Funakoshi Eiji

Name: Funakoshi Eiji
Native name: 船越英二
Also Known as: Funakoshi Eijirou, 船越榮二郎
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: March 17, 1923
Died: March 17, 2007

Eiji Funakoshi was a Japanese actor. He received the Kinema Junpo Award for Best Actor and the Mainichi Film Concours for Best Actor for his performance in Fires on the Plain. Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1995	Natsu! Department Monogatari Japanese Drama, 1995, 12 eps Okura Takehiko (Support Role)	12	Okura Takehiko Support Role	0.0
1992	Nobunaga Japanese Drama, 1992, 49 eps Oda Nobusada (Support Role)	49	Oda Nobusada Support Role	7.8
1988	Giwaku no Kazoku Japanese Drama, 1988, 9 eps Kunisawa Takao (Guest Role)	9	Kunisawa Takao Guest Role	10.0
1984	Romansu Japanese Drama, 1984, 156 eps (Support Role)	156	Support Role	10.0
1980	Netchu Jidai Season 2 Japanese Drama, 1980, 38 eps Amaki Junzaburo (Support Role)	38	Amaki Junzaburo Support Role	6.0
1979	Suichuka Japanese Drama, 1979, 13 eps (Support Role)	13	Support Role	0.0
1978	Hito wa sore wo scandal to iu Japanese Drama, 1978, 21 eps Onodera Shintarou (Support Role)	21	Onodera Shintarou Support Role	0.0
1978	Netchu Jidai Japanese Drama, 1978, 26 eps Amagi Junsaburo (Support Role)	26	Amagi Junsaburo Support Role	6.0
1976	Kumo no Jutan Japanese Drama, 1976, 156 eps Shirakawa Yoshinobu (Support Role)	156	Shirakawa Yoshinobu Support Role	8.0
1974	Atashi no Mono yo Japanese Drama, 1974, 26 eps Nojiri Sanzo (Support Role)	26	Nojiri Sanzo Support Role	0.0
1970	It's Time Japanese Drama, 1970, 30 eps Matsuno Shozo (Support Role)	30	Matsuno Shozo Support Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1977	Seinen no Ki Japanese Movie, 1977, Sakaki Tatsunosuke (Support Role)	Sakaki Tatsunosuke Support Role	4.0
1969	Senbazuru Japanese Movie, 1969, [Kikuji's father] (Support Role)	[Kikuji's father] Support Role	0.0
1969	Gamera vs. Guiron Japanese Movie, 1969, Dr. Shiga (Main Role)	Dr. Shiga Main Role	6.3
1969	Blind Beast Japanese Movie, 1969, Michio (Main Role)	Michio Main Role	6.6
1967	When the Cookie Crumbles Japanese Movie, 1967, Professor Amagi (Support Role)	Professor Amagi Support Role	0.0
1966	The Great White Tower Japanese Movie, 1966, Professor Kikukawa (Support Role)	Professor Kikukawa Support Role	7.5
1966	Watashi wa Makenai Japanese Movie, 1966, Ono Eiichi (Support Role)	Ono Eiichi Support Role	3.0
1966	Freezing Point Japanese Movie, 1966, Tsujiguchi Keizo (Main Role)	Tsujiguchi Keizo Main Role	6.8
1965	Gamera: The Invincible Japanese Movie, 1965, Dr. Hidaka (Main Role)	Dr. Hidaka Main Role	6.6
1964	Super-Express Japanese Movie, 1964, Zaitsu Masayoshi (Main Role)	Zaitsu Masayoshi Main Role	0.0
1964	Manji Japanese Movie, 1964, Kakiuchi Kotaro (Support Role)	Kakiuchi Kotaro Support Role	6.6
1964	A Public Benefactor Japanese Movie, 1964, Arima Kazuo [Katsuhei's son-in-law] (Support Role)	Arima Kazuo [Katsuhei's son-in-law] Support Role	0.0
1963	Sue wa Hakase ka Daijin ka Japanese Movie, 1963, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1963	When Women Lie Japanese Movie, 1963, {Three Female Bodies} Ikuma Tashiro (Main Role)	{Three Female Bodies} Ikuma Tashiro Main Role	0.0
1963	Teinen Taishoku Japanese Movie, 1963, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1963	An Actor's Revenge Japanese Movie, 1963, Heima Kadokura (Support Role)	Heima Kadokura Support Role	7.3
1962	The Graceful Brute Japanese Movie, 1962, Kamiya Eisaku (Support Role)	Kamiya Eisaku Support Role	7.1
1962	Being Two Isn’t Easy Japanese Movie, 1962, Ogawa Goro (Support Role)	Ogawa Goro Support Role	7.1
1962	The Black Test Car Japanese Movie, 1962, Kimio Hiraki (Support Role)	Kimio Hiraki Support Role	7.2
1962	The Broken Commandments Japanese Movie, 1962, Kazama Keinoshin (Support Role)	Kazama Keinoshin Support Role	7.0
1962	Eriko Japanese Movie, 1962, Nodera Sobei (Support Role)	Nodera Sobei Support Role	0.0
1962	Stolen Pleasure Japanese Movie, 1962, Aoyagi (Support Role)	Aoyagi Support Role	6.0
1962	Katei no jijo Japanese Movie, 1962, Sugimoto Goro (Main Role)	Sugimoto Goro Main Role	0.0
1961	A Design for Dying Japanese Movie, 1961, Sone Hideo (Support Role)	Sone Hideo Support Role	0.0
1961	Ten Dark Women Japanese Movie, 1961, Kaze Matsukichi (Main Role)	Kaze Matsukichi Main Role	7.3
1961	A Lustful Man Japanese Movie, 1961, Risa (Support Role)	Risa Support Role	6.6
1960	The False Student Japanese Movie, 1960, Kuni Kyosuke (Support Role)	Kuni Kyosuke Support Role	6.0
1960	The Woman Who Touched the Legs Japanese Movie, 1960, Writer Gomu (Main Role)	Writer Gomu Main Role	4.0
1960	The Son Japanese Movie, 1960, Kihei (Support Role)	Kihei Support Role	7.5
1960	Afraid to Die Japanese Movie, 1960, Susumu Aikawa (Support Role)	Susumu Aikawa Support Role	6.8
1960	The Wandering Princess Japanese Movie, 1960, Fuketsu Aishinkakura (Main Role)	Fuketsu Aishinkakura Main Role	7.0
1960	A Woman's Testament Japanese Movie, 1960, Yasushi (Support Role)	Yasushi Support Role	6.5
1959	Fires on the Plain Japanese Movie, 1959, Tamura (Main Role)	Tamura Main Role	7.5
1959	The Cast-Off Japanese Movie, 1959, Itazaki (Support Role)	Itazaki Support Role	3.0
1959	The Most Valuable Wife Japanese Movie, 1959, Mihara Ichiro (Main Role)	Mihara Ichiro Main Role	6.5
1959	Goodbye, Hello Japanese Movie, 1959, Ichige Torao (Support Role)	Ichige Torao Support Role	0.0
1958	Oyafuko Dori Japanese Movie, 1958, Ema Shuichi (Support Role)	Ema Shuichi Support Role	0.0
1958	The Ladder of Success Japanese Movie, 1958, Naruse (Support Role)	Naruse Support Role	0.0
1958	Mother Japanese Movie, 1958, Takayama Hiroshi (Support Role)	Takayama Hiroshi Support Role	0.0
1957	Warm Current Japanese Movie, 1957, Shima Yasuhiko (Main Role)	Shima Yasuhiko Main Role	6.0
1957	The Hole Japanese Movie, 1957, Chigi Koisuke (Support Role)	Chigi Koisuke Support Role	7.0
1957	Yoru no Cho Japanese Movie, 1957, Shuji (Main Role)	Shuji Main Role	6.0
1957	Manin Densha Japanese Movie, 1957, Sara Toshimitsu (Support Role)	Sara Toshimitsu Support Role	6.0
1957	Dancing Girl Japanese Movie, 1957, Yamano (Support Role)	Yamano Support Role	6.0
1956	Bridge of Japan Japanese Movie, 1956, Kasahara Shinhachiro (Support Role)	Kasahara Shinhachiro Support Role	6.7
1956	The Sentimental Idiot Japanese Movie, 1956, Tadao [Younger brother] (Support Role)	Tadao [Younger brother] Support Role	0.0
1956	Niji Ikutabi Japanese Movie, 1956, Otani (Support Role)	Otani Support Role	0.0
1956	Hanayome no Tameiki Japanese Movie, 1956, Oyama (Support Role)	Oyama Support Role	6.0
1955	A Girl Isn’t Allowed to Love Japanese Movie, 1955, Ichioka Tsuruo (Support Role)	Ichioka Tsuruo Support Role	0.0
1955	Hotaru no Hikari Japanese Movie, 1955, Kobayashi (Support Role)	Kobayashi Support Role	0.0
1954	Konna Abekku Mita Kotonai Japanese Movie, 1954, Yoshimura Kotaro (Support Role)	Yoshimura Kotaro Support Role	0.0
1954	Aizen Katsura Japanese Movie, 1954, Hattori (Support Role)	Hattori Support Role	0.0
1954	The Golden Demon Japanese Movie, 1954, Tomiyama (Support Role)	Tomiyama Support Role	0.0
1953	Zoku Zoku Judai no Seiten Japanese Movie, 1953, Sayama Morio (Support Role)	Sayama Morio Support Role	0.0
1953	Older Brother, Younger Sister Japanese Movie, 1953, Obata (Support Role)	Obata Support Role	7.2
1952	The Ataka Family Japanese Movie, 1952, Ataka Soichi (Main Role)	Ataka Soichi Main Role	0.0
1952	Poison Snake Island Kidan Queen Bee Japanese Movie, 1952, (Support Role)	Support Role	2.0
1950	The City of Violence Japanese Movie, 1950, Ozaki [Reporter] (Support Role)	Ozaki [Reporter] Support Role	6.0

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