Osamu Takizawa

Osamu Takizawa

1906-11-13 – 2000-06-22 (age 93) Ushigome, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
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Biography

Osamu Takizawa (滝沢 修 Takizawa Osamu , 13 November 1906 – 22 June 2000 ) was a Japanese actor. He was born in Ushigome, Tokyo, Japan. Starting at the Tsukiji Little Theater, Takizawa participated in a number of theatrical troupes before forming Gekidan Mingei with Jūkichi Uno.  His was praised for his performance in Death of a Salesman and also directed a version of The Diary of Anne Frank.  Perhaps his most notable film role was in Fires on the Plain.

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Known For

Kwaidan
Kwaidan

1965

as Author / Narrator (segment "In a Cup of Tea")

Three Sisters with Maiden Hearts
The Black Current
Before Dawn
Before Dawn

1953

as Hanzo

Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan
Fires on the Plain
Fires on the Plain

1959

as Yasuda

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

1970

as Yasuke Eboshiya

Jirocho Fuji
The Tale of Genji
The Tale of Genji

1951

as Emperor Kiritsubo

Children of Hiroshima
Children of Hiroshima

1952

as Iwakichi

Men and War III: The Final Chapter
The Sands of Kurobe
The Sands of Kurobe

1968

as Otagaki

Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny
The Great White Tower
The Great White Tower

1966

as Professor Funao

The Ball at the Anjo House
The Ball at the Anjo House

1947

as Tadahiko Anjo

Love Under the Crucifix
Love Under the Crucifix

1962

as Hideyoshi Toyotomi