KEN WATANABE as General Kuribayashi in Warner Bros. Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures World War II drama Letters from Iwo Jima, directed by Clint Eastwood.

When filming for “Letters From Iwo Jima” wrapped on that historic island in the Pacific, the movie’s star, Ken Watanabe, scaled its dormant volcano with American members of the movie’s ...

Ken Watanabe's most famous roles, in the United States at least, have involved the military-- Katsumoto, the samurai leader in The Last Samurai, and General Kuribayashi in Letters from Iwo Jima ...

Actor stars in the director’s follow-up to "Flags of Our Fathers," ‘Letters from Iwo Jima,’ which tells the story of Iwo Jima from the Japanese perspective.

Well, on top of acting, Pajiba says Watanabe might be making his directorial debut on a World War II film called 442nd. ... One of my favorite actors of all-time is Ken Watanabe.

Japanese actor Ken Watanabe knew what he was up against when he stepped into the role of the Chairman in Rob Marshall's film adaptation of the bestselling novel "Memoirs of a Geisha." ...

TOKYO -- Dai Watanabe, son of "Letters From Iwo Jima" star Ken Watanabe, is following in his father's footsteps, taking the lead role in a World War II-era movie.

Historian John McManus rates the accuracy of World War II battles in movies and TV shows. He looks at the bombing raids in "Masters of the Air," starring Austin Butler and Barry Keoghan.