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Takuzô Kawatani(1941-1995)

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Takuzô Kawatani was born on 21 July 1941 in China. He was an actor, known for Piranha-gundan: Daboshatsu no ten (1977), Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma (1986) and Empire of Passion (1978). He died on 22 December 1995.
BornJuly 21, 1941
DiedDecember 22, 1995(54)
BornJuly 21, 1941
DiedDecember 22, 1995(54)
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  • Awards
    • 3 nominations total

Known for

Piranha-gundan: Daboshatsu no ten (1977)
Piranha-gundan: Daboshatsu no ten
  • Ten Matsuda
  • 1977
Dennis Falt and Tetsuya Takeda in Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma (1986)
Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma
6.8
  • Kogoro Katsura
  • 1986
Tatsuya Fuji and Kazuko Yoshiyuki in Empire of Passion (1978)
Empire of Passion
7.0
  • Hotta
  • 1978
Nihon no jingi (1977)
Nihon no jingi
6.2
  • Osamu Maekawa
  • 1977

Credits

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Actor

  • Daisan no gokudô (1995)
    Daisan no gokudô
    5.9
    • 1995
  • The Man Who Shot the Don (1994)
    The Man Who Shot the Don
    4.3
    • 1994
  • Pro Golfer Oribê Kinjirô 2 (1994)
    Pro Golfer Oribê Kinjirô 2
    • Katsunari kawamata
    • 1994
  • Keiji no koi
    TV Movie
    • Goro Sugiyama
    • 1994
  • Momotarô Zamurai III (1994)
    Momotarô Zamurai III
    TV Movie
    • 1994
  • Niji no hashi
    6.7
    • 1993
  • Momotarô Zamurai II
    TV Movie
    • 1993
  • Haruka, Nostalgia (1993)
    Haruka, Nostalgia
    5.9
    • Tosaku Satoh
    • 1993
  • Succession (1992)
    Succession
    7.0
    • Kyozo Shigeta
    • 1992
  • Izakaya Chôji (1992)
    Izakaya Chôji
    TV Movie
    • 1992
  • O-Roshiya-koku suimu-tan (1992)
    O-Roshiya-koku suimu-tan
    7.0
    • Koichi
    • 1992
  • Momotarô Zamurai
    TV Movie
    • 1992
  • Hiroki Matsukata in Don ni natta otoko (1991)
    Don ni natta otoko
    5.0
    • 1991
  • Deer Friend (1991)
    Deer Friend
    6.5
    • Taro Oriya
    • 1991
  • Kumokiri Nizaemon (1991)
    Kumokiri Nizaemon
    TV Movie
    • Yamaneko no Sanji
    • 1991

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Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • The Piranha Gang
  • Born
    • July 21, 1941
    • China
  • Died
    • December 22, 1995
  • Relatives
    • Ichirō Izawa(Aunt or Uncle)

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  • Trivia
    As a bit player, he was known for having been killed n over 200 Japanese films.

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