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    Katsumi Tezuka

    Japanese actor and baseball player

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  1. Actor. Years active. 1939 [1] –1967. Known for. Godzilla, Anguirus, Varan. 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. [2]

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    Godzilla (1954) as Godzilla [with Haruo Nakajima] / Hagiwara's editor
    Godzilla Raids Again (1955) as Anguirus
    Rodan (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 Again
    Katsumi Tezuka in the Anguirus suit on the set of Godzilla Raids Again
    Katsumi Tezuka (far right) on the set of Godzilla Raids Again
    Katsumi Tezuka (far right) on the set of Godzilla Raids Again

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  2. Katsumi Tezuka was born in 1912 and worked as an actor and editor in Japanese films. He is best known for his roles as Mothra and Godzilla in several kaiju movies.

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  3. 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.

  4. 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).

  5. Nov 19, 2019 · A review of the first 15 films in the Godzilla franchise released by Criterion Collection, covering the Showa Era (1954-1975). Includes a mention of Katsumi Tezuka, the actor who played Godzilla in several movies.

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  7. Japan. Occupation. Actor. Years active. 1954–1964. 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. [1] He played Godzilla, alongside Haruo Nakajima, in the 1954 movie Godzilla .