Fluent in several languages and trained as a dancer, Yamanouchi moved to Europe in the early 1970's and embarked on an acting and performance career. At first in small roles in B films and as a stage actor, he eventually progressed into more and more international productions and even a few big budget Hollywood films such as PUSH, THE WAY BACK, and THE LIFE AQUATIC.
In this crazy comedy, a ragtag of German soldiers is fighting in trenches in the middle of WW2, but with a moronic sergeant, a childish lieutenant, a mad scientist doctor and a greedy, con man Italian ally, the war is no way to be won!
