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.
YearTitleRole1939Song of the White Orchid [Part One]Member Miura1939Song of the White Orchid [Part Two]Member Miura1940Hideko no OendanchoMember of the Atlas1940Haruyo IzukoIto Yokoyama- Selected Filmography
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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 8 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.
Actor. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. 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). More at IMDbPro.
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Original Name. 手塚 勝巳. Born. August 21, 1912. Died. Unknown. Before the war, Tezuka was a professional baseball player with the Great Tokyo Army team (now the Shochiku Robins). After the war he was recruited by Toho as a stuntman.
Biography. 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 fate after the 1960s is uncertain and his date of death is unknown.
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.
Nov 19, 2019 · A spiny kaiju dubbed Anguirus (Katsumi Tezuka) arises, and it is destined to cause its own destruction on its way to a mono e mono battle with Godzilla. Godzilla vs. Anguirus is more an obstacle during Godzilla’s journey and ultimate final tussle with the human characters and isn’t featured as prominently as later kaiju battles.
