Omura Senkichi

Name: Omura Senkichi
Native name: 大村千吉
Also Known as: おおむらせんきち
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: April 27, 1922
Died: November 24, 1991

Small, thin, weasely, buggy-eyed actor typically cast as comic relief. Born the son of a vaudeville entertainer in 1922, Omura made his film debut in 1933 at age 11. He joined PCL (later Toho) in 1934. In 1938 he was sent to war, and was away from Japan until the war’s end in 1945. His first major post-war film was Akira Kurosawa’s Drunken Angel in 1948. Omura would go on to become a frequently used supporting player in both Kurosawa’s and Ishiro Honda’s films.

Omura is best known as the tourist going after the hat in the crater just before Rodan’s appearance in Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964). He also turned in stellar (if brief) performances as an ill-fated sailor in The H-Man (1958) and as the frightened interpreter in King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962). Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1981	Doshin Akatsuki Rannosuke Japanese Drama, 1981, 45 eps (Ep. 42) (Guest Role)	45	(Ep. 42) Guest Role	0.0
1980	Tabigarasu Jikencho Japanese Drama, 1980, 26 eps (Ep. 20) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 20) Guest Role	0.0
1979	Hanshichi Torimonocho Japanese Drama, 1979, 26 eps (Ep. 24) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 24) Guest Role	0.0
1977	Tokuso Saizensen Japanese Drama, 1977, 508 eps (Ep. 7) (Guest Role)	508	(Ep. 7) Guest Role	0.0
1973	Zone Fighter Japanese Drama, 1973, 26 eps [Fisherman] (Guest Role)	26	[Fisherman] Guest Role	6.7
1973	Fireman Japanese Drama, 1973, 30 eps [Old police officer] (Ep. 13) (Guest Role)	30	[Old police officer] (Ep. 13) Guest Role	6.4
1972	Taiyo ni Hoero Japanese Drama, 1972, 718 eps [Owner of the oden stall] (Ep. 12) (Guest Role)	718	[Owner of the oden stall] (Ep. 12) Guest Role	4.0
1972	Otoko no Tsugunai Japanese Drama, 1972, 35 eps Sasaki (Support Role)	35	Sasaki Support Role	0.0
1972	Ultraman Ace Japanese Drama, 1972, 52 eps Oyama / Alien Steal (Ep. 12) (Guest Role)	52	Oyama / Alien Steal (Ep. 12) Guest Role	7.1
1971	Mirrorman Japanese Drama, 1971, 51 eps [Rural police officer] (Ep. 39) (Guest Role)	51	[Rural police officer] (Ep. 39) Guest Role	7.5
1971	Silver Kamen Japanese Drama, 1971, 26 eps [Villager] (Ep. 15) (Guest Role)	26	[Villager] (Ep. 15) Guest Role	2.0
1969	Onihei Hankacho Japanese Drama, 1969, 65 eps Matsu (Ep. 2) \| Sennosuke (Ep. 18) (Guest Role)	65	Matsu (Ep. 2) \| Sennosuke (Ep. 18) Guest Role	0.0
1969	Umon Torimonocho Japanese Drama, 1969, 26 eps (Ep. 14) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 14) Guest Role	0.0
1967	Ultraseven Japanese Drama, 1967, 49 eps Drunk (Guest Role)	49	Drunk Guest Role	7.6

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1985	The Legend of the Stardust Brothers Japanese Movie, 1985, Nakatsuno (Bit part)	Nakatsuno Bit part	7.0
1980	Kagemusha Japanese Movie, 1980, [Takeda Shingen's stable-boy] (Support Role)	[Takeda Shingen's stable-boy] Support Role	7.7
1965	We Will Remember Japanese Movie, 1965, (Bit part)	Bit part	0.0
1965	Frankenstein Conquers the World Japanese Movie, 1965, News cameraman (Bit part)	News cameraman Bit part	6.6
1964	Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster Japanese Movie, 1964, Would-Be Hat Retriever (Bit part)	Would-Be Hat Retriever Bit part	7.1
1964	Mothra vs. Godzilla Japanese Movie, 1964, Villager (Bit part)	Villager Bit part	7.1
1963	A Woman's Life Japanese Movie, 1963, Bad news exclaimer in shelter (Bit part)	Bad news exclaimer in shelter Bit part	7.0
1963	High and Low Japanese Movie, 1963, patient' who gives kidnapper note (Bit part)	patient' who gives kidnapper note Bit part	8.0
1962	King Kong vs. Godzilla Japanese Movie, 1962, Konno (Bit part)	Konno Bit part	6.6
1962	Onna no Za Japanese Movie, 1962, Ramen customer (Bit part)	Ramen customer Bit part	7.6
1961	Two Sons Japanese Movie, 1961, [Salesman] (Bit part)	[Salesman] Bit part	0.0
1961	Girl of Dark Japanese Movie, 1961, Nishi (Bit part)	Nishi Bit part	7.3
1961	Yojimbo Japanese Movie, 1961, [Traveler] (Bit part)	[Traveler] Bit part	8.1
1961	Boss Fights to the Death at Dawn Japanese Movie, 1961, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1961	Daredevil in the Castle Japanese Movie, 1961, [Court samurai] (Bit part)	[Court samurai] Bit part	7.2
1959	The Imitation Lords Japanese Movie, 1959, Yasu (Support Role)	Yasu Support Role	8.0
1959	The Three Treasures Japanese Movie, 1959, [Father of a child] (Bit part)	[Father of a child] Bit part	5.9
1959	Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender Japanese Movie, 1959, (Bit part)	Bit part	5.0
1958	The Hidden Fortress Japanese Movie, 1958, Akisuki soldier (Bit part)	Akisuki soldier Bit part	7.8
1958	H-Man Japanese Movie, 1958, Daityan Fisherman (Bit part)	Daityan Fisherman Bit part	6.8
1958	The Rickshaw Man Japanese Movie, 1958, [Mute] (Bit part)	[Mute] Bit part	7.5
1957	The Mysterians Japanese Movie, 1957, Kenkichi [Villager] (Bit part)	Kenkichi [Villager] Bit part	6.8
1957	Untamed Japanese Movie, 1957, (Bit part)	Bit part	7.8
1957	The Snow Country Japanese Movie, 1957, (Bit part)	Bit part	6.9
1957	Throne of Blood Japanese Movie, 1957, Washizu samurai (Bit part)	Washizu samurai Bit part	7.8
1956	Sudden Rain Japanese Movie, 1956, Vendor (Bit part)	Vendor Bit part	6.6
1956	Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island Japanese Movie, 1956, 4 to one fight reporter (Bit part)	4 to one fight reporter Bit part	7.7
1955	I Live in Fear Japanese Movie, 1955, [Skinny jailbird] (Bit part)	[Skinny jailbird] Bit part	7.3
1955	No Response from Car 33 Japanese Movie, 1955, Constable Shibata (Support Role)	Constable Shibata Support Role	0.0
1955	Godzilla Raids Again Japanese Movie, 1955, Convict (Bit part)	Convict Bit part	6.3
1954	Seven Samurai Japanese Movie, 1954, [Bandit] (Bit part)	[Bandit] Bit part	8.6
1948	Drunken Angel Japanese Movie, 1948, Yakuza Minion (Bit part)	Yakuza Minion Bit part	7.7
1939	Higuchi Ichiyo Japanese Movie, 1939, (Bit part)	Bit part	0.0
1936	Tokyo Rhapsody Japanese Movie, 1936, Shunbo (Support Role)	Shunbo Support Role	6.7

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