Tamasaburō Bandō V

Biography

Kabuki actor, and the most popular and celebrated onnagata (an actor specializing in female roles) currently on stage. He has also acted in a handful of films. Born in 1950, Shin'ichi Morita was adopted by Morita Kan'ya XIV, and made his first appearance on stage at the age of seven, under the name Bandō Kinoji. At a shūmei (naming ceremony) in 1964 he became the fifth to take the name Bandō Tamasaburō; his adoptive father had been the fourth. In 1993, he directed the film Yearning, which was

🎬 Movies (15)

Kodō Eternity

2015

Director

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Kodō: The Heartbeat of the Drum

2014

Self

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Kodō Legend

2014

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Masterpieces of Kabuki Theater: Shinza the Barber

2013

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Cinema Kabuki Ghost Story: Peony Lantern

2009

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Ume Goyomi

2004

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Kodō - One Earth Tour Special

2004

Director

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The Tale of Himeji Castle

1995

Seriez Rating: ★ 6.7/10

The Written Face

1995

Self

Seriez Rating: ★ 8/10

Nastazja

1994

Prince Myshkin / Nastasya Filippovna

Seriez Rating: ★ 6.4/10

Yearning

1993

Director

Seriez Rating: ★ 10/10

Gekashitsu

1992

Director

Seriez Rating: ★ 9/10

Yumeji

1991

Onshu Inamura

Seriez Rating: ★ 6.4/10

Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

1988

Kyoka Izumi

Seriez Rating: ★ 6.3/10

Demon Pond

1979

Yuri / Princess Shirayuki

Seriez Rating: ★ 6.4/10