The King (1973) featured a cast of 22 tracked actors. Of these, 5 (28%) are still alive today and 13 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Kazuo Katō, age 98. This film starred Shintarō Katsu and Tatsuya Nakadai.
28% still with us· verified cast24% of full cast · incl. 3 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 28% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast22 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1973 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shintarō Katsu Sankichi Sakata | Sankichi Sakata | Deceased | 29/11/1931 | 65 | 21/06/1997 | 42 |
 Tatsuya Nakadai Kinjiro Sekine | Kinjiro Sekine | Deceased | 13/12/1932 | 92 | 08/11/2025 | 41 |
 Tamao Nakamura Koharu Sakata | Koharu Sakata | Deceased | 12/07/1939 | 86 | 09/06/2026 | 34 |
| Living | 26/12/1949 | 76 | — | 24 | ||
| Deceased | 13/04/1933 | 76 | 17/02/2010 | 40 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Deceased | 14/06/1914 | 77 | 17/06/1991 | 59 | ||
| Deceased | 13/08/1914 | 79 | 19/11/1993 | 59 | ||
| Deceased | 27/03/1931 | 69 | 14/08/2000 | 42 | ||
| Deceased | 30/01/1898 | 88 | 28/12/1986 | 75 | ||
| Deceased | 25/06/1946 | 58 | 01/04/2005 | 27 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Deceased | 02/04/1923 | 78 | 13/12/2001 | 50 | ||
| Deceased | 02/03/1945 | 73 | 07/02/2019 | 28 | ||
| Living | 24/12/1944 | 81 | — | 29 | ||
| Living | 07/11/1940 | 85 | — | 33 | ||
| Deceased | 19/02/1912 | 76 | 28/06/1988 | 61 | ||
| Deceased | 17/01/1929 | 73 | 13/06/2002 | 44 | ||
| Living | 01/01/1928 | 98 | — | 45 | ||
| Presumed Deceased | 04/10/1926 | 99 | — | 47 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Living | 06/09/1932 | 94 | — | 41 |
