Tomisaburo Wakayama (1929 - 1992)
Film Deaths
- The Tales of Zatoichi Continesu (Zoku Zatôichi monogatari) (1962) [Nagisa no Yoshiro]: Stabbed numerous times by multiple attackers. He dies talking to Shintaro Katsu.
- Shinobi No Mono 2: Vengeance (Zoku shinobi no mono) (1963) [Nobunaga Oda]: Has his arms and legs cut off by Raizô Ichikawa . He then falls into a flaming pit as the floor beneath him collapses as his castle burns to the ground.
- Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold (Zatôichi senryô-kubi) (1964) [Jushiro]: Stabbed in the chest by Shintaro Katsu with his cane sword.
- Shinobi No Mono 5 (Shinobi no mono: zoku kirigakure Saizo) (1964) [Sanada Yukimura]: Stabs himself in the neck with a shuriken.
- Big Time Gambling Boss (Bakuchiuchi Socho Tobaku) (1968) [Tetsuo Matsuda]: Stabbed to death by Kôji Tsuruta.
- Japan Organized Crime Boss (Nihon boryoku-dan: Kumicho) (1969) [Miyahara]: Shot to death off-screen with numerous yakuza he was holding off. His body is later discovered with dozens of bullet holes including one in his forehead.
- Sympathy for the Underdog (Gamblers in Okinawa; Bakuto gaijin butai) (1971) [Yonabaru - Koza downtown boss]: Shot multiple times by attacking yazkua.
- New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1 (Shin jingi naki tatakai) (1974) [Aoki Naotake]: Shot to death by Hiroki Matsukata.
- Samurai Reincarnation (Makai tenshô) (1981) [Lord Tajima no Kami Munenori Yagyu]: Has his throat slit by his son Sonny Chiba in a duel within a burning castle.
- Black Rain (1989) [Sugai]: While he's not dead at the end of the film, there is a chance he was shot as all of his men were being murdered at the meeting. His fate is never confirmed one way or another. Will list just in case.
Connections
- Brother of Shintaro Katsu.