Hiroshi Inuzuka

Hiroshi Inuzuka
Born(1929-03-23)23 March 1929
Tokyo, Japan
Died27 October 2023(2023-10-27) (aged 94)
NationalityJapanese
Occupation(s)Comedian, actor, guitarist, bassist
Years active1955–2019

Hiroshi Inuzuka (犬塚 弘, Inuzuka Hiroshi, 23 March 1929 – 27 October 2023) was a Japanese actor,[1] comedian and bassist. Inuzuka was one of the members of the Crazy Cats.[2][3][4][5]

His first starring role in the film was in Suteki na Konban wa directed by Yoshitarō Nomura[6] and played the leading roles in six films in his acting career. Inuzuka announced his retirement as an actor and made his final appearance in Labyrinth of Cinema directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi in 2019.[7] He then retired to Atami.[7]

Hiroshi Inuzuka died on 27 October 2023, at the age of 94.[8]

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  2. ^ "Hiroshi Inuzuka profile" (in Japanese). NHK. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Hiroshi Inuzuka" (in Japanese). Goo. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Hiroshi Inuzuka profile" (in Japanese). 映画DB. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Hiroshi Inuzuka" (in Japanese). The TV. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  6. ^ "素敵な今晩は" (in Japanese). Shochiku. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  7. ^ a b "９０歳の犬塚弘、俳優卒業宣言「頭も口も大丈夫だけど下半身が駄目」" (in Japanese). Sanspo. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  8. ^ 犬塚弘さんが死去、９４歳　クレージーキャッツメンバー、哀愁漂う演技も (in Japanese)