Masao Fukazawa

Masao Fukazawa Masao Fukazawa with the Minilla suit alongside Yasuhiko Kakuko (Gabara) and Haruo Nakajima (Godzilla) on the set of All Monsters Attack Born 1921 Japan Died 2000 Notable role(s) Minilla, Juvenile Pulgasari First work Son of Godzilla (1967) Notable work Destroy All Monsters (1968)

Masao Fukazawa (深沢政雄,   Fukazawa Masao), also known as "Little Man Machan" (小人のマーチャン,   Kobito no Māchan), was a Japanese entertainer and suit actor. Originally a professional midget wrestler and theater performer, Fukazawa was cast as Godzilla's son Minilla in the 1967 film Son of Godzilla. Fukazawa portrayed Minilla in two more films, and also made an appearance in the North Korean film Pulgasari as the juvenile Pulgasari. Fukazawa passed away in 2000.

Biography

“	He has a very small physique and has many roles that make use of this, and under the stage name of "Dwarf Merchan", he played an active part in Japanese drama shows, tap dances , plays, cabarets and comic shows on the stage. He also has experience in overseas entertainment such as Taiwan and Southeast Asia . Movie in the works, in 1967 Toho of "Son of Godzilla auditioned at the time of the Production", Eiji Tsuburaya and sadamasa arikawa been found in both feats director, "The 46-year-old at the time minilla has been chosen to" role It was. Since then, he has appeared in two works as Minilla. Before that, he had been nominated for the role of the monster Galamon in the Tokusatsu TV drama Ultra Q (TBS, Tsuburaya Productions), but was not adopted.	„
	— Japanese Wikipedia

Selected filmography

• Son of Godzilla (1967) as Minilla
• Destroy All Monsters (1968) as Minilla
• All Monsters Attack (1969) as Minilla
• Ultraman Story (1984) as Dokkun
• Pulgasari (1985) as Juvenile Pulgasari
• Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars (1990) as Wadatuzin (Dogu statue form) / Fisherman
• Mikadoroid (1991) as Man at lodging house

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