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Katsumi Tezuka (手塚 勝巳, Tezuka Katsumi, born August 31, 1912, date of death unknown) was a Japanese actor. He is best known for playing monsters in several Toho science fiction and horror films directed by Ishirō Honda.
Katsumi Tezuka was born in 1912 and appeared in several Godzilla films, such as Godzilla (1954), King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963) and Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964). He also played in other movies, such as Chushingura (1962) and Moment of Terror (1966).
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Godzilla (1954) as Godzilla [with Haruo Nakajima] / Hagiwara's editorGodzilla Raids Again (1955) as AnguirusRodan (1956) as Hotel manager / Meganulon [legs; with Shoichi Hirose, Haruo Nakajima, Tokio Okawa]The Mysterians (1957) as Moguera [with Haruo Nakajima] / villager [uncredited] / Mysterian[uncredited]Katsumi Tezuka in the Anguirus suit on the set of Godzilla Raids AgainKatsumi Tezuka in the Anguirus suit on the set of Godzilla Raids AgainKatsumi Tezuka (far right) on the set of Godzilla Raids AgainKatsumi Tezuka (far right) on the set of Godzilla Raids AgainShowing 15 comments. When commenting, please remain respectful of other users, stay on topic, and avoid role-playing and excessive punctuation. Comments which violate these guidelines may be removed by administrators.
Katsumi Tezuka was a Japanese actor and former baseball player who played suit actor for many kaiju in Toho films. He appeared in Godzilla, King Kong vs. Godzilla, Mothra vs. Godzilla, Rodan and more.
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- Godzilla (1954) A mysterious force is destroying Japanese ships and eating all the fish near Odo Island. Paleontologist Dr. Kyohei Yamane (Takashi Shimura) investigates and discovers an ancient dinosaur awakened by recent hydrogen bomb testing in the ocean.
- Godzilla Raids Again (1955) A new kaiju of the same species, look, manner, and name of the original pre-historic terror sprouts out of the ocean. This time it is up to the military and two pilots (played by Hiroshi Koizumi and Minoru Chiaki) to stop this new Godzilla (Nakajima) from destroying Japan.
- King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963) Godzilla rises again and battles King Kong (played by Shoichi Hirose). A pharmaceutical company brings Kong from a primitive island to Japan for promotion.
- Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) Two greedy Japanese land developers (played by Kenji Sahara and Yoshibumi Tajima) claim ownership of a giant egg that washes ashore.
Katsumi Tezuka was a stuntman and suit actor for Toho's kaiju eiga, including Godzilla and Anguirus. He was not the main Godzilla actor, but he played the role occasionally and was involved in the original Godzilla (1954).
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Katsumi Tezuka (手塚勝巳, Tezuka, Katsumi) (August 31, 1912 - August 5, 2023) was a Japanese actor. He is best known for playing monsters in several Toho science fiction and horror movies directed by Ishirō Honda. He played Godzilla, alongside Haruo Nakajima, in the 1954 movie Godzilla. References
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