TV Shows - Koji Yakusho
Sorted by online popularity, based on the Engagement Score on May 18, 2024. Koji Yakusho has appeared in 1 television series with data.
Movies - Koji Yakusho
Sorted by online popularity. Koji Yakusho has appeared in 2 movies with data.
#820Memoirs of a Geishaas Nobu • #820 most popular movieMemoirs of a Geisha is a 2005 American epic period drama film that tells the story of a young Japanese girl, Chiyo Sakamoto, who is sold by her impoverished family to a geisha house to support them by training as and eventually becoming a geisha under the pseudonym 'Sayuri Nitta.'
#1,862Babelas Yasujiro Wataya • #1,862 most popular movieBabel is a 2006 psychological drama film directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu and written by Guillermo Arriaga. The movie depicts the intertwining stories of multiple families in different countries following a tragic incident involving an American couple in Morocco. As they grapple with isolation, fear, and displacement, each character ultimately finds solace in family. The film features an ensemble cast and is set in Morocco, Japan, Mexico, and the United States.
Koji Yakusho Biography
Kōji Yakusho, born Kōji Hashimoto, is a Japanese actor known for his starring roles in films such as Shall We Dance? (1996), 13 Assassins (2010), The Third Murder (2017), The Blood of Wolves (2018), Under the Open Sky (2020), and The Days (2023). Internationally, he gained recognition for his performances in The Eel (1997) directed by Shōhei Imamura and Babel (2006) directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu. Yakusho was born in Isahaya, Nagasaki and graduated from Nagasaki Prefectural High School of Technology. He initially worked at the Chiyoda municipal ward office in Tokyo before pursuing a career in acting. Inspired by a production of Maxim Gorky's The Lower Depths, he began his journey in theater in 1978.
On May 18, 2024, Koji Yakusho had 623 Wikipedia visits, making him the #7,819 most popular actor online.
