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Seizō Fukumoto

Date of birth: 1943-02-03

Place of birth: Kasumi, Hyogo, Japan

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Seizo Fukumoto, 笹本清三 , Seizō Fukumoto

Seizō Fukumoto

Biography

Seizo Fukumoto was a Japanese actor, specialized in samurai movies. He often played the role of 'kirareyaku', the person who loses the sword fight and dies spectacularly: he is said to have acted out 50,000 on-screen deaths.

Movie Credits

The Last Samurai
3.8

The Last Samurai

2003-12-05

Nathan Algren is an American hired to instruct the Japanese army in the ways of modern warfare, whic

Yakuza Ladies
2.6

Yakuza Ladies

1986-11-15

When her crime boss husband is sent to prison, a woman assumes control of one of the most powerful g

Assassination Orders
3.3

Assassination Orders

1984-02-02

The ronin, Sako Kanbei has to rescue the beautiful Princess Tsubaki from danger while young samurai

The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail
0

The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail

1973-02-17

Part 5 in a long running (8+1 films) action/comedy/melodrama series about a pair of short tempered,

Japanese Godfather: Ambition
4.4

Japanese Godfather: Ambition

1977-10-29

An ambitious Kansai yakuza don moves in on Tokyo using financial and political tactics, sparking con

Sister Street Fighter: Fifth Level Fist
2.8

Sister Street Fighter: Fifth Level Fist

1976-05-29

Kiku Nakakawa, the only daughter of an old kimono shop owner in Kyoto, is enthusiastic about karate.

Cho Ninja Tai Inazuma
3

Cho Ninja Tai Inazuma

2006-06-21

Jun Terada is a producer in the year 2076 and is trying to convince the president of Magical TV to a

Yakuza Graveyard
3.3

Yakuza Graveyard

1976-10-30

A police investigator cracks down on yakuza business, but once he realizes the police are in negotia

The Karate 3
1.5

The Karate 3

1975-01-15

This is the third and final film of the ZA KARATE trilogy. Tadashi Yamashita reprises his role as th

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
3.6

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima

1973-04-28

Repeatedly beat to a pulp by gamblers, cops, and gangsters, lone wolf Shoji Yamanaka finally finds a

CHAIN/チェイン
4

CHAIN/チェイン

2021-11-26

Message from Space: Galactic Wars The Movie
0

Message from Space: Galactic Wars The Movie

1978-07-22

The movie version of Ryu and Hayato fighting against the Gavanas Empire.

Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals
2.9

Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals

2011-08-06

Leading an expedition in Germany, Kougami unseals the resting place of one of the alchemists that c

Japan's Don
3.8

Japan's Don

1977-01-22

A yakuza leader must balance his violent tactics necessary for the rough streets of 1960s Tokyo with

Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather
3

Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather

1982-06-05

Onimasa is the egocentric boss of a small yakuza clan on Shikoku Island, whose criminal duties confl

Confessions of Lady Mantis
1.9

Confessions of Lady Mantis

1975-11-01

Midori Satsuki stars as a serial seducer who destroys one man’s life after another. Finally she sedu

Brothers Serving Time
4

Brothers Serving Time

1969-05-03

While imprisoned, Tatsu encounters Danshi, a man who is a big honcho in the prison pecking order. Af

Cops vs. Thugs
3

Cops vs. Thugs

1975-04-26

When a lucrative waterfront development becomes available, the Kawade gang quickly use their politic

The Street Fighter's Last Revenge
2.8

The Street Fighter's Last Revenge

1974-11-22

Terry Sugury is hired to recover one of two tapes containing a formula for making heroin for a price

Girl Boss Revenge: Sukeban
2.6

Girl Boss Revenge: Sukeban

1973-01-13

The Kanto Gypsies, a tough girl gang, hide out from the law in the middle of a disputed gang territo

The Man Who Shot the Don
0

The Man Who Shot the Don

1994-05-14

Horai serves an 18 year sentence for killing a rival boss, but right before his release he is attack

Uzumasa Limelight
3.5

Uzumasa Limelight

2014-06-14

Fewer samurai films are being made, and the Uzumasa studio has fallen on hard times. One day, vetera

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics
3.5

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics

1974-01-15

As Japan gears up for the 1964 Olympic games, the cops start to crack down on the gangs, under press

Shogun's Shadow
3.5

Shogun's Shadow

1989-01-14

A shogun's eldest son must do whatever it takes to survive a series of attempts on his life. He rece

Legend of the Eight Samurai
2.8

Legend of the Eight Samurai

1983-12-10

The evil Hikita clan rises from the dead to fulfill a curse on the Satomi clan by restoring the face

Red Shadow
2.4

Red Shadow

2001-08-11

The secret warriors of feudal Japan were the ninja. Sent on impossible missions, the ninja were trai

Miroku
0

Miroku

2013-10-26

Through philosophical and science themed imagination, Emile questions everything from his teenage ye

The Last Ronin
3.3

The Last Ronin

2010-12-18

16 years after the fateful "revenge of the Forty-seven Ronin," involving samurais from the Ako domai

Another Battle
2.8

Another Battle

2000-11-25

Former childhood friends Kadoya Kaneo and Tochino Masatatsu cross paths again. Kaneo is now a yakuza

Judge!
3.6

Judge!

2014-01-11

After taking the blame for another disastrous advertising campaign, Ota Kiichiro is asked by his arr

Love's Twisting Path
3.4

Love's Twisting Path

2019-04-12

Set in Kyoto in the last days of the Edo Period, the bloody conflict continues between local feudal

Memories Corner
2.5

Memories Corner

2011-10-08

Young French journalist Ada Servier arrives in Kobe to cover the memorial ceremonies of the big eart

Third Generation Boss
0

Third Generation Boss

1974-08-10

Based on Kazuo Taoka's autobiography, this film follows a Kobe gangster as he builds the small Yamag

Code of Wolves
3.5

Code of Wolves

1974-10-05

In gangster-infested 1920s Yokohama, gambler Ishiguro gets in with the local gang -- but his view of

Female Yakuza Tale
3

Female Yakuza Tale

1973-06-06

Ocho is accidentally captured by a drug trafficking cartel who use Chinese women to smuggle drugs in

Battles Without Honor and Humanity
3.6

Battles Without Honor and Humanity

1973-01-13

In the teeming black markets of postwar Japan, Shozo Hirono and his buddies find themselves in a new

The Shogunate's Harem
2.4

The Shogunate's Harem

1986-06-14

A new shogun is appointed to the throne when his brother dies. He find out that the former Shogun on

Gambling Den Heist
3.4

Gambling Den Heist

1975-06-21

After eight years in prison, Takeshi’s mission is a big heist from his own clan’s gambling parlor.

Ninja Wars
2.8

Ninja Wars

1982-12-18

A fortuneteller prophesizes that whoever marries the beautiful Ukio will become the ruler of the wor

Yagyu Jubei: The Fate of the World
2

Yagyu Jubei: The Fate of the World

2015-05-25

The fate of Tokugawa’s world hangs in the balance as Yagyu Jubei is sent on a mission to discover wh

The Fort of Death
3.3

The Fort of Death

1969-12-13

The second Bounty Hunter film, when master killer Shikoro Ichibei takes up the cause of a group of f

Hokuriku Proxy War
3.2

Hokuriku Proxy War

1977-02-26

A Yakuza group from Osaka with dreams of national dominance moves into the snowy Hokuriku region, sp

Yakuza Ladies Revisited: Love is Hell
3

Yakuza Ladies Revisited: Love is Hell

1994-01-15

The seventh movie of the series “Yakuza Ladies” focuses on a wife of a small Osaka family. She risks

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss
3.6

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss

1975-11-01

The seventh in the shocking "Jingi Naki Tatakai" movie series, which exposes the true lives of the y

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 3: Last Days of the Boss
3.5

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 3: Last Days of the Boss

1976-04-24

The eighth sequel of the series by the successful “Fukasaku and Bunta” collaboration revolves around

Doberman Cop
3.2

Doberman Cop

1977-07-02

Joji Kano is a loose cannon cop from backwoods Okinawa, sent to Tokyo to investigate the grizzly mur

Fireflies in the North
2.6

Fireflies in the North

1984-09-01

Set in the icy wilderness of Hokkaido during the early days of the Meiji era, where the brutal warde

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1
2.7

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1

1974-12-28

Bunta Sugawara is Miyoshi, a low-level assassin of the Yamamori gang who is sent to jail after a bun

The Magic Serpent
3.1

The Magic Serpent

1966-03-05

In ancient Japan, a good lord is killed and his throne is taken by the trecherous Yuki Daijo and his

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War
3.5

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War

1973-09-25

Shozo Hirono has managed to separate from the Yamamori family and create his own small family, and e

The Geisha House
3.7

The Geisha House

1999-01-15

Set in a Kyoto geisha house during the post-WWII era, the young Omocha begins her rigorous apprentic

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode
3.6

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode

1974-06-29

While Hirono is in prison, his rival Takeda turns his own crime organization into a political party,

Shogun's Samurai
3.5

Shogun's Samurai

1978-01-21

Following the death of the second Tokugawa shogun, it is revealed that he was poisoned by retainers

The Fall of Ako Castle
3.3

The Fall of Ako Castle

1978-10-28

This is the story of "The Forty-Seven Ronin." Based on historical events in 1701-2, the movie tells

Decapitation of an Evil Woman
3.1

Decapitation of an Evil Woman

1977-01-22

An unusual blending of elements comes together in this crime story drawn from Japanese history. Duri

Shiori
0

Shiori

2018-10-26

Living away from his family, a physical therapist sees his father entering the hospital he works at

The Story of a Man Among Men
3

The Story of a Man Among Men

1984-11-17

During the Showa era, a young yakuza survives war and injury and rises to become a clan boss with th

Samurai Wolf II
3.5

Samurai Wolf II

1967-05-13

Kiba Okaminosuke finds himself entangled with a group of prisoners being transported to their execut

The Three Ginza Rascals
0

The Three Ginza Rascals

1976-10-01

Three men, all named Masa, join forces to capitalize on each of their unique yet questionable talent

Blade of the Immortal
3.4

Blade of the Immortal

2017-04-29

Manji, a highly skilled samurai, becomes cursed with immortality after a legendary battle. Haunted b

Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity
3.5

Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity

1979-05-26

Two Kyushu based yakuza groups are desperate for domaination of the area. When more powerful yakuza

GOZEN: The Sword of Pure Romance
1.8

GOZEN: The Sword of Pure Romance

2019-07-05

GOZEN is a jidageki (period piece) dramas. The word “gozen” refers to a feudal game held in the pres

Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
3.8

Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

2015-10-18

Veteran director Nakajima Sadao examines the appeal, background, context and transition of chambara,

Heiji, the Detective
1.9

Heiji, the Detective

1967-10-10

Famous for his coin tossing when capturing criminals, an Edo detective, Heiji, launches an investiga

Return of the Street Fighter
3

Return of the Street Fighter

1974-04-27

Martial artist Takuma Tsurugi returns to take on a Yakuza family that may be embezzling money from c

Message from Space
2.9

Message from Space

1978-04-29

The peaceful planet of Jillucia has been nearly wiped out by the Gavanas, whose leader takes orders

The Karate 2
0

The Karate 2

1974-11-01

This is the second film of the ZA KARATE trilogy (AKA BRONSON LEE CHAMPION). Tadashi Yamashita repri

Operation Plazma in Osaka
3.3

Operation Plazma in Osaka

1976-01-31

Amidst Japan's postwar economic boom, yakuza factions in Osaka fight for survival when Japan's large

The Shogun's Vault II
2.5

The Shogun's Vault II

1982-03-19

A mysterious thief called "Yami no Kiba" (Fang of Darkness), who sneaks into the residences of the s

The Rugby Star
5

The Rugby Star

1976-05-15

The success of Truck Yaro (1975-1979) initiated a whole load of movies that put "Yaro" in their titl

The Street Fighter
3.4

The Street Fighter

1974-02-02

Takuma Tsurugi takes on the government, the police, the mafia and an international ring of kidnapper

The Tattooed Hitman
3

The Tattooed Hitman

1974-04-27

The most dangerous hired gun in Kyushu's underworld has managed to trigger a vicious gang war, and n

Dangerous Trade in Kobe
3.3

Dangerous Trade in Kobe

1973-06-07

Using a lesser mobster as bait a government agent infiltrates a narcotics-smuggling gang to try to c

OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders
3

OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders

2011-04-01

Eiji and Ankh team up with Kotarou and Momotaros as they travel back in time to 1971 aboard the Den-

Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai
0

Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai

1980-05-24

Tange Sazen : The Jar Worth One Million Ryo
2.5

Tange Sazen : The Jar Worth One Million Ryo

2004-07-17

Tange Sazen: Hyakuman Ryo no Tsubo is a remake of a classic 1935 film of the same name by Yamanaka S

Black Fox: Age of the Ninja
3.5

Black Fox: Age of the Ninja

2019-10-05

The era when Samurai and Ninja existed in Japan. Rikka Isurugi was born and raised in a Ninja clan s

Onihei Gaiden -  Promise in the Shadows
4

Onihei Gaiden - Promise in the Shadows

2013-01-04

Ex-bandit Komakichi has a random encounter with an ex-ally, Matsuzou. Seeing each other for the firs

Engine Sentai Go-Onger: Boom Boom! Bang Bang! Movie BANG!
3.3

Engine Sentai Go-Onger: Boom Boom! Bang Bang! Movie BANG!

2008-08-09

The Go-Ongers intercept the Recycle Barbaric Machine Beast Army in their Engines, managing to scrap

A Samurai Movie Rhapsody: Filming the Ultimate Swordfight
0

A Samurai Movie Rhapsody: Filming the Ultimate Swordfight

2019-03-23

This is a “Movie in a Movie” like no other ever before. Kyoei, a historical film studio in Kyoto (Mo

The Inferno
3.3

The Inferno

1979-06-03

Hell manifests itself through the sins, shame and desires of an upper class rural family and a mothe

Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 2 - The Assassination of the Shogun
4

Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 2 - The Assassination of the Shogun

1983-01-21

Samon Kamiyama, a yoriki of the Minami-machi magistrate infiltrates the Denzū-machi prison disguised

The Shogun's Vault IV: The Gold Mines of Sado
0

The Shogun's Vault IV: The Gold Mines of Sado

1983-05-27

Account magistrate Wakisaka Bizen Mamoru asks Yoshibei, the chief priest of Iriya and Myohoji Temple

The Shogun Assassins
2.6

The Shogun Assassins

1979-09-01

This is a film about a real person. Sanada Yukimura fought a war against Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Roaring Fire
3.2

Roaring Fire

1981-08-08

On his death bed the man who raised Joji reveals that he is not his real father and that Joji’s real

The Unruly Ronin's Journey II
0

The Unruly Ronin's Journey II

1992-03-30

Formerly a covert spy under the shogunate, ronin Azami Onijuro and his carefree companion, ronin, jo

The Thief and the Expelled Master
0

The Thief and the Expelled Master

1987-06-25

The original novel is by Shugoro Yamamoto. It depicts a friendship that transcends social status and

Kanto Street Peddlers: Violent Fire Festival
0

Kanto Street Peddlers: Violent Fire Festival

1971-02-13

The fourth film in the Kanto Street Peddlers series. The protagonist, played by Bunta Sugawara sides

Gate of Flesh
3

Gate of Flesh

1988-04-09

Prostitutes in burnt out Tokyo ghetto of post-WWII Japan peddle their flesh and save one-third of th

The Third Contest
3.5

The Third Contest

1965-03-07

Mondonosuke, a young sword student, has a bad dream about his sensei being killed in a duel.Conseque

Odokumiyaku Shushou Kawaite sōrō
0

Odokumiyaku Shushou Kawaite sōrō

1983-06-17

The Karate
0

The Karate

1974-06-15

Bronson Lee, a Japanese-American raised by his grandma in the harsh, poverty-stricken desert Southwe