is a Japanese actor. He is most noted for playing villains and appeared in many

jidaigeki is a genre of film, television, and theatre in Japan. Literally meaning "historical drama, period dramas", it refers to stories that take place before the Meiji Restoration of 1868. ''Jidaigeki'' show the lives of the samurai, farmers, crafts ...

and detective television dramas as a guest. After graduating from

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, he signed a contract with

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. He made his film debut with ''Yarodomo Omotee Dero''.『日本タレント名鑑'82』 VIPタイムズ社、1981年、28頁。

Filmography

Films

* ''Yarodomo Omotee Dero'' (1956) * '' Taking The Castle'' (1965) *'' Zoku Soshiki Bōryoku'' (1967) * '' Outlaw:Kill!'' (1968) * '' Shinjuku outlaw: Step On the Gas'' (1970) * '' Sympathy for the Underdog'' (1971) * '' Kantō Exile'' (1971) * '' Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers'' (1972) * '' Terrifying Girls' High School: Lynch Law Classroom'' (1973) * ''Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School'' (1973) * ''

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'' (1974) *''

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'' (1974) * '' Champion of Death'' (1975) * '' Graveyard of Honor'' (1975) * '' Gambling Den Heist'' (1975) * ''

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'' (1976) * ''

The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf is a 1979 Japanese crime thriller film based on a novel by Haruhiko Oyabu. It stars Yūsaku Matsuda as a criminal who disguises himself as a salaryman, and Jun Fubuki as his girlfriend. It was directed by Toru Murakawa. Plot Tetsuya Asakura, ...

'' (1979) * ''

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'' (1996)

Television drama

* ''

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'' (1971) as Maebara * ''Gunbei Meyasubako'' (1971) as Saito * '' Hissatsu Shiokinin'' (1972) guest star in episode 11 * ''

Taiyō ni Hoero! , literally ''Roar at the Sun!'', was a long-running prime-time television detective series in Japan, which ran from 1972 to 1986 for a total of 718 episodes. The lead star was Yujiro Ishihara. It also helped further the career of actors such a ...

'' (1973~1984) guest star in episodes 37, 96, 110, 529, and 599 * '' Tasukenin Hashiru '' (1974) guest star in episode 20 * ''

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'' (1975) guest star in episode 10 * ''

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'' (1975) guest star in episode 14 * ''

Tsūkai! Kōchiyama Sōshun is a Japanese television jidaigeki or period drama that was broadcast in 1975–1976. The lead star is Shintaro Katsu, his older brother Tomisaburo Wakayama also appeared in the episodes 5, 7 and 25. Plot Kōchiyama Sōshun is a serves as a cha-b ...

'' (1975) guest star in episode 12 * ''

Hissatsu Shiokiya Kagyō is a Japanese television ''jidaigeki'' or period drama that was broadcast in 1975–1976. It is the 6th in the ''Hissatsu'' series. Kenji Misumi was hospitalized while directing episode 13 where he later died. Plot Nakamura Mondo retired from pr ...

'' (1975) guest star in episode 4 * '' Daitokai Tatakaino Hibi'' (1976) guest star in episode 10 and 30 * ''

Shin Hissatsu Shiokinin is a Japanese ''jidaigeki'' or period television drama. It is the tenth in the Hissatsu series. The drama is a sequel to Hissatsu Shiokinin. Shin Hissatsu Shiokinin is one of the most popular Jidaigeki dramas in Japan. Former professional Baseba ...

'' (1977) guest star in episodes 3, 21, and 31 * '' Hissatsu Karakurinin Fugakuhiyakkei Koroshitabi'' (1978) guest star in episode 7 *''

Seibu Keisatsu is a Japanese television drama series produced by and broadcast on TV Asahi. Plot The series portrays the Western Police Headquarters Criminal Investigation Division's Sergeant Keisuke Daimon, played by Tetsuya Watari and his subordinates, du ...

'' (1979-82) guest star in episode 2, 17, 67 and 121 * ''

Tantei Monogatari , or ''Detective Story'', is an action Japanese TV series starring Yūsaku Matsuda that was originally broadcast on Nippon TV in 27 forty-five-minute episodes from September 18, 1979 to April 1, 1980. The show had various directors including T ...

'' (1980) guest star in episode 6 and 24

References

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* Japanese male film actors Male actors from Kanagawa Prefecture 20th-century Japanese male actors Living people 1932 births {{Japan-film-actor-stub