Masahiro Sumiyoshi

Acting

Masahiro Sumiyoshi

Born January 12, 1942 · Dalian, Liaoning province, China

Died December 1, 2017 · aged 75

No biography available.

Known For

Takeshis'Takeshis' · 2005
Takeshis'
6.12005
MovieComedyDrama
Beat Takeshi lives the busy and sometimes surreal life of a showbiz celebrity. One day he meets his blond lookalike named Kitano, a shy convenience store cashier, who, still an unknown actor, is waiting for his big break. After their paths cross, Kitano seems to begin hallucinating about becoming Beat.
Devil's FluteDevil's Flute · 1979
Devil's Flute
6.41979
MovieMysteryCrime
Famous detective Kindaichi solves a series of mysterious murders in a wealthy family. An excellent blend of intrigue and betrayal, set against the backdrop of wealth, this film is loaded with twists and turns and surprises at every corner.
The Detective JourneyThe Detective Journey · 1980
The Detective Journey
1980
MovieComedyMystery
A comedy directed by Mitsumasa Saito about a pair of clumsy detectives who solve a case they become involved in by chance. Shosuke Ikashima and Ryuji Kabaya, who repeatedly screw things up, encounter a real robbery during a bank robbery simulation training...
Big Magnum KuroiwaBig Magnum Kuroiwa · 1985
Big Magnum Kuroiwa
1985
MovieActionComedy
Kuroiwa, a high school teacher who carries a “Big Magnum 44” gun is sent to a school that is full of violence. Can Kuroiwa reform the students with the gun?
ThursdayThursday · 1961
Thursday
5.21961
MovieRomance
A young couple go on a picnic in the forest, where the woman reveals that she is pregnant.
Goyou Sen EnjouGoyou Sen Enjou · 1982
Goyou Sen Enjou
1982
MovieTV MovieDrama
Midnight Disk JockeyMidnight Disk Jockey · 1970
Midnight Disk Jockey
1970
Movie
Pinky violence film
The Soul OdysseyThe Soul Odyssey · 2003
The Soul Odyssey
4.02003
MovieDramaFantasy
A young man is on an inner journey as he searches for meaning in love, eroticism and marriage. He boards a train, and all the clocks are mirrored from then on, as if looking at them from the inside. He travels to a homey village, meets a potential fiancée, then a more sensuous and mysterious stripper.

Movies

Takeshis'Takeshis' · 2005
Takeshis'
6.12005
MovieComedyDrama
Beat Takeshi lives the busy and sometimes surreal life of a showbiz celebrity. One day he meets his blond lookalike named Kitano, a shy convenience store cashier, who, still an unknown actor, is waiting for his big break. After their paths cross, Kitano seems to begin hallucinating about becoming Beat.
Devil's FluteDevil's Flute · 1979
Devil's Flute
6.41979
MovieMysteryCrime
Famous detective Kindaichi solves a series of mysterious murders in a wealthy family. An excellent blend of intrigue and betrayal, set against the backdrop of wealth, this film is loaded with twists and turns and surprises at every corner.
The Detective JourneyThe Detective Journey · 1980
The Detective Journey
1980
MovieComedyMystery
A comedy directed by Mitsumasa Saito about a pair of clumsy detectives who solve a case they become involved in by chance. Shosuke Ikashima and Ryuji Kabaya, who repeatedly screw things up, encounter a real robbery during a bank robbery simulation training...
Big Magnum KuroiwaBig Magnum Kuroiwa · 1985
Big Magnum Kuroiwa
1985
MovieActionComedy
Kuroiwa, a high school teacher who carries a “Big Magnum 44” gun is sent to a school that is full of violence. Can Kuroiwa reform the students with the gun?
ThursdayThursday · 1961
Thursday
5.21961
MovieRomance
A young couple go on a picnic in the forest, where the woman reveals that she is pregnant.
Goyou Sen EnjouGoyou Sen Enjou · 1982
Goyou Sen Enjou
1982
MovieTV MovieDrama
Midnight Disk JockeyMidnight Disk Jockey · 1970
Midnight Disk Jockey
1970
Movie
Pinky violence film
The Soul OdysseyThe Soul Odyssey · 2003
The Soul Odyssey
4.02003
MovieDramaFantasy
A young man is on an inner journey as he searches for meaning in love, eroticism and marriage. He boards a train, and all the clocks are mirrored from then on, as if looking at them from the inside. He travels to a homey village, meets a potential fiancée, then a more sensuous and mysterious stripper.

TV Shows

Taiyo Sentai Sun VulcanTaiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan · 1981
Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan
8.41981
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan is the fifth season in Toei Company's Super Sentai tokusatsu television series. It was broadcast from February 7, 1981, to January 30, 1982, and is the only Super Sentai series to serve as a direct sequel to its previous series and the only all-male Super Sentai team. Its international English title as listed by Toei is simply Sun Vulcan. This was the last Sentai season to be co-produced with Marvel Comics.
Ganbare!! RoboconGanbare!! Robocon · 1974
Ganbare!! Robocon
6.01974
SeriesComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
Ganbare!! Robocon (がんばれ!!ロボコン, Ganbare!! Robokon, Do Your Best!! Robocon) is a Japanese tokusatsu comedy family robot television series created by Shotaro Ishinomori and produced by Toei. It ran from October 4, 1974, to March 25, 1977, on NET TV. Moero!! Robocon (燃えろ!!ロボコン, Moero!! Robokon, Burn!! Robocon) ran from January 31, 1999 (a week after the finale of Tetsuwan Tantei Robotack) to January 23, 2000 (a week before the premiere of Kamen Rider Kuuga). The story follows Robocon, a student of Gantz' Robot Academy who lives amongst humans and aids them as part of his studies. Though Robocon is a screw up, he makes efforts to establish a good image for robots in the eyes of humans they cross paths with. On December 10, 1999, Toei released the direct to video movie Moero!! Robocon vs. Ganbare!! Robocon (燃えろ!!ロボコンVSがんばれ!!ロボコン, Moero!! Robokon tai Ganbare!! Robokon) where the Robocon of the 90s meets the original Robocon from the 70s.
Kagaku Sentai DynamanKagaku Sentai Dynaman · 1983
Kagaku Sentai Dynaman
7.91983
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
The Jashinka Empire rises from the depths of the Earth to conquer the world. To stop them, Dr. Kyutaro Yumeno assembles five inventors to his laboratory, Yumeno Invention Laboratory and gives them the power to become Dynamen. Each member has their own goal, but as the Kagaku Sentai Dynaman, they are united to stop the Jashinka Empire in their tracks.
Professional KillersProfessional Killers · 1972
Professional Killers
8.01972
SeriesDramaCrime
A shikakenin was an under-the-cover trade that undertook killing in Edo. Hanemon of Otowa, an agency that introduced laborers and maids, was also one of these. Katsugoro Iseya was a timber dealer who had come in as a client. His target was the constructions magistrate Hanno, and the Tatsumiya who sipped on the benefits. Hanemon who had a stong code towards killing, where he would only kill those who do no good to be in the world, accepts this request. Baian Fujieda, a needle doctor would carry out the killing. However, the professional killer Baian fails to bring down Tatsumiya. Hanemon then looks to another shikakenin, the ronin Sanai Nishimura for the role. Although Sanai's ability with the sword is good, he lives poorly in a tenement, and accepts this commission on the condition that it is kept a secret from his wife and child. Here, they close in on Hanno and Tatsumiya again...
Tasukenin HashiruTasukenin Hashiru · 1973
Tasukenin Hashiru
1973
Series
Hashū HankachōHashū Hankachō · 1974
Hashū Hankachō
1974
SeriesCrimeMystery
Kanto Torishimari Shutsuyaku Sakon Oyamada and Shinbei Asano, called "Hashū-sama" by the people. Sakon, a family man, and Shinbei, a serious man, travel around the crime-ridden Kanto region and solve crimes...