Acting
Juro Kara
Born 1940-02-11
Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Department: Acting
Biography
Jūrō Kara (唐十郎, Kara Jūrō; born Ōtsuru Yoshihide (大靏 義英); 11 February 1940 – 4 May 2024) was a Japanese avant-garde playwright, theatre director, author, actor, and songwriter. He was at the forefront of the Angura ("underground") theatre movement in Japan. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jūrō Kara, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
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Demons
1971
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Violated Angels
1967
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Demon Pond
1979
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Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
1969
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Dr. Akagi
1998
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The Boxer
1977
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Jazz Daimyo
1986
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800 Two Lap Runners
1994
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Ekiro
2009
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Summer Storm
1956
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (26 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ekiro | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2009 |
 | My Easygoing Sister | Original Story | Movie | 2004 |
 | Through the Night | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2002 |
 | Genji monogatari: Asaki yume mishi | Screenplay | Movie | 2000 |
 | Dr. Akagi | Umemoto | Movie | 1998 |
 | The Wicked Reporter 3: The One That Got Away | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1996 |
 | The Breath | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1995 |
| The Breath | Screenplay | Movie | 1995 |
 | 800 Two Lap Runners | Yasu-san | Movie | 1994 |
 | The Last Frankenstein | Oyama | Movie | 1991 |
 | Jazz Daimyo | Kyunosuke | Movie | 1986 |
| A Bridge of Tears | Screenplay | Movie | 1983 | |
 | Demon Pond | Denkichi | Movie | 1979 |
 | Amorous Tales of Genpei | Minamoto no Yoshitomo | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Boxer | Referee for the Final Match | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Sea of Genkai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
| The Sea of Genkai | Director | Movie | 1976 |
| The Sea of Genkai | Screenplay | Movie | 1976 |
 | Graveyard of Masks | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
 | Demons | Sangoro | Movie | 1971 |
 | Zenigeba | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 |
 | Memoir of Japanese Assassinations | Shimada Ichiro | Movie | 1969 |
 | Diary of a Shinjuku Thief | Singer | Movie | 1969 |
 | Violated Angels | Handsome Boy | Movie | 1967 |
| Violated Angels | Screenplay | Movie | 1967 |
 | Summer Storm | Daimon, a student | Movie | 1956 |