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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 3, 1896
Died
March 20, 1968 (age 72)
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
Also Known As
秋月正夫
Hotta Venus
堀田金星
Masao Akizuki
Biography
Masao Akizuki (March 3, 1896 - March 20, 1968) was a Japanese actor. He debuted under the stage name "Hotta Venus," became popular as a singer of Asakusa Opera and appeared in silent films at Shochiku Kamata Studio. His real name was Kinzo Hotta, and Akizuki was his stage name after the war.
Known For
Film
Six Assassins
1955
Film
Hatsu sugata ushimatsu gōshi
1954
Film
The Complete Story of Jirocho Shimizu, Part 2: Ashura's Revenge
(as Hotta Venus)
1926
Film
武蔵と小次郎
岩間角兵衛
1952
Film
Kunisada Chūji
Genpan Shikiba
1954
Film
Lovers' Suicide at Kiso
1927
Film
The Oath of a Thousand Kills
Toki Seikurō (younger brother)
1927
Film
Cyrano de Bergerac
1957
Film
Cyrano de Bergerac
1965
Filmography
1965FilmCyrano de Bergerac1957FilmCyrano de Bergerac1955FilmSix Assassins1954FilmHatsu sugata ushimatsu gōshi1954FilmKunisada Chūjias Genpan Shikiba1952Film武蔵と小次郎as 岩間角兵衛1927FilmLovers' Suicide at Kiso1927FilmThe Oath of a Thousand Killsas Toki Seikurō (younger brother)1926FilmThe Complete Story of Jirocho Shimizu, Part 2: Ashura's Revengeas (as Hotta Venus)