Ken Ogata

Ken Ogata

Acting
Born 1937-07-20 - Died 2008-10-05Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Biography

Ken Ogata (緒形 拳 Ogata Ken, 20 July 1937-5 October 2008) was a Japanese actor. Ogata was born in Tokyo, Japan. Ogata is well known for his roles in Peter Greenaway's The Pillow Book, Paul Schrader's Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters and Shohei Imamura's The Ballad of Narayama. He won the award for best actor at the 26th Blue Ribbon Awards for Okinawan Boys. In television, his starring role as Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the 1965 NHK Taiga drama Taikōki catapulted him to fame. Ken went on to many prominent roles in subsequent programs. The following year, he portrayed Benkei in Minamoto no Yoshitsune. The network tapped him again for the role of Fujiwara no Sumitomo in the 1976 Kaze to Kumo to Niji to. He returned to playing Hideyoshi in the 1978 Ōgon no Hibi, and returned to the lead as Ōishi Kuranosuke in Tōge no Gunzō, the 1982 Chūshingura. Another featured appearance in a Taiga drama was in Taiheiki (1991, as Ashikaga Sadauji, father of Takauji). Mr. Ogata died on October 5, 2008, just days after finishing his role in the production of the Fuji TV drama "Kaze no Garden" (Garden of the Winds), filmed in the rural Furano area of northern Japan. In his final role, Ogata, himself 71 years of age, played a doctor involved in the end-of-life care of elderly patients. His sons Kanta and Naoto Ogata are actors. NHK selected Naoto for the starring role of Oda Nobunaga in the 1992 Taiga drama Nobunaga King of Zipangu; Kanta played Inaba Masakatsu in Aoi Tokugawa Sandai (2000). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ken Ogata, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

Movies (79)

The Peacock King
6.3

The Peacock King

1988Movie6.3
The Ballad of Narayama
7.5

The Ballad of Narayama

1983Movie7.5
Edo Porn
5.9

Edo Porn

1981Movie5.9
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
7.8

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

1985Movie7.8
September 11
6.4

September 11

2002Movie6.4
Vengeance Is Mine
7.6

Vengeance Is Mine

1979Movie7.6
The Castle of Sand
7.4

The Castle of Sand

1974Movie7.4
The Pillow Book
6.4

The Pillow Book

1995Movie6.4
The Wicked
6.7

The Wicked

1980Movie6.7
A Chaos of Flowers
7.5

A Chaos of Flowers

1988Movie7.5
Love and Honor
7.4

Love and Honor

2006Movie7.4
Virus
6.3

Virus

1980Movie6.3
The Demon
6.6

The Demon

1978Movie6.6
Izo
6.0

Izo

2004Movie6.0
Samurai Banners
7.4

Samurai Banners

1969Movie7.4
House on Fire
4.5

House on Fire

1986Movie4.5
Kokkai e ikô!

Kokkai e ikô!

1993Movie
Tokyo Bordello
5.6

Tokyo Bordello

1987Movie5.6
Rainbow Kids
6.7

Rainbow Kids

1991Movie6.7
Tracked
5.7

Tracked

1985Movie5.7
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
6.5

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

1989Movie6.5
Okinawan Boys
8.0

Okinawan Boys

1983Movie8.0
Samurai Reincarnation
5.9

Samurai Reincarnation

1981Movie5.9
Mount Hakkoda
6.6

Mount Hakkoda

1977Movie6.6
12 Ounces to Glory

12 Ounces to Glory

1960Movie
Gonin 2
7.0

Gonin 2

1996Movie7.0
Shogun's Shadow
6.9

Shogun's Shadow

1989Movie6.9
Miracle Banana

Miracle Banana

2005Movie
The Geisha
5.6

The Geisha

1983Movie5.6
Heat Wave
5.9

Heat Wave

1991Movie5.9
The Sex Check
8.0

The Sex Check

1968Movie8.0
Oar
5.6

Oar

1985Movie5.6
The House of Wooden Blocks
6.7

The House of Wooden Blocks

1968Movie6.7
Oración
6.7

Oración

1988Movie6.7
Granny Gabai
7.8

Granny Gabai

2006Movie7.8
Succession
7.5

Succession

1992Movie7.5
A Hardest Night!!
6.1

A Hardest Night!!

2005Movie6.1
Time Limit
7.0

Time Limit

2003Movie7.0
The Last Samurai
7.7

The Last Samurai

1974Movie7.7
Company Executives
6.6

Company Executives

1989Movie6.6
Eijanaika
6.2

Eijanaika

1981Movie6.2
Zegen
6.4

Zegen

1987Movie6.4
Kitaro and the Millennium Curse
5.1

Kitaro and the Millennium Curse

2008Movie5.1
The Dream of Russia
6.3

The Dream of Russia

1992Movie6.3
Autumn Blossoms
10.0

Autumn Blossoms

1999Movie10.0
The Dropout
6.4

The Dropout

1982Movie6.4
Man Walking on Snow
6.1

Man Walking on Snow

2002Movie6.1
The Catch
6.5

The Catch

1983Movie6.5
Goodbye Mama
9.0

Goodbye Mama

1991Movie9.0
Last Quarter
6.9

Last Quarter

2004Movie6.9
A Long Walk
6.9

A Long Walk

2006Movie6.9
Scars of the Sun
6.0

Scars of the Sun

1981Movie6.0
Memories of You
6.5

Memories of You

1988Movie6.5
The Hidden Blade
7.4

The Hidden Blade

2004Movie7.4
The Samurai I Loved
7.5

The Samurai I Loved

2005Movie7.5
Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special

Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special

1988Movie
The Way of Osaka Financing 1
6.0

The Way of Osaka Financing 1

1996Movie6.0
間諜

間諜

1964Movie
Prince Shōtoku

Prince Shōtoku

2001Movie
Shingo's Ten Duels

Shingo's Ten Duels

1990Movie
Professional Killers – Assassin's Quarry
9.3

Professional Killers – Assassin's Quarry

1973Movie9.3
My Soul Is Slashed
6.7

My Soul Is Slashed

1991Movie6.7
Jugyo Sankan no Onna

Jugyo Sankan no Onna

1984Movie
Farewell, My Beloved
10.0

Farewell, My Beloved

1969Movie10.0
The Song from My Heart
7.0

The Song from My Heart

1969Movie7.0
The Phantom Thief Nezumi Kozo and the Tattooed Judge

The Phantom Thief Nezumi Kozo and the Tattooed Judge

1981Movie
Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo
6.0

Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo

1980Movie6.0
The Man Who Wipes Mirrors
10.0

The Man Who Wipes Mirrors

2003Movie10.0
Soyokaze Toki ni wa Tsumujikaze

Soyokaze Toki ni wa Tsumujikaze

1992Movie
Lady with Seven Faces

Lady with Seven Faces

1969Movie
Goodbye Japan

Goodbye Japan

1995Movie
The Central Quicksand

The Central Quicksand

1998Movie
Bōshi

Bōshi

2008Movie
A Woman Called En

A Woman Called En

1971Movie
Professional Killers – Assignment by Night
10.0

Professional Killers – Assignment by Night

1974Movie10.0
Film Noir
7.5

Film Noir

2000Movie7.5
Ana

Ana

1984Movie
Totteoki no Seishun

Totteoki no Seishun

1988Movie
Journey Along the Silk Road

Journey Along the Silk Road

2005Movie

TV Shows (24)

SMAP×SMAP
8.5

SMAP×SMAP

1996Series8.5
Furuhata Ninzaburo
8.8

Furuhata Ninzaburo

1994Series8.8
Professional Killers
8.0

Professional Killers

1972Series8.0
Taikouki

Taikouki

1965Series
Toge no Gunzo

Toge no Gunzo

1982Series
動く壁

動く壁

1994Series
Minamoto no Yoshitsune

Minamoto no Yoshitsune

1966Series
Ōgon no Hibi

Ōgon no Hibi

1978Series
Say Hello to Black Jack

Say Hello to Black Jack

2003Series
Mouri Motonari
9.0

Mouri Motonari

1997Series9.0
Garden of the Wind

Garden of the Wind

2008Series
Gift
6.0

Gift

1997Series6.0
Ruri's Island
9.0

Ruri's Island

2005Series9.0
Hashū Hankachō

Hashū Hankachō

1974Series
Red Storm

Red Storm

1979Series
Totteoki no Seishun

Totteoki no Seishun

1988Series
Ai wa Doda

Ai wa Doda

1992Series
Ashura no Gotoku
3.7

Ashura no Gotoku

1979Series3.7
Hachigatsu no Love Song

Hachigatsu no Love Song

1996Series
ナニワ金融道
6.0

ナニワ金融道

1996Series6.0
Prince Shotoku
7.5

Prince Shotoku

2001Series7.5
Stewardess's Sweetheart

Stewardess's Sweetheart

1994Series
Hissatsu Hitchu Shigotoya Kagyou

Hissatsu Hitchu Shigotoya Kagyou

1975Series
橋の雨
5.0

橋の雨

1996Series5.0