Osamu Takizawa

Osamu Takizawa (滝沢 修, Takizawa Osamu, 13 November 1906 – 22 June 2000[1]) was a Japanese actor. He was born in Ushigome, Shinjuku, Tokyo. Starting at the Tsukiji Little Theater, Takizawa participated in a number of theatrical troupes before forming Gekidan Mingei with Jūkichi Uno.[1] His was praised for his performance in Death of a Salesman and also directed a version of The Diary of Anne Frank.[1] Perhaps his most notable film role was in Fires on the Plain.[2]

Osamu Takizawa
Born(1906-11-13)13 November 1906
Ushigome, Tokyo, Japan
Died22 June 2000(2000-06-22) (aged 93)
Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
OccupationActor
Years active1925–1997

Partial filmography

Film
Takizawa in the 1950 film Bōryoku no Machi

Television

Honours

References
  1. "Takizawa Osamu". Nihon jinmei daijiten (in Japanese). Kōdansha. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
  2. Osamu Takizawa (I)


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