The Politicians (1983) featured a cast of 17 tracked actors. Of these, 4 (24%) are still alive today and 13 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Shima Iwashita, age 85. This film starred Yukiji Asaoka and Shinsuke Ashida.
24% still with us· verified cast
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 24% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 73.9 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast17 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1983 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yukiji Asaoka Sayuri Hoshi | Sayuri Hoshi | Deceased | 23/07/1935 | 82 | 27/04/2018 | 48 |
 Shinsuke Ashida Shigenobu Katsura | Shigenobu Katsura | Deceased | 14/03/1917 | 81 | 09/01/1999 | 66 |
 Mitsuru Hirata Ogushi | Ogushi | Living | 02/11/1953 | 72 | — | 30 |
 Ayumi Ishida Setsuko Sotoura | Setsuko Sotoura | Deceased | 26/03/1948 | 76 | 11/03/2025 | 35 |
 Jūzō Itami Itakura | Itakura | Deceased | 15/05/1933 | 64 | 20/12/1997 | 50 |
 Shima Iwashita Ayako Teranishi | Ayako Teranishi | Living | 03/01/1941 | 85 | — | 42 |
 Yūko Katagiri Masako Saeki | Masako Saeki | Deceased | 26/01/1952 | 70 | 16/10/2022 | 31 |
 Shintarō Katsu Masaki Teranishi | Masaki Teranishi | Deceased | 29/11/1931 | 65 | 21/06/1997 | 52 |
| Deceased | 24/05/1929 | 86 | 31/07/2015 | 54 | ||
 Keiko Matsuzaka Riko Oribe | Riko Oribe | Living | 20/07/1952 | 74 | — | 31 |
 Ai Saotome Namiko | Namiko | Deceased | 29/12/1958 | 51 | 20/07/2010 | 25 |
 Akira Terao Nobuyuki Doi | Nobuyuki Doi | Living | 18/05/1947 | 79 | — | 36 |
 Masahiko Tsugawa Masaaki Kawamura | Masaaki Kawamura | Deceased | 02/01/1940 | 78 | 04/08/2018 | 43 |
 Asao Uchida Hiroshi Waku | Hiroshi Waku | Deceased | 01/08/1920 | 76 | 30/09/1996 | 63 |
| Deceased | 27/09/1914 | 73 | 09/01/1988 | 69 | ||
 Tsunehiko Watase Takuro Sotoura | Takuro Sotoura | Deceased | 28/07/1944 | 72 | 14/03/2017 | 39 |
 Hideji Ōtaki Denroku Mihara | Denroku Mihara | Deceased | 06/06/1925 | 87 | 02/10/2012 | 58 |
