Masaru Kodaka

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: 96
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
Drama
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
[Policeman] (Ep. 15) (Guest Role)
30
[Policeman] (Ep. 15)
Guest Role
6.8
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
Movie
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 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
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  • First Name: Masaru
  • Family Name: Kodaka
  • 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: 96

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