Light The Explosives (1959) featured a cast of 12 tracked actors. Of these, 2 (20%) are still alive today and 8 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Mari Shiraki, age 89. This film starred Akira Kobayashi and Mari Shiraki.
20% still with us· verified cast18% of full cast · incl. 1 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 20% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 72.6 yrs
Deaths by Year
1960
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Cast12 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Akira Kobayashi Chūji Nakanishi (President of the Nakanishi-gumi construction company) | Chūji Nakanishi (President of the Nakanishi-gumi construction company) | Living | 03/11/1938 | 87 | — | 21 |
 Mari Shiraki Chikako Shiga (Photographer) | Chikako Shiga (Photographer) | Living | 23/02/1937 | 89 | — | 22 |
 Masumi Okada Jirō Sugi (Civil engineer for Nakanishi-gumi) | Jirō Sugi (Civil engineer for Nakanishi-gumi) | Deceased | 22/09/1935 | 70 | 29/05/2006 | 24 |
 Kō Nishimura Sakamaki (Trade journal reporter) | Sakamaki (Trade journal reporter) | Deceased | 25/01/1923 | 74 | 29/04/1997 | 36 |
 Kenjiro Uemura Gorō Hasegawa (Fūtarō) | Gorō Hasegawa (Fūtarō) | Deceased | 03/01/1914 | 65 | 03/04/1979 | 45 |
 Hiroshi Kondō Tomioka (Technical official, Kanagawa Prefectural Port Division) | Tomioka (Technical official, Kanagawa Prefectural Port Division) | Deceased | 04/08/1925 | 66 | 28/04/1992 | 34 |
 Shinsuke Ashida Takamitsu Sesato (President of Teikoku Kin'yū) | Takamitsu Sesato (President of Teikoku Kin'yū) | Deceased | 14/03/1917 | 81 | 09/01/1999 | 42 |
 Shōji Yasui Susumu Suda (Fūtarō, a former doctor) | Susumu Suda (Fūtarō, a former doctor) | Deceased | 16/08/1928 | 85 | 03/03/2014 | 31 |
 Yasukiyo Umeno Tatsuhiko Ōe (Nakanishi-gumi accountant; nicknamed "Shibuchin") | Tatsuhiko Ōe (Nakanishi-gumi accountant; nicknamed "Shibuchin") | Deceased | 14/07/1933 | 87 | 25/08/2020 | 26 |
 Shin Date Sōichirō Shiga (Branch manager at Kanagawa Bank; Chikako's father) | Sōichirō Shiga (Branch manager at Kanagawa Bank; Chikako's father) | Deceased | 15/12/1906 | 53 | 06/05/1960 | 53 |
 Hiroshi Hijikata Kyūsaku Gonda (Fūtarō) | Kyūsaku Gonda (Fūtarō) | Presumed Deceased | 24/03/1927 | 99 | — | 32 |
Sanpei Mine Kanji (Kitchen Staff, Nakanishi-gumi) | Kanji (Kitchen Staff, Nakanishi-gumi) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |