Deceased

How Did Masato Furuoya Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 45

Also known asYasumasa Furuoya, 古尾谷康雅GenderMaleNationalityJapanBorn14/05/1957Born inKanagawa, JapanDied25/03/2003 (aged 45)Died inBunkyō-kuCausehanging to deathWikidataQ6782707 ↗TMDb#555283 ↗

Masato Furuoya was a Japanese actor. He won the award for best actor at the 2nd Yokohama Film Festival and at the 5th Hochi Film Award for Disciples of Hippocrates and at the 12th Yokohama Film Festival for Uchū no hōsoku. He committed suicide on March 25, 2003, by hanging himself at his home in Tokyo.

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Filmography64 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2003	北の国から記憶前編Movie	—	46
2001	Surgeon Makoto Saeki's Homicide ChartMovie	Detective Taga	44
2001	Saigo no KazokuSeries	—	44
2000	Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf 5Movie	—	43
2000	WhiteoutMovie	Kensuke Fujimaki	43
2000	Forever ChildSeries	—	43
2000	Street of GravestonesMovie	—	43
1999	Keijitachi no NatsuMovie	—	42
1999	Organized Violence Bloody Honor 2Movie	—	42
1999	A Woman With Many WoundsSeries	—	42
1998	LOVE&PEACESeries	—	41
1997	Ichigo domeiMovie	—	40
1997	Virgin RoadSeries	the bar owner	40
1997	The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai MermaidMovie	剑持勇（Isamu Kenmochi）	40
1996	O-higara mo yoku, go-shusho samaMovie	—	39
1996	チンピラ仁義新・極楽とんぼMovie	—	39
1996	The Hyper Detective: Rumored Detective QAZMovie	—	39
1995	The Files of the Young KindaichiSeries	Isamu Kenmochi	38
1995	The Files of Young Kindaichi: Snow Yaksha Legend Murder CaseMovie	—	38
1995	Firefly 2 Red ScarMovie	—	38
1995	Endless WaltzMovie	—	38
1995	MARKSMovie	Kazumi Higo	38
1995	Western-style Village Murder CaseMovie	Kenmochi Isamu	38
1995	The Files of Young Kindaichi: School's Seven Mysteries Murder CaseMovie	Kenmochi Isamu	38
1995	金田一少年事件簿-堂本刚版Series	—	38
1994	Lifetime InsecurityMovie	—	37
1994	Complex BlueMovie	—	37
1994	Pinch Hitter Togo Trouble #1 Skyscraper Bombing Notice!Movie	—	37
1994	Shoot!Movie	Teacher Isogai	37
1994	Ie Naki KoMovie	—	37
1993	All Under the MoonMovie	Konno	36
1991	GoaisatsuMovie	—	34
1991	Ryakudatsu aiMovie	—	34
1990	Best GuyMovie	Yoshinaga	33
1990	Tales of the BizarreSeries	—	33
1990	Yamada baba ni hanataba oMovie	Yuji Mizuzawa	33
1990	Pachinko StoryMovie	—	33
1989	Afternoon When Flowers FellMovie	—	32
1988	Wuthering HeightsMovie	Yoshimaru	31
1987	The Thief and the Expelled MasterMovie	—	30
1987	Reason For Not DivorcingMovie	Matsunaga	30
1987	Twilight of the CockroachesMovie	Hans (voice)	30
1986	Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto RyomaMovie	Shujiro Hirai	29
1986	Lost in the WildernessMovie	Masao Ogawa	29
1986	CabaretMovie	Sajima	29
1986	CabaretMovie	—	29
1986	KatanaMovie	—	29
1984	Someday, Someone Will Be KilledMovie	Kazuo Takara	27
1983	Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke SeriesSeries	Kikuo Tsuruda	26
1983	Village of DoomMovie	Tsugio Inumaru	26
1982	The ShootoutMovie	Akihiko Numata	25
1981	Hear the Wind SingMovie	Punk	24
1981	Island of the Evil SpiritsMovie	Goro Mitsuki	24
1981	Play it, Boogie-WoogieMovie	Goro	24
1980	Nun Story: Frustration in BlackMovie	—	23
1980	Disciples of HippocratesMovie	—	23
1979	Apartment Wife: Lust for an OrgasmMovie	Shûichi Aono	22
1979	Super Gun Lady: Police Branch 82Movie	—	22
1979	Angel Guts: NamiMovie	Man who attacked Ryoko	22
1978	September SkyMovie	—	21
1978	Rape and Death of a HousewifeMovie	Shozo Utagawa	21
1977	Apartment Wife: Violated SkinMovie	Hiroshi Motoyama	20
1977	Female TeacherMovie	Hideo Egawa	20
1976	The Roads Men TravelSeries	Urano	19