Osamu Takizawa

Osamu Takizawa

Actor

Ushigome, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
November 13, 1906

Biography

Osamu Takizawa (滝沢 修 Takizawa Osamu , 13 November 1906 – 22 June 2000 ) was a Japanese actor. He was born in Ushigome, Tokyo, Japan. Starting at the Tsukiji Little Theater, Takizawa participated in a number of theatrical troupes before forming Gekidan Mingei with Jūkichi Uno.  His was praised for his performance in Death of a Salesman and also directed a version of The Diary of Anne Frank.  Perhaps his most notable film role was in Fires on the Plain. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Description above from the Wikipedia article Osamu Takizawa , licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Osamu Takizawa 1
Osamu Takizawa 2

Representative Works

Kwaidan
Kwaidan
7.7
/ Japanese
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
6.8
/ Japanese
Fires on the Plain
Fires on the Plain
7.6
/ Japanese
The Loyal 47 Ronin
The Loyal 47 Ronin
6.3
/ Japanese
Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan
Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan
5.9
/ Japanese
Shinzōyaburi no oka
Shinzōyaburi no oka
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Before Dawn
Before Dawn
10.0
/ Japanese
The Yamabiko School
The Yamabiko School
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
The Aristocrat's Stairs
The Aristocrat's Stairs
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Three Sisters with Maiden Hearts
Three Sisters with Maiden Hearts
6.6
/ Japanese
The Black Current
The Black Current
10.0
/ Japanese
Called to the Stand
Called to the Stand
8.0
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Kwaidan
1965Winner

Best Performance

Kwaidan

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
1970Nominee

Best Performance

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

Fires on the Plain
1959Winner

Best Performance

Fires on the Plain

Career Highlights

The Loyal 47 Ronin
1958Highlight

Best Performance

The Loyal 47 Ronin

Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan
1959Highlight

Best Performance

Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan

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