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Masao Akizuki

Mar 03, 1896 - Mar 20, 1968 (72 years old) in Tokyo, Japan

Masao Akizuki (March 3, 1896 - March 20, 1968) was a Japanese actor. He debuted under the stage name "Hotta Venus," became popular as a singer of Asakusa Opera and appeared in silent films at Shochiku Kamata Studio. His real name was Kinzo Hotta, and Akizuki was his stage name after the war.

Known For

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武蔵と小次郎
岩間角兵衛
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Six Assassins
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Kunisada Chūji
Genpan Shikiba
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Hatsu sugata ushimatsu gōshi
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The Oath of a Thousand Kills
Toki Seikurō (younger brother)
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The Complete Story of Jirocho Shimizu, Part 2: Ashura's Revenge
(as Hotta Venus)
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Lovers' Suicide at Kiso

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