Yosuke Natsuki

Yosuke Natsuki
Yosuke Natsuki
Born(1936-02-27)February 27, 1936
Tokyo, Japan
DiedJanuary 14, 2018(2018-01-14) (aged 81)
Tokyo, Japan
OccupationActor
Years active1958–2018

Yosuke Natsuki (Japanese: 夏木陽介, Hepburn: Natsuki Yōsuke, February 27, 1936 – January 14, 2018) was a Japanese actor. He had participated twice in the Dakar Rally as a racing driver.[1]

He did a lot of work for the Toho Company and made his debut in the film The H-Man.[2] He appeared in Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo in 1961. In the same year, he received the Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year.[3] In the 1970s, he left Toho and joined Toshiro Mifune's production company.[4] He was famous for his role in the police TV drama G-Men '75 as well as Toho Studios monster movies.

  1. ^ "夏木陽介". www.nikkansports (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Godzilla to tomoni Toho Tokusatsu VIP interviews"、Eiga Hiho、Yōsensha、P84
  3. ^ "エランドール賞歴代受賞者一覧". 一般社団法人 日本映画テレビプロデューサー協会. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "Suki Kattehōdai Natsuki Yōsuke star no jidai", p.35