Katsumi Tezuka
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Katsumi Tezuka (手塚 勝巳, Tezuka Katsumi, August 31, 1912 - unknown) was a Japanese actor and former professional baseball player. He was best known for playing numerous kaiju in several Toho science fiction and horror films directed by Ishiro Honda, as well as various supporting roles. He retired from acting in 1967, with his last film appearance in "Five Gents Prefer Geisha." Tezuka's life and career after this point are unknown, and his date of death has never been publicized.
Known for
Credits
Godzilla (1954)
as Godzilla / Newspaper Desk Worker
Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)
as Godzilla (uncredited)
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
as Godzilla (iceberg scene)
Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
as Godzilla
Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
as Anguirus
Rodan (1956)
as Rodan / Meganulon / Hotel Manager
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
as Godzilla (uncredited)
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)
as Godzilla (iceberg scene) (uncredited)
Atragon (1963)
as Mu Henchman
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)
as (uncredited)
Mothra (1961)
as Mothra
The Mysterians (1957)
as Mysterian
Matango (1963)
as Police Personnel
Godzilla (1977)
as Godzilla (uncredited)
Varan the Unbelievable (1962)
as Varan
Gorath (1962)
as Ôtori Radio Operator
The H-Man (1958)
as Captain of Fishing Boat (uncredited)
Gigantis, the Fire Monster (1959)
as Angurus (uncredited)
Battle in Outer Space (1959)
as Natari
Chûshingura (1962)
Actor
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean (1957)
as Godzilla (uncredited)
The Three Treasures (1959)
Actor
The Last Embrace (1953)
as Gangster
Her Captive Gamblers (1953)
Actor
Marital Relations (1955)
Actor
The Retreat from Kiska (1965)
Actor
Daredevil in the Castle (1961)
as Shuma Ono
Bloodthirsty Hawk (1977)
as Bloodthirsty Hawk (uncredited)
Rebels on the High Sea (1956)
Actor
Aloha 3 Gents (1963)
Actor
Moment of Terror (1966)
Actor
Beast Alley (1965)
as Fukami
Varan (1958)
as Varan
Attack Squadron (1963)
as Staff Officer
Tokyo 1960 (1957)
as Godzilla
The Eagle of the Pacific (1953)
as (uncredited)
The White Rose of Hong Kong (1965)
Actor
Do Your Best! Godzilla (1967)
as Godzilla (iceberg scene) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ôban (1957)
as Kojima
The Story of Iron Arm Inao (1959)
as Yoshikawa
Utsukushiki taka (1954)
Actor
Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadness (1958)
Actor
The Man from Planet Alpha (1966)
Actor
Song of the White Orchid (1939)
Actor
Tomboy Daughter Diary (1955)
as Reporter Yamada
Shanghai Rose (1952)
as M.P. sergeant
Three Dolls in Ginza (1959)
as Yota
Forty-Eight Man (1952)
Actor
A Young Boss Tries Really Hard (1959)
Actor
Navy Bomb Squadron (1940)
Actor
I Was a Prisoner in Siberia (1952)
Actor
Reign of Terror (1957)
as Customer (Yotamono)
Bridal Candidates (1955)
as Reporter Yamada