Fuyukichi Maki
Fuyukichi Maki (牧冬吉, Maki Fuyukichi, November 28, 1930 – June 27, 1998) was a Japanese actor. He worked in TV and film from 1951 to 1997. His birth name was Noboyuki Okamura (岡村 信行). He was born in Ōdate, Akita, Japan[1].
He played the role of the Iga ninja Tombei the Mist (Kiri no Tonbei) in the Edo period historical drama TV series The Samurai. This series became a surprise hit in Australia in 1965 and was the first Japanese TV series shown in that country.
Major movie roles
- Akakage (1969)
- Miyamoto Musashi (1973)
- Legend of Dinosaurs & Monster Birds (1977)
- Billiken (1996)
Major TV roles
- Leopard Eye (1959-1960)
- The Samurai (1962-1965)
- Akakage (1967-1968)
- Gokenin Zankurō (1995-1998)
References
- "The Japanese Filmmaker's Encyclopedia, Actor ed., Volume 2" Kinema Junposha, 1996, p. ISBN 978-4873761893.
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