Tsuburaya Hiroshi

Name: Tsuburaya Hiroshi
Native name: 円谷浩
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: March 8, 1964
Died: July 24, 2001

Hiroshi Tsuburaya was a Japanese actor. The grandchild of Eiji Tsuburaya, who was also the first creator of the Ultraman Series, and the third son of Hajime Tsuburaya who became the second creator of the Ultraman Series after Eiji Tsuburaya's death on January 25, 1970. He was born in Setagaya, Tokyo. He became known to tokusatsu series audiences for playing the leading role in Uchuu Keiji Shaider (Space Sheriff Shaider) as Dai Sawamura/Shaider.
Tsuburaya died of liver cancer on July 24, 2001, due to alcoholism developed through the years. He was 37 years old. His best friends, actors Hiroshi Watari who played the title role in Sharivan & Spielvan, and Kenji Ohba, who played the title role in Gyaban, attended his funeral.
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Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1998	Shinsengumi Keppuroku Japanese Drama, 1998, 10 eps Matsudaira Katamori (Ep. 1-2, 10) (Guest Role)	10	Matsudaira Katamori (Ep. 1-2, 10) Guest Role	7.7
1998	Ultraman Gaia Japanese Drama, 1998, 51 eps Tabata Kenji (Support Role)	51	Tabata Kenji Support Role	7.6
1997	Ultraman Dyna Japanese Drama, 1997, 51 eps Miyata Seiji (Support Role)	51	Miyata Seiji Support Role	7.7
1997	Hagure Keiji: Junjoha Series 10 Japanese Drama, 1997, 26 eps (Ep. 26) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 26) Guest Role	0.0
1997	Toyama no Kinsan vs Onna Nezumi Japanese Drama, 1997, 19 eps (Ep. 15) (Guest Role)	19	(Ep. 15) Guest Role	5.5
1996	Mito Komon Season 25 Japanese Drama, 1996, 43 eps (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	43	(Ep. 1) Guest Role	0.0
1996	Ultraman Tiga Japanese Drama, 1996, 52 eps Tsuburaya Hajime (Ep. 49) (Guest Role)	52	Tsuburaya Hajime (Ep. 49) Guest Role	7.8
1993	Wataru Seken wa Oni Bakari 2 Japanese Drama, 1993, 49 eps [Restaurant owner] (Support Role)	49	[Restaurant owner] Support Role	0.0
1990	O Edo Torimono Nikki Teru Hime Shichihenge Japanese Drama, 1990, 13 eps [Ep.7] (Guest Role)	13	[Ep.7] Guest Role	0.0
1989	Sasurai Keiji Ryojo Hen Season 2 Japanese Drama, 1989, 23 eps Kazuo (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	23	Kazuo (Ep. 1) Guest Role	0.0
1989	Tonderu!Hiraga Gennai Japanese Drama, 1989, 20 eps Aoki Jiro (Support Role)	20	Aoki Jiro Support Role	0.0
1988	Sasurai Keiji Ryojo Hen Japanese Drama, 1988, 21 eps (Ep. 16) (Guest Role)	21	(Ep. 16) Guest Role	0.0
1985	Sanada Taiheiki Japanese Drama, 1985, 45 eps Toyotomi Hideyori (Support Role)	45	Toyotomi Hideyori Support Role	8.0
1984	Uchu Keiji Shaider Japanese Drama, 1984, 49 eps Dai Sawamura (Main Role)	49	Dai Sawamura Main Role	7.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1998	Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna: Warriors of the Star of Light Japanese Movie, 1998, Miyata Seiji (Support Role)	Miyata Seiji Support Role	7.4
1991	Choukousou Hunting Japanese Movie, 1991, Inoue Toshiki (Support Role)	Inoue Toshiki Support Role	4.0
1990	Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars Japanese Movie, 1990, Hajime Tsuburaya (Support Role)	Hajime Tsuburaya Support Role	6.6
1984	Uchuu Keiji Shaider: Pursuit! The Strange Kidnappers! Japanese Movie, 1984, Sawamura Dai (Main Role)	Sawamura Dai Main Role	6.4
1984	Space Sheriff Shaider: The Movie Japanese Movie, 1984, Sawamura Dai (Main Role)	Sawamura Dai Main Role	7.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1997	Esute Salon Shiroi Hada Satsujin Jiken 1 Japanese Special, 1997, 1 eps Saga Keisuke (Guest Role)	1	Saga Keisuke Guest Role	0.0
1996	Takahashi Hideki no Sencho Series 8 Japanese Special, 1996, 1 eps Tagawa Toshio (Guest Role)	1	Tagawa Toshio Guest Role	1.0
1994	Ultraseven: Planet of the Earthlings Japanese Drama, 1994, 1 eps Professor Tonezaki (Support Role)	1	Professor Tonezaki Support Role	0.0
1992	Moto Ronin Burai Tabi 2 Japanese Special, 1992, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0
1991	Moto Ronin Burai Tabi Japanese Special, 1991, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0
1991	Muta Keiji-kan Jiken File 15: Kobe Yokohama ~ Minatomachi Renzoku Satsujin Japanese Special, 1991, 1 eps Ohmura Seichi (Guest Role)	1	Ohmura Seichi Guest Role	0.0
1990	Oyaji no Hige 7 Japanese Special, 1990, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0
1989	Ultraman wo Tsukutta Otokotachi Japanese Special, 1989, 1 eps Kurobe Susumu (Support Role)	1	Kurobe Susumu Support Role	7.3
1988	Trade Japanese Special, 1988, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0

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