Kenji Sawada

Born 1948 · Japanese singer, actor, lyricist, composer

Kenji Sawada is a Japanese singer, songwriter and actor, best known as vocalist of the rock band The Tigers. Nicknamed "Julie" because of his self-professed adoration of Julie Andrews, he was born in Tsunoi, Iwami, Japan, and raised in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto from the age of age 3.

Kenji Sawada, in order

1. 1968 A Lavish Invitation: acted · directed by Kunihiko Yamamoto
2. 1976 The Sorrow of Paris: acted · directed by Masanobu Deme
3. 1979 Taiyō o Nusunda Otoko: acted · directed by Kazuhiko Hasegawa
4. 1981 Samurai Reincarnation: acted · directed by Kinji Fukasaku
5. 1982 Tora-san, the Expert: acted · directed by Yōji Yamada
6. 1984 Sanga Moyu (TV series): acted
7. 1985 Capone Cries a Lot: acted · directed by Seijun Suzuki
8. 1985 Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters: acted · directed by Paul Schrader · critics 79%, audiences 90%
9. 1990 Boku to, bokura no natsu: acted · directed by Yutaka Kohira
10. 1991 Hiruko the Goblin: acted · directed by Shinya Tsukamoto
11. 1991 Yumeji: acted · directed by Seijun Suzuki
12. 1999 Osaka Story: acted · directed by Jun Ichikawa
13. 2001 The Happiness of the Katakuris: acted · directed by Takashi Miike
14. 2002 Sabu (TV movie): acted · directed by Takashi Miike
15. 2022 The Zen Diary: acted · directed by Yuji Nakae