Dodes'ka-den (1970) featured a cast of 47 tracked actors. Of these, 8 (22%) are still alive today and 28 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Kazuo Katō, age 98. This film starred Yoshitaka Zushi and Kin Sugai.
22% still with us· verified cast18% of full cast · incl. 8 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 22% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast47 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1970 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yoshitaka Zushi Roku-Chan | Roku-Chan | Living | 19/03/1955 | 71 | — | 15 |
 Kin Sugai Okuni | Okuni | Deceased | 28/02/1926 | 92 | 10/08/2018 | 44 |
Toshiyuki Tonomura Taro Sawagami | Taro Sawagami | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Shinsuke Minami Ryotaro Sawagami | Ryotaro Sawagami | Deceased | 28/06/1930 | 52 | 08/12/1982 | 40 |
 Yūko Kusunoki Misao Sawagami | Misao Sawagami | Living | 01/01/1933 | 93 | — | 37 |
 Junzaburō Ban Yukichi Shima | Yukichi Shima | Deceased | 10/01/1908 | 73 | 26/10/1981 | 62 |
 Kiyoko Tange Mrs. Shima | Mrs. Shima | Deceased | 02/01/1920 | 78 | 04/05/1998 | 50 |
 Michio Hino Mr. Ikawa | Mr. Ikawa | Presumed Deceased | 10/03/1914 | 112 | — | 56 |
Keiji Furuyama Mr. Matsui | Mr. Matsui | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tappei Shimokawa Mr. Nomoto | Mr. Nomoto | Deceased | 11/12/1928 | 75 | 25/03/2004 | 42 |
 Kunie Tanaka Hatsutaro Kawaguchi | Hatsutaro Kawaguchi | Deceased | 23/11/1932 | 88 | 24/03/2021 | 38 |
 Jitsuko Yoshimura Yoshie Kawaguchi | Yoshie Kawaguchi | Living | 18/04/1943 | 83 | — | 27 |
 Hisashi Igawa Masuo Masuda | Masuo Masuda | Living | 17/11/1936 | 89 | — | 34 |
 Hideko Okiyama Tatsu Masuda | Tatsu Masuda | Deceased | 21/12/1945 | 65 | 21/03/2011 | 25 |
 Tatsuo Matsumura Kyota Watanaka | Kyota Watanaka | Deceased | 18/12/1914 | 90 | 18/06/2005 | 56 |
Imari Tsuji Otane Watanaka | Otane Watanaka | Presumed Deceased | 20/03/1921 | 105 | — | 49 |
Tomoko Yamazaki Katsuko Watanaka | Katsuko Watanaka | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Masahiko Kametani Okabe | Okabe | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Hei | Deceased | 20/03/1920 | 61 | 25/10/1981 | 50 | |
 Tomoko Naraoka Ochô | Ochô | Deceased | 01/12/1929 | 93 | 23/03/2023 | 41 |
 Noboru Mitani Beggar | Beggar | Deceased | 09/04/1932 | 90 | 15/01/2023 | 38 |
 Hiroyuki Kawase Beggar's Son | Beggar's Son | Living | 20/07/1964 | 62 | — | 6 |
 Akemi Negishi Good-Looking Housewife | Good-Looking Housewife | Deceased | 26/03/1934 | 73 | 11/03/2008 | 36 |
 Eimei Esumi Detective | Detective | Deceased | 05/10/1935 | 68 | 22/08/2004 | 35 |
 Minoru Takashima Policeman | Policeman | Living | 15/09/1930 | 96 | — | 40 |
 Kazuo Katō Painter | Painter | Living | 01/01/1928 | 98 | — | 42 |
 Michiko Araki Restaurant proprietress | Restaurant proprietress | Deceased | 06/03/1917 | 72 | 24/03/1989 | 53 |
 Toki Shiozawa Waitress | Waitress | Deceased | 01/04/1928 | 79 | 17/05/2007 | 42 |
Masakazu Kuwayama Western-style restaurant owner | Western-style restaurant owner | Deceased | 16/08/1922 | 61 | 04/09/1983 | 48 |
Hiroshi Kiyama Sushi Shop Proprietor | Sushi Shop Proprietor | Deceased | 24/12/1909 | 85 | 11/04/1995 | 61 |
 Kōji Mitsui Foodstand owner | Foodstand owner | Deceased | 06/03/1910 | 69 | 20/07/1979 | 60 |
 Jerry Fujio Kichi the Carpenter Bee | Kichi the Carpenter Bee | Deceased | 26/06/1940 | 81 | 14/08/2021 | 30 |
 Masahiko Tanimura Mr. Sô | Mr. Sô | Deceased | 25/02/1927 | 73 | 06/08/2000 | 43 |
 Atsushi Watanabe Mr. Tanba | Mr. Tanba | Deceased | 09/04/1898 | 78 | 27/02/1977 | 72 |
 Kamatari Fujiwara Suicidal Old Man | Suicidal Old Man | Deceased | 15/01/1905 | 80 | 21/12/1985 | 65 |
Sanji Kojima Thief | Thief | Deceased | 01/01/1939 | 62 | 16/04/2001 | 31 |
 Kayako Sono Kichi's Wife | Kichi's Wife | Deceased | 07/10/1929 | 80 | 27/07/2010 | 41 |
Yoshiko Maki 2nd Wife | 2nd Wife | Presumed Deceased | 17/03/1921 | 105 | — | 49 |
Toshiko Sakurai 3rd Wife | 3rd Wife | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Toriko Takahara 5th Wife | 5th Wife | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Matsue Ono 4th Wife | 4th Wife | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Reiko Niimura 1st Wife | 1st Wife | Deceased | 17/02/1928 | 83 | 23/03/2011 | 42 |
 Akira Hitomi 1st Man Calling Out | 1st Man Calling Out | Deceased | 16/11/1922 | 92 | 15/08/2015 | 48 |
Shōji Ichimura 3rd Man Calling Out | 3rd Man Calling Out | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Shin Ibuki 5th Man Calling Out | 5th Man Calling Out | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Masaya Nihei 4th Man Calling Out | 4th Man Calling Out | Deceased | 04/12/1940 | 80 | 21/08/2021 | 30 |
 Takashi Ebata 2nd Man Calling Out | 2nd Man Calling Out | Living | 15/12/1928 | 97 | — | 42 |
