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Tôru Takeuchi(1927-2006)

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Animation Department
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Tôru Takeuchi was born on 16 May 1927 in Imabari, Ehime, Japan. He was an actor and composer, known for Harakiri (1962), Ultraman: A Special Effects Fantasy Series (1966) and Blue Christmas (1978). He died on 4 August 2006 in Japan.
BornMay 16, 1927
DiedAugust 4, 2006(79)
BornMay 16, 1927
DiedAugust 4, 2006(79)
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Known for

Harakiri (1962)
Harakiri
8.6
  • Ii Clan Retainer
  • 1962
Ultraman: A Special Effects Fantasy Series (1966)
Ultraman: A Special Effects Fantasy Series
7.9
TV Series
  • Director Hosokawa
Blue Christmas (1978)
Blue Christmas
6.3
  • Actor
  • 1978
Ninja Robots (1985)
Ninja Robots
8.2
TV Series
  • Animation Department

Credits

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Actor

  • Ultraman Gaia (1998)
    Ultraman Gaia
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Old man Hirano
    • 1999
  • Kenpô wa mada ka
    TV Movie
    • (Parts 1 & 2)
    • 1996
  • The Diary of Anne Frank (1995)
    The Diary of Anne Frank
    6.7
    • Greengrocer's owner (voice)
    • 1995
  • Hitogari: Shûshoku sensen satsujin jiken
    TV Movie
    • 1995
  • Toshiyuki Nishida in Hachidai shôgun Yôshimune (1995)
    Hachidai shôgun Yôshimune
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Masachika Naruse
    • 1995
  • Tonderu! Hiraga Gennai (1989)
    Tonderu! Hiraga Gennai
    TV Series
    • Harunobu Suzuki
    • 1989
  • Battle Anthem (1983)
    Battle Anthem
    6.4
    • 1983
  • Island of the Evil Spirits (1981)
    Island of the Evil Spirits
    5.8
    • Assistant Inspector Hirose
    • 1981
  • Yami wo Kire (1981)
    Yami wo Kire
    TV Series
    • Rihei
    • 1981
  • The Three Undelivered Letters (1979)
    The Three Undelivered Letters
    6.2
    • 1979
  • Blue Christmas (1978)
    Blue Christmas
    6.3
    • 1978
  • Queen Bee (1978)
    Queen Bee
    6.3
    • Tetsuma Daidoji
    • 1978
  • Kaiketsu Zubat (1977)
    Kaiketsu Zubat
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Jouji Yukawa
    • 1977
  • Moeru sôsamô (1975)
    Moeru sôsamô
    TV Series
    • Hayase
    • 1975
  • The Fossil (1974)
    The Fossil
    7.4
    • 1974

Composer

  • Love is Still Necessary (2002)
    Love is Still Necessary
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 2002

Animation Department

  • Ninja Robots (1985)
    Ninja Robots
    8.2
    TV Series
    • inbetween artist
    • 1986

Personal details

  • Born
    • May 16, 1927
    • Imabari, Ehime, Japan
  • Died
    • August 4, 2006
    • Japan(intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma)

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