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Kenzō Tabu(1914-1993)

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Kenzō Tabu in Zatoichi Challenged (1967)
Kenzō Tabu was born on 13 August 1914 in Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor, known for King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963), King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) and Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964). He died on 19 November 1993 in Japan.
BornAugust 13, 1914
DiedNovember 19, 1993(79)
BornAugust 13, 1914
DiedNovember 19, 1993(79)
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Known for

King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)
King Kong vs. Godzilla
5.7
  • Dreary Newscaster(as Kenzô Tabu)
  • 1963
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
King Kong vs. Godzilla
6.2
  • Wonderful World Series Announcer(as Kenzô Tabu)
  • 1962
Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
Mothra vs. Godzilla
6.5
  • Mayor(as Kenzô Tabu)
  • 1964
The Saga of the Vagabonds (1959)
The Saga of the Vagabonds
7.4
  • Actor(as Kenzô Tabu)
  • 1959

Credits

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Actor

  • Taiheiki (1991)
    Taiheiki
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Kokushi Muso
    • 1991
  • Shin Tôkyô monogatari
    TV Movie
    • (as Kenzô Tabu)
    • 1989
  • Morning Bridge
    TV Movie
    • (as Kenzô Tabu)
    • 1988
  • A Taxing Woman's Return (1988)
    A Taxing Woman's Return
    6.7
    • Real Estate Agent (as Kenzô Tabu)
    • 1988
  • A Promise (1986)
    A Promise
    7.5
    • (as Kenzô Tabu)
    • 1986
  • Etsuko Shihomi in The Second Is a Christian (1985)
    The Second Is a Christian
    5.8
    • (as Kenzô Tabu)
    • 1985
  • Takeshi kun, hai!
    TV Series
    • (as Kenzô Tabu)
    • 1985
  • Hagoku
    TV Movie
    • (as Kenzô Tabu)
    • 1985
  • Hiromi Gô in Nagareboshi Sakichi (1984)
    Nagareboshi Sakichi
    TV Series
    • 1984
  • Shin Tôkyô monogatari
    TV Series
    • (as Kenzô Tabu)
    • 1982
  • Shin jiken: Waga uta wa hana ichimonme
    TV Mini Series
    • Innkeeper (as Kenzô Tabu)
    • 1981
  • A un
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Itachi (as Kenzô Tabu)
    • 1980
  • Shintarō Katsu in Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman (1974)
    Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman
    8.0
    TV Series
    • (as Kenzô Tabu)
    • 1978–1979
  • Toshirō Mifune in Edo no Taka: Goyôbeya Hankachô (1978)
    Edo no Taka: Goyôbeya Hankachô
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Yamada Sakon (as Kenzô Tabu)
    • 1978
  • Aoi sanmyaku
    • (as Kenzô Tabu)
    • 1975

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Kenzô Tabu
  • Born
    • August 13, 1914
    • Tokyo, Japan
  • Died
    • November 19, 1993
    • Japan(brain tumor)

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  • Nickname
    • Kenzo Tamake

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