Seizō Fukumoto

Acting

Seizō Fukumoto

Born 3 February 1943 · Kasumi, Hyogo, Japan · Died 1 January 2021 at 77

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.

Known for

Highlights

The Last Samurai2003 · Film · Silent Samurai
Blade of the Immortal2017 · Film
Battles Without Honor and Humanity1973 · Film · Shimonaka Ryuji
The Street Fighter1974 · Film · Woo Sin-Gung
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima1973 · Film · Yamanaka
Kamen Rider1971 · Series · Kyuzo of the Turret

Filmography

Movies

96 films

福本清三 どこかで誰かが見ていてくれる2026 · Film
CHAIN2021 · Film · 水野弥三郎
BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja2019 · Film · Sorcery Practitioner
GOZEN: The Sword of Pure Romance2019 · Film
Love's Twisting Path2019 · Film
A Samurai Movie Rhapsody: Filming the Ultimate Swordfight2019 · Film
Shiori2018 · Film · Masaya's father
Blade of the Immortal2017 · Film
Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay2015 · Film
The Emperor in August2015 · Film · Takao Suzuki
Yagyu Jubei: The Fate of the World2015 · Film
Uzumasa Limelight2014 · Film · Seiichi
Judge!2014 · Film · Mysterious Old Man
Miroku2013 · Film
Onihei Gaiden - Promise in the Shadows2013 · Film
Memories Corner2011 · Film · M. Tanaka
Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals2011 · Film
OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders2011 · Film · General Black
The Last Ronin2010 · Film · Kira Yoshinaka
Engine Sentai Go-Onger: Boom Boom! Bang Bang! Movie BANG!2008 · Film · Samurai
Cho Ninja Tai Inazuma2006 · Film
Tange Sazen : The Jar Worth One Million Ryo2004 · Film
The Last Samurai2003 · Film · Silent Samurai
Red Shadow2001 · Film · Sasai
Another Battle2000 · Film
The Geisha House1999 · Film · Police detective
The Man Who Shot the Don1994 · Film
Yakuza Ladies Revisited: Love is Hell1994 · Film
The Unruly Ronin's Journey II1992 · Film
Lonely Hitman1989 · Film
Shogun's Shadow1989 · Film
Gate of Flesh1988 · Film
The Thief and the Expelled Master1987 · Film
Yakuza Ladies1986 · Film
The Shogunate's Harem1986 · Film
The Story of a Man Among Men1984 · Film
Fireflies in the North1984 · Film
Assassination Orders1984 · Film
Legend of the Eight Samurai1983 · Film · Retainer B
The Shogun's Vault IV: The Gold Mines of Sado1983 · Film
Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 2 - The Assassination of the Shogun1983 · Film
Ninja Wars1982 · Film
Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather1982 · Film · Assassin of the Ryumatsu family
The Shogun's Vault II1982 · Film
Roaring Fire1981 · Film · Uncle Ikeda
Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai1980 · Film · Kametaro Sugiura
The Shogun Assassins1979 · Film
The Inferno1979 · Film · Mechanic
Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity1979 · Film
The Fall of Ako Castle1978 · Film
Message from Space: Galactic Wars The Movie1978 · Film
Winter's Flower1978 · Film · Saegusa's Bodyguard
Message from Space1978 · Film · Guerilla
Shogun's Samurai: The Yagyu Clan Conspiracy1978 · Film · Yukinojo Gensinsai
Japanese Godfather: Ambition1977 · Film · Nobuo Kobayashi
Doberman Cop1977 · Film · Thug A
Hokuriku Proxy War1977 · Film
Japan's Don1977 · Film · Young Man
Decapitation of an Evil Woman1977 · Film
Yakuza Graveyard1976 · Film · Nishihata
The Three Ginza Rascals1976 · Film
Sister Street Fighter: Fifth Level Fist1976 · Film · Kaibara's Minion
The Rugby Star1976 · Film
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 3: Last Days of the Boss1976 · Film · Matsuoka
Operation Plazma in Osaka1976 · Film
Confessions of Lady Mantis1975 · Film
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss1975 · Film · Matsumoto
Gambling Den Heist1975 · Film
Cops vs. Thugs1975 · Film
The Karate 31975 · Film · Numakura
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 11974 · Film
The Street Fighter's Last Revenge1974 · Film · Gondo
The Karate 21974 · Film · Kijin-ryu Disciple
Code of Wolves1974 · Film
Third Generation Boss1974 · Film
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode1974 · Film
The Karate1974 · Film · Akama
Return of the Street Fighter1974 · Film
The Tattooed Hitman1974 · Film
The Street Fighter1974 · Film · Woo Sin-Gung
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics1974 · Film · Tsunehiko Yamazaki
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War1973 · Film
Dangerous Trade in Kobe1973 · Film
Female Yakuza Tale1973 · Film · Yakuza
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima1973 · Film · Yamanaka
The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail1973 · Film
Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight1973 · Film · Samurai (uncredited)
Girl Boss Revenge: Sukeban1973 · Film · Yakuza
Battles Without Honor and Humanity1973 · Film · Shimonaka Ryuji
Kanto Street Peddlers: Violent Fire Festival1971 · Film · Tsuchida's Henchman
The Fort of Death1969 · Film · Shirakawa
Brothers Serving Time1969 · Film
Heiji, the Detective1967 · Film
Samurai Wolf II1967 · Film
The Magic Serpent1966 · Film · Ninja
The Third Contest1965 · Film

Filmography

Series

6 shows

Kumokiri Nizaemon2013 · Series
Mission To Kill2009 · Series
Juken Sentai Gekiranger2007 · Series · Ichigaku Shimizu
Lone Wolf and Cub2002 · Series
Tokugawa no Onnatachi1980 · Series
Kamen Rider1971 · Series · Kyuzo of the Turret