Susumu Fujita

Susumu Fujita

  • Birthday: 1/8/1912
  • Deathday: 3/23/1991
  • Place of birth: Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
  • Fame for: Acting
  • Also known as: 藤田進

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Susumu Fujita (藤田 進 Fujita Susumu, 8 January 1912 – 23 March 1991) was a Japanese film and television actor. He played the lead role in Akira Kurosawa's first feature, Sanshiro Sugata, and appeared other Kurosawa film including The Men Who Tread On the Tiger's Tail (as Togashi, commander of the border guards) and The Hidden Fortress (as General Tadokoro). Later, he was a supporting actor in Ishirō Honda's Mothra vs. Godzilla, among many other films. Before and during World War II Fujita was considered one of the great stars of Japanese cinema. In the post-war period he became known for supporting roles, often playing a soldier in war films. During the sixties and seventies he played minor roles in tokusatsu or "special effects pictures" such as Ultraman and Frankenstein Conquers the World. Description above from the Wikipedia article Susumu Fujita, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

Filmography

The Hidden Fortress
Release date: 12/28/1958

The Hidden Fortress

Role(s): General Hyoe Tadokoro

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Mothra vs. Godzilla
Release date: 4/29/1964

Mothra vs. Godzilla

Role(s): Head of JSDF Task Force (uncredited)

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Frankenstein Conquers the World
Release date: 8/8/1965

Frankenstein Conquers the World

Role(s): Osaka Prefectural Police Chief

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The Bad Sleep Well
Release date: 9/15/1960

The Bad Sleep Well

Role(s): Detective

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Yojimbo
Release date: 4/25/1961

Yojimbo

Role(s): Homma, Instructor Who Skips Town

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