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A specialist in film and television jidaigeki set in the Edo period, he most often played a rōnin, but in his hundreds of appearances he took nearly every role. His forte was kirareyaku, the person who loses the sword fight. His signature death move was the Ebi-zori, translated into 'prawn bend'.
Sep 6, 2012 · Learn about Seizo Fukumoto, a Japanese actor who has been killed in over 50,000 movies and TV shows. Find out how he became a master of chanbara, a sport of sword fighting, and why he is praised for his deaths.
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Seizô Fukumoto was born on 3 February 1943 in Kami, Japan. He was an actor, known for The Last Samurai (2003), Uzumasa Limelight (2014) and 13 Assassins (2010). He died on 1 January 2021 in Kyoto, Japan.
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Profile. Name: Seizo Fukumoto. Japanese: 福本清三. Born: February 3, 1943. Date of Death: January 1, 2021. Birthplace: Toyooka (Kinosaki), Hyogo, Japan. Height: Blood Type: Notes. Seizo Fukumoto passed away in his home in Kyoto, Japan on January 1, 2021 due to lung cancer. Movies.
Seizo Fukumoto is one of Japan's top "kirareyaku" actors, stuntmen who specialize in being killed by samurai in movies and TV shows. In an interview with The...
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Seizō Fukumoto (福本 清三, Fukumoto Seizō) (3 February 1943 – 1 January 2021) was a Japanese actor. He was born in Kyoto, Japan. He was known for his roles in Nihon no Fixer, New Battles Without Honor and Humanity and The Last Samurai. Fukumoto died at his Kyoto home on January 1, 2021 from lung cancer, at the age of 77.
Jan 1, 2021 · Seizō Fukumoto was a Japanese actor who played many roles in samurai movies, especially the 'kirareyaku' who dies in sword fights. He appeared in films such as The Last Samurai, Blade of the Immortal, and Uzumasa Limelight.
