
Takuzo Kumagai

Takuzo Kumagai
Original Name | 熊谷 卓三 |
Aliases | Jiro Kumagai (熊谷 二良) |
Born | November 3, 1906 Nagano, Japan |
Died | Unknown |
Toho exclusive actor who appeared (or at the very least had a presence in) no less than 20 sci-fi films, and many other films besides. He reportedly lived no more than 3 minutes away from Toho studios during the height of Toho’s output. From 1963 onward he acted under the stage name “Jiro Kumagai.”
He had very few speaking roles, but among them are the defense secretary in the original Godzilla (1954) asking Dr. Yamane for ideas on how to kill the titular monster. He also had a relatively substantial role as a newspaper editor in The Human Vapor (1960).
Original Name | 熊谷 卓三 |
Aliases | Jiro Kumagai (熊谷 二良) |
Born | November 3, 1906 Nagano, Japan |
Died | Unknown |
Toho exclusive actor who appeared (or at the very least had a presence in) no less than 20 sci-fi films, and many other films besides. He reportedly lived no more than 3 minutes away from Toho studios during the height of Toho’s output. From 1963 onward he acted under the stage name “Jiro Kumagai.”
He had very few speaking roles, but among them are the defense secretary in the original Godzilla (1954) asking Dr. Yamane for ideas on how to kill the titular monster. He also had a relatively substantial role as a newspaper editor in The Human Vapor (1960).
- Seven Samurai (1954)...Village Chief's Son
- Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954)...Villager
- Godzilla, King of the Monsters (1954)...Defense Official
- The Invisible Man (1954)...Parliamentarian, Crooked Businessman
- Godzilla Raids Again (1955)...Fishing Company Employee
- Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955)...Yoshioka School Samurai
- Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)...Okinaga Samurai
- Rodan (1956)...Policeman
- The Mysterians (1957)...Soldier
- The H-Man (1958)...Soldier
- Varan the Unbelievable (1958)...Soldier
- The Hidden Fortress (1958)...Yamana Soldier
- The Birth of Japan (1959)...Yamato Villager
- Battle in Outer Space (1959)...Military Officer
- The Secret of the Telegian (1960)...Tourist
- The Human Vapor (1960)...Newspaper Executive
- Yojimbo (1961)...Seibei Underling
- The Last War (1961)...Minister
- Sanjuro (1962)...Kikui Samurai, Samurai Reading Notice
- Gorath (1962)...Minister
- King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)...Military Official
- High and Low (1963)...Detective
- Matango (1963)...Doctor
- Atragon (1963)...Military Officer
- Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)...Fisherman
- Dogora, the Space Monster (1964)...Military Advisor
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)...Parliamentarian
- Monster Zero (1965)...Soldier
- War of the Gargantuas (1966)...Military Advisor
- Destroy All Monsters (1968)...Military Advisor
- Space Amoeba (1970)...Islander
- The Submersion of Japan (1973)...Disaster Prevention Center Director
- Prophecies of Nostradamus (1974)...Minister
- Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)...Military Officer
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Seven Samurai (1954)
...Village Chief's Son -
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954)
...Villager -
Godzilla, King of the Monsters (1954)
...Defense Official -
The Invisible Man (1954)
...Parliamentarian
...Crooked Businessman -
Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
...Fishing Company Employee -
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955)
...Yoshioka School Samurai -
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)
...Okinaga Samurai -
Rodan (1956)
...Policeman -
The Mysterians (1957)
...Soldier -
The H-Man (1958)
...Soldier -
Varan the Unbelievable (1958)
...Soldier -
The Hidden Fortress (1958)
...Yamana Soldier -
The Birth of Japan (1959)
...Yamato Villager -
Battle in Outer Space (1959)
...Military Officer -
The Secret of the Telegian (1960)
...Tourist -
The Human Vapor (1960)
...Newspaper Executive -
Yojimbo (1961)
...Seibei Underling -
The Last War (1961)
...Minister -
Sanjuro (1962)
...Kikui Samurai
...Samurai Reading Notice -
Gorath (1962)
...Minister -
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
...Military Official -
High and Low (1963)
...Detective -
Matango (1963)
...Doctor -
Atragon (1963)
...Military Officer -
Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
...Fisherman -
Dogora, the Space Monster (1964)
...Military Advisor -
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
...Parliamentarian -
Monster Zero (1965)
...Soldier -
War of the Gargantuas (1966)
...Military Advisor -
Destroy All Monsters (1968)
...Military Advisor -
Space Amoeba (1970)
...Islander -
The Submersion of Japan (1973)
...Disaster Prevention Center Director -
Prophecies of Nostradamus (1974)
...Minister -
Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
...Military Officer