Tsutomu Yamazaki
"Movie Pictorial (Eiga Joho)", December 1963 issue.
Born	1936 (age 88–89) Matsudo,Chiba,Japan
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1960–present
Spouse	Hikaru Mayuzumi ​ (m. 1963)​

Tsutomu Yamazaki (山崎 努,Yamazaki Tsutomu, born 1936) is a Japanese actor. He won theBlue Ribbon Award for Best Actor in 1984 forThe Funeral andFarewell to the Ark.^[1] Yamazaki is known for his roles as Goro inTampopo (1985) and Nenbutsu no Tetsu on the televisionjidaigekiHissatsu Shiokinin andShin Hissatsu Shiokinin.^[2]

Yamazaki graduated fromHaiyuza Theatre Company and joined Bungakuza in 1959.^[3] He made his film debut inKihachi Okamoto'sDaigaku no sanzôkutachi in 1960.^[3] In 1961, he received theElan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year.^[4] In 1963, he appeared inAkira Kurosawa'sHigh and Low. He worked with Kurosawa twice more: in the director's next film, 1965'sRed Beard, then fifteen years later, inKagemusha.

In 1973, he appearedjidaigeki television dramaHissatsu Shiokinin and he played the same role inShin Hissatsu Shiokinin again in 1977.^[3] He also starred in number ofJuzo Itami's films, including his role as a trucker who resemblesJohn Wayne inTampopo (1985). He co-starred inThe Ramen Girl (2008) withBrittany Murphy.^[5]

He also played a supporting role inYōjirō Takita'sDepartures.^[6]

• Tsutomu Yamazaki atIMDb
• Tsutomu Yamazaki at theJapanese Movie Database(in Japanese)

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