Deceased
How Did Kazuo Umezu Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 88Also known as楳図 かずお, Kazuo UmezzGenderMaleNationalityJapanBorn03/09/1936Born inKōya, Wakayama Prefecture, JapanDied28/10/2024Died inTokyoCausestomach cancerWikidataQ1141948 ↗TMDb#240341 ↗
Kazuo Umezu or Kazuo Umezz was a Japanese manga artist, musician and actor. Starting his career in the 1950s, he is among the most famous artists of horror manga and has been vital for its development, considered the "god of horror manga".
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography15 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kaidan. Strange Stories of Japanese GhostsMovie | Himself | 87 |
| 2016 | 吉祥寺だけが住みたい街ですか？Series | Kazuo Umezu | 80 |
| 2008 | Gu Gu, the CatMovie | Umezu | 72 |
| 2006 | God's Left Hand, Devil's Right HandMovie | — | 70 |
| 2005 | Tokyo ZombieMovie | Akiyama / Prince | 69 |
| 2005 | Yaji & Kita: The Midnight PilgrimsMovie | Old Man | 69 |
| 2003 | Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu GameSeries | Guest | 67 |
| 1993 | Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror!Movie | — | 57 |
| 1990 | Monster Heaven: Ghost HeroMovie | — | 54 |
| 1987 | The Drifting ClassroomMovie | Policeman C (special guest) | 51 |
| 1986 | Monday Drama Land: Akuma-kunMovie | — | 50 |
| 1986 | Monster HeavenMovie | — | 50 |
| 1980 | Makoto-chanMovie | — | 44 |
| 1968 | The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired WitchMovie | Taxi Driver | 32 |
| 1965 | Hoodlum SoldierMovie | — | 29 |