Birthday
1925/09/08
Day of death
1998/03/11 (72 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Also know as
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Real name: Yukio Abe. Born September 8, 1925, as the son of an electrician in Tokyo. Graduated from Tokyo City Asakusa Technical College. Passed the 1st Toho New Face exam and joined Toho. It is in sync with Toshiro Mifune and Hajime Izu. Debuted in 1947 with Kurosawa's "One Wonderful Sunday". Later appeared as a regular in the many Toho movies. It was nicknamed "Boo-chan" by the studio associates.
(1958) The Hidden Fortress
as Soldier (uncredited)
(1962) King Kong vs. Godzilla
as Obayashi
(1991) Rhapsody in August
as Mourner
(1966) What's Up, Tiger Lily?
as Wing Fat Henchman
(1955) Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
as Matahachi Honiden
(1962) Sanjuro
as Samurai
(1948) Drunken Angel
as Guitar Player
(1963) A Woman's Life
as ---
(1952) Forty-Eight Man
as ---
(1970) Space Amoeba
as The Editor (uncredited)
(1994) Turning Point
as ---
(1961) Romance Express
as ---
(1963) Operation Mad Dog
as ---
(1967) King Kong Escapes
as Henchman
(1969) All Monsters Attack
as Bank Robber Senbayashi
(1963) Outpost of Hell
as ---
(1962) Doburoku no Tatsu
as Marumatsu
(1970) Rebel Against Glory
as ---
(1966) Adventure in Kigan Castle
as Guide
(1957) Ôban
as Employee
(1961) The Witness Killed
as Murata
(1982) Goyou Sen Enjou
as ---
(1961) Sir Galahad in Campus
as ---
(1957) Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
as Hagiwara
(1959) Desperado Outpost
as ---
(1977) Godzilla
as Hagiwara (uncredited)
(1968) Golden Eyes
as Middle-aged Japanese
(1955) Half Human
as Nakata
(1965) Ironfinger
as ---
(1975) Battle Cry
as Nimaibashi Roh Wasuke
(1981) At This Late Date, the Charleston
as Communications Minister
(1962) Our Failures
as ---
(1970) The Militarists
as Kitamura
(1961) Zoku sararīman yajikita dōchū
as ---
(1962) Chihō kisha
as ---
(1969) Samurai Banners
as ---
(1988) Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You
as Officer
(1966) The Mad Atlantic
as Kawabe
(1955) All is Well
as ---
(1951) The Blue Pearl
as Yanagiya
(1954) Wedding Season
as ---
(1965) Key of Keys
as Inagawa
(1961) Big Shots Die at Dawn
as ---
(1969) Red Lion
as Peasant Kesaji
(1962) Gekkyū dorobō
as ---
(1961) Yojimbo
as First Foot Soldier
(1954) Godzilla
as Newspaper Reporter Hagiwara
(1953) Mr. Pu
as ---
(1947) One Wonderful Sunday
as Shady Ticket Man
(1962) Gorath
as Physician
(1952) Ikiru
as Yakuza (uncredited)
(1954) Seven Samurai
as Coolie #2
(1957) Throne of Blood
as Washizu samurai
(1957) The Mysterians
as ---
(1956) Will-o'-the-Wisp
as ---
(1971) The Battle of Okinawa
as ---
(1949) The Blue Mountains: Part I
as ---
(1956) Sudden Rain
as Tada
(1990) Ultra Q: The 1/8 Project
as The 1/8 Project Staff
(1978) Blood Type: Blue
as ---
(1976) Outlaw Cop
as ---
(1960) The Secret of the Telegian
as Taki
(1970) クレージーの殴り込み清水港
as ---
(1960) Westward Desperado
as ---
(1962) The Weed of Crime
as ---
(1960) The Gambling Samurai
as Tamazo
(1959) The Big Boss
as ---
(1962) Operation Enemy Fort
as ---
(1958) Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
as Third Skier
(1953) The Last Embrace
as Uchimura (Saboten)
(1976) Hangyaku no Tabi
as ---
(1969) Bonds of Love
as Miyata
(1956) Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
as Matahachi Honiden (uncredited)
(1952) Vendetta of a Samurai
as ---
(1959) Samurai Saga
as (uncredited)
(1961) Daredevil in the Castle
as Kai Hayami
(1961) Blueprint of Murder
as ---
(1956) Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as Hagiwara
(1964) Whirlwind
as ---
(1956) The Underworld
as ---
(1962) Pride of the Campus
as Hiroshi
(1989) Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
as ---
(1965) The Retreat from Kiska
as Kojima
(1966) Rise Against the Sword
as Shigeju
(1952) The Woman Who Touched the Legs
as ---
(1970) The Vampire Doll
as Taxi Driver
(1963) Legacy of the 500,000
as Igarashi, Keigo Gunji's driver
(1958) The Hotelman's Holiday
as ---
(1967) The Killing Bottle
as Secret Police Officer Shimada
(1953) Jirocho Begins His Roving Life
as ---
(1954) Jirocho's New Year
as ---
(1954) Last of the Wild Ones
as ---
(1952) The Man Who Came to Port
as (uncredited)
(1959) The Story of Iron Arm Inao
as Sadayuki Inao
(1958) Song for a Bride
as ---
(1961) A Man in Red
as ---
(1962) Chûshingura
as ---
(1959) Saga of the Vagabonds
as ---
(1974) Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy
as ---
(1958) All About Marriage
as Koichiro Doi
(1957) The Paradise Island Story
as ---
(1988) Secret Agreement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secret Leak Incident
as ---
(1969) Konto 55: Grandson of a Ninja
as ---
(1957) Sazae-san Sequel
as ---
(1969) Konto 55: Mankind's Weaknesses
as ---
(1953) The Eagle of the Pacific
as (uncredited)
(1952) Forbidden Path
as ---
(1955) A Man Among Men
as Onuki
(1960) The Dangerous Kiss
as ---
(1953) Girls in the Orchard
as ---
(1951) Elegy
as ---
(1965) Five Gents' Trick Book
as ---
(1963) The Young Ace in Hawaii
as 赤塚
(1960) The Last Gunfight
as Fudokichi
(1959) I Want to Be a Shellfish
as ---
(1967) Japan's Longest Day
as Atsugi Air Base Crew Chief
(1952) Mr. Lucky
as ---
(1952) Tokyo Sweetheart
as ---
(1952) The Skin of the South
as ---
(1964) Garakuta
as ---
(1967) Zoku izuko e
as ---
(1953) Even The Mighty Shed Tears
as ---
(1961) Different Sons
as ---
(1972) Professional Killers
as ---
(1966) Ultra Q
as Manager of Tokyo Advertising Company