Osamu Takizawa

Osamu Takizawa

1906-11-13 – 2000-06-22 (age 93) Ushigome, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
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Biography

Osamu Takizawa (滝沢 修 Takizawa Osamu , 13 November 1906 – 22 June 2000 ) was a Japanese actor. He was born in Ushigome, Tokyo, Japan. Starting at the Tsukiji Little Theater, Takizawa participated in a number of theatrical troupes before forming Gekidan Mingei with Jūkichi Uno.  His was praised for his performance in Death of a Salesman and also directed a version of The Diary of Anne Frank.  Perhaps his most notable film role was in Fires on the Plain.

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Known For

Kwaidan
Kwaidan

1965

as Author / Narrator (segment "In a Cup of Tea")

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

1970

as Yasuke Eboshiya

Fires on the Plain
Fires on the Plain

1959

as Yasuda

Children of Hiroshima
Children of Hiroshima

1952

as Iwakichi

The Inheritance
The Inheritance

1962

as Kyoichiro Kurayama

Before Dawn
Before Dawn

1953

as Hanzo

Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan
Love Under the Crucifix
Love Under the Crucifix

1962

as Hideyoshi Toyotomi

Three Sisters with Maiden Hearts
Taking the Castle
Men and War III: The Final Chapter
Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow
Buddha
The Day of Youth