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|birthday        =May 23, 1920
|birthday        =May 23, 1920
|birthplace      =Ottoman Empire
|birthplace      =Ottoman Empire
|death            =August 29, 1982
|death            =August 29, 1982 (aged 62)
|first            =''Raigekitai Shutsudō'' (1944)
|first            =''Raigekitai Shutsudō'' (1944)
|notable          =''[[Mothra (film)|Mothra]]'' (1961)
|notable          =''[[Mothra (film)|Mothra]]'' (1961)
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|wikipedia        =https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/オスマン・ユセフ
|wikipedia        =https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/オスマン・ユセフ
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'''Osman Yusuf''' {{Nihongo|オスマン・{{tt|ユセフ|Also spelled ユスフ (Yusufu)}}|Osuman Yusefu}}, also known under a variety of names including '''Yusuf Osman''' {{Nihongo|ユセフ・{{tt|オスマン|Also spelled ホスマン (Hosuman)}}|Yusefu Osuman}}, '''Yusuf Ottoman''' {{Nihongo|ユセフ・オットマン|Yusefu Ottoman}}, '''Osmand Yusuf''' {{Nihongo|オズマンド・ユセフ|Ozumando Yusefu}}, '''Johnny Yusuf''' {{Nihongo|{{tt|ジョニィ|Also spelled ジョニー}}・{{tt|ユセフ|Also spelled ユゼフ (Yuzefu)}}|Jonī Yusefu}}, and '''Joseph Ottoman''' {{Nihongo|ジョーゼフ・オットマン|Jōzefu Ottoman}}, was a Turkish actor who appeared frequently in [[Japan]]ese films and television. Characterized by his large stature and tendency to wear sunglasses in many of his roles, Yusuf was born in the Ottoman Empire in 1920 and moved to Japan prior to World War II, earning permanent residence. As a foreigner fluent in Japanese, Yusuf became a valuable supporting actor in Japanese productions. Yusuf also worked as an interpreter for [[Toho]] along with fellow actor [[wikipedia:Heihachiro Okawa|Henry Okawa]]. Yusuf's younger brother, Omar "Turk" Yusuf, was also a professional wrestler and actor in Japan. Osman Yusuf died on August 29, 1982, at the age of 62.
'''Osman Yusuf''' {{Nihongo|オスマン・{{tt|ユセフ|Also spelled ユスフ (Yusufu)}}|Osuman Yusefu}}, also credited under a variety of other names,<ref name="Names" group="note">
*'''Yusuf Osman''' {{Nihongo|ユセフ・{{tt|オスマン|Also spelled ホスマン (Hosuman)}}}}
*'''Yusuf Ottoman''' {{Nihongo|ユセフ・オットマン}}
*'''Osmand Yusuf''' {{Nihongo|オズマンド・ユセフ}}
*'''Johnny Yusuf''' {{Nihongo|{{tt|ジョニィ|Also spelled ジョニー}}・{{tt|ユセフ|Also spelled ユゼフ (Yuzefu)}}}}
*'''Joseph Ottoman''' {{Nihongo|ジョーゼフ・オットマン}}</ref> was a Turkish actor who appeared frequently in [[Japan]]ese films and television.
 
Characterized by his large stature and tendency to wear sunglasses in many of his roles, Yusuf was born in the Ottoman Empire in 1920 and moved to Japan prior to World War II, earning permanent residence. As a foreigner fluent in Japanese, Yusuf became a valuable supporting actor in Japanese productions. Yusuf also worked as an interpreter for [[Toho]] along with fellow actor [[wikipedia:Heihachiro Okawa|Henry Okawa]]. Yusuf's younger brother, Omar "Turk" Yusuf, was also a professional wrestler and actor in Japan. Osman Yusuf died on August 29, 1982, at the age of 62.
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==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
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*''[[The Explosion]]'' (1975) as Foreign reporter
*''[[The Explosion]]'' (1975) as Foreign reporter
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman 80 (series)|Ultraman 80]]'' (TV 1980-1981) as Earth Defense Force staff officer [episode 24]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman 80 (series)|Ultraman 80]]'' (TV 1980-1981) as Earth Defense Force staff officer [episode 24]
 
==Notes==
==External links==
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*[https://www.toho.co.jp/library/system/people/?2539 Osman Yusuf on Toho Official Site]
*[https://www.toho.co.jp/library/system/people/?9909 Johnny Yusuf on Toho Official Site]
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Revision as of 23:29, 15 May 2020

Osman Yusuf
Osman Yusuf as a crewmember of the Explorer in King Kong Escapes (1967)
Born May 23, 1920
Ottoman Empire
Died August 29, 1982 (aged 62)
Occupation Actor
First work Raigekitai Shutsudō (1944)
Notable work Mothra (1961)
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Osman Yusuf (オスマン・ユセフ,   Osuman Yusefu), also credited under a variety of other names,[note 1] was a Turkish actor who appeared frequently in Japanese films and television.

Characterized by his large stature and tendency to wear sunglasses in many of his roles, Yusuf was born in the Ottoman Empire in 1920 and moved to Japan prior to World War II, earning permanent residence. As a foreigner fluent in Japanese, Yusuf became a valuable supporting actor in Japanese productions. Yusuf also worked as an interpreter for Toho along with fellow actor Henry Okawa. Yusuf's younger brother, Omar "Turk" Yusuf, was also a professional wrestler and actor in Japan. Osman Yusuf died on August 29, 1982, at the age of 62.

Selected filmography

Notes

    • Yusuf Osman (ユセフ・オスマン)
    • Yusuf Ottoman (ユセフ・オットマン)
    • Osmand Yusuf (オズマンド・ユセフ)
    • Johnny Yusuf (ジョニィユセフ)
    • Joseph Ottoman (ジョーゼフ・オットマン)

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