, better known by his stage name , was a Japanese

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. He was the son of '' jidaigeki'' actor

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and actress Yaeko Mizukawa and has a younger brother,

Yūki Meguro Yūki Meguro ( ja, 目黒祐樹) is a Japanese actor. He is the son of jidaigeki actor Jūshirō Konoe and had an older brother Hiroki Matsukata. He was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series for his work in Shōgun in 19 ...

, who is also an actor. With ex-wife actress

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he had two children; son

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and daughter

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are both in the entertainment industry.

Career

As a young man, he aspired to be a singer, but turned to acting, making his debut while still in high school. His first film was 1960's for Tōei, where his father worked. He specialized in romantic leads in ''jidaigeki'' and yakuza films. But he soon switched to modern yakuza for films such as ''Bakuto'' (1964) and ''Showa Zankyoden'' (1965), and starred in Kinji Fukasaku's ''

Blackmail Is My Life , also known as ''Blackmail Is My Business'', is a 1968 Japanese crime film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. Plot Shun Muraki is a low-level blackmailer who specializes in extorting money from prosperous Tokyo businessmen by threatening to reveal the ...

'' (1968). In 1969 he switched to Daiei as a replacement for the recently deceased

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, starring in nine films including two in the ''

Nemuri Kyōshirō is a series of jidaigeki novels written by Renzaburō Shibata. The stories were originally serialized beginning in May 1956 in the ''Shūkan Shinchō''. The stories take place during the Edo period under the Tokugawa shogunate and the rules of ...

'' series and ''Mission: Iron Castle'', the final entry in the '' Shinobi no Mono'' series. After returning to Tōei he would appear in many more films by Fukasaku in the following decade, including three installments in the '' Battles Without Honor and Humanity'' series, ''

Cops vs. Thugs is a 1975 Japanese yakuza film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. It won two Blue Ribbon Awards in 1976: Best Director (Fukasaku) and Best Actor (Sugawara). ''Complex'' named it number 6 on their list of The 25 Best Yakuza Movies. Kino International rele ...

'' (1975), ''

Hokuriku Proxy War is a 1977 film directed by Kinji Fukasaku and starring Sonny Chiba and Hiroki Matsukata. Plot Kawada Noboru is a peasant from Mikuni who becomes a yakuza in the Tomiyasu Group in Fukui. He holds a letter from his boss Mr. Yasuhara promising tha ...

'' (1977), ''

Doberman Cop is a Japanese hardboiled manga series written by Buronson and illustrated by Shinji Hiramatsu. It was serialized in the ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' manga anthology from 1975 (Issue 39) throughout 1979 (Issue 48), with the chapters collected into ...

'' (1977), '' Shogun's Samurai'' (1978) and ''

The Fall of Ako Castle is a 1978 Japanese historical martial arts period film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. It depicts the story of the forty-seven Ronin (''Chūshingura''). The film is one of a series of period films by Fukasaku starring Yorozuya Kinnosuke, including ''S ...

'' (1978). Starring opposite Bunta Sugawara in the first four and opposite Sonny Chiba in the last four. He starred in both the original 1984 ''Shura no Mure'' and the 2002 remake. In addition, he has appeared in numerous V-Cinema titles, including what was advertised as Toei's "last yakuza movie", ''The Man Who Shot the Don'' (1994). In the 1990s he was a regular on Takeshi Kitano's ''Genki Ga Deru TV'' comedy show. His television credits include ''

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" ...

'' (1979 to 1984), the title role in ''Meibugyō

Tōyama no Kin-san is a popular character based on the historical Tōyama Kagemoto, a samurai and official of the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period of Japanese history. In kabuki and kōdan, he was celebrated under his childhood name, Kinshirō, shortened to ...

'' (1988–1998), the lead character Yaguchi Mansaku in ''Hadaka no Deka'', and one of the central characters in ''Hotel''. He played Ōishi Kuranosuke in the 1994 TBS ''

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''. Matsukata also appeared as a guest

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in the NHK

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series '' Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple''. Matsukata was hospitalized for a possible

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on February 23, 2016. He subsequently cancelled several entertainment appearances. On March 2, it was announced that Matsukata had been diagnosed with brain

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. On January 21, 2017, Hiroki Matsukata died due to complications from his lymphoma at 11:26 a.m., at the age of 74.

Selected filmography

Film

* ''Jūnanasai no Gyakushū: Bōryoku o Buttsubuse'' (1960) * '' Akō Rōshi'' (1961) - Ōishi Chikara * ''

The Magic Serpent is a 1966 ''kaiju'' film directed by Tetsuya Yamanochi and produced and distributed by Toei Company. Plot The Oumi Kingdom, ruled peacefully by Lord Ogata (Shinichiro Hayashi), was raided by his corrupt general Daijo Yuki (Bin Amatsu), who was ...

'' (1966) - Ikazuchi-Maru * ''

'' (1968) - Shun * ''

Hiken yaburi is a 1969 Japanese film directed by Kazuo Ikehiro. It is based on Kosuke Gomi's novel . The film depicts the early years of Horibe Yasubei and Tange Tenzen's relationship. Cast *Hiroki Matsukata as Tange Tenzen *Kojiro Hongo as Nakayama Ya ...

'' (1969) - Tange Tenzen * ''

Nemuri Kyōshirō manji giri is a 1969 Japanese film directed by Kazuo Ikehiro. It is based on Renzaburō Shibata's novel series '' Nemuri Kyoshiro''. The lead star is Hiroki Matsukata. He played the role of Nemuri Kyoshiro as a replacement for Ichikawa Raizō. In this f ...

'' (1969) -

* '' Battles Without Honor and Humanity'' (1973) - Tetsuya Sakai * '' Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics'' (1974) - Shoichi Fujita * '' Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode'' (1974) - Terukichi Ichioka * ''

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity New Battles Without Honor and Humanity may refer to: *New Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1974 film), ''New Battles Without Honor and Humanity'' (1974 film), a Japanese film directed by Kinji Fukasaku *New Battles Without Honor and Humanity (20 ...

'' (1974) * ''

'' (1975) - Kenji Hirotani * ''

Gambling Den Heist , also known as ''Plundering the Source of Capital'' and ''Gambling Den Heist'', is a 1975 Japanese yakuza film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. Plot The film begins with a bank robbery using handguns and a handmade bomb. The bomb rolls off a counter ...

'' (1975) * ''

'' (1977) * ''

'' (1977) - Kaiji Hidemori * '' Shogun's Samurai'' (1978) -

Tokugawa Iemitsu Tokugawa Iemitsu (徳川家光, August 12, 1604 – June 8, 1651) was the third ''shōgun'' of the Tokugawa dynasty. He was the eldest son of Tokugawa Hidetada with Oeyo, and the grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu. Lady Kasuga was his wet nurse, who a ...

* ''

'' (1978) - Denhachiro Tamon * ''

Sanada Yukimura no Bōryaku is a 1979 Japanese film directed by Sadao Nakajima. The film deals Sanada Yukimura and Siege of Osaka. Cast *Hiroki Matsukata as Sanada Yukimura *Chiezō Kataoka as Sanada Masayuki *Tatsuo Umemiya as Sanada Nobuyuki *Teruhiko Aoi as Sarutobi Sas ...

'' (1979) - Sanada Yukimura * ''

Nichiren Nichiren (16 February 1222 – 13 October 1282) was a Japanese Buddhist priest and philosopher of the Kamakura period. Nichiren declared that the Lotus Sutra alone contains the highest truth of Buddhist teachings suited for the Third Age of B ...

'' (1979) -

Hōjō Tokimune of the Hōjō clan was the eighth ''shikken'' (officially regent of the shōgun, but ''de facto'' ruler of Japan) of the Kamakura shogunate (reigned 1268–84), known for leading the Japanese forces against the invasion of the Mongols and fo ...

* ''

Theater of Life is a 1983 film directed by Kinji Fukasaku, Sadao Nakajima and Junya Satō. Cast *Keiko Matsuzaka *Toshiyuki Nagashima *Kie Nakai *Hiroki Matsukata *Aiko Morishita *Hideo Murota *Morio Kazama *Kō Nishimura *Toshiro Mifune *Kantarō Suga *Yuriko ...

'' (1983) * ''

Shogun's Shadow is a 1989 Japanese film directed by Yasuo Furuhata. Plot Takechiyo, the eldest son of shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu, is threatened by attacks from assassins. The attempts on his life are the result of a conflict for the succession for the shogunate. U ...

'' (1989) *''

Edo Jō Tairan ''Edo Jō Tairan'' ( ja, 江戸城大乱) also known as "Edo castle rebellion is a 1991 Japanese jidaigeki film, directed by Toshio Masuda. The film depicts political conflict during the Tokugawa shogunate. Plot The 4th Tokugawa Shogun Tokugaw ...

'' (1991) * ''The Man Who Shot the Don'' (1994) - Horai * '' Agitator'' (2001) * '' Thirteen Assassins'' (2010) - Kuranaga Saheita * ''

Koitanibashi is a 2011 Japanese film directed by Kōichi Gotō. Cast * Takako Uehara * Kensei Mikami Production The film was shot in Misasa, Tottori is a town located in Tōhaku District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is also home to the official treas ...

'' (2011) * ''

Ninja Kids!!! is a 2011 Japanese family-oriented comedy film directed by Takashi Miike. The film is live-action adaptation of the Japanese anime series ''Nintama Rantarō''. The film stars Seishiro Kato as Rantaro who is sent to a ninja training school by his ...

'' (2011) - Happōsai Hieta * '' Gal Basara: Sengoku Jidai wa Kengai Desu'' (2011) -

Oda Nobunaga was a Japanese ''daimyō'' and one of the leading figures of the Sengoku period. He is regarded as the first "Great Unifier" of Japan. Nobunaga was head of the very powerful Oda clan, and launched a war against other ''daimyō'' to unify ...

Television

* ''

Katsu Kaishū Count , best known by his nickname , was a Japanese statesman and naval engineer during the late Tokugawa shogunate and early Meiji period. Kaishū was a nickname which he took from a piece of calligraphy (Kaishū Shooku ) by Sakuma Shōzan. He ...

'' (1974) -

* '' Akō Rōshi'' (1979) - Tsuchiya Chikara * ''

Ōoku The refers to the women's quarters of Edo Castle, the section where the women connected to the reigning resided. Similar areas in the castles of powerful , such as the Satsuma Domain, were also referred to by this term. History The ''Ōok ...

'' (1983) * '' Meibugyō Tōyama no Kin-san'' (1988–98) - Kin-san * ''

Tokugawa Fūunroku Hachidai Shōgun Yoshimune is a television program broadcast on January 2, 2008, on the TV Tokyo network in Japan. It was the 28th in the annual ''Shinshun Wide Jidaigeki'' series. Ten hours long, it began at 2:00 p.m. and ran until midnight. The production stars Masa ...

'' (2008) -

Tokugawa Mitsusada was a ''daimyō'' in Japan during the Edo period (1603–1868). Mitsusada born as son and heir of Tokugawa Yorinobu and a grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu with childhood name Nagatomimaru (長福丸). Among his sons was the eighth Tokugawa shōgun Yo ...

* '' Tenchijin'' (2009) -

Tokugawa Ieyasu was the founder and first ''shōgun'' of the Tokugawa Shogunate of Japan, which ruled Japan from 1603 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. He was one of the three "Great Unifiers" of Japan, along with his former lord Oda Nobunaga and fellow ...

* '' Yae's Sakura'' (2013)

Video games

* '' Matsukata Hiroki no Super Trawling'' (Himself) (Super Famicom) (1995) * ''

Matsukata Hiroki no World Fishing Matsukata (written: 松方) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese actor *, 4th and 6th Prime Minister of Japan *, Japanese Scout leader See also

*Haru M. Reischauer, Haru Matsukata Reischauer, journalist, ...

'' (Himself) (PlayStation, Sega Saturn) (1996) * '' Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan!'' (謎の僧 Mysterious Monk) (PlayStation 3) (2008)

References

External links

Official profile

Official blog
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Matsukata, Hiroki 1942 births 2017 deaths Deaths from cancer in Japan Deaths from lymphoma Male actors from Tokyo Taiga drama lead actors