Yoshitaka Zushi

Biography

Yoshitaka Zushi (頭師佳孝, born March 19, 1955 in Osaka, Japan) was discovered when he was eight years old by one of Akira Kurosawa's partners and debuted in the role of young Toshio in Kaneto Shindô's "Haha" (Mother, 1963). Since then he has appeared first and foremost in Kurosawa's pictures, beginning with "Akahige" (Red Beard, 1965). His most outstanding role is undeniably that of Rokkuchan, the insane young man who drives a trolley through the slums, in the wonderful "Dodesukaden" (1970).

Known For

Special Rescue Police Winspector

The Roads Men Travel

Ran

Dreams

Red Beard

Madadayo

Dodes'ka-den

The Silk Road

All Movies (26)

• SOAR: I Wish You Were Here2015
• Best Wishes for Tomorrow2007
• Prodigy2007
• Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Dodes'ka-den'2002 · as Self
• Closed Ward2001 · as Chu-San
• Madadayo1993 · as Neighbor
• Chizuko's Younger Sister1991 · as White Suit Man
• The Edo Murders: Sasachi's First Case1990
• Dreams1990 · as Pvt. Noguchi
• The Silk Road1988
• Ran1985
• Sound of the Tide1984
• Kyojin-gun monogatari: Susume eikô e1977
• Human Revolution II1976
• Dodes'ka-den1970 · as Roku-Chan
• The Human Bullet1968
• Silver Boots1967
• Punch Guy1966
• A Comedy in Front of the Station: Manga1966 · as Tomono Kyutaro
• When the Flowers Bloom1965
• Life of Matsu the Untamed1965
• Red Beard1965 · as Chobo
• Mother1963 · as Toshio
• The Lucky General1962
• Heso no taisho1962
• Sazae And Aunt Apron1960

All TV Shows (2)

• Special Rescue Police Winspector1990 · as Ichiro Hirukawa
• The Roads Men Travel1976 · as Akita