Akio Kusama
Akio Kusama
| Original Name | 草間 璋夫 |
| Born | October 7, 1913 |
| Died | Unknown |
Ubiquitous supporting actor who appeared in numerous films for Toho under exclusive contract throughout the 50s and 60s, and even well after the contract system was dissolved, up through the 80s. His more prominent speaking roles were as a mining supervisor in Rodan (1956) and as a soldier in Varan the Unbelievable (1958).
| Original Name | 草間 璋夫 |
| Born | October 7, 1913 |
| Died | Unknown |
Ubiquitous supporting actor who appeared in numerous films for Toho under exclusive contract throughout the 50s and 60s, and even well after the contract system was dissolved, up through the 80s. His more prominent speaking roles were as a mining supervisor in Rodan (1956) and as a soldier in Varan the Unbelievable (1958).
- Seven Samurai (1954)...Bandit
- Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)...Villager
- Rodan (1956)...Tsuda
- The Mysterians (1957)...Policeman
- The H-Man (1958)...Police Chemist
- Varan the Unbelievable (1958)...Soldier
- The Hidden Fortress (1958)...Yamana Peasant
- The Birth of Japan (1959)...Yamato Villager, Deity
- Battle in Outer Space (1959)...Photographer
- The Secret of the Telegian (1960)...Police Executive
- The Human Vapor (1960)...Police Executive
- Daredevil in the Castle (1961)...Villager
- Yojimbo (1961)...Ushitora Underling
- Mothra (1961)...Military Officer, Soldier
- The Last War (1961)...Press Club Chauffeur
- Sanjuro (1962)...Kikui Samurai
- Gorath (1962)...Minister
- King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)...Military Official
- High and Low (1963)...Detective
- Matango (1963)...Official
- Samurai Pirate (1963)...Villager
- Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)...Military Official, Islander
- Dogora, the Space Monster (1964)...Soldier
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)...Parliamentarian
- Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965)...Policeman
- Monster Zero (1965)...Military Advisor
- The Adventures of Taklamakan (1966)...Pesil Villager
- War of the Gargantuas (1966)...Military Advisor
- King Kong Escapes (1967)...Military Advisor
- Destroy All Monsters (1968)...Monster Island Tech, Military Advisor
- Latitude Zero (1969)...Observer
- Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)...Talking Head
- Godzilla vs. the Cosmic Monster (1974)...Construction Worker
- Prophecies of Nostradamus (1974)...Face in Crowd, Minister
- Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)...Skeptical Scientist
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Seven Samurai (1954)
...Bandit -
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)
...Villager -
Rodan (1956)
...Tsuda -
The Mysterians (1957)
...Policeman -
The H-Man (1958)
...Police Chemist -
Varan the Unbelievable (1958)
...Soldier -
The Hidden Fortress (1958)
...Yamana Peasant -
The Birth of Japan (1959)
...Yamato Villager
...Deity -
Battle in Outer Space (1959)
...Photographer -
The Secret of the Telegian (1960)
...Police Executive -
The Human Vapor (1960)
...Police Executive -
Daredevil in the Castle (1961)
...Villager -
Yojimbo (1961)
...Ushitora Underling -
Mothra (1961)
...Military Officer
...Soldier -
The Last War (1961)
...Press Club Chauffeur -
Sanjuro (1962)
...Kikui Samurai -
Gorath (1962)
...Minister -
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
...Military Official -
High and Low (1963)
...Detective -
Matango (1963)
...Official -
Samurai Pirate (1963)
...Villager -
Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
...Military Official
...Islander -
Dogora, the Space Monster (1964)
...Soldier -
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
...Parliamentarian -
Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965)
...Policeman -
Monster Zero (1965)
...Military Advisor -
The Adventures of Taklamakan (1966)
...Pesil Villager -
War of the Gargantuas (1966)
...Military Advisor -
King Kong Escapes (1967)
...Military Advisor -
Destroy All Monsters (1968)
...Monster Island Tech
...Military Advisor -
Latitude Zero (1969)
...Observer -
Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)
...Talking Head -
Godzilla vs. the Cosmic Monster (1974)
...Construction Worker -
Prophecies of Nostradamus (1974)
...Face in Crowd
...Minister -
Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
...Skeptical Scientist