Hideyo Amamoto
Born January 02, 1926 (Age: 100)
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Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Biography
Hideyo Amamoto (天本 英世 Amamoto Hideyo) was a prolific Japanese actor from the Wakamatsu ward of Kitakyūshū best known for portraying Dr. Shinigami in the original Kamen Riderseries as well as many other characters in tokusatsu films and theGodzilla series. Amamoto also used the pseudonym of Eisei Amamoto for most of his career, Eisei being a misreading of the kanji in his real name, Hideyo. He died on March 23, 2003 from acute pneumonia at the age of 77.
Hideyo Amamoto (天本 英世 Amamoto Hideyo) was a prolific Japanese actor from the Wakamatsu ward of Kitakyūshū best known for portraying Dr. Shinigami in the original Kamen Riderseries as well as many other characters in tokusatsu films and theGodzilla series. Amamoto also used the pseudonym of Eisei Amamoto for most of his career, Eisei being a misreading of the kanji in his real name, Hideyo. He died on March 23, 2003 from acute pneumonia at the age of 77.
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Filmography
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
2001
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as Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
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Age: 75
Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai
2000
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Age: 74
Oshikiri
2000
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as
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Age: 74
Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer
2000
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as
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Age: 74
Birdcage of Horrors
1999
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as
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Age: 73
F
1998
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as
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Age: 72
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
1998
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as
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Age: 72
30 -thirty-
1997
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as
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Age: 71
Weather Woman
1996
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as Chairman Shimamori
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Age: 70
Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard
1996
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as Master of Saiga
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Age: 70
Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Loot
1996
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as
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Age: 70
Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With Prints
1994
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as Monma Yazo
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Age: 68
The Fighting King
1994
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as
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Age: 68
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2
1994
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as
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Age: 68
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold
1993
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as
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Age: 67
A Gruesome and Terrifying Story that Happened in Real Life
1993
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as
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Age: 67
My Beloved Ultraseven
1993
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as Security Guard
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Age: 67
No Image
Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror!
1993
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as
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Age: 66
High School Jingi 2: Taihen yoku dekimashita
1992
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as
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Age: 66
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
1992
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as
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Age: 66
Wangan Midnight
1992
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as
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Age: 66
My Soul Is Slashed
1991
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as Servant
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Age: 65
Female Neo-Ninjas
1991
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as Grandpa
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Age: 65
Rainbow Kids
1991
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as Kushida, the Butler
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Age: 65
Da Dahhhhn
1991
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as
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Age: 64
Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!
1990
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as
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Age: 64
Ronin-gai
1990
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as Biwa player
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Age: 64
Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero
1990
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as
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Age: 64
Go Nagai's Scary Zone 2: Senki
1990
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as
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Age: 64
Hong Kong Paradise
1990
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as Youmei Kaku
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Age: 64
Big Boobs Buster
1990
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as Dirty Old Goat
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Age: 64
Shin Virgin Boys Story: Hong Kong Virgin Boy
1990
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as
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Age: 64
Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso
1989
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as
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Age: 63
Kaito Ruby
1988
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as Grocery Store Owner
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Age: 62
Mighty Jack
1987
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as
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Age: 61
The Red Spectacles
1987
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as Moongaze Ginji
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Age: 61
Marukin marubi no kintamashii maki
1985
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as Inn manager
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Age: 59
Evil Heart
1985
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as Physician
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Age: 59
Magistrate of the Floating World
1981
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as
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Age: 55
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
1980
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as Ryuichi Shimomura
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Age: 54
Blood Type: Blue
1978
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as
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Age: 52
Message from Space
1978
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as Dark
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Age: 52
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger
1978
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as General Sahara
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Age: 52
Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy
1974
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as Assassin at Orphanage
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Age: 48
Kamen Rider vs. Shocker
1972
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as Dr. Shinigami
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Age: 46
Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
1970
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as
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Age: 44
All Monsters Attack
1969
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as Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami
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Age: 43
Portrait of Hell
1969
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as
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Age: 43
Red Lion
1969
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as Dr. Gensai
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Age: 43
Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century
1968
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as Sawada
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Age: 42
Mexican Free-for-All
1968
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as Bandit leader
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Age: 42
The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us
1968
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as Heraclues
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Age: 42
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
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as Red Bamboo Naval Officer
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Age: 40
Key of Keys
1965
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as Numaguchi
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Age: 39
Fort Graveyard
1965
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as Shiga
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Age: 39
Kwaidan
1965
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as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
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Age: 39
Samurai Assassin
1965
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as Matazaburo Hagiwara
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Age: 39
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
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as Princess Salno's aide
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Age: 38
Could I But Live
1964
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as
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Age: 38
Dogora
1964
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as Maki the Safecracker
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Age: 38
The Rabble
1964
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as
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Age: 38
Oh, Bomb!
1964
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as Tetsu
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Age: 38
Atragon
1963
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as High Priest of Mu
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Age: 37
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
1963
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as
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Age: 37
Samurai Pirate
1963
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as Granny the Witch
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Age: 37
Interpol Code 8
1963
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as Shû
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Age: 37
Young Swordsman
1963
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as
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Age: 37
Matango
1963
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as Skulking Transitional Matango (uncredited)
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Age: 37
Warring Clans
1963
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as
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Age: 37
Chûshingura
1962
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as
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Age: 36
Operation Sewer Rats
1962
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as (uncredited)
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Age: 36
The Crimson Sky
1962
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as
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Age: 36
Gorath
1962
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as Man in Bar
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Age: 36
Bandits on the Wind
1961
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as
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Age: 35
Blood on the Sea
1961
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as
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Age: 35
A Night in Hong Kong
1961
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as
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Age: 35
Yojimbo
1961
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as Yahachi
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Age: 35
Blueprint of Murder
1961
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as
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Age: 35
Daredevil in the Castle
1961
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as Interpreter
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Age: 35
Get 'em All
1960
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as Weapon Dealer
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Age: 34
Westward Desperado
1960
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as
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Age: 34
Man Against Man
1960
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as
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Age: 34
Showdown on Pier No.3
1960
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as Suda
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Age: 34
The Secret of the Telegian
1960
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as
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Age: 34
The Gambling Samurai
1960
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as Tomimatsu
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Age: 34
The Last Gunfight
1960
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as Ichino
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Age: 34
The Three Treasures
1959
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as Spectator at Gods' Dance
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Age: 33
Samurai Saga
1959
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as (uncredited)
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Age: 33
The Big Boss
1959
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Age: 33
Theater of Life
1958
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as
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Age: 32
Who Is the Informer?
1958
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as Nakao
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Age: 32
He's the Killer
1958
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Age: 32
Lunar Eclipse
1956
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as
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Age: 30
Twenty-Four Eyes
1954
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as Ôishi Sensei no Otto
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Age: 28
The Garden of Women
1954
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as
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Age: 28