The Whale God (1962) featured a cast of 21 tracked actors. Of these, 3 (20%) are still alive today and 12 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Kōji Fujiyama, age 96. This film starred Kōjirō Hongō and Shintarō Katsu.
20% still with us· verified cast16% of full cast · incl. 4 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 20% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 74.9 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast21 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1962 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kōjirō Hongō Shaki | Shaki | Deceased | 15/02/1938 | 74 | 14/02/2013 | 24 |
 Shintarō Katsu Kishu | Kishu | Deceased | 29/11/1931 | 65 | 21/06/1997 | 31 |
| Ei | Deceased | 03/01/1939 | 86 | 12/06/2025 | 23 | |
 Michiko Takano Yuki | Yuki | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Takashi Shimura Village elder | Village elder | Deceased | 12/03/1905 | 76 | 11/02/1982 | 57 |
| Deceased | 15/10/1942 | 76 | 27/10/2018 | 20 | ||
| Living | 18/12/1929 | 96 | — | 33 | ||
| Deceased | 15/10/1906 | 80 | 01/01/1987 | 56 | ||
| Presumed Deceased | 28/02/1915 | 80 | 01/11/1995 | 47 | ||
| Deceased | 30/03/1904 | 68 | 03/11/1972 | 58 | ||
 Reiko Fujiwara Okoma | Okoma | Deceased | 01/11/1932 | 69 | 17/09/2002 | 30 |
| Deceased | 21/09/1935 | 87 | 25/01/2023 | 27 | ||
| Deceased | 16/04/1897 | 76 | 26/01/1974 | 65 | ||
| Deceased | 02/10/1909 | 59 | 05/12/1968 | 53 | ||
| Living | 23/10/1930 | 95 | — | 32 | ||
| Living | 28/12/1929 | 96 | — | 33 | ||
| Deceased | 20/10/1933 | 83 | 11/10/2017 | 29 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Presumed Deceased | 05/07/1895 | 131 | — | 67 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
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