Masato Furuoya
Biography
Masato Furuoya was a male actor born on May 14, 1957, in Kanagawa, Japan. He was also known as Yasuma. His known credits include seventy-eight works across movies and television shows. Furuoya won the award for best actor at the second Yokohama Film Festival and the fifth Hochi Film Award for Disciples of Hippocrates, and at the twelfth Yokohama Film Festival for Uchū no hōsoku. He was also known for his roles in films such as Endless Waltz, Arashi ga oka, and Ushimitsu no mura. Furuoya passed away on March 25, 2003, at the age of forty-five.
Career overview
Masato Furuoya was a male Japanese actor known for his work in film and television, accumulating seventy-eight known credits during his career. Born in Kanagawa, Japan, on May 14, 1957, he used the stage name Masato Furuoya and was also known as Yasuma.
Throughout his career, Furuoya gained recognition for his performances in various feature films. He won the award for best actor at the second Yokohama Film Festival and the fifth Hochi Film Award for his work in Disciples of Hippocrates. He later received a best actor award at the twelfth Yokohama Film Festival for his role in Uchū no hōsoku. Among the other films he became known for are Endless Waltz, Arashi ga oka, and Ushimitsu no mura.
Furuoya passed away on March 25, 2003, at the age of forty-five, in Kanagawa, Japan.
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79 titles- 夏樹静子サスペンス 軽井沢別荘殺人事件 夏樹静子”Ｃの悲劇” (2003)
- 北の国から 記憶 前編 (2003)
- Stairway to Heaven (2002)
- Saigo no Kazoku (2001)
- Surgeon Makoto Saeki's Homicide Chart (2001) as Detective Taga
- Whiteout (2000) as Kensuke Fujimaki
- Forever Child (2000)
- Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf 5 (2000)
- Street of Gravestones (2000)
- A Woman With Many Wounds (1999)
- Keijitachi no Natsu (1999)
- Organized Violence Bloody Honor 2 (1999)
- Junji Inagawa: Horror Theater (1999)
- LOVE&PEACE (1998)
- Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf 2 (1998)
- Account of the Ando Gang: Tale of a Scarface (1997)
- Virgin Road (1997) as the bar owner
- The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid (1997) as 剑持勇（Isamu Kenmochi）
- One Way Ticket to Love (1997)
- Ichigo domei (1997)
- O-higara mo yoku, go-shusho sama (1996)
- チンピラ仁義 新・極楽とんぼ (1996)
- Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf (1996)
- 不法滞在 (1996)
- The Hyper Detective: Rumored Detective QAZ (1996)
- The Files of the Young Kindaichi (1995) as Isamu Kenmochi
- Western-style Village Murder Case (1995) as Kenmochi Isamu
- 金田一少年事件簿-堂本刚版 (1995)
- Endless Waltz (1995)
- MARKS (1995) as Kazumi Higo
- The Files of Young Kindaichi: School's Seven Mysteries Murder Case (1995) as Kenmochi Isamu
- The Files of Young Kindaichi: Snow Yaksha Legend Murder Case (1995)
- Firefly 2 Red Scar (1995)
- Complex Blue (1994)
- Special Traffic Task Force Battle Chase (1994)
- Lifetime Insecurity (1994)
- Ie Naki Ko (1994)
- Shoot! (1994) as Teacher Isogai
- Pinch Hitter Togo Trouble #1 Skyscraper Bombing Notice! (1994)
- All Under the Moon (1993) as Konno
- 悪女Ⅱ サンテミリオン殺人事件 (1993)
- Passion (1992)
- Ryakudatsu ai (1991)
- Goaisatsu (1991)
- 悪女A・B (1991)
- Tales of the Bizarre (1990)
- Best Guy (1990) as Yoshinaga
- Universal Laws (1990)
- Yamada baba ni hanataba o (1990) as Yuji Mizuzawa
- Pachinko Story (1990)
- Afternoon When Flowers Fell (1989)
- Wuthering Heights (1988) as Yoshimaru
- Twilight of the Cockroaches (1987) as Hans (voice)
- Reason For Not Divorcing (1987) as Matsunaga
- The Thief and the Expelled Master (1987)
- Cabaret (1986) as Sajima
- Cabaret (1986)
- Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma (1986) as Shujiro Hirai
- Lost in the Wilderness (1986) as Masao Ogawa
- Katana (1986)
- Someday, Someone Will Be Killed (1984) as Kazuo Takara
- Gubijinsô: Maboroshi no ai ni hateta murasaki no onna! (1984)
- Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series (1983) as Kikuo Tsuruda
- Village of Doom (1983) as Tsugio Inumaru
- The Shootout (1982) as Akihiko Numata
- The Lonely Hearts Club Band in September (1982) as Moro
- Play it, Boogie-Woogie (1981) as Goro
- Hear the Wind Sing (1981) as Punk
- Island of the Evil Spirits (1981) as Goro Mitsuki
- Nun Story: Frustration in Black (1980)
- Disciples of Hippocrates (1980)
- Angel Guts: Nami (1979) as Man who attacked Ryoko
- Apartment Wife: Lust for an Orgasm (1979) as Shûichi Aono
- Super Gun Lady: Police Branch 82 (1979)
- Rape and Death of a Housewife (1978) as Shozo Utagawa
- September Sky (1978)
- Female Teacher (1977) as Hideo Egawa
- Apartment Wife: Violated Skin (1977) as Hiroshi Motoyama
- The Roads Men Travel (1976) as Urano
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Masato Furuoya best known for?
Masato Furuoya is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Account of the Ando Gang: Tale of a Scarface (1997), O-higara mo yoku, go-shusho sama (1996), The Files of the Young Kindaichi (1995), Ryakudatsu ai (1991).
When and where was Masato Furuoya born?
Masato Furuoya was born on May 14, 1957 in Kanagawa, Japan. They passed away on March 25, 2003.
How many credits does Masato Furuoya have?
Masato Furuoya has accumulated over 79 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1976 to 2003.
What is Masato Furuoya's background in cinema and television?
Masato Furuoya was a male actor born on May 14, 1957, in Kanagawa, Japan. He was also known as Yasuma. His known credits include seventy-eight works across movies and television shows. Furuoya won the award for best actor at the second Yokohama Film Festival and the fifth Hochi Film Award for Disciples of Hippocrates, ...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- The Roads Men Travel (1976) as Urano — aged about 19
- O-higara mo yoku, go-shusho sama (1996) — aged about 39
- Tales of the Bizarre (1990) — aged about 33
- The Files of the Young Kindaichi (1995) as Isamu Kenmochi — aged about 38
- Village of Doom (1983) as Tsugio Inumaru — aged about 26
- Account of the Ando Gang: Tale of a Scarface (1997) — aged about 40
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