was a Japanese

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and comedian.

Biography

Komatsu was born in

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 ancie ...

on January 10, 1942. He died of

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(liver cancer) at a hospital in Tokyo on December 7, 2020. He was 78 years old.

Selected filmography

Films

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Kaiju funsen–Daigoro tai Goriasu is a 1972 Japanese tokusatsu ''kaiju'' film directed and written by Toshihiro Iijima, with special effects by Jun Oki and Minoru Nakano. Co-produced by Tsuburaya Productions and Toho Studios, the film stars Hiroshi Inuzuka and Akiji Kobayashi. ...

'' (1972) *''

Pink Lady no Katsudō Daishashin Pink is the color of a namesake flower that is a pale tint of red. It was first used as a color name in the late 17th century. According to surveys in Europe and the United States, pink is the color most often associated with charm, politeness, ...

'' (1978) *'' Station (film)'' (1981) *''

Izakaya Chōji is a 1983 Japanese film directed by Yasuo Furuhata. Cast * Ken Takakura : Tōno Eiji * Reiko Ohara : Kamiya Sayo * Tokiko Kato : Shigeko * Kunie Tanaka : Iwashita Yoshiharu * Juzo Itami : Kawahara * Hideji Ōtaki : Aiba * Naomi Chiaki : Mineko * ...

'' (1983) *''

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'' (2004) *''

Journey to the Shore is a 2015 Japanese romantic drama film directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, starring Tadanobu Asano and Eri Fukatsu. It is adapted from Kazumi Yumoto's novel ''Kishibe no Tabi''. It screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2015 Cannes Film Fe ...

'' (2015) *''The Pledge to Megumi'' (2021)

Television

*'' Hissatsu Shiokiya Kagyō '' (1975) as Mamekichi *'' Edo no Uzu '' (1978) *''

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" ...

'' (1990–91), Rokusuke *'' Sōrito Yobanaide'' (1997) *''

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 Geki ...

'' (1991–99)

Japanese dub

*'' ALF'' (1986–90), Willie Tanner (

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) *''

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 r ...

'' (1988 TV Asahi edition), Maxwell Smart (

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)

References

External links

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NHK人物録　小松政夫/Masao Komatsu
{{DEFAULTSORT:Komatsu, Masao 1942 births 2020 deaths Japanese male actors Japanese comedians