Hiroshi Inuzuka (犬塚 弘, Inuzuka Hiroshi, 23 March 1929 – 27 October 2023) was a Japanese actor,[1] comedian and bassist. Inuzuka was one of the members of the Crazy Cats.[2][3][4][5]
Hiroshi Inuzuka | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 March 1929 |
| Died | 27 October 2023 (aged 94) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, actor, guitarist, bassist |
| Years active | 1955–2019 |
His first starring role in the film was in Suteki na Konban wa directed by Yoshitarō Nomura[6] and played the leading roles in six films in his acting career. Inuzuka announced his retirement as an actor and made his final appearance in Labyrinth of Cinema directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi in 2019.[7] He then retired to Atami.[7]
Hiroshi Inuzuka died on 27 October 2023, at the age of 94.[8]
Selected works edit
Films edit
- Ten Dark Women (1961)
- Crazy Adventure (1965)
- Suteki na Konban wa (1965)
- Kyu-chan no Dekkai Yume (1967)
- Where Spring Comes Late (1970)
- Tora-san, the Good Samaritan (1971) as Policeman
- Daigoro vs. Goliath (1972) as Ojisan
- Preparation for the Festival (1975)
- Yakyū-kyō no Uta (1977)
- Stage-Struck Tora-san (1978)
- Tora-san, the Matchmaker (1979) as Taxi driver
- Tora-san's Dream of Spring (1979)
- Tora-san's Promise (1981) as Shigeru
- Eijanaika (1981) as Yomome no Roku
- Samurai Reincarnation (1981) as Sōgorō
- Aiko 16 sai (1983) as Mita Shirō
- Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You (1988) as Inuyama Hiroshi
- Kazeno Kodomono Yōni (1992) as Shigeyuki Mineyama
- Kamen Rider ZO (1993) as Seikichi Mochizuki
- Tora-san to the Rescue (1995) as taxi driver
- A Class to Remember IV (2000) as Shukichi
- Women in the Mirror (2003)
- Goodbye Me (2007) as Konosuke Saitō
- Chameleon (2008) as Shuji Yamamura
- Tsure ga Utsu ni Narimashite (2011) as Kawaji
- Casting Blossoms to the Sky (2012) as Tsurukichi Nose
- Giovanni's Island (2014)
- Labyrinth of Cinema (2019)
Television edit
- Shin Hissatsu Shiokinin (1977) (ep.18) as Sanai Hattori
- Hattori Hanzō: Kage no Gundan (1980) as Ikoma
- Shin Hissatsu Shigotonin (1981) (ep.25) as Hidaka
- Onihei Hankachō Ryusei (1990)
- Kokoro (2003) as Sadao Yoshikawa
- Ultraman Max (2005) (ep.26)
- Ohisama (2011) as Takeo Miyamoto
References edit
- ^ "Hiroshi Inuzuka profile" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "Hiroshi Inuzuka profile" (in Japanese). NHK. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "Hiroshi Inuzuka" (in Japanese). Goo. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "Hiroshi Inuzuka profile" (in Japanese). 映画DB. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "Hiroshi Inuzuka" (in Japanese). The TV. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "素敵な今晩は" (in Japanese). Shochiku. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ a b "９０歳の犬塚弘、俳優卒業宣言「頭も口も大丈夫だけど下半身が駄目」" (in Japanese). Sanspo. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ 犬塚弘さんが死去、９４歳 クレージーキャッツメンバー、哀愁漂う演技も (in Japanese)
External links edit
- Hiroshi Inuzuka at IMDb
- Hiroshi Inuzuka discography at Discogs
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