Takatsu Sumio

Name: Takatsu Sumio
Native name: 高津住男
Also Known as: たかつすみお
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: January 9, 1936
Died: July 31, 2010

Takatsu Sumio was a Japanese actor, director, and playwright born in Mukden, Manchukuo. After dropping out of Waseda University's First Literature Department, he joined the Seihai Theater Company. In 1979, after leaving the theater company Seihai, he founded the theater company Kimasha and has since served as its representative.

His wife is actress Maya Junko. In 2003, he and his wife co-authored and published "Ari no Mama".

In December 2009, he collapsed at his home and was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer. He continued to perform on stage despite his illness. He died at his home in Itabashi, Tokyo, at the age of 74.

(Source: MyDramaList) Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1997	Hagure Keiji: Junjoha Series 10 Japanese Drama, 1997, 26 eps (Ep. 12) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 12) Guest Role	0.0
1988	Ooka Echizen Season 10 Japanese Drama, 1988, 27 eps (Ep. 12) (Guest Role)	27	(Ep. 12) Guest Role	0.0
1984	Kino, Kanashibetsu de Japanese Drama, 1984, 13 eps (Ep. 8) (Guest Role)	13	(Ep. 8) Guest Role	0.0
1977	Ningyo Sashichi Torimonocho Japanese Drama, 1977, 34 eps (Ep. 28) (Guest Role)	34	(Ep. 28) Guest Role	0.0
1976	Kimaguren Tenshi Japanese Drama, 1976, 43 eps (Unknown)	43	Unknown	2.0
1974	Dare no Tame ni Aisuru ka Japanese Drama, 1974, 12 eps Tanzawa (Support Role)	12	Tanzawa Support Role	0.0
1974	Mito Komon Season 5 Japanese Drama, 1974, 26 eps (Ep. 6) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 6) Guest Role	10.0
1973	Mito Komon Season 4 Japanese Drama, 1973, 35 eps (Ep. 34) (Guest Role)	35	(Ep. 34) Guest Role	6.0
1972	Ashita Tenki ni Naare Japanese Drama, 1972, 16 eps (Support Role)	16	Support Role	0.0
1971	Ooka Echizen Season 2 Japanese Drama, 1971, 28 eps (Ep. 28) (Guest Role)	28	(Ep. 28) Guest Role	0.0
1971	Kamen Rider Japanese Drama, 1971, 98 eps Ikeda Ryuzo (Ep. 7) (Guest Role)	98	Ikeda Ryuzo (Ep. 7) Guest Role	7.3
1970	Miyamoto Musashi Japanese Drama, 1970, 26 eps (Support Role)	26	Support Role	0.0
1970	Mito Komon Season 2 Japanese Drama, 1970, 33 eps Uokin (Ep. 33) (Guest Role)	33	Uokin (Ep. 33) Guest Role	6.0
1970	Ooka Echizen Japanese Drama, 1970, 28 eps Kiyotsugu (Ep. 16) (Guest Role)	28	Kiyotsugu (Ep. 16) Guest Role	2.0
1969	Onihei Hankacho Japanese Drama, 1969, 65 eps Yacho no Senkichi (Ep. 9) \| Aobori no Kobei (Ep. 44) \| Kiyogoro (Ep. 65) (Guest Role)	65	Yacho no Senkichi (Ep. 9) \| Aobori no Kobei (Ep. 44) \| Kiyogoro (Ep. 65) Guest Role	0.0
1968	Kaette Kita Yojinbo Japanese Drama, 1968, 36 eps (Ep. 28) (Guest Role)	36	(Ep. 28) Guest Role	0.0
1968	Matteita Yojinbo Japanese Drama, 1968, 26 eps (Ep. 10) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 10) Guest Role	0.0
1957	Daiyaru 110-ban Japanese Drama, 1957, 364 eps (Ep. 284) (Guest Role)	364	(Ep. 284) Guest Role	2.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1969	Memoir of Japanese Assassinations Japanese Movie, 1969, {League of Blood Incident} Furuuchi Eiji (Unknown)	{League of Blood Incident} Furuuchi Eiji Unknown	0.0
1964	Assassination Japanese Movie, 1964, Kono Otojiro (Bit part)	Kono Otojiro Bit part	6.6
1957	The Story of Pure Love Japanese Movie, 1957, Kaichi (Support Role)	Kaichi Support Role	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2000	Shuchakueki Series 12: Yako Ressha Japanese Special, 2000, 1 eps Nakase Koji [Former detective] (Guest Role)	1	Nakase Koji [Former detective] Guest Role	0.0
1995	Takahashi Hideki no Sencho Series 7 Japanese Special, 1995, 1 eps Yomitsu Satoru (Guest Role)	1	Yomitsu Satoru Guest Role	4.0
1969	Shin Nihon Kenkaku Den 2 Japanese Special, 1969, 3 eps (Unknown)	3	Unknown	0.0
1964	Ken Japanese Special, 1964, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1956	Tokudane o Nigasu na! Japanese TV Show, 1956, 134 eps (Guest)	134	Guest	0.0

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