Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
November 13, 1906
Died
June 22, 2000 (age 93)
Place of Birth
Ushigome, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Also Known As
Osamu Takizawa (I)
滝沢 修
Osamu Takizawa
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
TV
Akō Rōshi
Kira Kouzukenosuke
1964
TV
Heaven and Earth
Nagao Tamekage
1969
Film
Kwaidan
Author / Narrator (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
1965
TV
Shin Heike Monogatari
Shirakawa-in / Go-Shirakawa
1972
Film
Shadow of Deception
1971
Film
Fires on the Plain
Yasuda
1959
Film
August Without Emperor
Prime Minister Sabashi
1978
Film
The Great White Tower
1966
Film
The Inheritance
Kyoichiro Kurayama
1962
Film
Buddha
1961
Film
The Sands of Kurobe
Otagaki
1968
Film
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Yasuke Eboshiya
1970
Film
Hanran
1954
Film
Till We Meet Again
Eisaku
1950
Film
Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny
Yusuke Godai
1970
Film
The Loyal 47 Ronin
Kôzukenosuke Kira
1958
Film
Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow
Yusuke Godai
1971
Film
An Ocean to Cross
Rouben
1980
Film
Love Under the Crucifix
Hideyoshi Toyotomi
1962
Film
Apostasy
Tatsutarô Inoko
1948
Filmography
1988FilmSakura-tai Chiru1980FilmAn Ocean to Crossas Rouben1978FilmAugust Without Emperoras Prime Minister Sabashi1978TVKyukei no Koya1976FilmTenpo suiko-den: ohara yugaku1973FilmMen and War III: The Final Chapteras Yusuke Godai1972TVShin Heike Monogatarias Shirakawa-in / Go-Shirakawa1971FilmMen and War II: Land of Love and Sorrowas Yusuke Godai1971FilmThe Earth is Born Againas Corporate chairman1971FilmShadow of Deception1970FilmMen and War I: Prelude to Destinyas Yusuke Godai1970FilmZatoichi Meets Yojimboas Yasuke Eboshiya1969TVHeaven and Earthas Nagao Tamekage1968FilmThe Sands of Kurobeas Otagaki1967FilmSaga from Chichibu Mountains - Sword Cuts the Shadowsas Yoshida1966FilmThe Great White Tower1966FilmNo Greater Love1966FilmThe Heart of Hiroshimaas Director of the Hospital1965FilmA Trapas Kinzô Ôtsuka1965FilmTaking the Castle1965FilmKwaidanas Author / Narrator (segment "In a Cup of Tea")1964FilmGazing at Love and Death1964FilmShutsugeki1964FilmJinsei Gekijo1964TVAkō Rōshias Kira Kouzukenosuke1963FilmA Legend or Was It?1963FilmFoggy Night Blues1963FilmWhen Women Lie1963FilmThe Mud-Spattered Pure Heartas Shimizu1962FilmAi to shi no katami1962FilmLove Under the Crucifixas Hideyoshi Toyotomi1962FilmFacing to the Clouds1962FilmA Torrent of Life1962FilmSeinen no isu1962FilmThe Inheritanceas Kyoichiro Kurayama1962FilmDrunkard's Paradise1961FilmBuddha1961FilmThat Guy and I1961FilmThe Estuary1961FilmBitter End of a Sweet Nightas Hondo1960FilmJungle Blockas Yonekichi Azusa1960FilmThe Day of Youth1959FilmAcross the Darknessas Hirose1959FilmFires on the Plainas Yasuda1959FilmStop the Old Foxas Nakano1959FilmEtajima, the Naval Academy1959FilmDream Young Man's Dream1959FilmJirocho Fuji1959FilmA Man Explodes1959FilmKiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japanas Man with camera1958FilmCrimson Wingsas Junpei Naganuma1958FilmFace in the Darkas Mori1958FilmStolen Desireas Taminosuke Yamamura1958FilmThe Loyal 47 Roninas Kôzukenosuke Kira1957FilmOn This Earthas Meichô1957FilmSecret of Naruto1957FilmThe Temptress and the Monkas Old Socho1956FilmHow Sorrowful1956FilmFamily of Sorrow1956FilmCalled to the Stand1955FilmThe Samurai of Edo1955FilmChrist in Bronzeas Cristóvão Ferreira1955FilmA Hole of My Own Making1955FilmSix Assassins1955FilmGhost Story of Youthas Akuzawa1954FilmHatsu sugata ushimatsu gōshi1954FilmTurbid Youth1954FilmThe Black Current1954FilmAsakusa at Nightas Tozuki's father1954FilmHana to ryû - Dai-ni-bu: Aijô ruten1954Film疾風愛憎峠1954FilmHanran1953FilmBefore Dawnas Hanzo1953FilmMiniatureas Ino1952FilmChildren of Hiroshimaas Iwakichi1952FilmShi no machi wo nogarete1952FilmThe Yamabiko School1952FilmI'll Not Forget the Song of Nagasaki1951FilmStory of a Beloved Wife1951FilmThe Tale of Genjias Emperor Kiritsubo1951Film限りなき情熱1950FilmThe Bells of Nagasaki1950FilmResurrectionas Hiroshi Ushio1950FilmTill We Meet Againas Eisaku1950FilmStreet of Violenceas Toyama1949FilmBroken Drumas Naoki1949FilmYotsuya Ghost Story Part 2as Gonbei Naosuke1949FilmYotsuya Ghost Story Part 1as Naosuke Gonbei1949FilmKonna onna ni dare ga shitaas Detective1949FilmThe Man Who Laughs Last1948FilmApostasyas Tatsutarô Inoko1948FilmThe Grand Masteras Sekine1948FilmThe Most Beautiful Day of My Life1948FilmThe Lucky Chair1947FilmThe Ball at the Anjo Houseas Tadahiko Anjo1946FilmThe Brick Factory Girlas Le père de Thuy1938FilmComposition Classas Teacher1938FilmTojuro's Love1938FilmChorus of the Century--Patriotic Marchas Setoguchi Tōkichi1938FilmThe Giant1938FilmSubterranean Heatas Shimizu1937FilmMother's Melody1935FilmTokai no kaii 7-ji 03-bu1935FilmDriftingas Aoyama (an actor)1935FilmThree Sisters with Maiden Heartsas Kosugi1933FilmYouth Across the River