How old was Osamu Takizawa in Kwaidan?

Kwaidan

Plot: Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money with tragic results

Release Date: Wednesday, January 6 1965
60 years ago

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Cast

Michiyo AratamaMichiyo Aratama was 34 in Kwaidan as 'First Wife (segment "The Black Hair")'.

Birthday: Wed, Jan 15 1930 –
Sat, Mar 17 2001

Rentaro MikuniRentaro Mikuni was 41 in Kwaidan as 'Husband (segment "The Black Hair")'.

Birthday: Sat, Jan 20 1923 –
Sun, Apr 14 2013

Misako WatanabeMisako Watanabe was 32 in Kwaidan as 'Second Wife (segment "The Black Hair")'.

Birthday: Sun, Oct 23 1932

Kenjirō IshiyamaKenjirō Ishiyama was 61 in Kwaidan as 'Father (segment "The Black Hair")'.

Birthday: Fri, Oct 09 1903 –
Mon, May 10 1976

Ranko AkagiRanko Akagi was 50 in Kwaidan as 'Mother (segment "The Black Hair")'.

Birthday: Sat, Jan 17 1914 –
Mon, Jul 23 1973

Fumie KitaharaFumie Kitahara was 44 in Kwaidan as '(segment "The Black Hair")'.

Birthday: Fri, May 28 1920 –
Mon, Oct 06 1980

Kappei MatsumotoKappei Matsumoto was 59 in Kwaidan as '(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Apr 25 1905 –
Tue, Oct 03 1995

Yoshiko IedaYoshiko Ieda was >> in Kwaidan as '(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Otome TsukimiyaOtome Tsukimiya was 49 in Kwaidan as '(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, May 23 1915

Kenzō TanakaKenzō Tanaka was >> in Kwaidan as '(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Kiyoshi NakanoKiyoshi Nakano was >> in Kwaidan as '(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Tatsuya NakadaiTatsuya Nakadai was 32 in Kwaidan as 'Minokichi (segment "The Woman of the Snow")'.

Birthday: Tue, Dec 13 1932

Keiko KishiKeiko Kishi was 32 in Kwaidan as 'Yuki the Snow Maiden (segment "The Woman of the Snow")'.

Birthday: Thu, Aug 11 1932

Yūko MochizukiYūko Mochizuki was 47 in Kwaidan as 'Minokichi's Mother (segment "The Woman of the Snow")'.

Birthday: Sun, Jan 28 1917 –
Thu, Dec 01 1977

Kin SugaiKin Sugai was 38 in Kwaidan as 'Village Woman (segment "The Woman of the Snow")'.

Birthday: Sun, Feb 28 1926 –
Fri, Aug 10 2018

Noriko SengokuNoriko Sengoku was 42 in Kwaidan as 'Village Woman (segment "The Woman of the Snow")'.

Birthday: Mon, May 29 1922 –
Thu, Dec 27 2012

Akiko NomuraAkiko Nomura was 38 in Kwaidan as '(segment "The Woman of the Snow") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jan 02 1927 –
Fri, Jul 01 2022

Torahiko HamadaTorahiko Hamada was 45 in Kwaidan as '(segment "The Woman of the Snow") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Sep 18 1919 –
Thu, Oct 15 2009

Jun HamamuraJun Hamamura was 58 in Kwaidan as '(segment "The Woman of the Snow")'.

Birthday: Wed, Feb 07 1906 –
Wed, Jun 21 1995

Katsuo NakamuraKatsuo Nakamura was 26 in Kwaidan as 'Hoichi (segment "Hoichi the Earless")'.

Birthday: Sat, Apr 23 1938

Tetsuro TambaTetsuro Tamba was 42 in Kwaidan as 'Warrior (segment "Hoichi the Earless")'.

Birthday: Mon, Jul 17 1922 –
Sun, Sep 24 2006

Takashi ShimuraTakashi Shimura was 59 in Kwaidan as 'Head Priest (segment "Hoichi the Earless")'.

Birthday: Sun, Mar 12 1905 –
Thu, Feb 11 1982

Yoichi HayashiYoichi Hayashi was 22 in Kwaidan as 'Attendant (segment "Hoichi the Earless")'.

Birthday: Sat, Feb 14 1942

Eiko MuramatsuEiko Muramatsu was 26 in Kwaidan as 'Kenreiinmon (segment "Hoichi the Earless")'.

Birthday: Thu, Mar 31 1938

Kunie TanakaKunie Tanaka was 32 in Kwaidan as 'Yasaku (segment "Hoichi the Earless")'.

Birthday: Wed, Nov 23 1932 –
Wed, Mar 24 2021

Kazuo KitamuraKazuo Kitamura was 37 in Kwaidan as 'Tomomori (segment "Hoichi the Earless")'.

Birthday: Fri, Mar 11 1927 –
Sun, May 06 2007

Ichirō NakataniIchirō Nakatani was 34 in Kwaidan as '(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Oct 15 1930 –
Thu, Apr 01 2004

Masanori TomotakeMasanori Tomotake was >> in Kwaidan as '(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Tokue HanazawaTokue Hanazawa was 53 in Kwaidan as '(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Oct 18 1911 –
Wed, Mar 07 2001

Shizue NatsukawaShizue Natsukawa was 55 in Kwaidan as 'Tokiko (segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Mar 09 1909 –
Sun, Jan 24 1999

Shin TatsuokaShin Tatsuoka was 60 in Kwaidan as '(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Dec 16 1904 –
Sat, Oct 15 1983

Makiko KitashiroMakiko Kitashiro was 46 in Kwaidan as '(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Mar 26 1918 –
Fri, Feb 24 1995

Masakazu KuwayamaMasakazu Kuwayama was 42 in Kwaidan as '(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Aug 16 1922 –
Sun, Sep 04 1983

Mutsuhiko TsurumaruMutsuhiko Tsurumaru was 63 in Kwaidan as '(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Oct 10 1901 –
Wed, Jul 05 1989

Akira TaniAkira Tani was 54 in Kwaidan as 'Huntsman #2 (segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Sep 22 1910 –
Thu, Aug 11 1966

Yousuke KondouYousuke Kondou was 31 in Kwaidan as 'Benkei (segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Aug 08 1933

Kiyoshi YamamotoKiyoshi Yamamoto was 13 in Kwaidan as '(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Aug 14 1978

Kinji OminoKinji Omino was 28 in Kwaidan as '(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jan 12 1936

Atsuo NakamuraAtsuo Nakamura was 24 in Kwaidan as '(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Feb 18 1940

Ginzô SekiguchiGinzô Sekiguchi was >> in Kwaidan as '(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Akio MiyabeAkio Miyabe was 33 in Kwaidan as '(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Feb 26 1931 –
Sat, Jun 17 2006

Gen'ya NagaiGen'ya Nagai was 39 in Kwaidan as '(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Oct 28 1925

Toru UchidaToru Uchida was >> in Kwaidan as '(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Hikaru JinnoHikaru Jinno was >> in Kwaidan as '(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Toshio FukuharaToshio Fukuhara was >> in Kwaidan as '(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Kirô AbeKirô Abe was >> in Kwaidan as '(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Toshiro YagiToshiro Yagi was >> in Kwaidan as '(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Yuriko AbeYuriko Abe was 31 in Kwaidan as '(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jun 11 1933

Yuri SatôYuri Satô was >> in Kwaidan as '(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Kyōichi SatōKyōichi Satō was 28 in Kwaidan as '(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Dec 29 1936

Nobuo AikawaNobuo Aikawa was >> in Kwaidan as '(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Taiji KodamaTaiji Kodama was 22 in Kwaidan as '(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, May 15 1942

Nobuaki MaedaNobuaki Maeda was >> in Kwaidan as '(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Teruhiko ShibataTeruhiko Shibata was 21 in Kwaidan as '(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Sep 18 1943

Haruo KajiHaruo Kaji was >> in Kwaidan as '(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Michio GinaMichio Gina was >> in Kwaidan as '(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Seiji TabeSeiji Tabe was >> in Kwaidan as '(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Mitsuko NaritaMitsuko Narita was >> in Kwaidan as '(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Noriko MikuraNoriko Mikura was >> in Kwaidan as '(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Aiko NagayamaAiko Nagayama was 23 in Kwaidan as '(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Jun 21 1941

Michiko NakahataMichiko Nakahata was >> in Kwaidan as '(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Kan'emon NakamuraKan'emon Nakamura was 63 in Kwaidan as 'Kannai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")'.

Birthday: Sat, Feb 02 1901 –
Thu, Sep 21 1989

Osamu TakizawaOsamu Takizawa was 58 in Kwaidan as 'Author / Narrator (segment "In a Cup of Tea")'.

Birthday: Wed, Nov 14 1906 –
Thu, Jun 22 2000

Haruko SugimuraHaruko Sugimura was 55 in Kwaidan as 'Madame (segment "In a Cup of Tea")'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 07 1909 –
Fri, Apr 04 1997

Noboru NakayaNoboru Nakaya was 35 in Kwaidan as 'Shikibu Heinai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")'.

Birthday: Sat, May 04 1929 –
Thu, Nov 16 2006

Seiji MiyaguchiSeiji Miyaguchi was 51 in Kwaidan as 'Old Man (segment "In a Cup of Tea")'.

Birthday: Fri, Nov 14 1913 –
Fri, Apr 12 1985

Kei SatōKei Satō was 36 in Kwaidan as 'Ghost Samurai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")'.

Birthday: Fri, Dec 21 1928 –
Sun, May 02 2010

Shigeru KōyamaShigeru Kōyama was 35 in Kwaidan as '(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Jan 16 1929 –
Tue, Jan 03 2017

Jun TazakiJun Tazaki was 51 in Kwaidan as 'Kannai's Colleague #1 (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Aug 28 1913 –
Fri, Oct 18 1985

Junkichi OrimotoJunkichi Orimoto was 37 in Kwaidan as '(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Feb 09 1927 –
Mon, Mar 18 2019

Akiji KobayashiAkiji Kobayashi was 34 in Kwaidan as '(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Sep 06 1930 –
Tue, Aug 27 1996

Yoshirō AokiYoshirō Aoki was 35 in Kwaidan as '(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Sep 20 1929 –
Sun, Sep 03 2000

Isao TamagawaIsao Tamagawa was 42 in Kwaidan as '(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Jan 11 1922 –
Thu, Jan 01 2004

Hideyo AmamotoHideyo Amamoto was 39 in Kwaidan as '(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Jan 02 1926 –
Sun, Mar 23 2003

Ganjirō Nakamura IIGanjirō Nakamura II was 62 in Kwaidan as 'Publisher (segment "In a Cup of Tea")'.

Birthday: Mon, Feb 17 1902 –
Wed, Apr 13 1983

Crew

Masaki KobayashiMasaki Kobayashi was 48 in Kwaidan as 'Director'

Birthday: Mon, Feb 14 1916 –
Fri, Oct 04 1996

Naotake SatsumotoNaotake Satsumoto was >> in Kwaidan as 'Assistant Art Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Gô YoshidaGô Yoshida was >> in Kwaidan as 'First Assistant Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Yoko MizukiYoko Mizuki was 54 in Kwaidan as 'Screenplay'

Birthday: Thu, Aug 25 1910 –
Tue, Apr 08 2003

Shigeru WakatsukiShigeru Wakatsuki was >> in Kwaidan as 'Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Hisashi SagaraHisashi Sagara was >> in Kwaidan as 'Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Junichirô ÔsakaJunichirô Ôsaka was >> in Kwaidan as 'Assistant Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Toru TakemitsuToru Takemitsu was 34 in Kwaidan as 'Original Music Composer, Sound Designer'

Birthday: Wed, Oct 08 1930 –
Tue, Feb 20 1996

Kinji TsurudaKinji Tsuruda was >> in Kwaidan as 'Musician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Yoshio MiyajimaYoshio Miyajima was 55 in Kwaidan as 'Cinematography'

Birthday: Wed, Feb 03 1909 –
Sat, Feb 21 1998

Shigemasa TodaShigemasa Toda was 36 in Kwaidan as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Fri, Feb 03 1928 –
Sun, Jan 25 1987

Dai ArakawaDai Arakawa was >> in Kwaidan as 'Set Decoration'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Hideo NishizakiHideo Nishizaki was >> in Kwaidan as 'Sound'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Mon, Feb 21 2000

Lafcadio HearnLafcadio Hearn would have been no older than 54 in Kwaidan as 'Novel'

Birthday: Thu, Jun 27 1850 –
Mon, Sep 26 1904

Eiko YoshidaEiko Yoshida was >> in Kwaidan as 'Continuity'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Kiyoshi AwazuKiyoshi Awazu was 35 in Kwaidan as 'Title Designer'

Birthday: Tue, Feb 19 1929 –
Tue, Apr 28 2009

Kazuo KuwaharaKazuo Kuwahara was >> in Kwaidan as 'Production Supervisor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Masahiro KatōMasahiro Katō was >> in Kwaidan as 'Costume Design'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Yoshio UenoYoshio Ueno was >> in Kwaidan as 'Costume Consultant'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Toshiyuki IsobeToshiyuki Isobe was >> in Kwaidan as 'Assistant Camera'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Shigeru TakagiShigeru Takagi was >> in Kwaidan as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Michiyoshi TakashimaMichiyoshi Takashima was >> in Kwaidan as 'Executive In Charge Of Production'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Yôichi UkitaYôichi Ukita was >> in Kwaidan as 'Production Supervisor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Kuniharu AkiyamaKuniharu Akiyama was >> in Kwaidan as 'Sound Designer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Akira SuzukiAkira Suzuki was >> in Kwaidan as 'Sound Designer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Tadanosuke SumidaTadanosuke Sumida was >> in Kwaidan as 'Researcher'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ayako SakuraiAyako Sakurai was >> in Kwaidan as 'Hairstylist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Kazutoshi YagihashiKazutoshi Yagihashi was >> in Kwaidan as 'Sound Recordist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Yasuhiro YoshiokaYasuhiro Yoshioka was >> in Kwaidan as 'Still Photographer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Wed, Apr 17 2002

Akira AomatsuAkira Aomatsu was >> in Kwaidan as 'Gaffer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Kiyoharu MatsunoKiyoharu Matsuno was >> in Kwaidan as 'Set Designer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Masaharu ShiodaMasaharu Shioda was >> in Kwaidan as 'Sound Recordist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Shôjirô KamoharaShôjirô Kamohara was >> in Kwaidan as 'Second Assistant Camera'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Shigeyuki SekineShigeyuki Sekine was >> in Kwaidan as 'Colorist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Shigenosuke OkuyamaShigenosuke Okuyama was >> in Kwaidan as 'Sound Designer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Tatsuo HottaTatsuo Hotta was >> in Kwaidan as 'Martial Arts Choreographer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday