Personal Info
Birth date
1948-06-25 (76 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
Also known as
Julie
ジュリー
澤田研二
沢田研二
Kenji Sawada
Kenji Sawada
Biography
Singer and actor.
Filmography
Midi Première
10
Overview:
Midi Première is a French variety show presented by Danièle Gilbert, directed by Jacques Pierre and broadcast from January 6, 1975 until January 1, 1982 on TF1. The program was generally broadcast between 12:15 p.m. and 12:55 p.m., then giving way to the 1:00 p.m. TV news. However, the broadcast schedule could change, depending on the guests, and the setting where the recording of the program was shot. Certain performances by artists who have become cult like the one where Ringo jostles with a demonstrator in interpretation (1977), that of Dalida with the title There is always a song with the soundtrack that does not start, twice, at the right speed (1978), Claude François and his Clodettes, who, in the provinces, are unable to join "the set" in order to interpret his song, the latter being taken by the crowd of delirious fans (summer 1977) . The group Supertramp performed there with the title "Dreamer" on March 8, 1975.Wind of the Ryūkyū Islands
NYR
Overview:
The series tells The story of the 1609 invasion of Ryûkyû by forces from the Japanese domain of Satsuma, an event which changed the course of Ryukyuan history dramatically.Audrey
NYR
Overview:
Mizuki is a would-be actress who has yet to attain her goal, struggles to keep the dream in her heart alive while dealing with the reality of her normal life, far away from lights, cameras, and action she longs for. Despite words of warnings from her family, which includes her birth and step mothers, intended to keep her from reaching her destiny, she actually makes it onto a set of one of the film companies in Tokyo. She experiences the peaks and valleys of a starting actress, but receives a blow when news of the company collapses and eventually closes. Mizuki returns home, but, the fire once lit, still burns.He's Like a Devil
5
Overview:
Kamon Ryou, a guitar-playing male prostitute in a decadent downtown bar of Yokohama, is a man of many secrets: he was the culprit of the unsolved "300 Million Yen Robbery" of 1968, he has a lot of nasty friends that are trying to steal the money away from him, and he is dying of a malignant brain tumor...Burning Mountain River
NYR
Overview:
The three Amaba brothers are second-generation Japanese Americans, whose allegiances are torn by the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Determined to show his loyalty to his adopted country, Isamu volunteers for the U.S. Army and is shipped off to fight in Europe. A second brother, studying in Japan at the outbreak of hostilities, is conscripted to fight against the Americans as a Japanese soldier. The third brother Kenji (Matsumoto) avoids conflict by enlisting as a military interpreter, in which capacity he witnesses the war crimes trials that followed Japan's defeat.Samurai Reincarnation
6
Overview:
After surviving the slaughter of many Christians 350 years ago, a samurai denounces God for ignoring the pleas of believers. He sells his soul to Satan and receives the power to resurrect the dead to join him in a murderous rampage.A Pool Without Water
5.4
Overview:
The man has a monotonous job punching tickets for the Japanese railway. One night, while walking home, he saves Jun from getting raped by two hoodlums. A few days later, he sneaks into her house but gets discovered. Later, as he watches his son subdue an insect with a chemical, the man gets an idea to subdue women while they're sleeping so he won't be discovered sneaking into their home. His new hobby spirals out of control as his confidence grows.Hiruko the Goblin
6.1
Overview:
A school was built on one of the Gates of Hell, behind which hordes of demons await the moment they will be free to roam the Earth. Hiruko is a goblin sent to Earth on a reconnaissance mission. He beheads students in order to assemble their heads on the demons' spider-like bodies. Hieda, an archaeology professor, and Masao, a haunted student, investigate the gory deaths.The Happiness of the Katakuris
6.924
Overview:
The Katakuri family has just opened their guest house in the mountains. Unfortunately their first guest commits suicide and in order to avoid trouble they decide to bury him in the backyard. Things get way more complicated when their second guest, a famous sumo wrestler, dies while having sex with his underage girlfriend and the grave behind the house starts to fill up more and more.The Man Who Stole the Sun
7.3
Overview:
A high school science teacher is the butt of all his students' jokes, until their bus is hijacked on a school trip. But something more sinister lurks beneath the surface: he's building an atomic bomb in his apartment.Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
7.797
Overview:
A fictional account of the life of Japanese author Yukio Mishima, combining dramatizations of three of his novels and a depiction of the events of November 25th, 1970.Pistol Opera
6.214
Overview:
An assassin fends off numerous attacks from her comrades, who are trying to move up in rank by killing off the competition.The Zen Diary
7.7
Overview:
Tsutomu lives alone in the mountains, writing essays, cooking Zen food with the vegetables he grows and the mushrooms he picks in the hills. His routine is happily disturbed when Machiko, his editor and love interest, occasionally visits. Tsutomu seems content with his daily life. On the other hand, he still hasn't let go of his wife's ashes, although she died 13 years ago.It's a Flickering Life
7
Overview:
The story centers on a man who loves movies, having once worked at movie studio in pursuit of his dreams, surrounded by great directors and famous actors. In this tale of love and friendship spanning a lifetime, the "god of cinema" that Go has worshipped since he was young will transcend time, and work a miracle in the lives of one family.Deaths in Tokimeki
6.3
Overview:
Deaths in Tokimeki tells the story of a nondescript hitman, in a remote country villa, waiting to carry out a job: the assassination of the leader of a religious cult.Yumeji
6.4
Overview:
Following the life of Japanese artist and poet Yumeji Takehisa through the imagining of an encounter with a beautiful widow with a dark past.Statue in Fire
5
Overview:
Drama about young people in the Japanese rock scene starring the lead singer of Japanese rock band The Tigers (1966-1971, 1981-1983).A Lavish Invitation
NYR
Overview:
The Tigers, a rock band, escape their parents and teachers trying to forcibly cut their long hair, but accidentally stow away on a train to Tokyo. In Tokyo they get in some trouble, but eventually get jobs as musical assistants. Can they make the stage debut they've always dreamed of, or will their dreams be cut short?Switch of Happiness
8
Overview:
Through this movie, you can find Your own 'Switch to Happiness'. Heartwarming story of stubborn father and his three daughters at a small electric appliance store in a country town of Japan, finding their love and bond after the storms. Starring Juri Ueno and Kenji Sawada, as the daughter and the father.Lover, Come Back to Me
NYR
Overview:
Ken Ota is a Japanese-American GI. He comes to Hiroshima after WW2 looking for his big sister, but finds Keiko, a bomb victim with a keloid scar on her shoulder.Revolver
6.7
Overview:
When a gun belonging to a police officer is stolen, it ends up in the hands of a student, who decides to use it on a yakuza who beat him recently. Now the police officer is hot on the student’s trail, and he’s determined to prevent the gun from going off.Eiko
NYR
Overview:
Eiko Akimori is a 23-year-old woman who lives alone in an apartment. One day, Eiko is made to buy a big stone ring that brings happiness from a catch sales on the way home from work.The Sorrow of Paris
NYR
Overview:
Jiro Takimura, a painter, falls in love with Marie, a beautiful married woman who is studying painting abroad in France.Beyond the Rainbow
NYR
Overview:
One day an innocent-looking girl in white clothes appears on board of a ramshackle boat The owner of the boat, Okin, decides to let Mari stay with him without asking her any questions. Turmoil ensues with the reaction of the crew when the runaway girl starts working alongside with them.Acting
TBA沢田研二 LIVE 2022-2023 「まだまだ一生懸命」 ツアーファイナル バースデーライブ！ as Unknown
2022The Zen Diary as Tsutomu
2021It's a Flickering Life as Gō
2008沢田研二 人間60年 ジュリー祭り as Unknown
2006Switch of Happiness as Seiichiro Inada
2006The Street Lawyers (8 Episodes) as Unknown
2004Eiko as Shoichi Enomoto
2002Sabu as Okayasu
2002The Happiness of the Katakuris as Masao Katakuri
2001The Making Of The Katakuris as Unknown
2001Pistol Opera as Man at Tokyo Station
2001Saiaku as Unknown
2000Audrey (149 Episodes) as 麻生祐二
1999Osaka Story as Shimotsuki, Ryûsuke
1993Wind of the Ryūkyū Islands (23 Episodes) as Unknown
1991Bakayarō! 4 You! as Hajime Shiraishi (segment "カラダだけの男")
1991Yumeji as Yumeji Takehisa
1991Hiruko the Goblin as Hieda Reijirou
1989幸福な市民～勤勉とは？ ライオンのように生きたいと願った男の悲喜劇 as Tsuruhiko Kumoi
1988Revolver as Nobuhiko Shimizu, Police Officer
1985Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters as Osamu (segment "Kyoko's House")
1985Capone Cries a Lot as Tetsugoro Osawa
1984Deaths in Tokimeki as Naoya Kudo
1984Burning Mountain River (51 Episodes) as Charlie Tamiya
1983Lover, Come Back to Me as Unknown
1982Tora-san, the Expert as Saburo
1982Arashi Tatsunari as Ryuji Miyazawa
1982陽のあたる場所 (1 Episode) as Unknown
1982A Pool Without Water as Yakuza
1981Samurai Reincarnation as Shiro Amakusa
1981The Tale of Genji as Unknown
1979The Man Who Stole the Sun as Makoto Kido
1976The Sorrow of Paris as Jiro Takimura
1975He's Like a Devil (17 Episodes) as Kamon Ryou
1975Système 2 (1 Episode) as Self
1975Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1 Episode) as Self
1975Midi Première (2 Episodes) as Self
1974Statue in Fire as Unknown
1972Beyond the Rainbow as Akio
1970Japan's Number One Yakuza Man as Unknown
1969The Tigers - Hi! London as Julie
1968A Lavish Invitation as Kenji Uno
1968The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us as Julie