Fumio Demura

Acting

Born September 15, 1938 · Yokohama, Japan

Died April 24, 2023

Also known as 出村文男

Biography

Fumio Demura was a Japanese–American karateka and kobudoka, based in the United States since the mid-1960s. A 9th dan in Shitō-ryū karate, he was Pat Morita's martial arts stunt double in the first, third and fourth Karate Kid films, and was one of the inspirations for the character Mr. Miyagi.

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