Deceased

How Did Bandō Mitsugorō VIII Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 68

Also known as八代目坂東三津五郎, Bandō Yasosuke III, 三代目坂東八十助, Bandō Minosuke VI, 六代目坂東蓑助GenderMaleNationalityEmpire of JapanBorn19/10/1906Born inTaito, Tokyo, JapanDied16/01/1975Died inKyotoCausefoodborne illnessWikidataQ4854801 ↗TMDb#1029791 ↗

Bandō Mitsugorō VIII was one of Japan's most revered kabuki actors from the 1930s until his death. He was a renowned tachiyaku and katakiyaku, specializing in particular in the aragoto style. He was officially designated as a "Living National Treasure" by the Japanese government in 1973.

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Filmography20 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1964	Kabuki: The Classic Theatre of JapanMovie	—	58
1961	Lord of Steel HeartMovie	Tokugawa Ieyasu	55
1961	Miyamoto MusashiMovie	Terumasa Ikeda	55
1961	The Shogun and the FishmongerMovie	—	55
1961	Ōedo kenka matsuriMovie	—	55
1960	Scarier than the DevilMovie	—	54
1959	Sudden Attack of the Christian LordMovie	—	53
1958	Sazae's Engagement TripMovie	Uncle of the Isono family	52
1958	The Spell of the Hidden GoldMovie	Sobu	52
1957	Lord MitoMovie	—	51
1957	The Seven Vows, Part 2Movie	—	51
1957	The Seven Vows, Part 3Movie	—	51
1957	A Matter of ValourMovie	—	51
1957	Case of a Young Lord 6: Mermaid Murder CaseMovie	—	51
1956	The Seven VowsMovie	—	50
1956	White FanMovie	Tsuruya Nanboku	50
1955	Mito Komon Travelogue: The Hunchback Man of the Ghost CastleMovie	—	49
1951	Five Men of EdoMovie	—	45
1946	Utamaro and His Five WomenMovie	Utamaro	40
1937	HometownMovie	—	31