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Masaya Nihei
Deceased

How Did Masaya Nihei Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 80
Also known asMasanari Nihei, Masanori Nihei, 二瓶 正也GenderMaleNationalityEmpire of JapanBorn04/12/1940Born inNagatachō, Tokyo, JapanDied21/08/2021 (aged 80)Died inKamakuraCauseaspiration pneumoniaWikidataQ11371722 ↗TMDb#1167986 ↗

Masanari Nihei was a Japanese actor. He played Mitsuhiro Ide in Ultraman, having won the role when originally cast actor Susumu Ishikawa left the production.

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Filmography53 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2005Ultraman Monster Legend: The 40 Year Old TruthMovieMitsuhiro Ide65
1997Farewell, Mr. PremierSeries—57
1997Ultraman Zearth 2: Superhuman Big Battle - Light and ShadowMoviePhotographer57
1996Ultraman ZearthMoviePhotographer56
1996Revive! UltramanMovie—56
1990Special Rescue Police WinspectorSeriesGenichi Yonekura, Taizo Ohmagari50
1989Ultraman: Terror on Route 87MovieMitsuhiro Ide49
1987Mighty JackMovie—47
1984Fireflies in the NorthMovieTomosaburo Kumagai44
1982Lady on 6th Street: Taste of HoneyMovieAsai42
1979Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive BattleMovieMitsuhiro Ide39
1979Akio Jissoji's UltramanMovieMitsuhiro Ide39
1979The UltramanSeriesHiroaki Tobe (voice)39
1978Dynamite Don-DonMovieInukai38
1977The Extravagant CopsMovie—37
1977Hakunetsu Dead HeatMovie—37
1973Order of the SalarymanMovie—33
1972Red TargetMovie—32
1971Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of DeathMovie—31
1971Japan's No. 1 Shocked ManMovie—31
1970Dodes'ka-denMovie4th Man Calling Out30
1970Japan's No. 1 Mischievous ManMovie—30
1970Melody of RebellionMovie—30
1967Ultraman: Monster Movie FeatureMovieMitsuhiro Ide27
1967The Age of AssassinsMoviePappy27
1967Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda!Movie—27
1966The Man from Planet AlphaMovie—26
1966UltramanSeriesMitsuhiro Ide26
1966The Stranger Within a WomanMovie—26
1966The Birth of UltramanMovieMitsuhiro Ide26
1965The Retreat from KiskaMovie—25
1965Samurai AssassinMovieRonin25
1965We Will RememberMovieHideaki Washio25
1965Campus A Go-GoMovieNishina25
1965The Crazy AdventureMovie—25
1964Western King, Eastern LeaderMovie—24
1964You Can Succeed, TooMovie—24
1964Oh, Bomb!MovieTatsumi24
1964A Keg of PowderMovieSeinen Miyaji24
1963Fifty-FiftyMovie—23
1963Apple Blossom TownMovie—23
1963The Elegant Life of Mr. EverymanMovie—23
1963Warring ClansMovie—23
1963Samurai PirateMovieRebel23
1962Mount HakoneMovie—22
1962Operation Sewer RatsMovie(uncredited)22
1962GorathMovieItô22
1962Our FailuresMovie—22
1962Anything For SuccessMovie—22
1961Blueprint of MurderMovie—21
1961The Witness KilledMovie—21
1961Hiroshi Moriya Sandogasa: I Want to WeepMovieJari-Matsu (a follower of Danjima)21
1961The Merciless TrapMovie—21