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|name =Katsumi Tezuka | |name =Katsumi Tezuka | ||
|image = | |image =Katsumi Tezuka.jpg | ||
|caption = | |caption =Tezuka on the set of King Kong vs. Godzilla | ||
|occupation =Actor | |occupation =[[:Category:Actors|Actor]], [[:Category:Suit Actors|suit actor]], baseball player | ||
|character =[[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Godzilla]], [[Anguirus]], [[Meganulon]], [[Moguera]], [[Mysterian]], [[Varan]], [[Natarl]], [[Mothra (First Generation)|Mothra]] larva, various bit parts | |||
|birthday =August 31, 1912 | |birthday =August 31, 1912 | ||
|birthplace = | |birthplace =[[Tokyo]], [[Japan]] | ||
|first =[[Godzilla (1954 film)| | |death =Unknown; retired from acting in 1967 | ||
|first =''Song of the White Orchid'' (1939) | |||
|imdb = | |notable =''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' (1954) | ||
|imdb =https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0856801/ | |||
|wikipedia =https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katsumi_Tezuka | |wikipedia =https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katsumi_Tezuka | ||
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'''Katsumi Tezuka''' {{Nihongo|手塚 {{tt|勝巳|Also erroneously spelled 克巳 and 勝己}}|Tezuka Katsumi}} was a [[Japan]]ese actor and professional baseball player. He was best known for serving as the suit actor for numerous [[kaiju]] in several [[Toho]] science fiction and horror films directed by [[Ishiro Honda]]. | |||
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'''Katsumi Tezuka''' {{Nihongo| | ==Selected filmography== | ||
==Selected | *''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' (1954) as [[ShodaiGoji|Godzilla]] [with [[Haruo Nakajima]]] / Hagiwara's editor | ||
*''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' (1954) as [[Godzilla]] | |||
*''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'' (1955) as [[Anguirus]] | *''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'' (1955) as [[Anguirus]] | ||
*''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'' (1956) as [[Meganulon]] | *''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'' (1956) as Hotel manager / [[Meganulon]] [legs; with [[Shoichi Hirose]], Haruo Nakajima, [[Tokio Okawa]]] | ||
*''[[The Mysterians]]'' (1957) [[Moguera]] / | *''[[The Mysterians]]'' (1957) as [[Moguera]] [with Haruo Nakajima] / villager [uncredited] / [[Mysterian]] [uncredited] | ||
*''[[ | *''[[The H-Man]]'' (1958) as Fishing boat captain | ||
*''[[ | *''[[Varan (film)|Varan]]'' (1958) as [[Varan]] [with Haruo Nakajima] | ||
*''[[The Three Treasures]]'' (1959) | *''[[The Three Treasures]]'' (1959) | ||
*''[[Battle in Outer Space]]'' (1959) as [[ | *''[[Battle in Outer Space]]'' (1959) as Defense Force vice admiral / [[Natarl]] [uncredited] | ||
*''[[Mothra (film)|Mothra]]'' (1961) as | *''[[Mothra (film)|Mothra]]'' (1961) as [[Mothra]] larva [neck; with Haruo Nakajima] / photographer | ||
*''[[Gorath (film)|Gorath]]'' (1962) as | *''[[Gorath (film)|Gorath]]'' (1962) as [[Maguma]] [with Haruo Nakajima] / radio operator on the JX-2 ''Otori'' [uncredited] | ||
*''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' (1962) as Godzilla | *''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' (1962) as Godzilla [iceberg scene only; with Haruo Nakajima] | ||
*''[[Matango (film)|Matango]]'' (1963) as | *''[[Matango (film)|Matango]]'' (1963) as Police officer / medical center doctor [uncredited] | ||
*''[[ | *''[[Atragon]]'' (1964) as [[JSDF]] officer / [[Muan|Mu]] henchman [uncredited] | ||
*''[[ | *''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla]]'' (1964) as Godzilla [with Haruo Nakajima] / soldier [uncredited] | ||
*''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' (1964) as Godzilla | *''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' (1964) as Godzilla [with Haruo Nakajima] | ||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | |||
Spirit_of_godzilla_tezuka_katsumi.png | |||
404833.jpeg|Katsumi Tezuka in the Anguirus suit on the set of ''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'' | |||
Katsumi Tezuka in Anguirus.jpg|Katsumi Tezuka in the Anguirus suit on the set of ''Godzilla Raids Again'' | |||
493483839.jpeg|Katsumi Tezuka (far right) on the set of ''Godzilla Raids Again'' | |||
Behind the scenes suits Raids Again.jpg|Katsumi Tezuka (far right) on the set of ''Godzilla Raids Again'' | |||
</gallery> | |||
==External links== | |||
*[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=teduka000kat Baseball-Reference page] | |||
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{{Godzilla 1954}} | {{Godzilla 1954}} | ||
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[[Category:Actors]] | [[Category:Actors]] | ||
[[Category:Godzilla's Actors]] | [[Category:Godzilla's Actors]] | ||
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[[Category:Suit Actors]] | [[Category:Suit Actors]] | ||
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Katsumi Tezuka (手塚 勝巳 Tezuka Katsumi) was a Japanese actor and professional baseball player. He was best known for serving as the suit actor for numerous kaiju in several Toho science fiction and horror films directed by Ishiro Honda.
Selected filmography
- Godzilla (1954) as Godzilla [with Haruo Nakajima] / Hagiwara's editor
- Godzilla Raids Again (1955) as Anguirus
- Rodan (1956) as Hotel manager / Meganulon [legs; with Shoichi Hirose, Haruo Nakajima, Tokio Okawa]
- The Mysterians (1957) as Moguera [with Haruo Nakajima] / villager [uncredited] / Mysterian [uncredited]
- The H-Man (1958) as Fishing boat captain
- Varan (1958) as Varan [with Haruo Nakajima]
- The Three Treasures (1959)
- Battle in Outer Space (1959) as Defense Force vice admiral / Natarl [uncredited]
- Mothra (1961) as Mothra larva [neck; with Haruo Nakajima] / photographer
- Gorath (1962) as Maguma [with Haruo Nakajima] / radio operator on the JX-2 Otori [uncredited]
- King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) as Godzilla [iceberg scene only; with Haruo Nakajima]
- Matango (1963) as Police officer / medical center doctor [uncredited]
- Atragon (1964) as JSDF officer / Mu henchman [uncredited]
- Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) as Godzilla [with Haruo Nakajima] / soldier [uncredited]
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) as Godzilla [with Haruo Nakajima]
Gallery
Katsumi Tezuka in the Anguirus suit on the set of Godzilla Raids Again
Katsumi Tezuka in the Anguirus suit on the set of Godzilla Raids Again
Katsumi Tezuka (far right) on the set of Godzilla Raids Again
Katsumi Tezuka (far right) on the set of Godzilla Raids Again
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