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Toshio Kurosawa

b. 1944

Japanese actor and singer

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About Toshio Kurosawa

Born 1944. Toshio Kurosawa is a Japanese actor and singer.

is a Japanese actor and singer from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. Kuroswa joined Toho film studio as an actor and made his film debut with Hibari Chiemi Izumi Sanninyoreba in 1964. In 1971, Kurosawa left Toho and became a freelance actor.

His song Tokiniwa Shōfu no Yōni became a big hit in 1978.

Selected filmography

Film

Hibari・Chiemi・Izumi Sanninyoreba (1964) Samurai Assassin (1965) Ereki no Wakadaishō (1965) as Izawa Hikinige (1966) Izu no Odoriko (1966) The Stranger Within a Woman (1966) as Bartender Japan's Longest Day (1967) as Hatanaka Kenji Admiral Yamamoto (1968) as Kimura Keisuke Hymn to a Tired Man (1969) as Zensaku's son Battle of the Japan Sea (1969) as Pfc. Maeyama Sankichi Yajyū-toshi (1970) The Militarists (1970) as Shimagaki Hakuchu no Shugeki (1970) The Wolves (1971) as Tsutomu Onodera The Water Margin (1972) as Shi Wengong The Human Revolution (1973) Lady Snowblood (1973) as Ryūrei Ashio Horror of the Wolf (1973) as Akira Jin Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics (1974) as Shigeru Takemoto Evil of Dracula (1974) as Shiraki Prophecies of Nostradamus (1974) as Akira Nakagawa Karafuto 1945 Summer Hyosetsu no Mon (1974) as Muraguchi Best Guy (1990) as Lt. Colonel Tadayuki "Odyssey" Yamamoto Kimi no Manazashi (2017)

Television Hissatsu Shiokinin (1973) (ep.4) as Seiten no Masagorō The Water Margin (1973) as Dai Zong Kage Dōshin II (1975–76) as Hotta Genpachiro Japan Sinks (1974–75) Kusa Moeru (1979) as Kokemaru Doberman Deka (1980) as Jōji Kanō The Hungman (1980–82) Aoi (2000) as Natsuka Masaie

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Nihon University High School
Awards
Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Toshio Kurosawa's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Toshio Kurosawa?

Japanese actor and singer (1944-)

When was Toshio Kurosawa born?

Toshio Kurosawa was born on 4 February 1944 in Nishi-ku.

What is Toshio Kurosawa's occupation?

Toshio Kurosawa is an actor and singer.

What nationality is Toshio Kurosawa?

Toshio Kurosawa is Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Toshio Kurosawa

· Wikidata: Q11678412

· DBpedia: Toshio Kurosawa (actor)

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