Masanari Nihei
Masanari Nihei | |
|---|---|
| Born | Masanari Nihei 9 December 1940 |
| Died | 21 August 2021 (aged 80) |
| Occupation | Actor |
Masanari Nihei (二瓶 正也, Nihei Masanari, 9 December 1940 – 21 August 2021) was a Japanese actor. He played Mitsuhiro Ide in Ultraman, having won the role when originally cast actor Susumu Ishikawa left the production.[1]
Death[]
Masanari Nihei died on 21 August 2021 due to aspiration pneumonia. His funeral was held privately by his close relatives.[2][3]
Selected filmography[]
Film[]
- Mothra (1961)
- Gorath (1962)
- Samurai (1965)
- Dodesukaden (1970)
- Shirauo (1977)
- Revive! Ultraman (1996)
- Ultraman Zearth (1996)
- Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact (2001)
Television[]
- Ultra Q (1966; episodes 2, 6, and 15)
- Ultraman (1966; as Mitsuhiro Ide)
- Ultra Seven (1966; episode 42, as Masaya)
- Mighty Jack (1968; as Akira Genda)
- The Ultraman (1979-1980; as the voice of Hiroaki)
- Tokkei Winspector (1990; episode 8, as Daizou Oomagari Gen'ichi Yonekura)[clarification needed]
- Ultraman Max (2006; as Dr. Date)
References[]
- ^ Ragona, August (2007). Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters: Defending the Earth with Ultraman and Godzilla. Chronicle Books. p. 120. ISBN 9780811860789.
- ^ "俳優の二瓶正也さん死去 「ウルトラマン」のイデ隊員" (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "「ウルトラマン」イデ隊員役の二瓶正也さん誤嚥性肺炎で死去、80歳" (in Japanese). Livedoor News. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
External links[]
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- 1940 births
- 2021 deaths
- Japanese male film actors
- Japanese male television actors
- Male actors from Tokyo
- Deaths from pneumonia
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