Osamu Takizawa
In A Ball at the Anjo House (1947) with Setsuko Hara
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

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]

Partial filmography

Film

Takizawa in the 1950 film Bōryoku no Machi

Television

Honours

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Takizawa Osamu". Nihon jinmei daijiten (in Japanese). Kōdansha. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
  2. ↑ Osamu Takizawa (I)


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