Masao Imafuku

Masao Imafuku was an American actor who is best known for “Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla,” “Kill!,” and “Tokkan.” He was born on April 8, 1921, in Fukuoka, Japan, and passed away on May 27, 2015, in Chiba, Japan.

Personal and Family Life

Masao Imafuku grew up in Fukuoka and began his acting career in Japan. He later became well-known in the film industry, particularly in the genre of kaiju films. While details of his personal life are limited, it is clear he had a passion for acting that spanned decades.

Death and Legacy

Masao Imafuku died on May 27, 2015, from a myocardial infarction in Chiba, Japan. He left behind a rich legacy of performances that continue to be celebrated by fans of Japanese cinema. His roles in iconic films have solidified his place in film history.

Filmography

Title Release Date Character
眠る男 1996-02-03 Takuji’s Father
双生児 -GEMINI- 1999-09-15 Old Man in the Slums
利休 1989-09-15 Ceramist
ゴジラ対メカゴジラ 1974-03-20 Tengan Kunito, the Azumi Royal Family High Priest
吶喊 1975-03-14 Peace
近頃なぜかチャールストン 1981-12-19 Foreign Affairs Minister
嵐が丘 1988-05-28 Ichi
ジャズ大名 1986-04-19 Gundayu
ありがとう 2006-11-25
修羅 1971-02-13 Hachiemon
激動の昭和史 沖縄決戦 1971-08-14
河童 1994-12-10 Kisuke Suzumori
ブルークリスマス 1978-11-23
素浪人罷り通る 1981-10-30
お祭り野郎 魚河岸の兄弟分 1976-05-29
男はつらいよ ぼくの伯父さん 1989-12-27
戒厳令 1973-07-07 Wounded soldier
駅 STATION 1981-11-07
連合艦隊司令長官 山本五十六 1968-08-14 Minister of the Army Hata
同胞 1976-04-12
バトルヒーター 1989-11-03 Shintaro Nakagawa
大脱獄 1975-04-05
斬る 1968-06-22 Doshin – Monk
日本のいちばん長い日 1967-08-12 Marshal Shunroku Hata
英霊たちの応援歌 1979-11-03
先生のつうしんぼ 1977-08-25
暗殺指令 1984-02-02
橋のない川 第二部 1970-04-25
写楽はどこへ行った 1968-08-22
旗本退屈男 1983-02-25 Jinnai Sugimura
寛永風雲録 1991-07-19 Hikozaemon Okubo
バウンス ko GALS 1997-10-18
魔境 殺生谷の秘密 1983-11-10
1968-06-08
高原に列車が走った 1984-09-29
幽霊列車 1978-01-14
苦海浄土 1970-11-14 Narrator (voice)
悪名 縄張荒らし 1974-04-24
傑作時代劇 国境を越えた男 1987-04-23 Gonsuke
秀吉 1996-01-07 Miso Shigetomo
おしん 1983-04-04 Imamura Genemon
峠の群像 1982-01-10