is a Japanese actor, Butoka, and

theater director A theatre director or stage director is a professional in the theatre field who oversees and orchestrates the mounting of a theatre production such as a play, opera, dance, drama, musical theatre performance, etc. by unifying various endeavors a ...

Early life

In 1943, Maro was born in

Sakurai, Nara is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 58,386, and 24,629 households. The population density is , and the total area is . History Sakurai was briefly the capital of Japan during ...

, Japan.

Career

Maro's film career began in 1980. As an actor, Maro has over 42 film. In 1972 Maro is the founder of Dairakudakan Temputenshiki.

Personal life

Maro's sons are film director Tatsushi Ōmori, a film director, and Nao Ōmori, an actor.

Filmography

Film

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Inflatable Sex Doll of the Wastelands ''aka'' ''Dutch Wife of the Wasteland'' ''and'' ''The Dutch Wives of the Wild'', originally released as , is a 1967 Japanese '' pink film'' written and directed by cult filmmaker Atsushi Yamatoya, starring the first "Queen" of ''pink film'', Nori ...

'' (1967) *''Ke no haeta kenjû'' (1968) as Taka *''

Diary of a Shinjuku Thief is a 1969 Japanese New Wave film directed by Nagisa Ōshima. Synopsis The film centers around Birdie, a young Japanese book thief who is caught by a store clerk named Umeko. As their encounters grow increasingly fraught with tension and desire ...

'' (1969) *''Yami no naka no chimimoryo'' (1971) as Kinzo *''Kuroki Taro no ai to bôken'' (1977) *''

Zigeunerweisen ''Zigeunerweisen'' (''Gypsy Airs'', es, Aires gitanos, link=no), Op. 20, is a musical composition for violin and orchestra written in 1878 by the Spanish composer Pablo de Sarasate. It was premiered the same year in Leipzig, Germany. Like his ...

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Kagero-za is a 1981 independent Japanese film directed by Seijun Suzuki and based on a novel by Kyōka Izumi. It forms the middle section of Suzuki's Taishō Roman Trilogy, preceded by ''Zigeunerweisen'' (1980) and followed by ''Yumeji'' (1991), surrealis ...

'' (1981) as Homeless *'' Burst City'' (1982) *''

Yaju-deka is a 1982 Japanese drama film directed by Eiichi Kudo. It was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Ken Ogata as Seiji Ōtaki * Ayumi Ishida as Keiko Yamane * Shigeru Izumiya as Toshiaki Sakagami * Gannosuke Ashi ...

'' (1982) as Painter *''Mitsugetsu'' (1984) *'' Shinran: Path to Purity'' (1987) as Nanzame *''Nijisseiki shônen dokuhon'' (1989) as Tattoo Master *'' Dotsuitarunen'' (1989) as Daisuke Kamoi *''Ware ni utsu yoi ari'' (1990) as Sakurada *''

Yumeji is a 1991 independent Japanese film directed by Seijun Suzuki. It is a semi-fictional account of poet and painter Takehisa Yumeji. It also forms the final part of Suzuki's Taishō ''Roman Trilogy'', preceded by ''Zigeunerweisen'' (1980) and ''Kage ...

'' (1991) *''Waga jinsei saiaku no toki'' (1993) as Lt. Nakayama *''Tsuki wa dotchi ni dete iru'' (1993) as Senba *''Heya'' (1993) *''Shishioh-tachi no saigo'' (1993) as Sakurai *''Kowagaru hitobito'' (1994) as Man of dry river bed *''Aozora ni ichiban chikai basho'' (1994) *''

Yamato Takeru , originally , was a Japanese semi-legendary prince of the Yamato dynasty, son of Emperor Keikō, who is traditionally counted as the 12th Emperor of Japan. His name written in kanji can vary, in the '' Nihon Shoki'' it is spelled 日本武尊 ...

'' (1994) *''Heisei musekinin-ikka: Tokyo de luxe'' (1995) as Kanji, Nobuko's father *''Harukana jidai no kaidan o'' (1995) as Detective *''Gogo no Yuigon-jo'' (1995) *''That's Cunning! Shijo saidai no sakusen'' (1996) *''

Dangan Runner is a 1996 Japanese comedy film directed by Sabu. Cast *Shinichi Tsutsumi as Takeda * Tomorowo Taguchi as Yasuda *Diamond Yukai as Aizawa *Akaji Maro is a Japanese actor, Butoka, and theater director. Early life In 1943, Maro was born i ...

'' (1996) *''Wana'' (1996) as Detective *''

Moonlight Serenade "Moonlight Serenade" is an American swing ballad composed by Glenn Miller with subsequent lyrics by Mitchell Parish. It was an immediate phenomenon when released in May 1939 as an instrumental arrangement, though it had been adopted and perfo ...

'' (1997) *''Kizu darake no tenshi'' (1997) as Owner of the firm *''

Postman Blues is a 1997 Japanese criminal action comedy-drama film directed and written by Hiroyuki Tanaka under the name Sabu. The film features Shin'ichi Tsutsumi, Keisuke Horibe, Ren Ohsugi and Kyōko Tōyama in the lead roles. It tells the story of a post ...

'' (1997) as Boss of Minato gang *'' Cat's Eye'' (1997) *''Lie lie Lie'' (1997) as Den *''Pieta'' (1997) as Cop *''Anrakkî monkî'' (1998) as Hobo *''Shinsei toire no Hanako-san'' (1998) *''Kunoichi ninpô-chô: Yagyû gaiden'' (1998) as Tenkai *'' Pornostar'' (1998) as Yakuza Boss *''Gedo'' (1998) as Kuwata *''Shin karajishi kabushiki kaisha'' (1999) *''

Kikujiro ''Kikujiro'' () is a 1999 Japanese road drama film starring, written, and directed by Takeshi Kitano. Its score was composed by Joe Hisaishi. The film was entered into the 1999 Cannes Film Festival. ''Kikujiro'' tells the story of a young boy sea ...

'' (1999) as Crazy Man *''Tenshi ni misuterareta yoru'' (1999) as Aota *''

Gemini Gemini may refer to: Space * Gemini (constellation), one of the constellations of the zodiac ** Gemini in Chinese astronomy * Project Gemini, the second U.S. crewed spaceflight program * Gemini Observatory, consisting of telescopes in the Norther ...

'' (1999) as Kakubê *''

The City of Lost Souls is a 2000 Japanese action film directed by Takashi Miike based on a novel by Hase Seishu. Plot The Brazilian-Japanese criminal Mario hijacks a helicopter and uses a machine gun to attack a prison bus and free his Chinese girlfriend Kei. They att ...

'' (2000) *''Swing Man'' (2000) as Oda *''Kamen gakuen'' (2001) as Daimon *''

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'' (2000) *''Utsushimi'' (2000) as Himself *'' Suicide Club'' (2001) as Detective Murata *''Gin no otoko'' (2001, part 1, 2) *'' KT'' (2002) as Susumu Kawahara *''

Shangri-La Shangri-La is a fictional place in Asia's Kunlun Mountains (昆仑山), Uses the spelling 'Kuen-Lun'. described in the 1933 novel '' Lost Horizon'' by English author James Hilton. Hilton portrays Shangri-La as a mystical, harmonious valley, ...

'' (2002) as Ookura Nagashima *''Drive'' (2002) as Lord Kobari, ghost warrior *''

Jam Films ''Jam Films'' and its sequels are collections of short films, each by a different Japanese director. ''Jam Films'' ''Jam Films'' is a 2002 suite of 7 shorts produced by Sega/Amuse (various production companies participated in the production of the ...

'' (2002) (segment "Pandora - Hong Kong Leg") *''Gangu shuriya'' (2002) as Mr. Iwai *''

Makai Tensho is a 1967 historical fantasy novel by Futaro Yamada. It is a tale in which Mori Sōiken resurrects other dead historical figures to overthrow the Shogunate, while Yagyū Jūbei Mitsuyoshi rises to fight him and his warriors of the dead. Plot T ...

'' (2003) as Ieyasu Tokugawa *''

9 Souls is a 2003 Japanese crime drama film directed by Toshiaki Toyoda. It was released on July 19, 2003. Cast * Yoshio Harada as Torakichi * Ryuhei Matsuda as Michiru *Genta Dairaku as Ushiyama *Itsuji Itao as Fujio *Kazuki Kitamura *Kiyohiko Shibukaw ...

'' (2003) as Owner of Candy Shop *'' Kill Bill: Volume 1'' (2003) as Boss Ozawah *''Akame shijuya taki shinju misui'' (2003) *'' Kill Bill: Volume 2'' (2004) as Boss Ozawah *''Wairudo furawazu'' (2004) *''The Reason'' (2004) as A-san *''Yume no naka e'' (2005) *'' The Whispering of the Gods'' (2005) as Shopkeeper *''Damejin'' (2006) *''Pacchigi! Love & Peace'' (2007) *''Hadaka no natsu'' (2008) *''Shôrin shôjo'' (2008) as Rin's Master *''Asahiyama dôbutsuen: Pengin ga sora o tobu'' (2008) *''

Sakigake!! Otokojuku , also known as simply ''Otokojuku'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Miyashita. It was originally serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1985 to 1991. It is staged in an all-boys school that ...

'' (2008) as Heihachi Edajima *''Futoko'' (2009) *''Mogera wogura'' (2009) *''Kazura'' (2010) *''Meon'' (2010) *''Ichimai no hagaki'' (2010) as Monk *''

Yakuza Weapon is a 2011 Japanese film directed and written by Tak Sakaguchi and Yūdai Yamaguchi. Based on the manga by Ken Ishikawa, the film is about Shozo Iwaki (Tak Sakaguchi) who works as a mercenary in South America. Iwaki is informed of the death of his ...

'' (2011) *'' Tada's Do-It-All House'' (2011) as Oka *''

Hanezu ''Hanezu'' ( ja, 朱花の月, Transliteration, translit. ''Hanezu no tsuki'') is 2011 Japanese drama film directed by Naomi Kawase, based on a novel by Masako Bando. The title is an ancient Japanese word for a shade of red, taken from the ...

'' (2011) as Yo-chan archeologist *''Gokudô meshi'' (2011) *''Tenshi tsukinuke rokuchoume'' (2011) *''Kôun no tsubo'' (2012) as Yonosuke *'' SPEC: Ten'' (2012) as Akira Nitanai *''TAP: Kanzennaru shiiku'' (2013) *''A no dentou'' (2014) *''Zipang Punk'' (2014) as Toyotomi Hideyoshi *''Mahoro ekimae kyôsôkyoku'' (2014) *''

Kakekomi is a 2015 Japanese jidaigeki drama film directed by Masato Harada. It was released in Japan on May 16, 2015. Cast *Yo Oizumi as Shinjirō Nakamura *Erika Toda as Jogo *Hikari Mitsushima as Ogin *Rina Uchiyama as Yū Togasaki *Hana Hizuki as Hōsh ...

'' (2015) as Seisetsu *''

The Emperor in August is a 2015 Japanese historical drama film directed by Masato Harada. It was released on August 8, 2015. A remake of ''Japan's Longest Day'' (1967), the film depicts the chain of command of Imperial Japan's government, military, and War Council ...

'' (2015) as

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*''Danchi'' (2016) as Gondo *''Nekonin'' (2017) as Katsuragi *''

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'' (2017) as

Shimazu Yoshihiro was the second son of Shimazu Takahisa and the younger brother of Shimazu Yoshihisa. Traditionally believed to be the 17th head of the Shimazu clan, he was a skilled general during the Sengoku period who greatly contributed to the unification ...

*''Uta Monogatari: Cinema Fighters Project'' (2018) as On (segment "Kuu") *''Turquoise no Sora no Shita de'' (2018) *''

Fly Me to the Saitama is a 2019 Japanese comedy film directed by Hideki Takeuchi, based on the 1980s manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Mineo Maya. It was released to critical acclaim and received 12 nominations at the 43rd Japan Academy Film Pri ...

'' (2019) as Sojuro Saionji *''Birdsong'' (2019) as Akira *''Ghost Master'' (2019) *''Katsu Fūtarō!!'' (2019) *''

Hell Girl , also known as ''Jigoku Shōjo: Girl from Hell'', is a Japanese anime series conceptualized by Hiroshi Watanabe and produced by SKY Perfect Well Think, Tokyo MX, Wakasa Seikatsu, Fujishoji, Aniplex and Studio Deen. It is directed ...

'' (2019) as Wanyūdō *''Dreams on Fire'' (2021) *''Under the Turquoise Sky'' (2021) *''Daughter of Lupin the Movie'' (2021) *''Tombi: Father and Son'' (2022) *''Ox-Head Village'' (2022) *''Fullmetal Alchemist: The Revenge of Scar'' (2022) *''Old School'' (2022) *''We Make Antiques! Osaka Dreams'' (2023)

Television

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Kindaichi Case Files is a Japanese mystery manga series based on the crime solving adventures of a high school student, Hajime Kindaichi, the supposed grandson of the famous (fictional) private detective Kosuke Kindaichi. Written by Yōzaburō K ...

'' (1996) *''

Psychometrer Eiji is a Japanese manga series written by Yuma Ando and illustrated by Masashi Asaki. It was serialized by Kodansha in ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from 1996 to 2000, with its chapters collected in 25 ''tankōbon'' volumes. A sequel, titled ''Ps ...

'' (1997) *'' Aoi Tokugawa Sandai'' (2000) as

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GARO Garo may refer to: People and languages * Garo people, a tribal people in India ** Garo language, the language spoken by the Garo tribe Places * Kingdom of Garo, a former kingdom in southern Ethiopia * Garo, Colorado * Garo Hills, part of the Ga ...

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Yamada Tarō Monogatari is a Japanese manga series created by Ai Morinaga. The manga series, published by Kadokawa Shoten, ran from 1996 to 2000 with a total of fourteen volumes. After the regular series ended the author came out with another special volume abou ...

'' (2007) *'' Atsuhime'' (2008) *''

Gunshi Kanbei is a 2014 Japanese historical drama television series and the 53rd NHK ''taiga'' drama. The series was broadcast from January 5 to December 21, 2014, and ran a total of 50 episodes. The drama depicts the life of Kuroda Kanbei (played by Junichi ...

'' (2014) as Enman *''

Smoking Smoking is a practice in which a substance is burned and the resulting smoke is typically breathed in to be tasted and absorbed into the bloodstream. Most commonly, the substance used is the dried leaves of the tobacco plant, which have bee ...

'' (2018) as Sunaji *''

Manpuku , sometimes romanized as ''Mampuku'', is a Japanese television drama series and the 99th Asadora series, following ''Hanbun, Aoi''. It premiered on 1 October 2018, and concluded on 30 March 2019. The series is based on the lives of Momofuku Andō ...

'' (2018) *''Daughter of Lupin'' (2019–20)

References

External links

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