
Katsumi Tezuka
Known for Acting · 49 credits
- Born
- 1912-08-31 (age 113)
- Place of birth
- Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as
- Tezuka Katsumi
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 career after this point is unknown, and his date of death has never been publicized.
Known For

Godzilla
1954
as Godzilla / Newspaper Desk Worker

King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
as Godzilla (iceberg scene)

Godzilla Raids Again
1955
as Anguirus

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
as Godzilla (uncredited)

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
as Godzilla (uncredited)

Rodan
1956
as Rodan / Meganulon / Hotel Manager
Movies (49)

Godzilla
1954
as Godzilla / Newspaper Desk Worker

King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
as Godzilla (iceberg scene)

Godzilla Raids Again
1955
as Anguirus

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
as Godzilla (uncredited)

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
as Godzilla (uncredited)

Rodan
1956
as Rodan / Meganulon / Hotel Manager

Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964
as Godzilla

Mothra
1961
as Mothra

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956
as (uncredited)

King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963
as Godzilla (iceberg scene) (uncredited)

Atragon
1963
as Mu Henchman

Gorath
1962
as Ôtori Radio Operator

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957
as Godzilla (uncredited)

The Mysterians
1957
as Mysterian

Matango
1963
as Police Personnel

Beast Alley
1965
as Fukami

Godzilla
1977
as Godzilla (uncredited)

Daredevil in the Castle
1961
as Shuma Ono

The Last Embrace
1953
as Gangster

The H-Man
1958
as Captain of Fishing Boat (uncredited)

Gigantis, the Fire Monster
1959
as Angurus (uncredited)

Chûshingura
1962

Varan the Unbelievable
1962
as Varan

Battle in Outer Space
1959
as Natari

Tokyo 1960
1957
as Godzilla

Her Captive Gamblers
1953

The Three Treasures
1959

The Retreat from Kiska
1965

The Story of Iron Arm Inao
1959
as Yoshikawa

Varan
1958
as Varan

Moment of Terror
1966

The Eagle of the Pacific
1953
as (uncredited)

Ôban
1957
as Kojima

The Man from Planet Alpha
1966

The White Rose of Hong Kong
1965

Marital Relations
1955

Rebels on the High Sea
1956

Forty-Eight Man
1952

Company President Travels Abroad Part II
1963

Bridal Candidates
1955
as Reporter Yamada
Navy Bomb Squadron
1940

Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadness
1958

Shanghai Rose
1952
as M.P. sergeant

Reign of Terror
1957
as Customer (Yotamono)

Tomboy Daughter Diary
1955
as Reporter Yamada
Song of the White Orchid
1939

Bloodthirsty Hawk
1977
as Bloodthirsty Hawk (uncredited)

I Was a Prisoner in Siberia
1952

A Young Boss Tries Really Hard
1959
About Katsumi Tezuka
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 career after this point is unknown, and his date of death has never been publicized. With 49 credits spanning from 1939 to 1977, Katsumi Tezuka has appeared in 49 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Katsumi Tezuka Movies
- Godzilla (1954) — as Godzilla / Newspaper Desk Worker
- King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) — as Godzilla (iceberg scene)
- Godzilla Raids Again (1955) — as Anguirus
- Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956) — as Godzilla (uncredited)
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) — as Godzilla (uncredited)
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