Japanese actor
Shigeru Kōyama |
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Shigeru Kōyama at the Imperial Japanese Naval Paymaster Academy during the Second World War |
Born | (1929-01-16)16 January 1929
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Died | 3 January 2017(2017-01-03) (aged 87)
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Occupation | Actor |
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Years active | 1952–2015 |
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Spouse | Tomoko Fumino (deceased) |
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Shigeru Kōyama (神山 繁, Kōyama Shigeru, 16 January 1929 – 3 January 2017) was a Japanese actor.
Career
Born in Kure, Hiroshima, Kōyama joined the Bungakuza theatre troupe in 1952, first as a directorial assistant and then as an actor.[1] He made his film debut in 1953 in Tadashi Imai's An Inlet of Muddy Water.[1] He left Bungakuza in 1963 and participated in other troupes such as Gekidan Kumo and Engeki Shūdan En.[1][2] He was also well known for his role in the hit TV show The Guardman.[1][2]
He died in Kyoto Prefecture from pneumonia on 3 January 2017, 13 days before his 88th birthday.[3]
Filmography
Film
Television
References
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