Takuzo Kumagai

Kumagai Jiro

  • Name: Kumagai Jiro
  • Native name: 熊谷卓三
  • Also Known as: くまがい じろう, くまがい たくぞう, 熊谷 二良
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: November 3, 1906
  • Age: 117
Kumagai Jiro is a Japanese actor who appeared (or at the very least had a presence in) no less than 20 sci-fi films, and many other films besides. He reportedly lived no more than 3 minutes away from Toho studios during the height of Toho’s output. From 1963 onward he acted under the stage name “Kumagai Jiro.”

He had very few speaking roles, but among them are the defense secretary in the original Godzilla (1954) asking Dr. Yamane for ideas on how to kill the titular monster. He also had a relatively substantial role as a newspaper editor in The Human Vapor (1960).

(Source: The Godzilla Cineaste) Edit Biography
Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
1981 Doshin Akatsuki Rannosuke
Japanese Drama, 1981, 45 eps
(Support Role)
45
Support Role
0.0
1980 Tabigarasu Jikencho
Japanese Drama, 1980, 26 eps
(Support Role)
26
Support Role
0.0
1979 Edo no Gekito
Japanese Drama, 1979, 26 eps
(Ep. 2, 8) (Guest Role)
26
(Ep. 2, 8)
Guest Role
0.0
1977 Shingo Torimonocho
Japanese Drama, 1977, 196 eps
(Ep. 168) (Guest Role)
196
(Ep. 168)
Guest Role
2.0
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
1975 Terror of Mechagodzilla
Japanese Movie, 1975,
(Bit part)
Bit part
7.0
1974 The Beast Shall Die
Japanese Movie, 1974,
Shimamura Kosuke (Support Role)
Shimamura Kosuke
Support Role
0.0
1973 Godzilla vs. Megalon
Japanese Movie, 1973,
(Bit part)
Bit part
6.8
1968 Destroy All Monsters
Japanese Movie, 1968,
(Bit part)
Bit part
6.9
1965 Invasion of the Astro-Monster
Japanese Movie, 1965,
(Bit part)
Bit part
6.9
1965 Beast Alley
Japanese Movie, 1965,
[Executive] (Unknown)
[Executive]
Unknown
7.0
1964 Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Japanese Movie, 1964,
(Bit part)
Bit part
7.4
1964 Mothra vs. Godzilla
Japanese Movie, 1964,
(Bit part)
Bit part
7.2
1963 Young Swordsman
Japanese Movie, 1963,
(Guest Role)
Guest Role
0.0
1963 Matango
Japanese Movie, 1963,
[Medical center doctor] (Bit part)
[Medical center doctor]
Bit part
7.3
1962 King Kong vs. Godzilla
Japanese Movie, 1962,
(Bit part)
Bit part
6.7
1961 Yojimbo
Japanese Movie, 1961,
(Bit part)
Bit part
8.2
1960 The Human Vapor
Japanese Movie, 1960,
[Newspaper Editor] (Guest Role)
[Newspaper Editor]
Guest Role
7.2
1959 The Three Treasures
Japanese Movie, 1959,
[Yamato Province person C] (Bit part)
[Yamato Province person C]
Bit part
6.3
1958 The Hidden Fortress
Japanese Movie, 1958,
[Yamana Footsoldier] (Bit part)
[Yamana Footsoldier]
Bit part
7.9
1957 The Lower Depths
Japanese Movie, 1957,
[Tradesman] (Bit part)
[Tradesman]
Bit part
7.2
1957 Yagyu Secret Scrolls
Japanese Movie, 1957,
(Bit part)
Bit part
8.0
1956 Rodan
Japanese Movie, 1956,
Constable Tashiro (Bit part)
Constable Tashiro
Bit part
7.1
1956 Sazae-san
Japanese Movie, 1956,
[Doctor] (Bit part)
[Doctor]
Bit part
0.0
1956 Vampire Moth
Japanese Movie, 1956,
(Bit part)
Bit part
0.0
1956 Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Japanese Movie, 1956,
(Bit part)
Bit part
7.8
1955 I Live in Fear
Japanese Movie, 1955,
(Unknown)
Unknown
7.4
1955 Half Human
Japanese Movie, 1955,
(Bit part)
Bit part
6.1
1955 Godzilla Raids Again
Japanese Movie, 1955,
(Bit part)
Bit part
6.5
1954 Invisible Man
Japanese Movie, 1954,
(Bit part)
Bit part
6.9
1954 Seven Samurai
Japanese Movie, 1954,
[Gisaku's son] (Bit part)
[Gisaku's son]
Bit part
8.6
1954 Godzilla
Japanese Movie, 1954,
[Defense Secretary] (Bit part)
[Defense Secretary]
Bit part
7.8
1954 Yurei Otoko
Japanese Movie, 1954,
(Bit part)
Bit part
3.0
1954 Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Japanese Movie, 1954,
[Villager] (Bit part)
[Villager]
Bit part
7.7
1954 Late Chrysanthemums
Japanese Movie, 1954,
(Bit part)
Bit part
6.5
1953 Eagle of the Pacific
Japanese Movie, 1953,
[Task force administration staff] (Bit part)
[Task force administration staff]
Bit part
7.0
1952 Ikiru
Japanese Movie, 1952,
[Fire department staff] (Bit part)
[Fire department staff]
Bit part
8.2
1952 Yonju Hachininme no Otoko
Japanese Movie, 1952,
(Bit part)
Bit part
0.0
1952 Sword for Hire
Japanese Movie, 1952,
(Bit part)
Bit part
7.4
1948 Dai Ni no Jinsei
Japanese Movie, 1948,
(Bit part)
Bit part
0.0
1947 Snow Trail
Japanese Movie, 1947,
(Bit part)
Bit part
7.7
1943 Sanshiro Sugata
Japanese Movie, 1943,
(Bit part)
Bit part
7.4
1943 Ongaku Daishin Gun
Japanese Movie, 1943,
(Bit part)
Bit part
4.0
1942 A Triumph of Wings
Japanese Movie, 1942,
(Bit part)
Bit part
2.0
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  • First Name: Takuzo
  • Family Name: Kumagai
  • Native name: 熊谷卓三
  • Also Known as: くまがい じろう, くまがい たくぞう, 熊谷 二良
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: November 3, 1906
  • Age: 117

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