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Kamatari Fujiwara (藤原釜足, Fujiwara Kamatari, 15 January 1905 – 21 December 1985) was a Japanese stage and film actor who appeared in over 200 films between 1933 and 1984. In addition to regular appearances in the films of Akira Kurosawa, he worked for directors such as Mikio Naruse, Yasujirō Ozu, Heinosuke Gosho and others.
Fujiwara no Kamatari (藤原 鎌足, 614 – November 14, 669), also known as Nakatomi no Kamatari (中臣 鎌足), was a Japanese politician and aristocrat who, together with Prince Naka no Ōe (later Emperor Tenji), carried out the Taika Reform.
Kamatari Fujiwara was born on 15 January 1905 in Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor, known for The Hidden Fortress (1958), Seven Samurai (1954) and Ikiru (1952). He died on 21 December 1985 in Tokyo, Japan.
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Fujiwara Kamatari (born 614, Yamato Province, Japan—died Nov. 14, 669, Yamato Province) was the founder of the great Fujiwara family that dominated Japan from the 9th to the 12th centuries. In the early 7th century the powerful Soga family totally dominated the Japanese Imperial court.
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Kamatari Fujiwara was a Japanese actor who appeared in films such as The Hidden Fortress, Seven Samurai and Ikiru. He was born in 1905 and died in 1985 in Tokyo, Japan.
- January 15, 1905
- December 21, 1985
Kamatari Fujiwara was a Japanese actor who worked with Akira Kurosawa in many films, such as Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, and The Hidden Fortress. He was born in 1905 and died in 1985, and had a diverse career in various genres and roles.
Fujiwara soon began entertaining in music halls and, when that business went soft in the early 1930s, turned to acting. In 1933, Fujiwara made his film debut, at the age of 28, co-starring in a music education film for PCL Films.
