Bunta Sugawara (菅原文太 Sugawara Bunta, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, August 16, 1933 -) is a Japanese actor. He began his film career with Shintōhō studios during the last two years before its bankruptcy in 1961. After being a star in this studio's exploitation films, his career stalled at Shōchiku, where he acted until he moved to Toei in 1967. At Toei, Sugawara became closely associated with the yakuza genre. His most notable roles were in the films of Kinji Fukasaku, particularly the five films in Fukasaku's Battles Without Honor or Humanity or The Yakuza Papers series. Sugawara's rise to prominence in the yakuza films came just as that genre had begun to lose popularity, in the mid-1970s. Sugawara successfully varied his roles, including starring in the popular Truck Yarō series, consisting
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| - Bunta Sugawara (菅原文太 Sugawara Bunta, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, August 16, 1933 -) is a Japanese actor. He began his film career with Shintōhō studios during the last two years before its bankruptcy in 1961. After being a star in this studio's exploitation films, his career stalled at Shōchiku, where he acted until he moved to Toei in 1967. At Toei, Sugawara became closely associated with the yakuza genre. His most notable roles were in the films of Kinji Fukasaku, particularly the five films in Fukasaku's Battles Without Honor or Humanity or The Yakuza Papers series. Sugawara's rise to prominence in the yakuza films came just as that genre had begun to lose popularity, in the mid-1970s. Sugawara successfully varied his roles, including starring in the popular Truck Yarō series, consisting
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| - Bunta Sugawara (菅原文太 Sugawara Bunta, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, August 16, 1933 -) is a Japanese actor. He began his film career with Shintōhō studios during the last two years before its bankruptcy in 1961. After being a star in this studio's exploitation films, his career stalled at Shōchiku, where he acted until he moved to Toei in 1967. At Toei, Sugawara became closely associated with the yakuza genre. His most notable roles were in the films of Kinji Fukasaku, particularly the five films in Fukasaku's Battles Without Honor or Humanity or The Yakuza Papers series. Sugawara's rise to prominence in the yakuza films came just as that genre had begun to lose popularity, in the mid-1970s. Sugawara successfully varied his roles, including starring in the popular Truck Yarō series, consisting of ten comedies between 1975 and 1979. He has remained active in film, though more particular in selecting projects in which he will participate. Significant later roles for Sugawara include the films The Man Who Shot the Don (1994) and My Grandpa (2003). His career recognitions include Best Actor at the Kinema Junpo Awards (1974), Blue Ribbon Awards (1976) and Hochi Film Awards (1990), and Best Supporting Actor at the Japanese Academy Awards (1980) and Nikkan Sports Film Awards (2003).
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