Kusama Akio

Name: Kusama Akio
Native name: 草間璋夫
Also Known as: くさまあきお
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: October 7, 1913
Age: 112

Toho 's exclusive actor .

He has appeared in several war movies since the war , such as the movie " Kato Hayabusa Squadron " directed by Kajiro Yamamoto released in 1944, and after the war, he has appeared in many works regardless of genre, including Toho special effects movies.

In 1971 (Showa 46), he continued to appear in movies and TV dramas even after the abolition of the Toho exclusive system, but no works have been found since the early 1980s. Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role
1981	Doshin Akatsuki Rannosuke Japanese Drama, 1981, 45 eps (Support Role)	45	Support Role
1980	Tabigarasu Jikencho Japanese Drama, 1980, 26 eps (Support Role)	26	Support Role
1979	Edo no Gekito Japanese Drama, 1979, 26 eps (Ep. 15) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 15) Guest Role
1979	Oretachi wa Tenshi da! Japanese Drama, 1979, 20 eps (Ep. 13) (Guest Role)	20	(Ep. 13) Guest Role
1974	Kimi Matedomo Japanese Drama, 1974, 55 eps (Support Role)	55	Support Role

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1975	Terror of Mechagodzilla Japanese Movie, 1975, [Photograher] (Bit part)	[Photograher] Bit part	7.0
1974	Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla Japanese Movie, 1974, [Kaiyohaku construction site worker] (Bit part)	[Kaiyohaku construction site worker] Bit part	7.0
1971	Godzilla vs. Hedorah Japanese Movie, 1971, [Tv Screen Person] (Bit part)	[Tv Screen Person] Bit part	7.0
1968	Destroy All Monsters Japanese Movie, 1968, [Integrated Defense command officer \| United Nations scientific committee engineer \| Reporter - all uncredited] (Bit part)	[Integrated Defense command officer \| United Nations scientific committee engineer \| Reporter - all uncredited] Bit part	6.8
1965	Invasion of the Astro-Monster Japanese Movie, 1965, [Government Official] (Bit part)	[Government Official] Bit part	6.8
1965	Beast Alley Japanese Movie, 1965, Murata (Bit part)	Murata Bit part	7.0
1964	Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster Japanese Movie, 1964, [Infant Islander] [Yokohama Refugee][Minister] (Bit part)	[Infant Islander] [Yokohama Refugee][Minister] Bit part	7.1
1964	Dogora Japanese Movie, 1964, [JSDF member] (Guest Role)	[JSDF member] Guest Role	6.5
1964	Mothra vs. Godzilla Japanese Movie, 1964, [Defense Corps executive] [Aborigine] (Bit part)	[Defense Corps executive] [Aborigine] Bit part	7.1
1963	Matango Japanese Movie, 1963, [Police officer] (Bit part)	[Police officer] Bit part	7.1
1962	King Kong vs. Godzilla Japanese Movie, 1962, [Ground Self-Defense Force Executive] (Bit part)	[Ground Self-Defense Force Executive] Bit part	6.6
1961	Mothra Japanese Movie, 1961, [Surveyor] (Guest Role)	[Surveyor] Guest Role	7.3
1961	Yojimbo Japanese Movie, 1961, (Bit part)	Bit part	8.1
1959	The Three Treasures Japanese Movie, 1959, [God of Takamagahara, a senior Vassal] (Bit part)	[God of Takamagahara, a senior Vassal] Bit part	5.9
1959	Ankokugai no Kaoyaku Japanese Movie, 1959, [Casino bar customer] (Bit part)	[Casino bar customer] Bit part	4.0
1958	Varan Japanese Movie, 1958, Colonel Kusama (Bit part)	Colonel Kusama Bit part	5.9
1957	The Mysterians Japanese Movie, 1957, Police Chief Togawa (Bit part)	Police Chief Togawa Bit part	6.8
1957	The Lower Depths Japanese Movie, 1957, [Tradesman] (Bit part)	[Tradesman] Bit part	7.0
1956	Rodan Japanese Movie, 1956, Suda [Chief engineer] (Bit part)	Suda [Chief engineer] Bit part	7.0
1955	Half Human Japanese Movie, 1955, [Buraku man] (Bit part)	[Buraku man] Bit part	5.9
1954	Seven Samurai Japanese Movie, 1954, [Nobushi} (Bit part)	[Nobushi} Bit part	8.6
1954	Godzilla Japanese Movie, 1954, [Odo Islander - Uncredited] (Bit part)	[Odo Islander - Uncredited] Bit part	7.8
1954	Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto Japanese Movie, 1954, [Official - Uncredited] (Bit part)	[Official - Uncredited] Bit part	7.6
1953	Eagle of the Pacific Japanese Movie, 1953, [High Ranking Officer] (Bit part)	[High Ranking Officer] Bit part	6.9
1952	Sword for Hire Japanese Movie, 1952, (Unknown)	Unknown	7.3
1951	Elegy Japanese Movie, 1951, [Judge] (Bit part)	[Judge] Bit part	2.0
1944	Colonel Kato's Falcon Squadron Japanese Movie, 1944, [Uncredited] (Bit part)	[Uncredited] Bit part	6.0
1942	A Triumph of Wings Japanese Movie, 1942, (Unknown)	Unknown	2.0

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