Issey Ogata
Known for: Acting
Born: February 22, 1952
Place of birth: Fukuoka, Japan
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Issey Ogata (born 22 February 1952 in Fukuoka, Fukuoka), is a Japanese actor and comedian. He was interested in plays since childhood. After he graduated from Toyotama High School in Japan, he joined a theatrical company and appeared on the stage. Later, he jumped at the opportunity to be an entertainer when he took the gold medal at the audition called "Birth of Comedians". Then, he started garnering roles on Japanese TV. Shows he appeared on include "Evil Grandmother" of Fuji TV and "RinRinto" of NHK drama. He now performs plays by himself "Life Never Stops" at GyanGyan Theater in Shibuya, which has gained immense popularity. Furthermore, he has had starring roles in major art-house films, including Ota in the great Edward Yang's highly regarded Yi Yi: A One and a Two, the title character in Jun Ichikawa's Tony Takitani (an adaptation of the Haruki Murakami short story), and has played the role of Japanese Emperor Hirohito in Aleksandr Sokurov's 2005 film, The Sun. Description above from the Wikipedia article Issey Ogata, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
62 movies · 28 TV shows, newest first
NR
In My Father's Room
2027
8.0
Memorizu
2026
NR
Fujiko
2026
NR
Haguregumo
2026
NR
イッセー尾形の週末父娘（おやこ）
2025
7.8
Beyond Goodbye
2024
9.0
The Science Club
2024
NR
I'll Be Your Mirror
2024
7.6
The Imaginary
2023
NR
我が家の夢～WRCと恋のかけ橋～
2023
4.4
PHOENIX: Reminiscence of Flower
2023
6.8
Phoenix: Eden17
2023
NR
Taiga Dorama ga Umareta Hi
2023
7.9
What Will You Do, Ieyasu?
2023
7.0
PICU: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
2022
8.0
Modern Young Monha
2022
7.6
DEEMO Memorial Keys
2022
9.0
Our Summer ~River Side Family~
2021
8.2
Gift of Fire
2021
7.1
Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle
2021
6.9
Kotaro Lives Alone
2021
NR
Tsunagare Radio ~ Bokura no Afuri Days
2021
7.0
Haruka no Hikari
2021
5.5
The Day of Destruction
2020
8.0
Oeda Ghost Story
2020
NR
天国からのラブソング
2020
NR
Why Watch Yi Yi: A One and a Two...
2020
7.0
The Manga Master
2019
8.5
Hotarugusa
2019
6.9
Radiation House
2019
NR
The Prisoner of Sakura
2019
8.8
Mampuku
2018
2.0
Moon Rabbit
2018
7.0
The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan
2018
8.3
Eerie: Invisible Face
2018
7.7
Izakaya Bottakuri
2018
5.0
Magic Kimono
2017
6.5
Ashi Girl
2017
7.2
When Will You Return?
2017
6.0
Martin Scorsese's Journey Into Silence
2017
8.0
Quartet
2017
7.1
Silence
2016
6.3
I am a Monk
2015
6.1
Hero
2015
6.4
Teacher and Stray Cat
2015
NR
This Mystery is Excellent! ~ Challenge from Bestseller Writer
2014
6.0
Gu Gu the Cat
2014
5.4
The Furthest End Awaits
2014
7.0
Smoking Gun
2014
5.5
The Road Less Travelled
2013
9.0
Kumokiri Nizaemon
2013
8.1
Priceless
2012
6.4
Library War: The Wings of Revolution
2012
NR
Shichou Shisu
2012
8.0
Angel's Share
2010
NR
Dear My Love
2009
6.3
The Homeless Student
2008
6.7
The Sun
2005
NR
Sunny Home
2005
6.8
Tony Takitani
2004
7.5
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
2002
8.0
Misuzu
2001
7.9
Yi Yi
2000
NR
Welcome Back For An Extracurricular Lesson, Sempai
1998
4.0
Business Commando YAMAZAKI
1995
NR
Kin chan no Cinema Jack
1993
9.0
Bakayarō! 4 You!
1991NR
Ghost Story: Flower House
1991
NR
Goaisatsu
1991
NR
Dotchi mo dotchi
1990
NR
Catastrophe
1990
NR
Rinrinto
1990
8.2
Tora-san, My Uncle
1989
9.0
No Life King
1989
8.7
Tora-san Goes to Vienna
1989
6.6
Company Executives
1989
10.0
The Political Game
1989
5.2
Love and Action in Osaka
1988
6.0
Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You
1988
NR
The Wives of Rokumeikan
1988
8.0
Bakayaro! I'm Plenty Mad
1988
8.3
Tora-san Plays Daddy
1987
6.2
BU・SU
1987
9.0
Tora-san Goes North
1987
7.0
Carefree Goddesses
1987
7.3
Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy
1986
8.0
For Business
1986
6.0
Fujiko Fujio's Dream Camera
1986
NR
Anmitsu Hime
1983
NR
Like a River’s Flow
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