Kengo Furusawa

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Kengo Furusawa

Born March 30, 1919 · Tosu, Saga, Japan

Died January 16, 1997 · aged 77

No biography available.

Known For

Adolescence Part IIAdolescence Part II · 1953
Adolescence Part II
★ 10.01953
MovieDrama
A story of unhappy youths and the perils of lack of sex education.
A Brother and His SisterA Brother and His Sister · 1956
A Brother and His Sister
★ 8.01956
MovieDrama
In a household of three the husband is a salaryman who lives with his younger sister and wife in Tokyo. He is returning home late in the evenings because he plays go, or a Japanese version of chess, with his boss. The wife and sister are unhappy about this. The man's co-worker advises him to stop the late evenings out with the boss, but the man cares less. His sister works at a foreign firm and speaks English. When a man who had earlier visited her workplace returns and asks her out for dinner, she rejects him by lying about a husband. He had made impolite comments about her in English during his earlier visit not realizing she understands him.
Siege of Fort BismarckSiege of Fort Bismarck · 1963
Siege of Fort Bismarck
★ 7.01963
MovieDramaWar
Brilliant! The First Detective: Zenigata Heiji in His YouthBrilliant! The First Detective: Zenigata Heiji in His Youth · 1953
Brilliant! The First Detective: Zenigata Heiji in His Youth
★ 7.01953
MovieDramaHistory
Japan's No. 1 BraggartJapan's No. 1 Braggart · 1964
Japan's No. 1 Braggart
★ 8.01964
Movie
When hopeful Olympic triple-jump competitor injures both his Achilles tendons, he discovers an old manuscript about self-confidence to join the best company in Japan try to triple-jump his way to the top and marry the company model (Mie Hama) in the bargain. The second installment in the "Japan's No. 1" film series.
Farewell RabaulFarewell Rabaul · 1954
Farewell Rabaul
★ 8.11954
MovieRomanceWar
A squadron of Japanese fighter pilots realise that they are never going to win the war when they understand that Japanese military tactics have little regard for life. Seeking the companionship of any woman who will have them, they spend their days indulging in every fantasy in order to escape the overwhelming fear of death looming just over the horizon.
The Crazy AdventureThe Crazy Adventure · 1965
The Crazy Adventure
★ 7.01965
MovieComedyAdventure
After being mistaken for counterfeiters by the police, an inventor and reporter try to track down the real counterfeiters.
Japan's No. 1 PlayboyJapan's No. 1 Playboy · 1963
Japan's No. 1 Playboy
★ 9.01963
MovieComedy
The music teacher, who danced the twist at the graduation ceremony of the solemn female school, was fired but decided to try his luck in the cosmetics business, and became the best salesman anyone had ever seen. First film in popular "Number 1" Series.

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Zone FighterZone Fighter · 1973
Zone Fighter
★ 7.41973
SeriesAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
Zone Fighter, known in Japan as Ryūsei Ningen Zone, is a tokusatsu science fiction superhero television series. Produced by Toho Company Ltd., the show aired on Nippon Television from April 2 to September 24, 1973, with a total of 26 episodes, it was cancelled due to the oil crisis of 1973. This was Toho's answer to not only the popular Ultra Series, but the Henshin Hero phenomenon started by shows like Kamen Rider and Android Kikaider. The previous year, Toho had just made their successful first superhero show, Rainbowman. The series was also notable for its guest appearance by Toho's own Godzilla, as well as two other Toho monsters, King Ghidorah and Gigan. Supplementary materials published by Toho have confirmed Zone Fighter to be part of the Showa-era Godzilla series, taking place in between Godzilla vs. Megalon and Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla.

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