbeSada Abe
28 May 1905
Geisha, Criminal
Maaya SakamotoMaaya Sakamoto
31 March 1980
Actress

Takashi MiikeTakashi Miike
24 August 1960
Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter, Actor

Sessue HayakawaSessue Hayakawa
10 June 1889
Actor, Novelist, Screenwriter, Film director

Tao OkamotoTao Okamoto
22 May 1985
Actress
Rie KugimiyaRie Kugimiya
30 May 1979
Voice actress
Yoshimasa HosoyaYoshimasa Hosoya
10 February 1982
Voice actor

Shinji MikamiShinji Mikami
11 August 1965
Video game designer

Antonio InokiAntonio Inoki
20 February 1943
Politician, Professional wrestler, Writer, Actor

Ayumi HamasakiAyumi Hamasaki
02 October 1978
Singer, Seiyū, Songwriter, Model, Actor,
Yasujiro OzuYasujiro Ozu
12 December 1903
Director

Shun OguriShun Oguri
26 December 1982
Actor, Seiyū, Film director, Child actor, Stage

Isao TakahataIsao Takahata
29 October 1935
Film director, Animator, Screenwriter

Takeru SatohTakeru Satoh
21 March 1989
Actor, Singer

Yūki OnoYūki Ono
22 June 1984
Voice actor
Junko TakeuchiJunko Takeuchi
05 April 1972
Actress

Koji KondoKoji Kondo
13 August 1961
Composer
Masaharu MorimotoMasaharu Morimoto
26 May 1955
Chefs

Masaaki YuasaMasaaki Yuasa
16 March 1965
Screenwriter, Animator, Film director
Empress MichikoEmpress Michiko
20 October 1934
Consort
Kiyoshi KurosawaKiyoshi Kurosawa
19 July 1955
Film director, Screenwriter, Film critic,