King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963
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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 on 31 August 1912. He is an actor, known for Godzilla (1954), King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963) and Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964).
The film stars Akira Takarada, Momoko Kōchi, Akihiko Hirata, and Takashi Shimura, with Haruo Nakajima and Katsumi Tezuka as Godzilla. In the film, Japan's authorities deal with the sudden appearance of a giant monster, whose attacks trigger fears of nuclear holocaust in post-war Japan.
Dec 15, 2022 · Katsumi Tezuka (手塚 勝巳, Tezuka Katsumi) was a Japanese actor and professional baseball player. He was best known for serving as the suit actor for numerous kaiju in several Toho science fiction and horror films directed by Ishiro Honda.
Katsumi Tezuka was born on 31 August 1912. He is an actor, known for Godzilla (1954), King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963) and Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964).
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
Fellow suit actor Katsumi Tezuka was also hired to perform some of Varan's water scenes. Nakajima spent most of his scenes roving on his knees while portraying the kaiju, although this technique later proved extremely hazardous.
Katsumi Tezuka was a Japanese actor and former baseball player. He was best known for serving as the suit actor for numerous kaiju in several Toho science fiction and horror films directed by Ishiro Honda.
Tezuka’s most prominent suit acting role as as Anguirus, opposite Nakajima’s Godzilla in Godzilla Raids Again (1955). Tezuka occasionally swapped places with Nakajima playing Godzilla when a shoot required it, but Nakajima remained the primary suit actor for all of Toho’s kaiju eiga throughout the 60s.
May 13, 2014 · The men chosen to wear this monstrous suit and portray Godzilla onscreen were Haruo Nakajima, a fit young actor and stuntman, and Katsumi Tezuka, a teenager. Both were adept at martial arts and were chosen for their strength and endurance.
