783 results found for: Fuji Family 2017
Egawa Ureo
Egawa was born in Kanagawa Prefecture to a German father and a Japanese mother. His name "Ureo" is a Japanification of his German name "Willy". He joined the Taikatsu film studio in 1920, but not finding stable work, he joined a gang of delinquents. Egawa of this period became the model for Ton Satomi's…
Mishima Masao
Masao Mishima was born on January 2, 1906 in Niigata, Japan as Masao Nagaoka. He was an actor, known for Seppuku (1962), Banshun (1949) and Jôi-uchi: Hairyo tsuma shimatsu (1967). He died on July 18, 1973 in Tokyo, Japan. Source: IMDb
Ishida Shigeki
A Toho-exclusive actor who appeared in numerous supporting roles during the 60s in sci-fi, fantasy and comedy movies. He was active in television through the 80s. He retired and became a Buddhist monk and a chief priest in a Temple in his hometown, Kanazawa. After his death in 1997 his son, actor and…
Kasagi Shizuko
Kasagi Shizuko was a popular Japanese jazz singer and actress. At the peak of her fame in the immediate post-war era, she was known as the "Queen of the Boogie-Woogie". Before World War II, Shizuko was one of the stars of the Japan Girls Opera Company. During the Occupation of Japan, she became a megastar…
Ohkochi Denjiro
Ohkochi entered Shinkokugeki, training under Sawada Shojiro. Shinkokugeki was known for jidaigeki, the period drama genre, particularly for its realistic sword fights (tate) or swordplay (kengeki). With this background, Ohkochi entered the Nikkatsu studio in 1925 and soon came to fame in chanbara (sword-fighting)…
