Tamasaburō Bandō V

Known for ActingBorn 1950-04-25 (age 76)Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

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 entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film FestivalRead more

Movies & web series

Yearning

Gekashitsu

The Written Face

The Tale of Himeji Castle

Nastazja

Yumeji

Demon Pond

Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

Kodō Eternity

Kodō: The Heartbeat of the Drum

Kodō Legend

Masterpieces of Kabuki Theater: Shinza the Barber

Cinema Kabuki Ghost Story: Peony Lantern

Ume Goyomi

Kodō - One Earth Tour Special