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Seizō Fukumoto

Acting

Born February 3, 1943 · Kasumi, Hyogo, Japan

Died January 1, 2021

Also known as Seizo Fukumoto · 笹本清三 · Seizō Fukumoto

Biography

Seizo Fukumoto was a Japanese actor, specialized in samurai movies. He often played the role of 'kirareyaku', the person who loses the sword fight and dies spectacularly: he is said to have acted out 50,000 on-screen deaths.

Filmography35 titles

The Karate

1974as Akama

The Last Samurai

2003as Silent Samurai

Battles Without Honor and Humanity

1973as Shimonaka Ryuji

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss

1975as Matsumoto

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode

1974

Hiroshima Death Match

1973as Yamanaka

Lone Wolf and Cub

BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja

2019as Sorcery Practitioner

Samurai Wolf II

1967

Uzumasa Limelight

2014as Seiichi

Yagyu Clan Conspiracy

1978as Yukinojo Gensinsai

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics

1974as Tsunehiko Yamazaki

Proxy War

1973

Shogun's Shadow

1989

The Street Fighter

1974as Woo Sin-Gung

Blade of the Immortal

2017

The Fall of Ako Castle

1978

The Last Ronin

2010

Yakuza Graveyard

1976as Nishihata

Doberman Cop

1977as Thug A

Kamen Rider

1971as Kyuzo of the Turret

Magic Serpent

1966as Ninja

The Tattooed Hitman

1974

Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather

1982

Return of the Street Fighter

1974

Message from Space

1978as Guerilla

Legend of the Eight Samurai

1983as Retainer B

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1

1974

Ninja Wars

1982

Sister Street Fighter: Fifth Level Fist

1976as Kaibara's Minion

The Street Fighter's Last Revenge

1974as Gondo

The Shogun's Vault II

1982

Red Shadow

2001as Sasai

The Unruly Ronin's Journey II

1992

The Shogun's Vault IV: The Gold Mines of Sado

1983