Ken Ogata
Japanese actor (1937–2008)
- Born
- 20 July 1937, Ushigome-ku
- Died
- 5 October 2008
- Citizenship
- Japan, Empire of Japan
- Occupation
- actor
- Films here
- 5
Akinobu Ogata (緒形 明伸, Ogata Akinobu; 20 July 1937 – 5 October 2008), better known by his stage name Ken Ogata (緒形 拳, Ogata Ken), was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 50 movies and 25 television series. For his merits and contribution to arts in 2000 received Japan's Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon.
Among many movie awards and nominations, he received three times Japan Academy Film Prize award for Best Actor for The Demon (1978), The Ballad of Narayama (1983) and House on Fire (1986), and in addition Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor for The Catch and Okinawan Boys (1983). Other notable roles were in Shohei Imamura's Vengeance Is Mine (1979), Paul Schrader's Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985), Peter Greenaway's The Pillow Book (1996).
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Hissatsu Shikakenin | Cast |
| 1973 | Professional Killers Assassins Quarry | Cast |
| 1974 | Professional Killers Assignment By Night | Cast |
| 2004 | The Hidden Blade | Cast |
| 2004 | Izo | Cast |
Frequent collaborators
- Kinji Fukasaku
- Yūsuke Watanabe
- Masahisa Sadanaga
- Masatoshi Nagase
- Hidetaka Yoshioka
- Min Tanaka
- Takako Matsu
- Kunie Tanaka
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1370767 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.