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Yūzō Kayama

Acting Born Apr 11, 1937 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan 81 credits

Biography

Yūzō Kayama is a Japanese film star and popular musician born on April 11, 1937. He is the son of Ken Uehara, who was a film star during the 1930s. Kayama achieved major stardom during the 1960s through his role in the Wakadaishō, or Young Guy, film series. He demonstrated his dramatic range when director Akira Kurosawa cast him in the 1965 film Red Beard alongside Toshirō Mifune. Kayama later identified the two-year production of this film as the most difficult yet proudest work of his career. As a guitarist inspired by the American group The Ventures, Kayama performed psychedelic surf music during the 1960s using a Mosrite guitar.

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Known for

Film

Nagisa

2000
Film

Thunderbolt

as Coach Mirakami
Film

The Battle of Okinawa

1971
Film

Admiral Yamamoto

as First Lieutenant Ijuin
Film

Japan's Longest Day

as Morio Tateno - NHK Broadcaster
Film

Come Marry Me

as Tamotsu Suyama
Film

The Sword of Doom

as Hyoma Utsuki
Film

Red Beard

as Dr. Noboru Yasumoto
Film

Yearning

as Koji Morita
Film

Attack Squadron

as Captain Shiro Taki
Film

Sanjuro

as Iori Izaka
Film

Chûshingura

as Lord Naganori Asano

Frequent co-stars

Toshirō Mifune 6 shared titles
Takashi Shimura 4 shared titles
Reiko Dan 3 shared titles
Yoshio Tsuchiya 3 shared titles
Tatsuya Nakadai 3 shared titles
Akihiko Hirata 3 shared titles
Makoto Satō 3 shared titles
Tatsuyoshi Ehara 2 shared titles
Eijirō Yanagi 2 shared titles
Kō Nishimura 2 shared titles

Career timeline

Mr. Moonlight: The Beatles Budokan Performance 1966 - A Dream We Had Together
Chigasaki Story - My Little Hometown
Rough
Nagisa
Messengers
Thunderbolt
As If In Flight
ZeroThe Detective
Return of the Champ
The Great Chase
Mount Hakkoda
なつかしき海の歌
ESPY
Red Target
The Battle of OkinawaLove ForsakenYoung Guy, the Ace RiderDetective Story: A Brother's Rule
Get Your Sky, Young GuyDuel at Fort EzoThe MilitaristsBravo, Young GuyThe Creature Called Man
Battle of the Japan SeaYoung Guy GraduatesYoung Guy on Mt. CookBullet WoundFutari no Koibito
Good-bye MoscowAdmiral YamamotoYoung Guy in RioYoung ChallengersSun Above, Death Below
Two in the ShadowJapan's Longest DayLet's Go! Young GuyLas Vegas Free-For-AllCircuit-A-Go-Go
Come Marry MeThe Sword of DoomNight in BangkokIt Started In The AlpsForever With You
Red BeardCampus A Go-GoWe Will RememberSanshiro SugataYoung Guy at Sea
YearningFright Time
Attack SquadronSiege of Fort BismarckYoung Guy in HawaiiHonolulu, Tokyo, Hong KongWarring Clans
SanjuroMount HakoneChûshinguraOperation Sewer RatsCollege Champ
Blood on the SeaSir Galahad in CampusBig Shots Die at DawnHappiness of Us AloneBlueprint of Murder
Westward DesperadoMan Against Man

Full filmography

  • Mr. Moonlight: The Beatles Budokan Performance 1966 - A Dream We Had Together (2023)
  • Chigasaki Story - My Little Hometown (2017)
  • Rough (2006)
  • Nagisa (2000)
  • Messengers (1999) as Makoto Shimano
  • Thunderbolt (1995) as Coach Mirakami
  • As If In Flight (1990) as Shimazu Nariakira
  • Zero (1984) as Manbei Shimokawa
  • The Detective (1984) as Isao Muramatsu
  • Return of the Champ (1981) as Yūichi Tannuma
  • The Great Chase (1978)
  • Mount Hakkoda (1977) as Captain Kurata
  • なつかしき海の歌 (1975)
  • ESPY (1974) as Hojo
  • Red Target (1972) as Akira Hino
  • The Battle of Okinawa (1971)
  • Love Forsaken (1971)
  • Young Guy, the Ace Rider (1971)
  • Detective Story: A Brother's Rule (1971)
  • Get Your Sky, Young Guy (1970)
  • Duel at Fort Ezo (1970) as Saburota Edo
  • The Militarists (1970) as Goro Arai
  • Bravo, Young Guy (1970)
  • The Creature Called Man (1970) as Noboru Toda
  • Battle of the Japan Sea (1969) as Cmdr. Hirose
  • Young Guy Graduates (1969)
  • Young Guy on Mt. Cook (1969)
  • Bullet Wound (1969)
  • Futari no Koibito (1969)
  • Good-bye Moscow (1968) as The Promoter
  • Admiral Yamamoto (1968) as First Lieutenant Ijuin
  • Young Guy in Rio (1968)
  • Young Challengers (1968) as Oshiba Records singer
  • Sun Above, Death Below (1968)
  • My Brother, My Love (1968) as Teppei Kitagawa
  • Two in the Shadow (1967) as Shiro Mishima
  • Japan's Longest Day (1967) as Morio Tateno - NHK Broadcaster
  • Let's Go! Young Guy (1967) as Yuuichi Tanuma
  • Las Vegas Free-For-All (1967)
  • Circuit-A-Go-Go (1967)
  • Young Guy in the South Pacific (1967) as Yuichi Tanuma
  • Zoku izuko e (1967)
  • Come Marry Me (1966) as Tamotsu Suyama
  • The Sword of Doom (1966) as Hyoma Utsuki
  • Night in Bangkok (1966)
  • It Started In The Alps (1966) as Yuichi Tanuma
  • Forever With You (1966) as Yuzo Kayama
  • Zero Fighter (1966)
  • Izuko e (1966)
  • Red Beard (1965) as Dr. Noboru Yasumoto
  • Campus A Go-Go (1965) as Yuichi Tanuma
  • We Will Remember (1965) as Lieutenant Konuma
  • Sanshiro Sugata (1965) as Sanshiro Sugata
  • Young Guy at Sea (1965) as 田沼真一（若大将）
  • Yearning (1964) as Koji Morita
  • Fright Time (1964)
  • Attack Squadron (1963) as Captain Shiro Taki
  • Siege of Fort Bismarck (1963)
  • Young Guy in Hawaii (1963) as 若大将
  • Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong (1963) as Jiro Okamoto
  • Warring Clans (1963) as Ochi Kittan "Batta"
  • The Sun is Calling You (1963)
  • Sanjuro (1962) as Iori Izaka
  • Mount Hakone (1962)
  • Chûshingura (1962) as Lord Naganori Asano
  • Operation Sewer Rats (1962) as Hayashi
  • College Champ (1962) as Yuichi Tanuma
  • Pride of the Campus (1962) as Yuichi Tanuma (Wakadaisho)
  • Born in Sin (1962)
  • The Crimson Sky (1962)
  • Blood on the Sea (1961)
  • Sir Galahad in Campus (1961) as Yuichi Tanuma (Wakadaisho)
  • Big Shots Die at Dawn (1961) as Jiro
  • Happiness of Us Alone (1961) as Akira
  • Blueprint of Murder (1961) as Jirô Kusaka
  • Lovers of Ginza (1961)
  • The Man from the East (1961) as Kenta Hasebe
  • Different Sons (1961) as Shoji Akagi
  • Westward Desperado (1960)
  • Man Against Man (1960) as Toshio Masue
  • 愛のホットライン