Katsumi Tezuka
Acting
Born: August 31, 1912 (age 114) · Tokyo, Japan
Highest Rated
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
1954
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964
Godzilla Raids Again
1955
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963
Rodan
1956
Mothra
1961
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956
Matango
1963
The Mysterians
1957
Photos (2)
Movies (51)
Godzilla
Godzilla / Newspaper Desk Worker
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Godzilla (iceberg scene)
Rodan
Rodan / Meganulon / Hotel Manager
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Godzilla (iceberg scene) (uncredited)
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Godzilla
Godzilla Raids Again
Anguirus
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Godzilla (uncredited)
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Godzilla (uncredited)
Atragon
Mu Henchman
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
Angurus (uncredited)
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Godzilla (uncredited)
Matango
Police Personnel
Mothra
Mothra
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
(uncredited)
Varan the Unbelievable
Varan
Gorath
Ôtori Radio Operator
Chûshingura
1962
Varan
Varan
The Mysterians
Mysterian
The H-Man
Captain of Fishing Boat (uncredited)
The Three Treasures
1959
Godzilla
Godzilla (uncredited)
Battle in Outer Space
Natari
Beast Alley
Fukami
Bloodthirsty Hawk
Bloodthirsty Hawk (uncredited)
Marital Relations
1955
The Retreat from Kiska
1965
Attack Squadron
Staff Officer
The Eagle of the Pacific
(uncredited)
Moment of Terror
1966
Daredevil in the Castle
Shuma Ono
Aloha 3 Gents
1963
The Man from Planet Alpha
1966
Shanghai Rose
M.P. sergeant
Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadness
1958
Forty-Eight Man
1952
Rebels on the High Sea
1956
The Story of Iron Arm Inao
Yoshikawa
Utsukushiki taka
1954
The White Rose of Hong Kong
1965
A Young Boss Tries Really Hard
1959
Ôban
Kojima
The Last Embrace
Gangster
I Was a Prisoner in Siberia
1952
Do Your Best! Godzilla
Godzilla (iceberg scene) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Reign of Terror
Customer (Yotamono)
Her Captive Gamblers
1953
Tokyo 1960
Godzilla
Bridal Candidates
Reporter Yamada
Three Dolls in Ginza
Yota
Tomboy Daughter Diary
Reporter Yamada