Mickey Curtis (ミッキー・カーチス, Mikkī Kāchisu, born Michael Brian Curtis (マイケル・ブライアン・カーティス, Maikeru Buraian Kātisu), 23 July 1938) is a Japanese actor, singer and Media Personality. He was born to English-Japanese parents.[2]
Mickey Curtis | |
|---|---|
ミッキー・カーチス | |
| Born | Michael Brian Curtis 23 July 1938 |
| Other names | Igarashi Shinjirô[1] Mikkī Kāchisu |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1958–present |
| Spouse | Mari Yoshimura (1962–1964) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Labels | Victor, Philips, Black |
A pivotal figure in Japanese popular music, Mickey is considered one of the three big Japanese names in rock music, helping to popularize the genre in the 1950s where he began as a rockabilly singer.[3][4] In 1967, he became internationally known for his avant-garde rock band "Mickey Curtis & The Samurai". After five years Mickey disbanded the group and returned to Japan in 1972, where he began producing other musicians.
As an actor his first role was as a rock singer in the 1958 film All About Marriage by Kihachi Okamoto and he has since gone on to star in more than 70 feature films. At over 70 years of age he is one of the oldest major celebrities in Japan and a regular TV personality. Apart from his entertainment career he has also been a race car driver and owns a motorcycle shop in Meguro, Tokyo.[citation needed] He speaks Japanese, English, French, German, Italian and Thai.[2]
Selected filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Fires on the Plain | Nagamatsu | ||
| 1963 | Brave Records of the Sanada Clan | Yuri Kamanosuke | ||
| 1986 | Jikuu Senshi Spielban | Emperor Guillotine | ||
| 1989 | Gunhed | Bansho | ||
| 1992 | 8 Man | Sniper | ||
| 1995 | Kamikaze Taxi | Animaru | ||
| 1996 | Swallowtail Butterfly | Doctor | ||
| Fudoh: The New Generation | Yasha Gang Assassin | |||
| 1998 | Blues Harp | |||
| Hana no O-Edo no Tsuribaka Nisshi | ||||
| 2001 | Cowboy Bebop: The Movie | Rasheed (voice) | ||
| Lily Festival | ||||
| Warm Water Under a Red Bridge | Nobuyuki Ohnishi | |||
| 2002 | Agitator | Yokomizo | ||
| The Laughing Frog | Kiichiro Aisawa | |||
| Aiki | Miyaji | |||
| 2003 | Kikoku | |||
| 2004 | Izo | |||
| Blooming Again | Jun'ichi Kuroi | [5] | ||
| 2005 | Custom Made 10.30 | A god | ||
| 2008 | SS | Nishiyama President | ||
| Kurosagi | ||||
| Cafe Isobe | Hongo | |||
| 2011 | Deadball | |||
| 2012 | Robo-G | Shigemitsu Suzuki | Lead role | [6] |
| 2016 | Drowning Love | Tetsuo | [7] | |
| 2019 | Until I Meet September's Love | Gondō | [8] | |
| 2021 | Every Trick in the Book | [9] |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1964–1965 | Stingray | Lieutenant Phones (Japanese Dub) |
| 1986–1987 | Jikuu Senshi Spielban | Emperor Guillotine |
| 2014 | Gunshi Kanbei | Matsunaga Hisahide |
| 2017 | Quartet | Nemoto |
| Yasuragi no Sato | Rokurō |
References edit
- ^ "矢口史靖監督最新作「ロボジー」主演は73歳・五十嵐信次郎 : 映画ニュース".
- ^ a b "ミッキー・カーチス｜ワタナベエンターテインメント".
- ^ 昭和浪漫ロカビリー―聞き書き:ジャズ喫茶からウエスタン・カーニバルへ. Heibonsha Publishing. 2001. ISBN 4-19-861365-6.
- ^ The Japanese rock stars interviews 集~時代を築いた20人の言葉. T.O Entertainment. 2010. ISBN 978-4-904376-18-8.
- ^ "死に花". eiga.com. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "ロボジー". eiga.com. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "溺れるナイフ". eiga.com. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "九月の恋と出会うまで". eiga.com. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "藤原竜也が天才作家演じる「鳩の撃退法」、リリー・フランキーら出演者11名解禁". Natalie. Retrieved 17 May 2021.