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Nobuo Kawai(1932-2006)

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Nobuo Kawai was born on 18 April 1932 in Toyohashi, Japan. He was an actor, known for The Street Fighter (1974), Bushido (1963) and Lone Wolf and Cub (1973). He died on 24 June 2006 in Chûô-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
BornApril 18, 1932
DiedJune 24, 2006(74)
BornApril 18, 1932
DiedJune 24, 2006(74)
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Known for

Shin'ichi Chiba in The Street Fighter (1974)
The Street Fighter
6.9
  • Tetsunosuke Tsuchida
  • 1974
Bushido (1963)
Bushido
7.4
  • Shimoda
  • 1963
Lone Wolf and Cub (1973)
Lone Wolf and Cub
8.2
TV Series
  • Actor
Sister Street Fighter: Fifth Level Fist (1976)
Sister Street Fighter: Fifth Level Fist
5.6
  • Ryuzo Fujiyama
  • 1976

Credits

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Actor

  • Tonderu! Hiraga Gennai (1989)
    Tonderu! Hiraga Gennai
    TV Series
    • Yoritsune Nose
    • 1989
  • Tokumei keiji za koppu (1985)
    Tokumei keiji za koppu
    TV Series
    • 1985
  • Hiromi Gô in Nagareboshi Sakichi (1984)
    Nagareboshi Sakichi
    TV Series
    • 1984
  • Yagyû Jûbei Abaretabi (1982)
    Yagyû Jûbei Abaretabi
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Mishima Danjo
    • 1982
  • Satsuma bikyaku (1982)
    Satsuma bikyaku
    TV Movie
    • 1982
  • Onmitsu kuzure: Warui yatsu kara nedari tore! (1981)
    Onmitsu kuzure: Warui yatsu kara nedari tore!
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • 1981
  • Flames of Blood (1981)
    Flames of Blood
    6.7
    • 1981
  • Yukihime Onmitsu Dochuki (1980)
    Yukihime Onmitsu Dochuki
    TV Series
    • Genba Ukai
    • Hideemon Hitomi
    • 1980
  • Tokugawa ichizoku no houkai (1980)
    Tokugawa ichizoku no houkai
    9.0
    • 1980
  • Shadow Warriors (1980)
    Shadow Warriors
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Makino Sado-no-kami
    • 1980
  • Za sûpâgâru (1979)
    Za sûpâgâru
    9.3
    TV Series
    • Daisuke Nango
    • 1979
  • Edo no kiba (1979)
    Edo no kiba
    TV Series
    • Gorozo Omiya
    • 1979
  • The Yagyu Clan Conspiracy (1978)
    The Yagyu Clan Conspiracy
    8.9
    TV Series
    • Nagaki no Kurozue
    • 1979
  • Akô Rôshi (1979)
    Akô Rôshi
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Fujii Mataemon
    • 1979
  • The Okinawa War of Ten Years (1978)
    The Okinawa War of Ten Years
    6.1
    • Maki Tohara
    • 1978

Personal details

  • Born
    • April 18, 1932
    • Toyohashi, Japan
  • Died
    • June 24, 2006
    • Chûô-ku, Tokyo, Japan(stroke)

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