The Balloon (1956) featured a cast of 26 tracked actors. Of these, 2 (17%) are still alive today and 10 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Mie Kitahara, age 93. This film starred Masayuki Mori and Tatsuya Mihashi.
17% still with us· verified cast9% of full cast · incl. 11 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 17% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 68.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast26 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1956 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Masayuki Mori Haruki Murakami | Haruki Murakami | Deceased | 13/01/1911 | 62 | 07/10/1973 | 45 |
 Tatsuya Mihashi Keikichi Murakami | Keikichi Murakami | Deceased | 02/11/1923 | 80 | 15/05/2004 | 33 |
 Mie Kitahara Mikiko Mikihara | Mikiko Mikihara | Living | 23/07/1933 | 93 | — | 23 |
 Sachiko Hidari Ruiko Aso | Ruiko Aso | Deceased | 29/06/1930 | 71 | 07/11/2001 | 26 |
 Izumi Ashikawa Tamako Murakami | Tamako Murakami | Living | 06/10/1935 | 90 | — | 21 |
 Michiyo Aratama Kumiko Yamana | Kumiko Yamana | Deceased | 15/01/1930 | 71 | 17/03/2001 | 26 |
 Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi Masataka Tsuzuki | Masataka Tsuzuki | Deceased | 20/11/1917 | 52 | 28/01/1970 | 39 |
Shinsuke Maki Tatsujirô Aso | Tatsujirô Aso | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Shirō Amakusa Yamaguchi, Photo Shop Owner | Yamaguchi, Photo Shop Owner | Deceased | 18/01/1917 | 69 | 25/07/1986 | 39 |
 Michisaburō Segawa Shôta Nishimura | Shôta Nishimura | Deceased | 12/02/1894 | 74 | 23/02/1968 | 62 |
 Yumi Takano Fusako Murakami | Fusako Murakami | Presumed Deceased | 23/01/1918 | 108 | — | 38 |
 Fudeko Tanaka Shôta's Wife | Shôta's Wife | Deceased | 16/03/1913 | 67 | 23/02/1981 | 43 |
Keiko Azuma Woman Clerk | Woman Clerk | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Yoko Benisawa Landlady | Landlady | Deceased | 28/08/1901 | 83 | 27/04/1985 | 55 |
 Hiroshi Chō Secretary (as Susumu Uemura) | Secretary (as Susumu Uemura) | Deceased | 08/02/1923 | 54 | 05/05/1977 | 33 |
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Toyo Fukuda Maid at Murakami's | Maid at Murakami's | Presumed Deceased | 11/07/1927 | 99 | — | 29 |
 Yoshirō Katō Waiter at Tom | Waiter at Tom | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Reiko Kuba Maid C | Maid C | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Yasuko Mishima Maid B | Maid B | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Aiko Nakayama Woman Student A | Woman Student A | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Mikiko Sakai Madame at Minotaur | Madame at Minotaur | Presumed Deceased | 10/07/1915 | 111 | — | 41 |
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Yuki Tsutsumi Woman Student B | Woman Student B | Unverified | — | — | — | — |