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