About Toru Kawai
Lived 1901 – 1996 (aged 94–95). Toru Kawai was a Japanese actor and film actor.
(died 1996) was a Japanese stunt man and actor best known for playing Godzilla in Terror of Mechagodzilla and in episodes of Zone Fighter, a tokusatsu show. He is the only known actor to have played both Godzilla and Gamera.
Partial filmography Ultraman Ace Zone Fighter as Godzilla Ultraman Taro Ultraman Leo Terror of Mechagodzilla as Godzilla The Last Dinosaur as Tyrannosaurus Gamera: Super Monster as Gamera
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Who was Toru Kawai?
Japanese actor
When was Toru Kawai born?
Toru Kawai was born in 1901.
When did Toru Kawai die?
Toru Kawai died in 1996.
What was Toru Kawai's occupation?
Toru Kawai was an actor and film actor.
What nationality was Toru Kawai?
Toru Kawai was Japanese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Toru Kawai. https://biography.guide/toru-kawai/
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