Kazuo Funaki

Kazuo Funaki

Born: December 12, 1944
in Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Movies for Kazuo Funaki...

Title: Feeling relief is easy
Character: Takazawa Shingo [Natsumi's father]
Released: January 18, 1998
Type: TV
Higashiyama Noriyuki stars as a playboy who is not about to be caught, and relative newcomer, Ryo, is the naive young woman who dreams of eventually ensnaring him even if she must sit back and watch him cavort with a string of other women and act like his mother, too.
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Down with The Big Boss
Title: Down with The Big Boss
Released: March 24, 1979
Type: Movie
In pre-war Japan, two members of a large yakuza syndicate instigate a turf war that embroils the highest echelons of Tokyo's underworld.
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Youth - Part II
Title: Youth - Part II
Released: February 10, 1979
Type: Movie
Isamu, a star athlete in high school, becomes a race cyclist. He wins his debut races, but soon his opponents see through his lack of strategy and beat him easily. Isamu's maths teacher, a race cycling freak, says he knows the solution to Isamu's problem. But will Isamu listen to him?
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Title: Haru no Sakamichi
Character: Tokugawa Tadanaga
Released: January 3, 1971
Type: TV
The story chronicles the life of Yagyū Munenori.
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Rainbow Over Paris
Title: Rainbow Over Paris
Character: Kazuya Funada
Released: March 18, 1970
Type: Movie
A young composer falls in love with the beautiful daughter of a wealthy company president and flies to Paris when he learns she is studying music there. But, when he finally wins her after many difficulties, he somehow feels empty, because his spirit has always been aroused against barriers before him.
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Farewell, My Beloved
Title: Farewell, My Beloved
Character: Makito Onodera
Released: February 21, 1969
Type: Movie
During the early days of the war a young student, Makito (Kazuo Funaki), falls in love with Yuko (Mayumi Ozora), the widow of a naval officer. She, however, is living with the memories of her husband and it is her younger sister, Yumiko (Nana Ozaki), who grows fond of the student. Then, one day, a young naval officer, Tadayuki (Ken Ogata), a friend of her late husband, comes to see the widow and she becomes attracted to him. Though Makito is inspired to study for the navy, he is much upset when he learns that Yuko and Tadayuki are to marry.
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Youth Bell
Title: Youth Bell
Released: January 11, 1969
Type: Movie
A college student comes to a wealthy family as a tutor for their son, an elementary school student, he cheerfully encourages his student, captivates him with the spirit of sports and falls in love with the daughter of the owner of the house. A masterpiece of youth drama starring the eternal idol Kazuo Funaki.
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Dorobō Sodachi Dorobōi
Title: Dorobō Sodachi Dorobōi
Released: October 3, 1968
Type: Movie
A suspense comedy about thieves starring Kazuo Funaki.
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Eternal Love
Title: Eternal Love
Character: Takahiko Shinjo
Released: March 11, 1968
Type: Movie
The love story of an aspiring architect and a charcoal-making daughter, who discover that they are actually brother and sister.
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The Sweet Interns
Title: The Sweet Interns
Released: January 3, 1968
Type: Movie
The love and friendship adventures of seven internship medical students.
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My Sweetheart
Title: My Sweetheart
Character: Funayama
Released: November 3, 1967
Type: Movie
It had been a year and four months since Mitsuo was last on a movie set. Welcomed back by director Ishizaki and his film crew, Mitsuo is excited to star as the lead in "My Sweetheart". One day, half way through production, he meets his friends from a popular rock group, "The Spiders". Through their discussion regarding the climax scene, they criticize that the script is too grim. In a notion to protect their friend's career, they decide to pay the scriptwriter a little visit.
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Heiji, the Detective
Title: Heiji, the Detective
Released: October 10, 1967
Type: Movie
Famous for his coin tossing when capturing criminals, an Edo detective, Heiji, launches an investigation into the mysterious murder of his friend Seigoro.
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Lost Love
Title: Lost Love
Character: Yusaku Shimamura
Released: September 23, 1967
Type: Movie
Shimamura is a young man whose family went broke and lost their house. One day, as he returns to his former house to get a camellia blooming from the garden, he sees a beautiful schoolgirl who lives there. After they coincidentally meet again they fall for each other, but she is already engaged.
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O Luna, My Pony!
Title: O Luna, My Pony!
Character: A Youth
Released: July 1, 1967
Type: Movie
Based on the hit song, the story involves a young boy and girl who leave their home in Hokkaido to come and live in Tokyo.
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Isshin Tasuke: Edoites Festival
Title: Isshin Tasuke: Edoites Festival
Character: 一心太助・徳川家光
Released: April 20, 1967
Type: Movie
A costumed film featuring the famous hero of Japanese history, Isshin Tasuke, arranged in the form of a popular song.
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Journey to the North
Title: Journey to the North
Character: Eikichi Kamimura
Released: January 3, 1967
Type: Movie
Winter holidays at the university. Eikichi visits a city in the north of the country, the hometown of Yuko, a classmate for whom he has feelings. However, Yuko, having returned home, has just become engaged to a local young man, and the sudden appearance of Eikichi makes others worry that their good relationship will be spoiled. An epic about pure love, which tells the story of a man who leaves his beloved woman, praying for her happiness. Adapted from the novel "Kiri no Naka no Shojo" Yojiro Ishizaka.
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No Greater Love
Title: No Greater Love
Released: September 17, 1966
Type: Movie
In 1943, Japan is amidst the Pacific War. Sobei Sonoda is one of the wealthiest landowners of the San'in region. His land spread for miles, as far as the eye can see. People treated him with respect. But even the richest must think about the future. One day, he decides to arrange a marriage between his only son, Junkichi and the daughter of an even more powerful family. Sobei, hoping to benefit from this union, soon discovers that his son was in love with a lower class girl.
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Dash to the Sun
Title: Dash to the Sun
Released: September 8, 1966
Type: Movie
A song drama based on the autobiographical song "The sun is laughing" by composer Endo Minoru. It tells the story of a young man who moves to Tokyo with a big dream of becoming a composer, and despite the unfamiliar city life, sticks to his original intentions with the gentle encouragement of his young wife, and takes the music world by storm.
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Title: Lost in the Rain
Character: Murata Eikichi
Released: August 15, 1966
Type: TV
It tells about the women's view on love and marriage through the love affair of three women. Ayako, a rampant college student; OL Takako who works for a magazine company and Kimie, who attends the dressmaking school training to be a homemaker. The trio who graduated from the same high school moved to Tokyo from Akita, and they start living together in a rented house at Denenchofu, however.....
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Tomo o okuru uta
Title: Tomo o okuru uta
Character: Yoshio Ôtsu
Released: June 25, 1966
Type: Movie
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Night of Sorrow
Title: Night of Sorrow
Character: Masahiko Kizuka
Released: March 27, 1966
Type: Movie
A young lawyer looking for a true culprit to save his innocent friend. But behind the case is the father of a woman he loves.
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Title: Yama no Kanata ni
Released: January 17, 1966
Type: TV
Yojiro Ishizaka's original work was made into a drama co-starring Masahiko Tsugawa and Chieko Matsubara. Centered around Misako Inoue, who runs a dressmaking school with her mother together, and Kentaro Kamijima, a high school physical chemistry teacher. The drama depicts the love between the two, their youth, and their growth.
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Title: Minamoto no Yoshitsune
Character: Taira no Atsumori
Released: January 2, 1966
Type: TV
The chronicles of the life of Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1159 - May 17th, 1189). He was a late Heian and early Kamakura general of the Minamoto clan of Japan. Yoshitsune was the ninth son of Minamoto no Yoshitomo. His older brother Minamoto no Yoritomo founded the Kamakura shogunate.
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A Girl of the Plateau
Title: A Girl of the Plateau
Character: Kazuo Kitagawa
Released: December 4, 1965
Type: Movie
Kazuo Kitagawa lives on a farm on the Tateshina Plateau with his late teacher's widow and daughter, continuing his research. One day, Kazuo is attracted to the beautiful young lady who is visiting the villa when he goes out to the town…
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Tokyo wa Koisuru
Title: Tokyo wa Koisuru
Released: September 18, 1965
Type: Movie
Akio Tsukaro, dreaming of working for a beauty school's flag shop one day, stayed at Bunta Tadokoro without being involved in salon art, even though he graduated from beauty school. One day, Akio saw Michiko, a beautiful girl raining in Ginza. Since then, Akio has become unforgettable with the mascot that Michiko has taken away... Akira Saiga of "Dainippon Chambera Den" wrote the story, and Nozomu Yanase of "Northern Town" directed this youth work. Film by Muneo Ueda of "Early Youth Blue Fruit".
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Northern City
Title: Northern City
Character: Umihiko Kojima
Released: March 20, 1965
Type: Movie
Nikkatsu youth masterpiece, which celebrates the love and friendship of young people who have blossomed in a beautiful northern spring with a lot of young dreams. Based on the novel "Memory of Snow" written by Takeo Tomishima.
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Flowering Maidens
Title: Flowering Maidens
Character: Taichi Wakimura
Released: January 24, 1965
Type: Movie
The young yakuza who have arrived in the city are being taught the beauty of work and the pleasure of learning by hard-working young people of the same generation. Youth masterpiece created based on the hit Kazuo Funaki.
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あゝ青春の胸の血は
Title: あゝ青春の胸の血は
Released: September 9, 1964
Type: Movie
College student Kunio Shimizu ended up helping a girl named Yuko Nishizawa who was being chased by someone. From that encounter, Kunio naturally falls in love. However, he is tormented when he learns from a thug-like man who is Yuko's friend that she had been in a facility because she had committed theft in the past.
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Aa Seishun no Mune no Chi wa
Title: Aa Seishun no Mune no Chi wa
Released: September 9, 1964
Type: Movie
Kunio Shimizu, a sailor of Tohto University, helped a girl that was chased by someone on her way home from practice.The girl went away without saying anything, leaving her wallet with Kunio. A few days later, she visited Kunio. She was working at a toy factory called Tomoko Nishizawa. Kunio naturally became attracted to Tomoko, but for some reason Tomoko refused to talk about her past. One day, the two went to the bowling alley and were approached by Tempira...
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High School Juniors (Part II)
Title: High School Juniors (Part II)
Released: August 22, 1964
Type: Movie
A story full of youthful vigor and spirit as high school students try to work out their problems, realize the awakening of love and growing maturity and find fun and happiness in helping others.
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Let's Dance Bon-Odori in Hawaii
Title: Let's Dance Bon-Odori in Hawaii
Character: Natsuo Funada
Released: August 1, 1964
Type: Movie
A young man longs to travel to Hawaii, the birthplace of his deceased father, against the wishes of his family, who are estranged from those relatives in Waikiki.
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Here Because of You
Title: Here Because of You
Released: May 23, 1964
Type: Movie
An uplifting drama about the bond between a group of high school seniors and their kind-hearted teacher, Mr. Yabuki. Faced with the rigors of growing up in modern times, students often look to Mr. Yabuki for advice and guidance. But when Mr. Yabuki’s career is threatened as a result of a false accusation from the school’s PTA, the students band together to stand up for their beloved teacher and help him to save his good reputation and job.
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Nakamatachi
Title: Nakamatachi
Released: March 14, 1964
Type: Movie
Today is a new day with hopes. A youth hymn that depicts a young truck driver growing up in love with a dream while being supported by his friends who are always close to him. A movie adaptation of a hit song by Kazuo Funaki.
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Title: Akō Rōshi
Character: Shichi Yatoemon
Released: January 5, 1964
Type: TV
"Ako Roshi" is a group of 47 former retainers of Lord Asano. Lord Asano was forced to commit suicide after attempting to kill Lord Kira. Once the retainers hear about their Lord's death, they sacrifice their lives to regain the honor of their former master.
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The School Cap
Title: The School Cap
Character: Kazuo Funada
Released: December 15, 1963
Type: Movie
A Tokyo student transfers to a rural school and finds it difficult to adjust himself to its customs and traditions. One of the customs is the wearing of an old school cap by a senior. It is a symbol of courage and bravery and is handed down to a new senior each year.
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High School Third Graders
Title: High School Third Graders
Released: November 16, 1963
Type: Movie
In 1963, Funaki Kazuo's debut song of the same name was released and then it was adapted to a movie based on Kenji Tomishima 's novel “Shake to Tomorrow” with the same title, produced by Daiei with this song as a motif. Singer and actor Funaki Kazuo also appears in the movie, which depicts the fun, love and heartbreak in a Japanese school.