Kazuo Kumakura

Acting

Kazuo Kumakura

Born January 30, 1927 · Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Died October 12, 2015 · aged 88

Kazuo Kumakura (熊倉 一雄) was a Japanese actor, voice actor, and theatre director. He was the head of the Theatre Echo agency at the time of his death.

Known For

Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel TroopsDoraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops · 1986
Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops
6.61986
MovieAnimationAdventure
Doraemon and Nobita decide to build a perfect toy robot. However, their creation turns out to be a little more uncanny than an object of appreciation and wonder.
The Wonderful World of Puss 'n BootsThe Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots · 1969
The Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots
7.01969
MovieFamilyAction
His goal is to help the weak and defenseless, but his saving a mouse makes him the most wanted in all the land. On the run from incessant, dim-witted mice, Perro befriends a young miller's boy, Pierre; together, they decide to seek fame and fortune. When they cross paths with the lovely Princess Rosa, Perro determines to get Pierre hitched to Her Royal Highness.
Panda! Go Panda!Panda! Go Panda! · 1972
Panda! Go Panda!
6.31972
MovieAnimationFamily
Cheerful Mimiko’s small family grows when she adopts a talking baby panda and his full-grown papa. Despite Mimiko's best efforts, the appearance of Panny and Papa Bear disrupts the quiet pace of life in town, prompting zookeepers to reclaim the escaped bear pair.
Reign: The Conqueror MovieReign: The Conqueror Movie · 2000
Reign: The Conqueror Movie
7.42000
MovieAnimationHistory
Prince Alexander, son of King Philip, and heir to the Macedonian empire, must fend off political saboteurs, assassins, and the jealousy of his own father to ascend to the position of king. Once there, he begins his quest to conquer all nations and become known as the Great King, though an ancient prophecy foretells that he will be the destroyer of the world and forever remembered as the Devil King.
The Wizard of OzThe Wizard of Oz · 1982
The Wizard of Oz
6.51982
MovieAnimationFantasy
An animated version of the classic story of a young farm-girl who is transported to the magical land of Oz.
The Great Adventures of Kikansha Yaemon D51The Great Adventures of Kikansha Yaemon D51 · 1974
The Great Adventures of Kikansha Yaemon D51
5.01974
MovieAnimation
An old train engine endeavors to be useful despite the more modern transportation now available in the big city. The story was taken from a highly popular storybook series. Traditionally animated movie Toei based on a bestseller picture book by Agawa Hiroyuki, illustrated by Okabe Fuyuhiko and published in 1959 by Iwanami Shoten Publishing.
Frankenstein Conquers the WorldFrankenstein Conquers the World · 1965
Frankenstein Conquers the World
6.71965
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
During WWII, Germans obtain the immortal heart of Frankenstein's monster and transport it to Japan to prevent it being seized by the Allies. Kept in a Hiroshima laboratory, it is seeming lost when the United States destroys the city with the atomic bomb. Years later a wild boy is discovered wandering the streets of the city alone, born of the immortal heart.
White Fang StoryWhite Fang Story · 1982
White Fang Story
3.51982
MovieDramaAdventure
White Fang is born on the planes of Alaska to a wolf father and a half-wolf, half-dog mother. One day he and his mother run into an Alaskan inuit boy Mit-sah, who has long dreamed of a dog of his own, and by a marvellous twist of fate, the wolves are taken in by him and his father. But life in Alaska is harsh for humans and wolves alike, and as winter comes, hardships lie in waiting for White Fang and Mit-sah. Facing the extreme coldness of their habitat and that of humans' greedy hearts, the two journey towards what they hope to be a happier environment.

Filmography

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I Want to Be a ShellfishI Want to Be a Shellfish · 1958
I Want to Be a Shellfish
8.01958
Movie
Television production of I Want to Be a Shellfish. On a post-war peaceful day in Japan, Toyomatsu Shimizu, a barber as well as a good father and husband, is suddenly arrested by the Prefectural Police as a war criminal and sued for murder. According to the accusation by GHQ, Toyomatsu "attemped to kill a US prisoner", which was nothing but an order by his superior and failed after all with hurting the prisoner by weak Toyomatsu. Also, Toyomatsu was driven to corner at the trial by the fact that he fed the US prisoner some burdock roots to nourish him. Toyomatsu believes nothing but being not guilty, but he is sentenced to death by hanging. Prior to the execution, Toyomatsu writes a long farewell letter to his family, the wife and the only son: "If I ever incarnate, I hate to be a human being any more.... Oh yes, I would like to be...a shellfish living on the rock-bottom of the sea."