Masaki Shinohara

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Masaki Shinohara
Masaki Shinohara holding a Rodan model in 1965
Born December 28, 1926
Japan
Died November 1, 2018
Occupation Actor, suit actor
First work Seven Samurai (1954)
Notable work Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
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Masaki Shinohara (篠原正記,   Shinohara Masaki) was a Japanese actor. Shinohara made his film debut in Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai in 1954, in an uncredited role as a farmer. He continued acting in small roles, eventually signing a contract to become an exclusive actor with Toho in 1957. Shinohara was a prolific and versatile actor; although many of his roles were bit parts and uncredited, he appeared in countless Toho films of differing genres, sometimes playing two or three roles in the same film. Shinohara is most famous for his one and only turn as a suit actor, portraying Rodan in Invasion of Astro-Monster in 1965. Shinohara retired from acting in 1971 when Toho laid off its exclusive actors, and became a private taxi manager. Shinohara passed away on November 1, 2018, at the age of 91.

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