Kamatari Fujiwara (藤原 釜足 Fujiwara Kamatari, January 15, 1905 - December 21, 1985) was a Japanese actor. Fujiwara was born in Tokyo, on January 15, 1905, in Tokyo, Japan. Fujiwara's parents ran a printing business. The business did not go well, so at the age of 10, Fujiwara started working at a local confectionery store. By the age of 14 he had started selling timber for building and manufacturing in Shizuoka prefecture. A year later he returned to Tokyo to study as a pharmacist. Fukiwara worked regularly and extensively with Akira Kurosawa, and was known for both being adept at comic acting, as well as being able to do serious roles.

Kamatari Fujiwara

Acting Born January 15, 1905 – Died December 21, 1985 Fukagawa, Koto, Tokyo, Japan

Kamatari Fujiwara (藤原 釜足 Fujiwara Kamatari, January 15, 1905 - December 21, 1985) was a Japanese actor.

Fujiwara was born in Tokyo, on January 15, 1905, in Tokyo, Japan. Fujiwara's parents ran a printing business. The business did not go well, so at the age of 10, Fujiwara started working at a local confectionery store. By the age of 14 he had started selling timber for building and manufacturing in Shizuoka prefecture. A year later he returned to Tokyo to study as a pharmacist.

Fukiwara worked regularly and extensively with Akira Kurosawa, and was known for both being adept at comic acting, as well as being able to do serious roles.

Known For

Seven Samurai

Manzô - Father of Shino

Kagemusha

Doctor

High and Low

Junkyard Cook

Red Beard

Rokusuke

Ikiru

Sub-Section Chief Ono

Yojimbo

Tazaemon

The Roads Men Travel

Suda

The Hidden Fortress

Matashichi

Sanjuro

Takebayashi

The Bad Sleep Well

Assistant-to-the-Chief Wada

Stakeout

Mr. Takakura

The Funeral

Small Old Man