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Zenji Yamada
★ Acting

Zenji Yamada

Born 1914 · Hokkaido, Japan · Active 1952–1977

Zenji Yamada is a notable figure in the realm of Japanese cult cinema, recognized for his roles in Delinquent Girl Boss: Tokyo Drifters (1970) and Delinquent Girl Boss: Worthless to Confess (1971). Emerging in the early 1970s, Yamada embodies the rebellious spirit of the pink film genre, often portraying characters caught in the throes of youthful defiance. His performances reflect the gritty, vibrant energy of the era, making him a key player in the exploitation film landscape of Japan.

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Delinquent Girl Boss: Worthless to Confess

Delinquent Girl Boss: Worthless to Confess

1971 ★ 6.9

Reiko Oshida stars as a young wannabe gangster tough girl, just released from reform school. She tracks down one of her classmates fathers, who runs an auto repair shop that the local Yakuza are trying to force out of business and take over, and starts working for him. At the same time a recently released from prison, and now ill Yakuza is trying to make a new life for himself and his girl, a friend of Reiko's, who also just graduated from reform school. A fateful car crash brings the two on a collision course with each other and the brutal Yakuza clan, which can only end bloody vengeance.

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Filmography

124 credits
1960s 79 credits
1968
Movie ★ 7.0
1967
Gappa, the Triphibian Monster as Captain of the Kamome-maru
Movie ★ 5.7
1967
A Colt Is My Passport as Barge captain
Movie ★ 7.1
1967
Movie ★ 7.0
1967
Movie ★ 10.0
1967
Movie ★ 6.8
1966
Movie
1966
Tomo o okuru uta as Policeman
Movie
1965
Movie ★ 6.4
1965
Movie
1964
Movie ★ 6.8
1964
Black Sun as Owner
Movie ★ 6.5
1964
Movie ★ 6.5
1963
Movie ★ 7.0
1963
Movie ★ 6.9
1962
Movie ★ 10.0
1962
Movie ★ 6.9
1962
Movie
1962
Movie ★ 8.0
1962
Danger Pays as Nagai
Movie ★ 7.0
1962
Teenage Yakuza as Yoshio's Father
Movie ★ 7.1
1961
Movie
1961
Wharf Temperament as Owner of the diner
Movie
1961
Movie
1961
Movie
1960
Movie ★ 7.2
1960
Movie ★ 7.0
1960
Movie
1960
Movie
1960
Movie ★ 8.0
1960
Movie ★ 7.0
1960
The Brawler as Director Yokoyama
Movie
1950s 40 credits
1959
Movie
1959
Movie
1958
Movie ★ 5.0
1958
Red Pier as Tanabe
Movie ★ 6.6
1958
Movie ★ 5.8
1958
Movie ★ 8.0
1958
Movie ★ 3.0
1957
Movie ★ 6.8
1957
Eight Hours of Terror as Junpei Murakoshi
Movie ★ 7.5
1957
The Champion as Coach Yamamoto
Movie ★ 6.4
1956
Movie ★ 6.5
1956
Movie
1956
Movie ★ 6.9
1956
Movie
1956
Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District as Man Looks Like Carpenter
Movie ★ 7.0
1956
Crossroad as Lawyer Nagata
Movie ★ 4.4
1956
Summer Storm as Janitor
Movie ★ 6.5
1955
Movie ★ 10.0
1955
Movie ★ 7.7
1955
The Green Music Box as Police Officer
Movie ★ 5.0
1955
The Heart as Nobuchi's uncle
Movie ★ 7.0
1955
Tales of Ginza as "Bar Carol" manager
Movie ★ 7.0
1955
Movie
1955
Movie ★ 7.0
1955
Movie ★ 8.3
1953
Movie ★ 6.3
1953
Movie ★ 6.7
1952
Movie ★ 6.6