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Yûsaku Matsuda (1950–1989)

Actor | Director | Writer

Yusaku was born in Yamaguchi, Japan. In 1966 he visited his aunt in the USA, where he lived for 1 year. Coming back to Japan, he started acting at a theatrical company. Since making his debut as a film actor in 1973, he appeared on various TV series and movies until his death. See full bio »

Born:

in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Pref, Japan

Died:

(age 39) in Tokyo, Japan
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1999 Yomigaeru yusaku: Tantei monogatari tokubetsu hen
Shunsaku Kudô
 
1989 Kareinaru tsuiseki (TV movie)
 
1989 Black Rain
Sato
 
1988 Sakurako wa warau: Last emperor ni shikakerareta ayashii onna no wana (TV movie)
 
1988 The Rage of Love
Takeo Arishima
 
1988 Wuthering Heights
Onimaru
 
1986 A-hômansu
Kaze
 
1985 And Then
Daisuke Nagai
 
1984 Onna goroshi abura no jigoku (TV movie)
Hyobei
 
1984 Shin yumechiyo nikki (TV series)
Takao
 
1983 Dansen (TV movie)
Mitsuo Tajima aka Goro Tomonaga
 
1983 Nettaiya (TV series)
Eiji
 
1983 Detective Story
Shuichi Tsujiyama
 
1983 The Family Game
Yoshimoto, the tutor
 
1983 Anchan (TV series)
Yamamoto
– Episode #1.16 (1983) … Yamamoto
– Episode #1.15 (1983) … Yamamoto
 
1982 Shin jiken: Doctor stop (TV series)
Seiji Aizawa
– Episode #1.5 (1982) … Seiji Aizawa
– Episode #1.4 (1982) … Seiji Aizawa
– Episode #1.3 (1982) … Seiji Aizawa
– Episode #1.2 (1982) … Seiji Aizawa
– Episode #1.1 (1982) … Seiji Aizawa
 
1982 Home Sweet Home (TV series)
 
1982 Shi no dangai (TV movie)
 
1982 Haru ga kita (TV movie)
 
1981 Heat-Haze Theatre
Shungo Matsuzaki
 
1981 Yokohama BJ Blues
BJ
 
1980 The Beast to Die
Kunihiko Date
 
1980 Bara no hyôteki
Hotel guest
 
1979-1980 The Detective Story (TV series)
Shunsaku Kudô
– Downtown Blues (1980) … Shunsaku Kudô
– A Medaof Honor for the Stray Dog (1980) … Shunsaku Kudô
– Illegal Police Force (1980) … Shunsaku Kudô
– Diamond Panic (1980) … Shunsaku Kudô
– Blood to the Sunset! (1980) … Shunsaku Kudô
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1980 Rape hunter: nerawareta onna
Insurance Salesman.
 
1979 Shokei yugi
Shohei Narumi
 
1979 The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf
Tetsuya Asakura (as Yuusaku Matsuda)
 
1979 Oretachi ni haka wa nai
Katsuo Shima
 
1979 Midare karakuri
 
1979 Ameyuki san (TV movie)
 
1978 Satsujin yugi
Shohei Narumi
 
1978 Daitsuiseki (TV series)
– Episode #1.26 (1978)
 
1978 Mottomo kiken na yuugi
Shouhei Narumi
 
1976-1978 Daitokai - tatakai no hibi (TV series)
Isao tokuyoshi
– Episode #2.52 (1978) … Isao tokuyoshi
– Episode #2.51 (1978) … Isao tokuyoshi
– Episode #2.50 (1978) … Isao tokuyoshi
– Episode #2.49 (1978) … Isao tokuyoshi
– Episode #2.48 (1978) … Isao tokuyoshi
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1977 Fushoku no kôzô (TV series)
 
1977 Ningen no shômei
Detective Koichiro Munesue
 
1976 Hito goroshi
 
1976 Fûfu tabi nikki saraba ronin (TV series)
 
1976 Bôryoku kyôshitsu
 
1975 Oretachi no kunshô (TV series)
Yuji
 
1974 Akai meiro (TV series)
Jun
– Episode #1.1 (1974) … Jun
 
1974 Ryoma ansatsu
Yûta
 
1974 Tomodachi
Komatsu
 
1974 Abayo dachikô
 
1973 Taiyô ni hoero! (TV series)
Jeans / Social worker
– Umi wo ute jiipan (1973)
– Episode #1.53 (1973) … Jeans
– Episode #1.35 (1973) … Social worker
 
1973 Horror of the Wolf
Dô Haguro
 
1972 Gensei hanaen anrakoro no uta (TV series)
Rickshaw
 
1969 Jûdô itchokusen (TV series)
(1969)
 
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1986 A-hômansu
 
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1986 A-hômansu
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1989 Black Rain (in memory of)
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
1989 Osharé 30/30 (TV series)
Himself
– Yusaku Matsuda (1989) … Himself
 
1986 The 9th Annual Japan Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1980 Tetsuko's Room (TV series)
Himself
– Yusaku Matsuda (1980) … Himself
 
1978 Okinawa retsuden daiichi: Shimaguwa (documentary)
Narration
 
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2012 Hero tachi no sôzetsu jinsei (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2012 SmaSTATION (TV series)
 
2011 Nonfix (TV series documentary)
 
2010 Last Days (TV series documentary)
 
2009 Soul Red: Yusaku Matsuda (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Matsuda yusaku wa ikiteiru (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Shiru wo tanoshimu (TV series documentary)
 
2002 Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny (Video Game)
Jubei Yagyu
 

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Alternate Names:

Yuusaku Matsuda

Height:

6' 1¼" (1.86 m)
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Star Sign:

Virgo