Osamu Takizawa
Acting Born Nov 13, 1906 Died Jun 22, 2000 Ushigome, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan 109 credits
Biography
Osamu Takizawa works in acting. Born November 13, 1906 in Ushigome, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Died June 22, 2000. Archytele tracks 109 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Sakura-tai Chiru
An Ocean to Cross
Kyukei no KoyaAugust Without Emperor
The Tempō Outlaws of the Marsh
Men and War III: The Final Chapter
Shin Heike Monogatari
Shadow of DeceptionThe Earth is Born AgainMen and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow
Zatoichi Meets YojimboMen and War I: Prelude to Destiny
Heaven and Earth
The Sands of Kurobe
Saga from Chichibu Mountains - Sword Cuts the Shadows
The Great White TowerNo Greater LoveThe Heart of Hiroshima
KwaidanA TrapTaking the Castle
Akō RōshiJinsei GekijoShutsugekiGazing at Love and Death
A Legend or Was It?When Women LieFoggy Night BluesThe Mud-Spattered Pure Heart
Drunkard's ParadiseAi to shi no katamiThe InheritanceLove Under the CrucifixFacing to the Clouds
BuddhaBitter End of a Sweet NightThat Guy and IThe Estuary
Jungle BlockThe Day of Youth
Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in JapanThe Aristocrat's StairsFires on the PlainJirocho FujiEtajima, the Naval Academy
The Loyal 47 RoninCrimson WingsStolen DesireFace in the Dark
The Temptress and the MonkOn This EarthSecret of Naruto
How SorrowfulCalled to the StandFamily of Sorrow
Christ in BronzeThe Samurai of EdoA Hole of My Own MakingGhost Story of YouthSix Assassins
The Black CurrentHana to ryû - Dai-ni-bu: Aijô rutenHanranTurbid YouthHatsu sugata ushimatsu gōshi
Before DawnMiniature
The Yamabiko SchoolChildren of HiroshimaI'll Not Forget the Song of NagasakiShi no machi wo nogarete
The Tale of GenjiStory of a Beloved Wife限りなき情熱
Till We Meet AgainTown of ViolenceResurrectionThe Bells of NagasakiI Am Being Targeted
Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 2Broken DrumYotsuya Ghost Story Part 1Utako's StoryThe Man Who Laughs Last
The Most Beautiful Day of My LifeApostasyThe Grand MasterThe Lucky Chair
Full Filmography
109 titles- Sakura-tai Chiru (1988)
- An Ocean to Cross (1980) as Rouben
- Kyukei no Koya (1978)
- August Without Emperor (1978) as Prime Minister Sabashi
- The Tempō Outlaws of the Marsh (1976)
- Men and War III: The Final Chapter (1973) as Yusuke Godai
- Shin Heike Monogatari (1972) as Shirakawa-in / Go-Shirakawa
- Shadow of Deception (1971)
- The Earth is Born Again (1971) as Corporate chairman
- Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow (1971) as Yusuke Godai
- Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970) as Yasuke Eboshiya
- Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny (1970) as Yusuke Godai
- Heaven and Earth (1969) as Nagao Tamekage
- The Sands of Kurobe (1968) as Otagaki
- Saga from Chichibu Mountains - Sword Cuts the Shadows (1967) as Yoshida
- The Great White Tower (1966) as Professor Funao
- No Greater Love (1966)
- The Heart of Hiroshima (1966) as Director of the Hospital
- Kwaidan (1965) as Author / Narrator (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
- A Trap (1965) as Kinzô Ôtsuka
- Taking the Castle (1965)
- Akō Rōshi (1964) as Kira Kouzukenosuke
- Jinsei Gekijo (1964)
- Shutsugeki (1964)
- Gazing at Love and Death (1964)
- A Legend or Was It? (1963)
- When Women Lie (1963)
- Foggy Night Blues (1963)
- The Mud-Spattered Pure Heart (1963) as Shimizu
- Drunkard's Paradise (1962)
- Ai to shi no katami (1962)
- The Inheritance (1962) as Kyoichiro Kurayama
- Love Under the Crucifix (1962) as Hideyoshi Toyotomi
- Facing to the Clouds (1962)
- A Torrent of Life (1962)
- Seinen no isu (1962)
- Buddha (1961)
- Bitter End of a Sweet Night (1961) as Hondo
- That Guy and I (1961)
- The Estuary (1961)
- Jungle Block (1960) as Yonekichi Azusa
- The Day of Youth (1960)
- Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan (1959) as Man with camera
- The Aristocrat's Stairs (1959)
- Fires on the Plain (1959) as Yasuda
- Jirocho Fuji (1959)
- Etajima, the Naval Academy (1959)
- A Man Explodes (1959)
- Stop the Old Fox (1959) as Nakano
- Across the Darkness (1959) as Hirose
- Dream Young Man's Dream (1959)
- The Loyal 47 Ronin (1958) as Kôzukenosuke Kira
- Crimson Wings (1958) as Junpei Naganuma
- Stolen Desire (1958) as Taminosuke Yamamura
- Face in the Dark (1958) as Mori
- The Temptress and the Monk (1957) as Old Socho
- On This Earth (1957) as Meichô
- Secret of Naruto (1957)
- How Sorrowful (1956)
- Called to the Stand (1956)
- Family of Sorrow (1956)
- Christ in Bronze (1955) as Cristóvão Ferreira
- The Samurai of Edo (1955)
- A Hole of My Own Making (1955)
- Ghost Story of Youth (1955) as Akuzawa
- Six Assassins (1955)
- The Black Current (1954)
- Hana to ryû - Dai-ni-bu: Aijô ruten (1954)
- Hanran (1954)
- Turbid Youth (1954)
- Hatsu sugata ushimatsu gōshi (1954)
- Asakusa at Night (1954) as Tozuki's father
- 疾風愛憎峠 (1954)
- Before Dawn (1953) as Hanzo
- Miniature (1953) as Ino
- The Yamabiko School (1952)
- Children of Hiroshima (1952) as Iwakichi
- I'll Not Forget the Song of Nagasaki (1952)
- Shi no machi wo nogarete (1952)
- The Tale of Genji (1951) as Emperor Kiritsubo
- Story of a Beloved Wife (1951)
- 限りなき情熱 (1951)
- Till We Meet Again (1950) as Eisaku
- Town of Violence (1950) as Toyama
- Resurrection (1950) as Hiroshi Ushio
- The Bells of Nagasaki (1950)
- I Am Being Targeted (1950)
- Condor (1950)
- Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 2 (1949) as Gonbei Naosuke
- Broken Drum (1949) as Naoki
- Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 1 (1949) as Naosuke Gonbei
- Utako's Story (1949) as Detective
- The Man Who Laughs Last (1949)
- The Most Beautiful Day of My Life (1948)
- Apostasy (1948) as Tatsutarô Inoko
- The Grand Master (1948) as Sekine
- The Lucky Chair (1948)
- The Ball at the Anjo House (1947) as Tadahiko Anjo
- The Brick Factory Girl (1946) as Le père de Thuy
- The Giant (1938)
- Composition Class (1938) as Teacher
- Subterranean Heat (1938) as Shimizu
- Chorus of the Century--Patriotic March (1938) as Setoguchi Tōkichi
- Tojuro's Love (1938)
- Mother's Melody (1937)
- Three Sisters with Maiden Hearts (1935) as Kosugi
- Tokai no kaii 7-ji 03-bu (1935)
- Drifting (1935) as Aoyama (an actor)
- Youth Across the River (1933)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Osamu Takizawa best known for?
Osamu Takizawa is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Shin Heike Monogatari (1972), Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970), Heaven and Earth (1969), Kwaidan (1965).
When and where was Osamu Takizawa born?
Osamu Takizawa was born on November 13, 1906 in Ushigome, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. They passed away on June 22, 2000.
How many credits does Osamu Takizawa have?
Osamu Takizawa has accumulated over 109 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1933 to 1988.
What is Osamu Takizawa's background in cinema and television?
Osamu Takizawa (滝沢 修 Takizawa Osamu , 13 November 1906 – 22 June 2000 ) was a Japanese actor. He was born in Ushigome, Tokyo, Japan. Starting at the Tsukiji Little Theater, Takizawa participated in a number of theatrical troupes before forming Gekidan Mingei with Jūkichi Uno. His was praised for his performance in Dea...
Osamu Takizawa by the numbers
109credits
105films
4TV series
1933–1988active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Black Current (1954) — aged about 47
- The Mud-Spattered Pure Heart (1963) as Shimizu — aged about 56
- Miniature (1953) as Ino — aged about 46
- Kwaidan (1965) as Author / Narrator (segment "In a Cup of Tea") — aged about 58
- Fires on the Plain (1959) as Yasuda — aged about 52
- Jirocho Fuji (1959) — aged about 52
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