Occupation Actor Name Shigeru Koyama Spouse Tomoko Fumino (m. ?–1987) | Years active 1952–present Role Actor | |
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Born January 16, 1929 (age 95) ( 1929-01-16 ) Kure, Hiroshima, Japan Movies Beyond Outrage, Black Rain, Samurai Rebellion, Antarctica, Kill! Similar People Kihachi Okamoto, Tomoyuki Tanaka, Satsuo Yamamoto, Kei Kumai, Koreyoshi Kurahara | ||
Shigeru Kōyama (神山 繁, Kōyama Shigeru, 16 January 1929 – 3 January 2017) was a Japanese actor.
Career
Born in Kure, Hiroshima, Kōyama joined the Bungakuza theatre troupe in 1952, first as a directorial assistant and then as an actor. He made his film debut in 1953 in Tadashi Imai's An Inlet of Muddy Water. He left Bungakuza in 1963 and participated in other troupes such as Gekidan Kumo and Engeki Shūdan En. He was also well known for his role in the hit TV show The Guardman. He died in Kyoto Prefecture from pneumonia on 3 January 2017.
References
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