Katsumi Tezuka
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1912 (age 114)
Born in
Tokyo, Japan
Height
189 cm (6′ 2.5″)
Credits
View on IMDb53 acting credits
Biography
Katsumi Tezuka (手塚 勝巳, Tezuka Katsumi, August 31, 1912 - unknown) was a Japanese actor and former professional baseball player. He was best known for playing numerous kaiju in several Toho science fiction and horror films directed by Ishiro Honda, as well as various supporting roles. He retired from acting in 1967, with his last film appearance in "Five Gents Prefer Geisha." Tezuka's life and career after this point are unknown, and his date of death has never been publicized.
Known For
Godzilla
03 Nov 1954
King Kong vs. Godzilla
11 Aug 1962
Mothra vs. Godzilla
29 Apr 1964
Godzilla Raids Again
24 Apr 1955
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
20 Dec 1964
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
27 Apr 1956
King Kong vs. Godzilla
26 Jun 1963
Rodan
26 Dec 1956
Photos
Filmography
1977
- Bloodthirsty Hawkas Bloodthirsty Hawk (uncredited)
- Godzillaas Godzilla (uncredited)
1967
- Do Your Best! Godzillaas Godzilla (iceberg scene) (archive footage) (uncredited)
1964
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monsteras Godzilla (uncredited)
- Mothra vs. Godzillaas Godzilla
1963
- Atragonas Mu Henchman
- Matangoas Police Personnel
- King Kong vs. Godzillaas Godzilla (iceberg scene) (uncredited)
- Aloha 3 Gents
- Attack Squadronas Staff Officer
1962
- Varan the Unbelievableas Varan
- Chûshingura
- King Kong vs. Godzillaas Godzilla (iceberg scene)
- Gorathas Ôtori Radio Operator
1961
- Mothraas Mothra
- Daredevil in the Castleas Shuma Ono
1959
- Battle in Outer Spaceas Natari
- The Three Treasures
- Three Dolls in Ginzaas Yota
- Gigantis, the Fire Monsteras Angurus (uncredited)
- The Story of Iron Arm Inaoas Yoshikawa
- A Young Boss Tries Really Hard
1958
- Varanas Varan
- The H-Manas Captain of Fishing Boat (uncredited)
- Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadness
1957
- The Mysteriansas Mysterian
- Tokyo 1960as Godzilla
- Reign of Terroras Customer (Yotamono)
- Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Oceanas Godzilla (uncredited)
- Ôbanas Kojima
1956
- Rodanas Rodan
- Rebels on the High Sea
- Godzilla, King of the Monsters!as Godzilla (uncredited)
- Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Islandas (uncredited)
1955
- Marital Relations
- Godzilla Raids Againas Anguirus
- Bridal Candidatesas Reporter Yamada
- Tomboy Daughter Diaryas Reporter Yamada
1954
- Godzillaas Godzilla
- Utsukushiki taka
1953
- The Eagle of the Pacificas (uncredited)
- Her Captive Gamblers
- The Last Embraceas Gangster
1952
- Shanghai Roseas M.P. sergeant
- Forty-Eight Man
- I Was a Prisoner in Siberia