Akira Kume

Akira Kume

Known for

Acting

Born

February 8, 1924

Birthplace

Tokyo, Japan

Died

April 23, 2020 (aged 96)

Biography

Akira Kume (Japanese: 久米明; 8 February 1924 – 23 April 2020) was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator.

Best known work

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970

Space Adventure Cobra

Space Adventure Cobra

1982

Crusher Joe

Crusher Joe

1983

Main Line to Terror

Main Line to Terror

1975

Nobita's the Night Before a Wedding

Nobita's the Night Before a Wedding

1999

Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness

Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness

1985

Gray Sunset

Gray Sunset

1985

Solar Eclipse

Solar Eclipse

1975

A Step

A Step

1988

Female Teacher

Female Teacher

1977

Filmography

2009
Okaimono
1999
Nobita's the Night Before a Wedding
as Yoshio Minamoto (voice)
1994
Violin in the Starry Sky
1992
In the Beginning: The Bible StoriesTV
as Narrator (voice) (26 episodes)
1992
Tokugawa Ieyasu's Secret Treasure
1991
Dozoku no ranjo
as Narrator (voice)
1991
The Paradise Garden
1988
A Step
as Minister
1986
姑公認未公認、二人の女の妻芝居
1985
Gray Sunset
1985
Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness
as The Librarian (voice)
1984
The Detective
1983
Crusher Joe
as Dan (voice)
1982
Space Adventure Cobra
as Professor Toporo (voice)
1982
Kemono MichiTV
1980
Botchan
as Narrator (voice)
1980
The Revolt
as Kinzo Mizoguchi
1978
August Without Emperor
as Trade Minister Kawasaki
1977
Kitamura Tokoku: My Winter Song
1977
Female Teacher
as Kamino / Schoolmaster
1976
Yojōhan seishun garasu-bari
as Detective
1976
The Corporation
as Minister of International Trade and Industry
1976
Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset
1975
Solar Eclipse
1975
Main Line to Terror