Japanese star whose success in the masterpiece "Hiroshima, Mon Amour" (1960) allowed him to break out internationally in the 60s.
Marlon Brando personally chose Okada for a co-starring role in his 1963 political potboiler "The Ugly American." This would be Okada's only Hollywood film.
Broke traditional Japanese "fierce samurai" stereotypes with more haunting, sensitive, even comical performances in the 50s and 60s.
Founded a theatre company with actress wife Aiko Wada.
Studied at Keio University.
Filmography
As an actor:
1995 Hitodenashi no koi
1995 Harukana jidai no kaidan o
1992 Chiroru no banka
1991 Jutai
1991 Kagerô
1991 Shishiohtachi no natsu
1988 Guriin rekuiemu
1986 Oedipus no yaiba
1985 Haru no kane
1983 Nankyoku monogatari
1983 Akujo kamakiri
1982 Shi no dangai
1981 Bôkensha kamikaze
1981 Kurutta kajitsu
1980 Jishin retto
1979 Kôsatsu
1979 Ôgon no inu
1978 Burû Kurisumasu
1978 Kôtei no inai hachigatsu
1978 Furimukeba ai
1978 Ogin-sama
1978 Genshiryoku sensô
1977 Nihon no jingi
1977 Utamaro: Yume to shiriseba
1977 Seishun no mon: Jiritsu hen
1977 Arasuka monogatari
1977 Tokusou saizensen
1976 Permanent Blue: Manatsu no koi
1976 Daichi no komoriuta
1976 Kimi yo fundo no kawa wo watare
1976 Utareru mae-ni ute!
1976 Kozure ôkami
1975 Wagahai wa neko de aru
1974 The Yakuza
1974 Esupai
1974 Mesu
1974 Waga michi
1973 Shin Zatôichi monogatari: Kasama no chimatsuri
1973 Kyôfu gekijô umbalance
1973 Kozure Ôkami: Meifumadô
1973 Shurayukihime
1971 Yami no naka no chimimoryo
1970 Mujo
1969 Jotai
1969 Dankon
1969 Tarekomi
1969 Showa no inochi
1968 Chikadô no taiyô made
1967 Chieko-sho
1967 Uchû daikaijû Girara
1966 Tanin no kao
1966 Hikô shôjo Yôko
1966 Nihon daikyôkaku
1965 Sugata Sanshiro
1965 Goben no tsubaki
1965 Ibun Sarutobi Sasuke
1964 Ansatsu
1964 Koge
1964 Suna no onna
1963 Kanojo to kare
1963 The Ugly American
1963 Rififi à Tokyo
1961 Kengo tengu matsuri
1960 Shinran
1960 Kaizoku bahansen
1960 Ôzora no muhômono
1959 Hiroshima mon amour as Lui
1957 Dotanba
1957 Jun'ai monogatari
1957 Shonen tanteidan: Tetto no kaijin
1957 Shonen tanteidan: Kabutomushi no yoki
1956 Choppu sensei
1956 Shonen tanteidan: Nijumenso no akuma
1956 Shonen tanteidan: Daiichibu yokaihakushi
1956 Seido no Kirisuto
1955 Kao no nai otoko
1955 Koko ni izumi ari
1955 Ningen gyorai kaiten
1954 Okuman choja
1954 Wakaki hi no takuboku: Kumo wa tensai de aru
1953 Hiroshima
1953 Himeyuri no Tô
1952 Boryoku
1952 Okaasan
1952 Asa no hamon
1952 Shinkû chitai
1951 Fusetsu 20 nen
1950 Shiroi yajuu
1950 Mata au hi made
1980 Zou monogatari
1978 Kita-kitsune monogatari
Self:
1980 Zou monogatari
1978 Kita-kitsune monogatari
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