Kodaka Masaru

Name: Kodaka Masaru
Native name: 小高まさる
Also Known as: こだかまさる, 小髙まさる, 小高優
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: November 3, 1928
Age: 97

Kodaka Masaru is a former actor and child actor from Koishikawa-ku, Tokyo.

He joined Shinko Kinema in 1937 and debuted with "Otoko Narya koso." In 1938, he transferred to Toho. In 1944, after transferring to Shochiku, he entered the School of Political Science and Economics at Hosei University but dropped out. He joined Shintoho in 1954 but moved to television after the company got dissolved in 1961.

His younger brother Kodaka Takashi, who died of tuberculosis in the sixth grade of elementary school, was also an actor. They co-starred in "Osanaki Mono no Hata" and "Natsukashii no Kao." Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1974	Daitozoku Japanese Drama, 1974, 13 eps (Ep. 12) (Guest Role)	13	(Ep. 12) Guest Role	3.0
1973	Ultraman Taro Japanese Drama, 1973, 53 eps Nakayama (Ep. 12) (Guest Role)	53	Nakayama (Ep. 12) Guest Role	7.2
1973	Kozure Okami Japanese Drama, 1973, 27 eps (Ep. 8) (Guest Role)	27	(Ep. 8) Guest Role	6.9
1973	Fireman Japanese Drama, 1973, 30 eps [Police officer] (Ep. 15) (Guest Role)	30	[Police officer] (Ep. 15) Guest Role	6.4
1971	Onihei Hankacho Season 2 Japanese Drama, 1971, 26 eps Mameiwa (Support Role)	26	Mameiwa Support Role	0.0
1969	Onihei Hankacho Japanese Drama, 1969, 65 eps Mameiwa (Ep. 19, 37, 52, 59) (Guest Role)	65	Mameiwa (Ep. 19, 37, 52, 59) Guest Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1960	Five Violent Daughters Japanese Movie, 1960, (Unknown)	Unknown	5.0
1960	Ghost of the Girl Diver Japanese Movie, 1960, Taguchi [Policeman] (Support Role)	Taguchi [Policeman] Support Role	0.0
1959	Puppeteer Sashichi Torimonocho Story: Naked Princess and Mysterious Bear Man Japanese Movie, 1959, (Unknown)	Unknown	5.0
1959	Puppeteer Sashichi Torimonocho Fresh Blood of Chest Japanese Movie, 1959, (Unknown)	Unknown	6.0
1958	Bakusho Oza Seifuku Japanese Movie, 1958, [Catcher] (Unknown)	[Catcher] Unknown	0.0
1958	Queen Bee Japanese Movie, 1958, Tomekichi (Support Role)	Tomekichi Support Role	4.0
1958	The Chastity Boy and Miss Brassiere Japanese Movie, 1958, Yamada Goemon (Support Role)	Yamada Goemon Support Role	0.0
1957	Kenpei to Barabara Shibijin Japanese Movie, 1957, Sergeant Karita (Support Role)	Sergeant Karita Support Role	0.0
1957	Seven Mysteries Japanese Movie, 1957, Iwamatsu (Support Role)	Iwamatsu Support Role	0.0
1957	King of the Ring World of Glory Japanese Movie, 1957, (Unknown)	Unknown	5.0
1957	The Mysterious Kenpo Princess in the Purple Hood Japanese Movie, 1957, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1955	Shimizu no San Shimoyakko Japanese Movie, 1955, [Koiwa's henchman] (Bit part)	[Koiwa's henchman] Bit part	0.0
1954	Niwatori wa Futatabi Naku Japanese Movie, 1954, Tsuneyoshi [Tokinosuke's employee] (Support Role)	Tsuneyoshi [Tokinosuke's employee] Support Role	0.0
1954	Five Sisters Japanese Movie, 1954, Makio (Support Role)	Makio Support Role	0.0
1953	Battleship Yamato Japanese Movie, 1953, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1952	Mother Japanese Movie, 1952, (Unknown)	Unknown	7.0
1949	Enoken no Tobisuke Boken Ryoko Japanese Movie, 1949, General Gaki (Support Role)	General Gaki Support Role	0.0
1948	Ano Yume Kono Uta Japanese Movie, 1948, Boy Kurita (Guest Role)	Boy Kurita Guest Role	0.0
1948	Aijo Shindansho Japanese Movie, 1948, [Hotel boy] (Guest Role)	[Hotel boy] Guest Role	0.0
1947	Kakedashi Jidai Japanese Movie, 1947, [Newspaper company servant] (Guest Role)	[Newspaper company servant] Guest Role	0.0
1942	Mother Never Dies Japanese Movie, 1942, Sugai Shugo [Young] (Support Role)	Sugai Shugo [Young] Support Role	7.0
1941	Kodakara Fufu Japanese Movie, 1941, Kunio [Sixth son] (Support Role)	Kunio [Sixth son] Support Role	0.0
1940	Onna no Machi Japanese Movie, 1940, Ichiro (Support Role)	Ichiro Support Role	0.0
1939	Nonki Yokocho Japanese Movie, 1939, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1938	Chocolate and Soldiers Japanese Movie, 1938, Ichiro (Unknown)	Ichiro Unknown	0.0
1938	Lessons in Essay Japanese Movie, 1938, Minoru [Masako's brother] (Support Role)	Minoru [Masako's brother] Support Role	7.0