Portrait of Katsumi Tezuka

Katsumi Tezuka

Acting

Biography

Katsumi Tezuka was a Japanese actor and former baseball player. He was best known for serving as the suit actor for numerous kaiju in several Toho science fiction and horror films directed by Ishiro Honda. Tezuka fate after the 1960s is uncertain and his date of death is unknown.

Born: August 31, 1912

Place of Birth: Japan

Filmography

1977
Godzilla

as Godzilla (uncredited)

1965
Beast Alley

as Fukami

1964
1963
Atragon

as Mu Henchman

1963
Matango

as Police Personnel (uncredited)

1963
King Kong vs. Godzilla

as Godzilla in iceberg (uncredited)

1962
King Kong vs. Godzilla

as Godzilla in Iceberg

1962
Gorath

as Ôtori Radio Operator

1961
Mothra

as Mothra

1961
1959
Gigantis, the Fire Monster

as Angurus (uncredited)

1958
Varan

as Varan

1958
The H-Man

as Captain of Fishing Boat (uncredited)

1957
The Mysterians

as Mysterian

1957
Tokyo 1960

as Godzilla

1957
Reign of Terror

as Customer (Yotamono)

1957
1957
Ôban

as Kojima

1956
Rodan

as Rodan / Meganulon / Hotel Manager

1956
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

as Godzilla (uncredited)

1955
1955
Bridal Candidates

as Reporter Yamada

1955
Tomboy Daughter Diary

as Reporter Yamada

1954
Godzilla

as Godzilla

1953
1953
The Last Embrace

as Gangster

1952
Shanghai Rose

as M.P. sergeant