Kusanagi Kojiro

Name: Kusanagi Kojiro
Native name: 草薙幸二郎
Also Known as: Kusanagi Koujirou, くさなぎこうじろう, 草薙幸次郎
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: September 19, 1929
Died: November 11, 2007

Kusanagi Kojiro was a Japanese actor. Kusanagi made his film debut in 1956 in Darkness at Noon, which was based on the true story of an innocent man arrested, tried and executed for a crime he didn't commit. Kusanagi appeared in over 40 films, mostly in supporting roles, in films such as Alone on the Pacific, The Sun, Bee Bop High School, and The Man Who Stole the Sun. Kusanagi died of pneumonia on November 11, 2007, aged 78. (Source: Wikipedia) Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2003	Kokoro Japanese Drama, 2003, 156 eps Asakura Yuri [Yusaki's father] (Support Role)	156	Asakura Yuri [Yusaki's father] Support Role	9.0
1998	Ooka Echizen Season 15 Japanese Drama, 1998, 26 eps (Ep. 10) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 10) Guest Role	0.0
1997	Gokenin Zankuro Season 2 Japanese Drama, 1997, 11 eps Daikokuya (Ep. 7) (Guest Role)	11	Daikokuya (Ep. 7) Guest Role	8.0
1997	Mori Motonari Japanese Drama, 1997, 50 eps Kikkawa Kunitsune (Support Role)	50	Kikkawa Kunitsune Support Role	7.6
1994	Journey to the West Japanese Drama, 1994, 17 eps [Village chief] (Ep. 8) (Guest Role)	17	[Village chief] (Ep. 8) Guest Role	4.5
1994	Oyako Daka Japanese Drama, 1994, 11 eps Tetsugoro (Support Role)	11	Tetsugoro Support Role	9.0
1993	Hotel Doctor Japanese Drama, 1993, 11 eps Kubota (Ep.7) (Guest Role)	11	Kubota (Ep.7) Guest Role	0.0
1993	Tsukiumaya Oen Jikencho 2 Japanese Drama, 1993, 12 eps (Ep. 10) (Guest Role)	12	(Ep. 10) Guest Role	4.0
1992	Tokugawa Buraicho Japanese Drama, 1992, 24 eps (Ep. 18) (Guest Role)	24	(Ep. 18) Guest Role	0.0
1991	Shichinin no Onna Bengoshi Japanese Drama, 1991, 10 eps (Ep. 10) (Guest Role)	10	(Ep. 10) Guest Role	0.0
1991	Taiheiki Japanese Drama, 1991, 49 eps Kajuji Tsuneaki (Support Role)	49	Kajuji Tsuneaki Support Role	7.8
1990	The Keiji Japanese Drama, 1990, 23 eps (Ep. 20) (Guest Role)	23	(Ep. 20) Guest Role	0.0
1990	O Edo Torimono Nikki Teru Hime Shichihenge Japanese Drama, 1990, 13 eps [Ep.2] (Guest Role)	13	[Ep.2] Guest Role	0.0
1989	Kattenishiyagare Hei! Buraza Japanese Drama, 1989, 22 eps Ashida (Ep. 13) (Guest Role)	22	Ashida (Ep. 13) Guest Role	0.0
1989	Mainichi ga Nichiyobi Japanese Drama, 1989, 3 eps (Support Role)	3	Support Role	0.0
1986	Abunai Deka Japanese Drama, 1986, 51 eps Tachibana [Lawyer] (Ep. 12) (Guest Role)	51	Tachibana [Lawyer] (Ep. 12) Guest Role	8.2
1986	Dobutsu Dori Yume Land Japanese Drama, 1986, 25 eps (Ep. 18) (Guest Role)	25	(Ep. 18) Guest Role	0.0
1985	Ooka Echizen Season 9 Japanese Drama, 1985, 26 eps (Ep. 17) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 17) Guest Role	0.0
1985	Sukeban Deka Japanese Drama, 1985, 24 eps Izumi Daizo [Yukari's father] (Ep. 6) (Guest Role)	24	Izumi Daizo [Yukari's father] (Ep. 6) Guest Role	7.6
1984	Nagareboshi Sakichi Japanese Drama, 1984, 26 eps (Support Role)	26	Support Role	0.0
1983	Kosuisai Japanese Drama, 1983, 20 eps (Unknown)	20	Unknown	0.0
1982	Anchan Japanese Drama, 1982, 26 eps Hashimoto (Support Role)	26	Hashimoto Support Role	8.0
1982	Himitsu Japanese Drama, 1982, 45 eps (Unknown)	45	Unknown	0.0
1981	Sekigahara Japanese Drama, 1981, 3 eps Mai Hyogo (Support Role)	3	Mai Hyogo Support Role	6.0
1980	Danpu Kaachan Japanese Drama, 1980, 40 eps (Unknown)	40	Unknown	0.0
1979	Oretachi wa Tenshi da! Japanese Drama, 1979, 20 eps Murata Jiro (Ep. 7) (Guest Role)	20	Murata Jiro (Ep. 7) Guest Role	0.0
1978	Tobe! Hissatsu Uragoroshi Japanese Drama, 1978, 23 eps (Ep. 11) (Guest Role)	23	(Ep. 11) Guest Role	0.0
1978	Yokomizo Seishi Series II: Yatsuhakamura Japanese Drama, 1978, 5 eps (Support Role)	5	Support Role	0.0
1977	Kashin Japanese Drama, 1977, 52 eps Sa Yonushi Dono (Support Role)	52	Sa Yonushi Dono Support Role	5.0
1976	Fufu Tabi Nikki: Saraba Ronin Japanese Drama, 1976, 25 eps (Ep. 25) (Guest Role)	25	(Ep. 25) Guest Role	0.0
1975	Kimi no Uta Gaki Kitai Japanese Drama, 1975, 16 eps Kishida (Support Role)	16	Kishida Support Role	0.0
1974	Ooka Echizen Season 4 Japanese Drama, 1974, 25 eps (Ep. 5) (Guest Role)	25	(Ep. 5) Guest Role	0.0
1974	Kozure Okami 2 Japanese Drama, 1974, 26 eps (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 3) Guest Role	7.5
1974	Oshidori Ukyo Torimonoguruma Japanese Drama, 1974, 26 eps Yakichi (Ep.2) (Guest Role)	26	Yakichi (Ep.2) Guest Role	0.0
1973	The Water Margin Japanese Drama, 1973, 26 eps Gao Lian (Support Role)	26	Gao Lian Support Role	7.8
1973	Ultraman Taro Japanese Drama, 1973, 53 eps Kurosaki (Ep. 4-5) (Guest Role)	53	Kurosaki (Ep. 4-5) Guest Role	7.3
1972	Nekketsu Sarutobi Sasuke Japanese Drama, 1972, 27 eps Sano Matabee (Ep. 21) (Guest Role)	27	Sano Matabee (Ep. 21) Guest Role	0.0
1972	Taiyo ni Hoero Japanese Drama, 1972, 718 eps Chief Owada (Support Role)	718	Chief Owada Support Role	4.0
1966	Hanschichi Torimonocho Japanese Drama, 1966, 20 eps (Unknown)	20	Unknown	0.0
1964	Niji no Sekkei Japanese Drama, 1964, 103 eps (Unknown)	103	Unknown	0.0
1957	O Henry Gekijo Japanese Drama, 1957, 18 eps (Unknown)	18	Unknown	0.0
1957	Koko ni Hito Ari Japanese Drama, 1957, 176 eps (Ep. 20) (Guest Role)	176	(Ep. 20) Guest Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2006	The Vanished Japanese Movie, 2006, Yasuba Seiji (Support Role)	Yasuba Seiji Support Role	6.7
1998	East Side Waltz: Etsuraku no Sono Japanese Movie, 1998, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1996	Dangerous Detective Returns Japanese Movie, 1996, Shinozaki (Support Role)	Shinozaki Support Role	7.3
1995	Mitabi no Kaikyo Japanese Movie, 1995, Kojiro Kusanagi (Support Role)	Kojiro Kusanagi Support Role	0.0
1995	XX: Beautiful Target Japanese Movie, 1995, (Support Role)	Support Role	6.0
1991	Play Time Never Ends Japanese Movie, 1991, Kasama Takeshi (Support Role)	Kasama Takeshi Support Role	0.0
1991	Jigokudo Reikai Tsushin Japanese Movie, 1991, [Old Woman] (Support Role)	[Old Woman] Support Role	0.0
1991	Stranger Japanese Movie, 1991, (Unknown)	Unknown	6.1
1991	Carlos Japanese Movie, 1991, Detective Goto (Support Role)	Detective Goto Support Role	0.0
1989	Dundee Turning Right Japanese Movie, 1989, [Okabe's Secretary] (Guest Role)	[Okabe's Secretary] Guest Role	0.0
1988	Be-Bop High School: Koko Yotaro Kanketsu Hen Japanese Movie, 1988, Yamamoto (Support Role)	Yamamoto Support Role	0.0
1988	Bakayaro! I’m Plenty Mad Japanese Movie, 1988, {Story 1} Numata Kozo (Support Role)	{Story 1} Numata Kozo Support Role	4.0
1988	Be-Bop High School: Koko Yotaro Ondo Japanese Movie, 1988, Yamamoto (Support Role)	Yamamoto Support Role	0.0
1988	Dead End Song Breakout Japanese Movie, 1988, Ou Genji (Guest Role)	Ou Genji Guest Role	6.8
1988	See You Japanese Movie, 1988, (Support Role)	Support Role	1.0
1988	Memories of You Japanese Movie, 1988, Onimaru Shinichi (Support Role)	Onimaru Shinichi Support Role	6.8
1987	Gokudo no Onnatachi 2 Japanese Movie, 1987, Detective Nakamoto (Support Role)	Detective Nakamoto Support Role	0.0
1987	Forest of the Little Bear Japanese Movie, 1987, Yamamoto (Support Role)	Yamamoto Support Role	7.6
1987	Be-Bop High School: Koko Yotaro Koshinkyoku Japanese Movie, 1987, Yamamoto (Support Role)	Yamamoto Support Role	0.0
1986	The Gentlemen’s Alliance Japanese Movie, 1986, Baba Yukihiro (Support Role)	Baba Yukihiro Support Role	0.0
1986	Maison Ikkoku Apartment Fantasy Japanese Movie, 1986, [Detective] (Support Role)	[Detective] Support Role	6.4
1986	Be-Bop High School: Koko Yotaro Aika Japanese Movie, 1986, Yamamoto (Support Role)	Yamamoto Support Role	6.7
1985	Be-Bop High School Japanese Movie, 1985, Yamamoto (Support Role)	Yamamoto Support Role	6.9
1985	Woman in a Box: Virgin Sacrifice Japanese Movie, 1985, Yokozawa Keiji (Unknown)	Yokozawa Keiji Unknown	4.1
1984	Tragedy of W Japanese Movie, 1984, Kiuchi Yoshikazu (Support Role)	Kiuchi Yoshikazu Support Role	7.4
1984	Appassionata Japanese Movie, 1984, [Sei's uncle] (Support Role)	[Sei's uncle] Support Role	0.0
1983	Hometown Japanese Movie, 1983, Masa (Support Role)	Masa Support Role	0.0
1982	The Tower of Lilies Japanese Movie, 1982, Teacher Gushiken (Support Role)	Teacher Gushiken Support Role	10.0
1982	Keiji Monogatari Japanese Movie, 1982, [President of Cleaning Company] (Support Role)	[President of Cleaning Company] Support Role	4.0
1982	A Farewell to the Land Japanese Movie, 1982, (Unknown)	Unknown	6.9
1981	Seishun Grafiti: Sunika Burusu Japanese Movie, 1981, Aikawa (Unknown)	Aikawa Unknown	1.0
1980	Disciples of Hippocrates Japanese Movie, 1980, [Professor of Internal Medicine] (Support Role)	[Professor of Internal Medicine] Support Role	6.5
1979	Yomigaeru Kinrou Japanese Movie, 1979, Takeshima (Support Role)	Takeshima Support Role	7.3
1978	The Murder Game Japanese Movie, 1978, Manji (Support Role)	Manji Support Role	6.9
1978	The Night Has Collapsed Japanese Movie, 1978, Miyashita (Support Role)	Miyashita Support Role	0.0
1978	Lost Love Japanese Movie, 1978, Shibata (Support Role)	Shibata Support Role	6.4
1977	Sex Crime Japanese Movie, 1977, Senzo Yaegaki (Support Role)	Senzo Yaegaki Support Role	1.0
1976	Barefoot Gen Japanese Movie, 1976, [Secret police] (Support Role)	[Secret police] Support Role	6.0
1971	Men and War 2 Japanese Movie, 1971, [Secret police] (Support Role)	[Secret police] Support Role	6.0
1969	Nidaime Waka Oyabun Japanese Movie, 1969, Genji (Support Role)	Genji Support Role	2.0
1967	A Colt Is My Passport Japanese Movie, 1967, Hit man (Support Role)	Hit man Support Role	7.0
1966	The Front Line Showdown Japanese Movie, 1966, Sergeant Sasaki (Support Role)	Sergeant Sasaki Support Role	0.0
1965	Kekkon Sodan Japanese Movie, 1965, Yabuki Tetsuji (Support Role)	Yabuki Tetsuji Support Role	0.0
1965	Tosei Ichidai Japanese Movie, 1965, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1965	A Man's Crest: Violent Path Japanese Movie, 1965, Sunahara's Shigesuke (Support Role)	Sunahara's Shigesuke Support Role	2.0
1964	The Wandering Gambler Japanese Movie, 1964, Shinohara (Support Role)	Shinohara Support Role	5.0
1964	Ikite Iru Okami Japanese Movie, 1964, Ken (Support Role)	Ken Support Role	0.0
1964	The Long Death Japanese Movie, 1964, Morita (Support Role)	Morita Support Role	0.0
1963	Alone Across the Pacific Japanese Movie, 1963, [Travel Division staff] (Bit part)	[Travel Division staff] Bit part	7.5
1962	Danger Pays Japanese Movie, 1962, Serizawa Ken (Support Role)	Serizawa Ken Support Role	5.0
1962	The Zero Fighter Japanese Movie, 1962, Kizu Tatsuroku (Support Role)	Kizu Tatsuroku Support Role	6.0
1962	Akitsu Springs Japanese Movie, 1962, [Military personnel] (Bit part)	[Military personnel] Bit part	6.3
1962	Wakai Tsume Ato Japanese Movie, 1962, Kijima (Support Role)	Kijima Support Role	0.0
1962	Kuroi Dice Japanese Movie, 1962, Henry Toyota (Support Role)	Henry Toyota Support Role	0.0
1962	I Hate But Love Japanese Movie, 1962, [Radio Station Director] (Support Role)	[Radio Station Director] Support Role	6.9
1960	Wait for Tomorrow Japanese Movie, 1960, Kurozumi Goro (Support Role)	Kurozumi Goro Support Role	4.0
1960	Brutal Woman Japanese Movie, 1960, Kakutaro (Support Role)	Kakutaro Support Role	6.0
1960	Human Jungle Japanese Movie, 1960, Tsunezo Arakawa (Support Role)	Tsunezo Arakawa Support Role	0.0
1960	The Warped Ones Japanese Movie, 1960, [Long-haired man] (Bit part)	[Long-haired man] Bit part	6.1
1960	Seinen no Ki Japanese Movie, 1960, Tetsuji (Support Role)	Tetsuji Support Role	0.0
1960	The Sleeping Beast Within Japanese Movie, 1960, Komatsu Hiroshi (Support Role)	Komatsu Hiroshi Support Role	6.7
1960	Yami ni Hikaru me Japanese Movie, 1960, Kanematsu (Support Role)	Kanematsu Support Role	0.0
1960	Ryuji the Gun Slinger Japanese Movie, 1960, Ishii Goro (Support Role)	Ishii Goro Support Role	2.0
1959	My Second Brother Japanese Movie, 1959, [Miner] (Bit part)	[Miner] Bit part	7.2
1959	Kizu Ato no Okite Japanese Movie, 1959, Chisaki (Support Role)	Chisaki Support Role	0.0
1958	Face in the Dark Japanese Movie, 1958, Youth B (Support Role)	Youth B Support Role	0.0
1958	Yoru wa Ore no Mono da Japanese Movie, 1958, Genji (Support Role)	Genji Support Role	0.0
1958	The Budding of Love Japanese Movie, 1958, [Newspaper reporter] (Bit part)	[Newspaper reporter] Bit part	0.0
1957	Misstepping of Virtue Japanese Movie, 1957, [Laundryman] (Bit part)	[Laundryman] Bit part	6.0
1957	I Am Waiting Japanese Movie, 1957, Takeda (Support Role)	Takeda Support Role	7.2
1957	Umi no Yarodomo Japanese Movie, 1957, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1957	Shiawase wa Orera no Negai Japanese Movie, 1957, Naito (Support Role)	Naito Support Role	7.0
1956	Darkness in the Noon Japanese Movie, 1956, Seiji Uemura (Support Role)	Seiji Uemura Support Role	1.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2006	Dr. Koishi no Jiken Chart 2: Kenshi Japanese Special, 2006, 1 eps Noguchi Eitaro (Guest Role)	1	Noguchi Eitaro Guest Role	4.0
2005	Sosa Kenji Chikamatsu Shigemichi 5 Japanese Special, 2005, 1 eps Kitamura Takaaki (Guest Role)	1	Kitamura Takaaki Guest Role	0.0
2003	Matsumoto Seicho Tokubetsu Kikaku: Soshitsu no Girei Japanese Special, 2003, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0
2003	Nishimura Kyotaro Travel Mystery 39: Takayama Honsen Satsujin Jiken Japanese Special, 2003, 1 eps Iwase Hajime [Former detective] (Guest Role)	1	Iwase Hajime [Former detective] Guest Role	0.0
1998	Munesue Keiji no Fukugo Ikon Japanese Special, 1998, 1 eps Haga Noriaki (Guest Role)	1	Haga Noriaki Guest Role	0.0
1998	Asami Mitsuhiko Series 10 Japanese Drama, 1998, 1 eps Ono Senichi [The man who claims to be cursed by Emperor Gotoba] (Guest Role)	1	Ono Senichi [The man who claims to be cursed by Emperor Gotoba] Guest Role	0.0
1993	Full Moon Ryojo Mystery 7: Fuyu no Furin Japanese Special, 1993, 1 eps (Guest Role)	1	Guest Role	0.0
1992	Matsumoto Seicho Special: Giwaku Japanese Special, 1992, 1 eps Harayama Masao (Support Role)	1	Harayama Masao Support Role	0.0
1990	Chushingura Japanese Special, 1990, 1 eps Sakakibara Uneme (Support Role)	1	Sakakibara Uneme Support Role	4.0
1986	Bengo Gawa no Himitsu Japanese Special, 1986, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0
1985	Chushingura Japanese Special, 1985, 2 eps Yanagisawa Dewa no Kami (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	2	Yanagisawa Dewa no Kami (Ep. 1) Guest Role	0.0
1981	Hamuretto wa Yukue Fumei Japanese Special, 1981, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0
1979	Oinaru Asa Japanese Special, 1979, 1 eps (Guest Role)	1	Guest Role	0.0
1960	Korosareru Otoko Japanese Special, 1960, 1 eps (Unknown)	1	Unknown	0.0

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