Tōru Abe

Tōru Abe

Known for

Acting

Born

March 28, 1917

Birthplace

Fukuoka, Japan

Died

July 18, 1993 (aged 76)

Biography

Toru Abe (安部徹, Abe Tōru, 28 March 1917 – 18 July 1993) was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films from 1944 to 1985.

Best known work

Tokyo Story

Tokyo Story

1953

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

1959

Shōgun

Shōgun

1980

Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance

Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance

1974

Blind Woman's Curse

Blind Woman's Curse

1970

Zatoichi the Fugitive

Zatoichi the Fugitive

1963

Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

1971

Female Yakuza Tale

Female Yakuza Tale

1973

Wrath of Daimajin

Wrath of Daimajin

1966

Filmography

1986
Evidence of the Devil
1983
The Lonely Olympics
1982
Nemuri KyoshiroTV
1982
Lovers Lost
1981
The Blazing Valiant
as Sakae Oya
1981
The Imperial Navy
1980
ShōgunTV
as Hiromatsu (5 episodes)
1979
Run Truck Rascal, Run!
1979
Demon Pond
as Leader of the Village Assembly
1979
Anne no Nikki: Anne Frank Monogatari
as Otto Frank (voice)
1979
The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf
1978
Lord Mito
as Mondo Murai
1978
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
as Kentaro Yokokawa
1978
Tarao Bannai
as Koizumi
1978
Karate Wars
1977
Ballad of Orin
as Besho
1977
Special Crime Investigation FrontTV
1976
The Classroom of Terror
1976
Cobra 2
as Goda
1975
Gambling Den Heist
as Hada
1975
Japan's Violent Archipelago: The Keihanshin Murder Corps
1975
Cops vs. Thugs
1975
The Viper Brothers and the Young General
1974
Girl Boss: Crazy Ball Game
as Yakuza Boss
1974
My Blood is the Blood of Others