Ken Ogata

20 July 1937 - 5 October 2008

Actor

A Japanese performer who found success in international movies, Ogata’s earliest work was in theatre and on television. Western audiences will know him best for playing the title role in Paul Schrader’s Mishima (1985), while other films include The Demon (1978), Vengeance Is Mine (1979) and The Pillow Book (1996).

- Read Ken Ogata's Guardian Obituary
- Read Ken Ogata's Times Obituary