Nagata Yasushi

Name: Nagata Yasushi
Native name: 永田靖
Also Known as: ながたやすし
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: October 11, 1907
Died: September 12, 1972

Nagata Yasushi was a Japanese actor born in Shimabara, Nagasaki, Japan. He graduated from Taipei High School's humanities program and later moved to Tokyo, where he joined the Shinkyo Theater Company in 1930. Nagata made his stage debut in "The New Account of the Battle of Coxinga" and his film debut in 1935 with "Tears of a Mother."

In 1938, he was drafted into the military, and upon his discharge in 1940, the Shinkyo Theater Company was disbanded. Nagata then appeared in films produced by Nikkatsu and later joined the Kurakuza Theater Group after attending Toho’s Theater Research Institute. He was drafted again in 1945.

After World War II, Nagata joined the second Shinkyo Theater Company before entering the Haiyuza Theater Company in 1948, where he became a prominent actor. He also participated in the traveling theater group "Sakura-tai" in Hiroshima.

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Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1973	Mito Komon Season 4 Japanese Drama, 1973, 35 eps Nakayama Bizen (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	35	Nakayama Bizen (Ep. 1) Guest Role	6.0
1971	Mito Komon Season 3 Japanese Drama, 1971, 28 eps Nakayama Bizen (Support Role)	28	Nakayama Bizen Support Role	8.0
1970	Mito Komon Season 2 Japanese Drama, 1970, 33 eps Nakayama Bizen (Support Role)	33	Nakayama Bizen Support Role	6.0
1969	Mito Komon Japanese Drama, 1969, 32 eps Nakayama Bizen (Guest Role)	32	Nakayama Bizen Guest Role	7.0
1968	Kaette Kita Yojinbo Japanese Drama, 1968, 36 eps (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	36	(Ep. 1) Guest Role	0.0
1966	Sanbiki no Samurai 4 Japanese Drama, 1966, 26 eps (Ep. 4) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 4) Guest Role	0.0
1958	Moonlight Mask Japanese Drama, 1958, 131 eps Tasaka Ryukichi (Support Role)	131	Tasaka Ryukichi Support Role	8.0
1957	Daiyaru 110-ban Japanese Drama, 1957, 364 eps (Ep. 117) (Guest Role)	364	(Ep. 117) Guest Role	2.0
1957	Koko ni Hito Ari Japanese Drama, 1957, 176 eps (Ep. 96) (Guest Role)	176	(Ep. 96) Guest Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1972	The Long Darkness Japanese Movie, 1972, [Tetsuro's father] (Support Role)	[Tetsuro's father] Support Role	7.1
1969	Nidaime Waka Oyabun Japanese Movie, 1969, Osawa Motomichi (Support Role)	Osawa Motomichi Support Role	2.0
1967	Waka Oyabun Kyoujou Tabi Japanese Movie, 1967, Tawarato Yusuke (Support Role)	Tawarato Yusuke Support Role	0.0
1966	Nemuri Kyoshiro 8: Burai-ken Japanese Movie, 1966, Shikibu Senjuro (Support Role)	Shikibu Senjuro Support Role	7.3
1966	The Great White Tower Japanese Movie, 1966, [Judge] (Support Role)	[Judge] Support Role	7.5
1965	Sword of the Beast Japanese Movie, 1965, Tora Mako (Support Role)	Tora Mako Support Role	7.4
1965	Illusion of Blood Japanese Movie, 1965, Yotsuya Samon [Oiwa's father] (Support Role)	Yotsuya Samon [Oiwa's father] Support Role	7.0
1965	Witness Chair Japanese Movie, 1965, [Sato's lawyer] (Support Role)	[Sato's lawyer] Support Role	2.0
1963	Curry Rice Japanese Movie, 1963, Tsurumi Zentaro (Support Role)	Tsurumi Zentaro Support Role	0.0
1963	The Yagyu Military Art: The Buried Conspiracy Japanese Movie, 1963, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1963	Yagyu Military Art: One Eyed Swordsman Japanese Movie, 1963, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1962	Tears on the Lion's Mane Japanese Movie, 1962, Nakajima Shinta (Support Role)	Nakajima Shinta Support Role	6.5
1962	Stolen Pleasure Japanese Movie, 1962, [Former general] (Bit part)	[Former general] Bit part	6.0
1961	Notoriety Japanese Movie, 1961, [Silk hat boss] (Bit part)	[Silk hat boss] Bit part	0.0
1961	Akuma no Temari Uta Japanese Movie, 1961, Nirei Gozo (Support Role)	Nirei Gozo Support Role	0.0
1961	Machi Japanese Movie, 1961, Ukita (Support Role)	Ukita Support Role	6.0
1961	Immortal Love Japanese Movie, 1961, Heizaemon [Heibei's father] (Support Role)	Heizaemon [Heibei's father] Support Role	7.6
1960	What Price Love Japanese Movie, 1960, Saeki (Support Role)	Saeki Support Role	8.0
1960	The Sand City in Manchuria Japanese Movie, 1960, Ivanov (Support Role)	Ivanov Support Role	0.0
1960	Yellow Cherries Japanese Movie, 1960, Shimoda Harikichi [Dizi's father] (Support Role)	Shimoda Harikichi [Dizi's father] Support Role	0.0
1960	Great Journey Japanese Movie, 1960, [Japanese National Railways Governor] (Guest Role)	[Japanese National Railways Governor] Guest Role	0.0
1959	Ningen no Kabe Japanese Movie, 1959, Chairman Yoshizawa (Support Role)	Chairman Yoshizawa Support Role	7.0
1959	Stop the Old Fox Japanese Movie, 1959, Sonkuro Shimomura (Support Role)	Sonkuro Shimomura Support Role	7.0
1959	A Dead Drifter Japanese Movie, 1959, Kumagai (Support Role)	Kumagai Support Role	0.0
1959	Farewell to Spring Japanese Movie, 1959, Onizuka Heizaburo (Support Role)	Onizuka Heizaburo Support Role	6.9
1959	Daigo Fukuryuu Maru Japanese Movie, 1959, [Prefectural health department manager] (Bit part)	[Prefectural health department manager] Bit part	6.5
1959	The Human Condition I: No Greater Love Japanese Movie, 1959, Muta (Support Role)	Muta Support Role	8.1
1959	The Snow Flurry Japanese Movie, 1959, Nagura Shinnoshin (Support Role)	Nagura Shinnoshin Support Role	6.0
1958	Maria of the Ant Village Japanese Movie, 1958, [Colonel] (Bit part)	[Colonel] Bit part	0.0
1958	Points and Lines Japanese Movie, 1958, [Detective director] (Bit part)	[Detective director] Bit part	6.9
1958	Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion Japanese Movie, 1958, (Bit part)	Bit part	7.6
1958	Shi to Ai no Shuppatsu Japanese Movie, 1958, Nanjo Shigeto (Support Role)	Nanjo Shigeto Support Role	0.0
1958	Kabuki Vengeance Japanese Movie, 1958, Echigoya Gozo (Support Role)	Echigoya Gozo Support Role	7.0
1958	Kid Magician Sasuke Japanese Movie, 1958, Genba Sakakibara (Support Role)	Genba Sakakibara Support Role	7.0
1958	Symphony of Love Japanese Movie, 1958, Moriwaki (Support Role)	Moriwaki Support Role	0.0
1957	Edo Fireman Spirit Japanese Movie, 1957, Shiozawa Harima Mamoru (Support Role)	Shiozawa Harima Mamoru Support Role	3.0
1957	Kuroi Kawa Japanese Movie, 1957, [Doctor] (Bit part)	[Doctor] Bit part	6.9
1957	Swords in the Moonlight 1 Japanese Movie, 1957, Kondo Isami (Support Role)	Kondo Isami Support Role	7.2
1957	Keishicho Monogatari: Hakuchu Ma Japanese Movie, 1957, [Investigator] (Support Role)	[Investigator] Support Role	2.0
1956	Keishicho Monogatari: Tsuiseki Nana Ju San Jikan Japanese Movie, 1956, [Investigator] (Support Role)	[Investigator] Support Role	2.0
1956	Actress Japanese Movie, 1956, Dr. Masuda (Support Role)	Dr. Masuda Support Role	0.0
1956	Seafaring Lord Pt.2 Japanese Movie, 1956, Murakami Yoshimasa (Support Role)	Murakami Yoshimasa Support Role	0.0
1956	Travels of Lord Mito Pt.7 Japanese Movie, 1956, Honda Uenosuke (Support Role)	Honda Uenosuke Support Role	0.0
1955	Zoku Shishimaru Ippei Japanese Movie, 1955, Masachika [Town lieutenant general] (Bit part)	Masachika [Town lieutenant general] Bit part	0.0
1955	Aisureba Koso Japanese Movie, 1955, {Story 1} [Customer] (Bit part)	{Story 1} [Customer] Bit part	0.0
1955	Together with You Japanese Movie, 1955, Osho (Support Role)	Osho Support Role	9.0
1954	Horafuki Niji Japanese Movie, 1954, Morinosuke [Village representative] (Support Role)	Morinosuke [Village representative] Support Role	3.0
1954	The Last of Samurai Japanese Movie, 1954, Katsu Awa Mamoru (Support Role)	Katsu Awa Mamoru Support Role	0.0
1954	The Street Without Sun Japanese Movie, 1954, Takagi (Support Role)	Takagi Support Role	4.0
1954	Tangjin Okichi Japanese Movie, 1954, Harris (Support Role)	Harris Support Role	0.0
1953	Waseda University Japanese Movie, 1953, Tsubouchi Shoyo (Support Role)	Tsubouchi Shoyo Support Role	0.0
1953	Hiroshima Japanese Movie, 1953, (Unknown)	Unknown	7.7
1953	It Springs In My Heart Japanese Movie, 1953, [Fumiko's uncle] (Support Role)	[Fumiko's uncle] Support Role	6.0
1952	Dokoku Japanese Movie, 1952, (Unknown)	Unknown	6.0
1951	Fireworks Over the Sea Japanese Movie, 1951, Karasawa Genroku (Support Role)	Karasawa Genroku Support Role	6.0
1950	Faceless Killers Japanese Movie, 1950, [Drunken customer] (Bit part)	[Drunken customer] Bit part	1.0
1950	The City of Violence Japanese Movie, 1950, Sasaki [Reporter] (Support Role)	Sasaki [Reporter] Support Role	6.0
1949	Stray Dog Japanese Movie, 1949, Abe [Investigation chief] (Support Role)	Abe [Investigation chief] Support Role	7.7
1949	Here's to the Young Lady Japanese Movie, 1949, [Yasuko's father] (Support Role)	[Yasuko's father] Support Role	6.7
1948	Apostasy Japanese Movie, 1948, [Town council member] (Bit part)	[Town council member] Bit part	7.0
1947	Joyu Japanese Movie, 1947, Takahama Hiroo (Support Role)	Takahama Hiroo Support Role	0.0
1943	Wakaki Sugata Japanese Movie, 1943, Oki Ryusuke (Support Role)	Oki Ryusuke Support Role	10.0
1943	The Life of Matsu the Untamed Japanese Movie, 1943, Kotaro Yoshioka [Captain] (Support Role)	Kotaro Yoshioka [Captain] Support Role	6.9

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1959	Taiyo to Ushi no Uta Japanese Special, 1959, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0
1959	Akachan Japanese Special, 1959, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0

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