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Toshiyuki Hosokawa (細川 俊之, Hosokawa Toshiyuki, December 15, 1940 – January 14, 2011) was a Japanese actor and disc jockey, whose credits included roles in television, film, stage and musical theater.[1][2] He reached prominence in Japan for his starring role in the 1970 film Eros Plus Massacre, which was directed by Yoshishige Yoshida.[1][2]
Toshiyuki Hosokawa | |
|---|---|
細川 俊之 | |
| Born | December 15, 1940 Fukuoka, Japan |
| Died | January 14, 2011 (aged 70) Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1963–2011 |
| Spouse(s) | Mayumi Ogawa (1967–1973) Norie Fujimoto (1974–2011) |
Hosokawa was born and raised in Fukuoka Prefecture.[1] He launched his acting career as a member of the theater company, Bungakuza, in 1964.[1] He joined Bungakuza after leaving his university.[1] He soon co-starred with actress, Nana Kinomi, in the musical, Show Girl.[1] Additionally, Hosokawa served as a professor at Osaka University of Arts beginning in 2004.[2]
Hosokawa accidentally fell and suffered head injuries at his home on January 12, 2011.[1] He died of subdural hematoma at a hospital in Tokyo, Japan, on January 14, 2011, at the age of 70.[1]
Film
- Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970) – Goto
- Ashita no Joe (1980) – Tōru Rikiishi (voice)
- The Makioka Sisters (1983)
- Childhood Days (1990) – Shusaku Kazama
- Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald (1997) – Jo Hamamura
Television
- Kaze to Kumo to Niji to (1976)
- Sekigahara (1981) – Naoe Kanetsugu
- Ōoku (1983) – Tokugawa Ieharu
- Sanada Taiheiki (1985) – Ōno Harunaga
- Homeless Child (1994) – Eiji Ōtsubo
- Kindaichi Case Files (1995) – Yuichiro Matoba
- Hachidai Shōgun Yoshimune (1995) – Tokugawa Ienobu
- Mōri Motonari (1997) – Ōuchi Yoshioki
- Aoi Tokugawa Sandai (2000) – Ōtani Yoshitsugu
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