Tsutomu Kitagawa
Tsutomu Kitagawa in 2019
Tsutomu Kitagawa (喜多川務, Kitagawa Tsutomu) (born December 21, 1957[1] in Yamaguchi Prefecture) is a Japanese actor and stuntman who is mostly known for playing Godzilla for the "Millennium" (or "Shinsei") series.[2] He also played King Ghidorah for Rebirth of Mothra III. He also played the costumed actor for the Blue (and occasionally, Black) Ranger in many of Toei Company's Super Sentai Series in the 1980s, better known in the United States as Power Rangers.[1] Kitagawa graduated from before joining Sonny Chiba's in January 1975.[1]
Filmography[]
Suit actor[]
- Battle Fever J (1979) - Battle Kenya, Miss America 2
- Denshi Sentai Denziman (1980-1981) - Denzi Blue
- Dai Sentai Goggle-V (1982-1983) - Goggle Black
- Kagaku Sentai Dynaman (1983-1984) - Dyna Black
- Choudenshi Bioman (1984-1985) - Blue Three
- Dengeki Sentai Changeman (1985-1986) - Change Pegasus
- Choushinsei Flashman (1986-1987) - Blue Flash
- Hikari Sentai Maskman (1987-1988) - Blue Mask
- Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya (1988-1989) - Chinese Ninja Lu-Long
- Gosei Sentai Dairanger (1993-1994) - Shishi Ranger
- Ninja Sentai Kakuranger (1994-1995) - Ninja Black
- Juken Sentai Gekiranger (2007-2008) - Master Bat li
- Ressha Sentai ToQger vs. Kyoryuger: The Movie - ToQ 2gou (child version)
- - ToQ 2gou (child version)
Chouseishin series[]
- Chouseishin Gransazer (2003-2004) - Sazer Remls
Other roles[]
- Rebirth of Mothra III (1998) as Grand King Ghidorah
- Godzilla 2000 (1999) as Godzilla
- Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000) as Godzilla
- Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002) as Godzilla
- Godzilla: Tokyo SOS (2003) as Godzilla
- Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) as Godzilla[3]
- Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects (2008) as himself
Non-Suit Roles[]
- Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan (1981) - Worker
- Dai Sentai Goggle-V (1982) - Kung-Fu Doll, Motorcycle Gang member
- Dengeki Sentai Changeman (1985) - Saga
- Choujin Sentai Jetman (1991) - Man
- Juken Sentai Gekiranger (2007) - Cake Vendor
- Kamen Rider Wizard (2013) - Guard
- Ressha Sentai ToQger (2014) - Guard
- Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger (2021) - Mr. Su[4]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Godzillafest Special Guests". Bay Area Film Events. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
- ^ Warner, Brad (2009). Zen Wrapped in Karma Dipped in Chocolate: A Trip Through Death, Sex, Divorce, and Spiritual Celebrity in Search of the True Dharma. New World Library. p. 76. ISBN 978-1-57731-654-1.
- ^ "Tsutomu Kitagawa". Kaiju Headquarters. Archived from the original on September 15, 2003. Retrieved May 14, 2013.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
- ^ "機界戦隊ゼンカイジャー 第4カイ". japanactionenterprise.com (in Japanese). 22 March 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
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