Akira Emoto

Akira Emoto

1948-11-03

Biography

Old good "Emo-chan" of modern Japanese cinema. Emo's father was a close friend of legendary episode player Taji Tonoyama in elementary school days. His mother's grandfather ran a shamisen store in Ginza, Tokyo. Both parents like movies and theaters. After graduating from Machinery Department of Tokyo Industrial High School, Emoto got a job at a trading company. However, he became an actor and became a student of the acting classes of the theater company "Marui", which is headed by Nobuo Kaneko, and met Yusaku Matsuda who was in the same class. In 1999, he won the Japanese Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Dr. Akagi. He also won the award for best supporting actor at the 7th Hochi Film Award for Dotonbori River and Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san.

Also appears in

Teacher’s suitcase

Teacher’s suitcase

7.0

Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad

Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad

6.9

Journey to the Shore

Journey to the Shore

6.5

Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai

Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai

6.3

The Innocent Game

The Innocent Game

4.0

Owl

Owl

7.0

The Key

The Key

4.4

Fancy Dance

Fancy Dance

6.8

Private Lessons II

Private Lessons II

2.5

0.5 mm

0.5 mm

7.2

The War and a Woman

The War and a Woman

4.2

Golden Slumber

Golden Slumber

7.1

Lovers Lost

Lovers Lost

7.1

Heaven’s Story

Heaven’s Story

5.8

Muromachi Burai

Muromachi Burai

Not yet rated

I Never Shot Anyone

I Never Shot Anyone

7.0

Mukoku

Mukoku

6.2

Dr. Akagi

Dr. Akagi

6.6

Vampire in Love

Vampire in Love

6.9

The Great Yokai War: Guardians

The Great Yokai War: Guardians

6.3