Katsumi Tezuka
Known for Acting · 50 credits
- Born
- 1912-08-31 (age 113)
- Place of birth
- Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as
- Tezuka Katsumi
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
Movies (50)
Godzilla
1954
as Godzilla / Newspaper Desk Worker
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
as Godzilla (iceberg scene)
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
as Godzilla (uncredited)
Godzilla Raids Again
1955
as Anguirus
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964
as Godzilla
The Last Embrace
1953
as Gangster
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
as Godzilla (uncredited)
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963
as Godzilla (iceberg scene) (uncredited)
Matango
1963
as Police Personnel
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956
as (uncredited)
Her Captive Gamblers
1953
Godzilla
1977
as Godzilla (uncredited)
Rodan
1956
as Rodan / Meganulon / Hotel Manager
Mothra
1961
as Mothra
Battle in Outer Space
1959
as Natari
Atragon
1963
as Mu Henchman
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
1959
as Angurus (uncredited)
Bloodthirsty Hawk
1977
as Bloodthirsty Hawk (uncredited)
Gorath
1962
as Ôtori Radio Operator
Varan the Unbelievable
1962
as Varan
The Mysterians
1957
as Mysterian
Chûshingura
1962
The H-Man
1958
as Captain of Fishing Boat (uncredited)
Do Your Best! Godzilla
1967
as Godzilla (iceberg scene) (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Three Treasures
1959
The Retreat from Kiska
1965
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957
as Godzilla (uncredited)
Varan
1958
as Varan
The Eagle of the Pacific
1953
as (uncredited)
Moment of Terror
1966
Daredevil in the Castle
1961
as Shuma Ono
The Man from Planet Alpha
1966
The White Rose of Hong Kong
1965
The Story of Iron Arm Inao
1959
as Yoshikawa
Beast Alley
1965
as Fukami
A Young Boss Tries Really Hard
1959
Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadness
1958
Song of the White Orchid
1939
Bridal Candidates
1955
as Reporter Yamada
Forty-Eight Man
1952
Ôban
1957
as Kojima
Rebels on the High Sea
1956
Marital Relations
1955
Reign of Terror
1957
as Customer (Yotamono)
Shanghai Rose
1952
as M.P. sergeant
Tomboy Daughter Diary
1955
as Reporter Yamada
Aloha 3 Gents
1963
Navy Bomb Squadron
1940
Tokyo 1960
1957
as Godzilla
I Was a Prisoner in Siberia
1952
About Katsumi Tezuka
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. With 50 credits spanning from 1939 to 1977, Katsumi Tezuka has appeared in 50 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Katsumi Tezuka Movies
- Godzilla (1954) — as Godzilla / Newspaper Desk Worker
- King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) — as Godzilla (iceberg scene)
- Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956) — as Godzilla (uncredited)
- Godzilla Raids Again (1955) — as Anguirus
- Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) — as Godzilla
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