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Eiji Funakoshi

Japanese actor (1923-2007) · Japan · On the map · Actors · Died at 84

Eiji Funakoshi was a Japanese actor. He received the Kinema Junpo Award for Best Actor and the Mainichi Film Concours for Best Actor for his performance in Fires on the Plain.

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A life in dates

2007Died17 March 20071998Secret Magistrate AsahinaSeries1995Summer Department Store StorySeries1989Medal with Purple RibbonAward1984RomansuSeries, 真之助の父・香木真太郎1978Hito wa sore wo scandal to iuSeries, OnoderaNetchū JidaiSeries, 19781976Kumo no JutanSeries, 白川義信1975Tora-san Meets the Songstress AgainFilm, 兵头谦次郎1974女の家庭Series1970時間ですよSeries, 松野祥造1969Blind BeastFilm, Michio1966Freezing PointFilm, Keizo1965Gamera, the Giant MonsterFilm, Dr. Hidaka1964ManjiFilm, Kotaro Kakiuchi1963An Actor's RevengeFilm, Heima Kadokura1962Being Two Isn't EasyFilm, Goro1960A Woman's TestamentFilm1959Fires on the PlainFilm, Tamura1958The Loyal 47 RoninFilm, Tsunanori Uesugi1957Advance PatrolFilm1956Bridge of JapanFilm, Shinpachiro Kasahara1954The Story of ShunkinFilm1953Brother and SisterFilm, Kobata1923Born17 March 1923

People around Eiji

  • Fires on the Plain 1959
  • An Actor's Revenge 1963
  • Blind Beast 1969
  • Gamera, the Giant Monster 1965
  • Gamera vs. Guiron 1969

Filmography 40

189 credits on file

Television 8

Media & music

Photos 1

Awards

Medal with Purple Ribbon1989
Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor

About this person

Country
Japan
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 2007 · aged 84