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Masao Komatsu
was a Japanese actor and comedian. Biography Komatsu was born in Fukuoka on January 10, 1942. He died of hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer) at a hospital in Tokyo on December 7, 2020. He was 78 years old. Selected filmography Films *''Kaiju funsen–Daigoro tai Goriasu'' (1972) *''Pink Lady no Katsudō Daishashin'' (1978) *'' Station (film)'' (1981) *''Izakaya Chōji'' (1983) *''University of Laughs'' (2004) *''Journey to the Shore'' (2015) *''The Pledge to Megumi'' (2021) Television *'' Hissatsu Shiokiya Kagyō '' (1975) as Mamekichi *'' Edo no Uzu '' (1978) *''Ōedo Sōsamō'' (1990–91), Rokusuke *'' Sōrito Yobanaide'' (1997) *''Ōoka Echizen'' (1991–99) Japanese dub *'' ALF'' (1986–90), Willie Tanner (Max Wright) *''The Nude Bomb'' (1988 TV Asahi edition), Maxwell Smart (Don Adams Donald James Yarmy (April 13, 1923 – September 25, 2005), known professionally as Don Adams, was an American actor. In his five decades on television, he was best known a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukuoka
is the sixth-largest city in Japan, the second-largest port city after Yokohama, and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay, and has been a center of international commerce since ancient times. The area has long been considered the gateway to the country, as it is the nearest point among Japan's main islands to the Asian mainland. Although humans occupied the area since the Jomon period, some of the earliest settlers of the Yayoi period arrived in the Fukuoka area. The city rose to prominence during the Yamato period. Because of the cross-cultural exposure, and the relatively great distance from the social and political centers of Kyoto, Osaka, and later, Edo (Tokyo), Fukuoka gained a distinctive local culture and dialect that has persisted to the present. Fukuoka is the most populous city on Kyūshū island, followed by Kitakyushu. It is the largest city and metropolitan area west of Keihanshin. The city was de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edo No Uzu
is a Japanese television jidaigeki or period drama that was broadcast in 1978. The lead stars were Keiju Kobayashi and Shigeru Tsuyuguchi. Characters *Karaki Hanbei: Keiju Kobayashi *Tasuzo : Shigeru Tsuyuguchi *Karaki Junnosuke : Ikko Furuya *Bunta : Yasushi Ono *Kinroku : Tonppie Hidari *Umesuke : Masao Komatsu *Okoma : Kumiko Okae , ''Birth name, née'' , was a Japanese actress, voice acting in Japan, voice actress, and television presenter. She was known for her work on television dramas, as well as hosting entertainment and variety shows, such as ''Renso Game'' on NHK. ... *Oine ; Yuko Natori See also * Edo no Kaze References {{reflist 1978 Japanese television series debuts 1970s drama television series Jidaigeki television series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1942 Births
Year 194 ( CXCIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Septimius and Septimius (or, less frequently, year 947 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 194 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus and Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Caesar become Roman Consuls. * Battle of Issus: Septimius Severus marches with his army (12 legions) to Cilicia, and defeats Pescennius Niger, Roman governor of Syria. Pescennius retreats to Antioch, and is executed by Severus' troops. * Septimius Severus besieges Byzantium (194–196); the city walls suffer extensive damage. Asia * Battle of Yan Province: Warlords Cao Cao and Lü Bu fight for control over Yan Province; the battle lasts for over 100 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Adams
Donald James Yarmy (April 13, 1923 – September 25, 2005), known professionally as Don Adams, was an American actor. In his five decades on television, he was best known as Maxwell Smart (Agent 86) in the television situation comedy ''Get Smart'' (1965–1970, 1995), which he also sometimes directed and wrote. Adams won three consecutive Emmy Awards for his performance in the series (1967–1969). Adams also provided the voices for the animated series ''Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales'' (1963–1966) and ''Inspector Gadget'' (1983–1986) as well as several revivals and spinoffs of the latter in the 1990s. Early life Adams was born Donald James Yarmy in Manhattan, New York, a son of William Yarmy and his wife, Consuelo ( Deiter) Yarmy. His father was of Hungarian Jewish descent and his mother was Irish-American. Donald and his brother Dick Yarmy were each raised in the religion of one parent: Don in the Catholic faith of their mother, and Dick in the Jewish faith of thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Nude Bomb
''The Nude Bomb'' (also known as ''The Return of Maxwell Smart'') is a 1980 American spy comedy film based on the 1965-70 television series ''Get Smart''. It stars Don Adams as Maxwell Smart, Agent 86, and was directed by Clive Donner. It was retitled ''The Return of Maxwell Smart'' for television. Co-creators Mel Brooks and Buck Henry notably had no involvement in the making of the film. Furthermore, Adams and Robert Karvelas (as Larrabee) were the only original cast members of the TV series to reprise their roles for the film. Dana Elcar portrays the Chief in ''The Nude Bomb'' due to the death of Edward Platt, the original Chief, in 1974. Eugene Roche was originally cast as the Chief in this film, but was replaced by Elcar due to illness. Barbara Feldon as Agent 99 in the TV series, does not appear in the film nor is she referenced; Feldon claimed that she was unaware of the film's production and was not asked to reprise the role of 99, but wouldn't have accepted in any case. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Wright
George Edward Maxwell Wright (August 2, 1943 – June 26, 2019) was an American actor, known for his role as Willie Tanner on the sitcom '' ALF'' (1986–1990). Early life Wright was born August 2, 1943, in Detroit, Michigan. He moved to the suburb of Southfield as a child, graduating from Southfield Senior High School in 1961. While a student at Southfield, he was very active in the theatre program and had leads in two different musical productions. Career Film and television Wright made supporting appearances on television shows such as ''WKRP in Cincinnati,'' and was a regular cast member on ''Misfits of Science'', ''AfterMASH'', '' Buffalo Bill'', and ''The Norm Show'', and the made-for-TV adaptation of Stephen King's ''The Stand''. He appeared in the first and second seasons of the sitcom '' Friends'' as Terry, the manager of Central Perk. He played Günter Wendt in the 1998 HBO miniseries ''From the Earth to the Moon'' and Dr. Josef Mengele in '' Playing for Tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ALF (TV Series)
''ALF'' is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from September 22, 1986, to March 24, 1990. The title character is ALF (an acronym for "Alien Life Form" whose real name is Gordon Shumway) who crash-lands in the garage of the suburban middle-class Tanner family. The series stars Max Wright as father Willie Tanner, Anne Schedeen as mother Kate Tanner and Andrea Elson and Benji Gregory as their children, Lynn and Brian Tanner. ALF was performed by puppeteer Paul Fusco, who co-created the show with Tom Patchett. However, in the scenes in which the character appeared in full body, a small costumed actor was briefly used (then uncredited in that role), the Hungarian-born Michu Meszaros. Produced by Alien Productions, ''ALF'' ran for four seasons and produced 99 episodes, including three one-hour episodes ("Try to Remember", "ALF's Special Christmas" and "Tonight, Tonight") that were divided into two parts for syndication, totaling 102 episodes. The series proper concluded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōoka Echizen
is a prime-time television ''jidaigeki'' in Japan. From March 16, 1970 to March 15, 1999, 402 episodes and 15 seasons were broadcast. Also, a two-hour special aired on March 20, 2006, commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the '' National Gekijō'', which occupies the Monday evening 8:00–8:54 pm time slot on the TBS network, sponsored by Matsushita. It alternated, seasonally, with '' Mito Kōmon'' and ''Edo o Kiru''. The title character is Ōoka Tadasuke, a historical person who was a magistrate in the city of Edo (the forerunner of modern Tokyo) during the time of Tokugawa Yoshimune in the eighteenth century. The magistrate acted as chief of police, judge and jury. The show was a detective-courtroom program. Actor Gō Katō created the title character and played him throughout the life of the series. Sōgen Asahina did the title calligraphy. Takeo Yamashita did the music. The series was produced by C.A.L. It has been widely rerun on terrestrial and pay satellite televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōedo Sōsamō
and are long-running (1970 to 1992) prime time television ''jidaigeki'' programs that originally aired from 1970 to 1992. The series was broadcast on TV Tokyo (Tokyo 12 Channel). The title literally translates as "Oedo Dragnet" ("New Oedo Dragnet" for the second series). Early on, it carried the subtitle "Ōedo Untouchables." Characters The central characters are a ninja group who serve as secret police agents in Edo. They work undercover under the direction of a hatamoto, and later, under Matsudaira Sadanobu. * Jūmonji Koyata, masquerading as a vagrant from Sagami, Sanjirō. The male lead, Koyata was played by Ryōtarō Sugi, Kōtarō Satomi, Hiroki Matsukata, Shirō Namiki, and Jun Hashizume. * Isaka Jūzō, masquerading as a rōnin of the same name. Tetsurō Sagawa created the role. * Female leads: Konami (Meiko Kaji), Yūgiri (Miyako Koshiro), Kurenai Ochō ( Michiyo Yasuda), Inazuma Oryū (Sanae Tsuchida), Kazaguruma no Okiku (Yōko Natsuki), and others. A 1979 film ''O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hissatsu Shiokiya Kagyō
is a Japanese television '' jidaigeki'' or period drama that was broadcast in 1975–1976. It is the 6th in the ''Hissatsu'' series. Kenji Misumi was hospitalized while directing episode 13 where he later died. Plot Nakamura Mondo retired from professional killer's job but a woman(Okō) suddenly visits Mondo and urges him to withdraw his retirement. He refuses once but he finally decides to come back from his retirement. Mondo coincidentally witnessed murder during his patrol. The man who committed murder was a lonely assassin, Ichimatsu. Ichimatsu is a bamboo craftsman but he is also a professional killer. Ichimatsu thought of killing Mondo because he was witnessed his murder by Mondo. One day Nakamura Mondo suddenly visits Ichimatsu to ask him to kill a man. In the final episode of Kurayami Shitomenin Itoi Mitsugu was killed so Mondo has been looking for someone. Ichimatsu and Mondo never trust each other but in the end they start killing villains together. Former monk Ingen al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
