The Big Wave (1961) featured a cast of 15 tracked actors. Of these, 5 (45%) are still alive today and 6 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Mickey Curtis, age 88. This film starred Jūzō Itami and Mickey Curtis.
45% still with us· verified cast38% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 45% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 77 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast15 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1961 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jūzō Itami Toru | Toru | Deceased | 15/05/1933 | 64 | 20/12/1997 | 28 |
 Mickey Curtis Yukio | Yukio | Living | 23/07/1938 | 88 | — | 23 |
 Heihachirō Ōkawa Yukio's Father | Yukio's Father | Deceased | 09/09/1905 | 65 | 27/05/1971 | 56 |
 Chieko Murata Yukio's mother | Yukio's mother | Presumed Deceased | 28/02/1915 | 80 | 01/11/1995 | 46 |
 Sessue Hayakawa The Old Man | The Old Man | Deceased | 10/06/1889 | 84 | 23/11/1973 | 72 |
 Rumiko Sasa Setsu | Setsu | Deceased | 10/07/1940 | 76 | 17/10/2016 | 21 |
 Reiko Higa Haruko | Haruko | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Noriko Sengoku Toru's mother | Toru's mother | Deceased | 29/05/1922 | 90 | 27/12/2012 | 39 |
 Kōji Shitara Toru as a boy | Toru as a boy | Living | 04/06/1946 | 80 | — | 15 |
 Hiroyuki Ôta Yukio as a Boy | Yukio as a Boy | Living | 25/11/1947 | 78 | — | 14 |
 Judy Ongg Setsu as a girl | Setsu as a girl | Living | 24/01/1950 | 76 | — | 11 |
Sachiko Atami Haruko as a girl | Haruko as a girl | Living | 04/01/1947 | 79 | — | 14 |
 Tetsu Nakamura Toru's Father | Toru's Father | Deceased | 19/09/1908 | 83 | 03/08/1992 | 53 |
| Presumed Deceased | 07/07/1888 | 138 | — | 73 | ||
Shigeru Nihonmatsu Servant | Servant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |