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Akinobu Ogata (緒形 明伸, Ogata Akinobu, 20 July 1937 – 5 October 2008), better known by his stage name Ken Ogata (緒形 拳, Ogata Ken), was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 50 movies and 25 television series. For his merits and contribution to arts in 2000 received Japan's Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon.
Oct 17, 2008 · Ken Ogata, a versatile and prolific leading man in Japanese films and on Japanese television who also appeared in movies directed by Peter Greenaway and Paul Schrader, died in...
Born in Tokyo, Ken Ogata joined a theatrical group in 1958 and made his screen debut in the 1960 film "Toi Hitotsu no Michi" (One Long Road). In 1965, he became famous for his starring role as warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi in NHK's period drama "Taikoki."
Oct 19, 2008 · Ken Ogata, a versatile and prolific leading man in Japanese films and on Japanese television who also appeared in movies directed by Peter Greenaway and Paul Schrader, died on Oct. 5...
Oct 7, 2008 · 71-year-old Japanese actor Ken Ogata died on October 5, local news reported today. The exact cause of death is unknown, but Ogata had been battling liver cancer. A private funeral was held by...
Oct 5, 2008 · Ken Ogata (1937-2008) was a versatile and acclaimed actor who appeared in films by Greenaway, Schrader and Imamura. He also played prominent roles in several NHK Taiga dramas, such as Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Benkei and Ashikaga Sadauji.
Paul Schrader’s visually stunning, collagelike portrait of the acclaimed Japanese author and playwright Yukio Mishima (played by Ken Ogata) investigates the inner turmoil and contradictions of a man who attempted the impossible task of finding harmony among self, art, and society.
