Kōji Ishizaka

Kōji Ishizaka (石坂 浩二, Ishizaka Kōji, born 20 June 1941 in Tokyo as Heikichi Mutō (武藤 兵吉, Mutō Heikichi)) is a Japanese actor.[1][2]

Kōji Ishizaka
Born	Heikichi Mutō 20 June 1941 Kyōbashi-ku, Tokyo City, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan (now Chūō, Tokyo, Japan)
Nationality	Japan
Alma mater	Keio University
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1958–present
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9 ^1⁄2 in)
Spouse(s)	Ruriko Asaoka ​ (m. 1971⁠–⁠2000)​

Ishizaka graduated from Keio University with a B.L. degree.[3] He serves as a special advisor for the Japan Plamodel Industry Association, and on February 23, 2009, he founded Rowguanes, a plastic model enthusiast group for the baby boomers.

He starred as Kosuke Kindaichi in the 1970s series of Kindaichi films.[3]

Filmography

Film

• Kindaichi series
  • The Inugamis (1976) – Kosuke Kindaichi
  • Akuma no temari-uta (1977) – Kosuke Kindaichi
  • Gokumon-to (1977) – Kosuke Kindaichi
  • Rhyme of Vengeance (1978) – Kosuke Kindaichi
  • Byoinzaka no Kubikukuri no Ie (1979) – Kosuke Kindaichi
  • The Inugamis (2006) – Kosuke Kindaichi
• The Makioka Sisters (1983) – Teinosuke
• Ohan (1984) – Ohan's husband
• The Return of Godzilla (1984) – A reactor operator
• The Burmese Harp (1985) – Inoue
• Bakumatsu Seishun Graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryōma (1986) – Katsu Kaishū
• Princess from the Moon (1987) – Mikado
• Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars (1990) – Narrator
• 47 Ronin (1994) – Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu
• Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact (2001) – Narrator
• Ultraman Cosmos 2: The Blue Planet (2002) – Narrator
• Japan Sinks (2006) – Prime Minister Yamamoto
• Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai (2007) – Darkrai (voice)
• Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers (2008) – Narrator
• Suspect X (2008) – A pundit
• Shizumanu Taiyō (2009) – Masayuki Kunimi
• Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial (2010) – Narrator
• Library Wars (2013) – Gen Nishina[4]
• Library Wars: The Last Mission (2015) – Gen Nishina
• Tannisho (2019) – Shinran (voice)
• Mio's Cookbook (2020)
• Zokki (2021)[5]

Television

• Taiga drama series
  • Hana no Shōgai (1963)
  • Akō Rōshi (1964)
  • Taikōki (1965) – Ishida Mitsunari[6]
  • Ten to Chi to (1969) – Nagao Kagetora[7]
  • Genroku Taiheiki (1975) – Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu[7]
  • Kusa Moeru (1979) – Minamoto no Yoritomo[7]
  • Tokugawa Ieyasu (1983) – Naya Shōan
  • Hachidai Shōgun Yoshimune (1995) – Manabe Akifusa
  • Genroku Ryōran (1999) – Kira Kōzuke no suke[7]
  • Shinsengumi! (2004) – Sakuma Shōzan
  • Gō (2011) – Sen no Rikyū[7]
• Ultra Q (1966) – Narrator
• Kurayami Shitomenin (1974) -Itoi Mitsugu
• Sekigahara (1981) – Narrator
• Bakumatsu Seishun Graffiti: Sakamoto Ryōma (1982) – Katsu Kaishū
• Bakumatsu Seishun Graffiti: Fukuzawa Yukichi (1985) – Katsu Kaishū
• Onna tachi no Hyakuman goku (1988) – Maeda Toshinaga
• Wataru Seken wa Oni Bakari (1990–2015) – Narrator
• Mito Komon (2001–2002) – Tokugawa Mitsukuni
• Shiroi Kyotō (2003) – Professor Azuma
• Furuhata Ninzaburō: Final (2006) – Kyōsuke Tenma
• Saka no Ue no Kumo (2009–2011) – Yamamoto Gonbei[7]
• Wagaya no Rekishi (2010) – Kafū Nagai
• AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo (2012-present) - Mineaki Kai
• Yasuragi no Sato (2017) – Sakae Kikumura
• Rakuen (2017) – Kazuo Kanekawa
• Yasuragi no Toki: Michi (2019–20) – Sakae Kikumura
• Karei-naru Ichizoku (2021) – Nagata[8]

References

1. "Kōji Ishizaka". Nihon jinmei daijiten+Plus (in Japanese). Kōdansha. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
2. "Koji Ishizaka, Actor". Keio University. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
3. Wilce, Matt. "Big in Japan: Koji Ishizaka". Metropolis Magazine. Japan: Metropolis KK. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
4. "Library War Live-Action Film's Promo Aired (Updated)". Anime News Network. 11 February 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
5. "吉岡里帆、鈴木福、満島真之介ら映画『ゾッキ』に豪華キャスト18名". Cinematoday. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
6. "大河ドラマ『太閤記』". NHK. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
7. "石坂浩二さん（俳優）". NHK. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
8. "『華麗なる一族』追加メインキャスト発表 工藤阿須加、田中麗奈、石坂浩二ら". Crank-in!. Retrieved 7 January 2021.

External links

• Official profile (in Japanese)
• Rowguanes website (in Japanese)
• Kōji Ishizaka at IMDb
• Kōji Ishizaka on NHK Archives