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: 119

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

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

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	6.7
1968	Destroy All Monsters Japanese Movie, 1968, (Bit part)	Bit part	6.8
1965	Invasion of the Astro-Monster Japanese Movie, 1965, (Bit part)	Bit part	6.8
1965	Beast Alley Japanese Movie, 1965, [Executive] (Bit part)	[Executive] Bit part	7.0
1964	Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster Japanese Movie, 1964, (Bit part)	Bit part	7.1
1964	Mothra vs. Godzilla Japanese Movie, 1964, (Bit part)	Bit part	7.1
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	7.1
1962	King Kong vs. Godzilla Japanese Movie, 1962, (Bit part)	Bit part	6.6
1961	Yojimbo Japanese Movie, 1961, (Bit part)	Bit part	8.1
1960	The Human Vapor Japanese Movie, 1960, Kajimoto (Support Role)	Kajimoto Support Role	6.8
1959	The Three Treasures Japanese Movie, 1959, [Yamato Province person C] (Bit part)	[Yamato Province person C] Bit part	6.0
1958	The Hidden Fortress Japanese Movie, 1958, [Yamana Footsoldier] (Bit part)	[Yamana Footsoldier] Bit part	7.8
1957	The Lower Depths Japanese Movie, 1957, [Tradesman] (Bit part)	[Tradesman] Bit part	7.1
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	6.9
1956	Sazae-san Japanese Movie, 1956, [Doctor] (Bit part)	[Doctor] Bit part	0.0
1956	Vampire Moth Japanese Movie, 1956, (Bit part)	Bit part	5.6
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	7.3
1955	Half Human Japanese Movie, 1955, (Bit part)	Bit part	5.9
1955	Godzilla Raids Again Japanese Movie, 1955, (Bit part)	Bit part	6.2
1954	Invisible Man Japanese Movie, 1954, (Bit part)	Bit part	6.2
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	7.6
1954	Late Chrysanthemums Japanese Movie, 1954, (Bit part)	Bit part	6.6
1954	Seven Samurai Japanese Movie, 1954, [Gisaku's son] (Bit part)	[Gisaku's son] Bit part	8.6
1953	Eagle of the Pacific Japanese Movie, 1953, [Task force administration staff] (Bit part)	[Task force administration staff] Bit part	6.9
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	7.3
1948	Dai Ni no Jinsei Japanese Movie, 1948, (Bit part)	Bit part	0.0
1947	Snow Trail Japanese Movie, 1947, (Bit part)	Bit part	7.5
1943	Sanshiro Sugata Japanese Movie, 1943, (Bit part)	Bit part	7.1
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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