Takumi Furukawa
Biography
Takumi Furukawa was a Japanese film director born on March 27, 1917, in Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan. He passed away on October 4, 2018, at the age of 101. Over the course of his career, Furukawa accumulated twenty-three known credits in the directing department. He was also known by the alternative name Tai Kao-Me. His professional background in the film and television industry included directing two films in Hong Kong as well as television dramas, marking the later period of his career. As a recognized figure in filmmaking, his work is documented within industry databases, reflecting a long life and career in directing spanning from his birth in the early twentieth century through the twenty-first century.
Career overview
Takumi Furukawa was a Japanese film director born on March 27, 1917, in Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan. He had twenty-three known credits in directing during his career. Among his directorial works, he is most known for directing Season of the Sun in 1956. The film was a box office success and helped launch the career of actor Yujiro Ishihara.
Later in his career, Furukawa was also known as Tai Kao-Mei. During this period, he directed two films in Hong Kong as well as dramas for television. He lived to be 101 years old, passing away on October 4, 2018.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
31 titles- Ultraman Ace (1972) Director
- Black Falcon (1967) Director
- Black Falcon (1967) Writer
- Kiss and Kill (1967) Director
- Cruel Gun Story (1964) Director
- Ore wa Jigoku no Butaichou (1963) Director
- Umi no taka (1963) Director
- Jūdan no arashi (1962) Director
- Burūtaun aoi machi no ōkami (1962) Director
- Sugata Naki Tsuisekisha (1962) Director
- Satsujin-sha o oe (1962) Screenplay
- Bōkyō no umi (1962) Director
- Ashita ni Mukatte Tsuppashire (1961) Director
- Ashita ni Mukatte Tsuppashire (1961) Screenplay
- 大学の暴れん坊 (1959) Director
- 大学の暴れん坊 (1959) Screenplay
- The Fugitive (1959) Director
- Umi wa kurutte iru (1959) Director
- City with Beasts (1958) Director
- Season of the Sun (1956) Director
- Season of the Sun (1956) Screenplay
- Gyakukōsen (1956) Director
- Okinawa no Tami (1956) Director
- Okinawa no Tami (1956) Screenplay
- Human Torpedoes Attack (1956) Director
- Human Torpedoes Attack (1956) Screenplay
- Bodyguard from Hell (1955) Director
- Bodyguard from Hell (1955) Screenplay
- Vanished Glory (1955) Director
- Vanished Glory (1955) Screenplay
- The Valley Between Love and Death (1954) Assistant Director
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Takumi Furukawa is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Ultraman Ace (1972), Deception (2018).
When and where was Takumi Furukawa born?
Takumi Furukawa was born on March 27, 1917 in Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan. They passed away on October 4, 2018.
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Takumi Furukawa has accumulated over 31 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1954 to 1972.
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Takumi Furukawa was a Japanese film director born on March 27, 1917, in Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan. He passed away on October 4, 2018, at the age of 101. Over the course of his career, Furukawa accumulated twenty-three known credits in the directing department. He was also known by the alternative name Tai Kao-Me. His prof...
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