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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

170

Gender

Male

Birthday

1941-07-21

Day of Death

1995-12-22 (54 years old)

Place of Birth

Changchun, Jilin, China

Also Known As

Takuzo Kawatani

Takuzō Kawatani

Biography

Takuzo Kawatani was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in 165 films between 1967 and 1995. He was most famous for playing villains.

Known For

Acting

Red Peony Gambler

1968

Red Peony Gambler

as

Henchman

Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu!

1989

Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu!

as

Dayon (voice) / Kemunpasu (voice)

Pimp Heaven

1975

Pimp Heaven

as

Mr Zen

Yakuza Graveyard

1976

Yakuza Graveyard

as

Detective Kajiyama

Jeans Blues: No Future

1974

Jeans Blues: No Future

as

Ishimatsu

Empire of Passion

1978

Empire of Passion

as

Inspector Hotta

Three Gamblers

1967

Three Gamblers

as

Prison Guard

Death Shadows

1986

Death Shadows

as

Yasuke

Tracked

1985

Tracked

as

Ichiro Makabe

Heat Wave

1991

Heat Wave

as

Ryukichi Ineda

Kidnapping Blues

1982

Kidnapping Blues

as

Farmer

For Kayako

1984

For Kayako

as

Irujun Im

Hokui 15° no duo

1991

Hokui 15° no duo

as

Takuzō

A Wad of Notes

1970

A Wad of Notes

as

Yakuza

Mother

1988

Mother

as

Short and Fat

1977

Short and Fat

as

Kazuto Tonoma

Ronin on a Mission

1987

Ronin on a Mission

as

Mori Kojiro

Harimao

1989

Harimao

as

Tani Tamakichi

A Savage Beast Goes Mad

1976

A Savage Beast Goes Mad

as

Saburo Tanimura

The Fancy Man

1974

The Fancy Man

as

Shoji Akita

Doberman Cop

1977

Doberman Cop

as

Hiyoshi Kinoshita

Gambling Den Heist

1975

Gambling Den Heist

as

Tetsuya bessho

Four Days of Snow and Blood

1989

Four Days of Snow and Blood

as

Sergeant Major Nagata

The Burmese Harp

1985

The Burmese Harp

as

Sgt. Ido

The Yakuza Code Still Lives

1976

The Yakuza Code Still Lives

as

Teruhisa Yoshinaga

Shimane Prison Riot

1975

Shimane Prison Riot

as

Yakuza underling

Maji!

1991

Maji!

as

Girl Boss Guerilla

1972

Girl Boss Guerilla

as

Yakuza henchman

Code Between Brothers 5

1967

Code Between Brothers 5

as

Yakuza henchman

Wicked Priest

1968

Wicked Priest

as

Yakuza henchman

Turtle Geisha

1972

Turtle Geisha

as

Murata

The Street Fighter

1974

The Street Fighter

as

Skull Crushed Yakuza Thug Ôshima

Crane

1988

Crane

as

Umaemon

A Yakuza Goes Home

1970

A Yakuza Goes Home

as

Tatsuo

Succession

1992

Succession

as

Kyozo Shigeta

Gamblers: The Raid

1968

Gamblers: The Raid

as

Umekichi

Scoundrel Boss

1975

Scoundrel Boss

as

Katsuo Rojo

The Tattooed Hitman

1974

The Tattooed Hitman

as

Kiyoshi

Killer's Mission

1969

Killer's Mission

as

Guard

Haruka, Nostalgia

1993

Haruka, Nostalgia

as

Tosaku Satoh

The Man

1971

The Man

as

Chotchan

Chotchan

as

野々村泰輔

Production

Crew

Directing