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Kiyoshi Atsumi (Japanese: 渥美 清, Hepburn: Atsumi Kiyoshi), born Yasuo Tadokoro (田所 康雄, Tadokoro Yasuo, 10 March 1928 – 4 August 1996), was a Japanese actor. He was born in Tokyo suffering from childhood malnutrition due to conditions in wartime.
Kiyoshi Atsumi was a Japanese actor and producer, best known for his role as Torajiro Kuruma in the Otoko wa tsurai yo (Tora-san) series. He was born in 1928 and died in 1996, and won 12 awards and received 6 nominations.
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Aug 8, 1996 · Kiyoshi Atsumi was a popular and beloved Japanese comedian who played the role of Tora-san, a travelling salesman, in 48 films. He died in 1996, but his legacy lives on as the world's longest-running movie series.
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Otoko wa Tsurai yo (男はつらいよ, It's Tough Being a Man) is a Japanese film series starring Kiyoshi Atsumi as Tora-san (寅さん), a kind-hearted vagabond who is always unlucky in love. The series itself is often referred to as "Tora-san" by its fans.
Atsumi Kiyoshi (born March 10, 1928, Tokyo, Japan—died August 4, 1996, Tokyo) was a Japanese comic actor who portrayed the bumbling hero Tora-jiro Kuruma (widely known as Tora-san) in the 48-film series Otoko wa tsurai yo (“It’s Tough Being a Man”).
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Kiyoshi Atsumi, born Yasuo Tadokoro, was a Japanese actor. He was born in Tokyo suffering from childhood malnutrition due to conditions in wartime. The resulting illnesses led him to re-take 3rd and 4th grade to recover, listening to Musei Tokugawa and rakugo on the radio.
Aug 4, 1996 · Kiyoshi Atsumi was a Japanese film actor who starred in the popular Tora-san series of films. He also appeared in other movies, TV shows and stage plays, and died in 1996.
