Seizō Fukumoto

Seizō Fukumoto

Actor

Kasumi, Hyogo, Japan
February 3, 1943

Biography

Seizo Fukumoto was a Japanese actor, specialized in samurai movies. He often played the role of 'kirareyaku', the person who loses the sword fight and dies spectacularly: he is said to have acted out 50,000 on-screen deaths.

Photo

Seizō Fukumoto 1

Representative Works

The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai
7.6
/ English
Confessions of Lady Mantis
Confessions of Lady Mantis
3.8
/ Japanese
Blade of the Immortal
Blade of the Immortal
6.7
/ Japanese
Female Yakuza Tale
Female Yakuza Tale
6.1
/ Japanese
BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja
BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja
6.6
/ Japanese
OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders
OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders
6.3
/ Japanese
Battles Without Honor and Humanity
Battles Without Honor and Humanity
7.3
/ Japanese
Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight
Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight
6.6
/ Japanese
Fireflies in the North
Fireflies in the North
5.6
/ Japanese
Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather
Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather
6.2
/ Japanese
The Street Fighter
The Street Fighter
6.8
/ Japanese
Message from Space
Message from Space
5.9
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Last Samurai
2003Winner

Best Performance

The Last Samurai

Confessions of Lady Mantis
1975Nominee

Best Performance

Confessions of Lady Mantis

Blade of the Immortal
2017Nominee

Best Performance

Blade of the Immortal

Career Highlights

Female Yakuza Tale
1973Highlight

Best Performance

Female Yakuza Tale

BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja
2019Highlight

Best Performance

BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja

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