Tamasaburō Bandō V
Kabuki actor, and the most popular and celebrated onnagata (an actor specializing in female roles) currently on stage. He has also acted in a handful of films. Born in 1950, Shin'ichi Morita was adopted by Morita Kan'ya XIV, and made his first appearance on stage at the age of seven, under the name Bandō Kinoji. At a shūmei (naming ceremony) in 1964 he became the fifth to take the name Bandō Tamasaburō; his adoptive father had been the fourth.
In 1993, he directed the film Yearning, which was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival
In 1993, he directed the film Yearning, which was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival
Known For
10 titles
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
Demon Pond
Yumeji
The Written Face
The Tale of Himeji Castle
Nastazja
Cinema Kabuki Ghost Story: Peony Lantern
Masterpieces of Kabuki Theater: Shinza the Barber
Ume Goyomi
Kodō: The Heartbeat of the Drum
