Portrait of Kōji Fujiyama

Kōji Fujiyama

Acting

Biography

Kōji Fujiyama was a Japanese actor known for his work with Daiei and Toei Studios in the 1960s and 70s. He is perhaps best known for his appearances in the Gamera series, as well as in various horror, yakuza, and samurai films. He also appeared on television, including many detective dramas and historical dramas. His former stage name is Kōichi Fujiyama. He belonged to OT Kikaku after working at Daiei and Toei. On February 22, 1983, he was arrested in Yokohama for allegedly using stimulants at home. On April 22 of the same year, the Yokohama District Court sentenced Fujiyama to one year and two months in prison, suspended for three years. No appearances have been confirmed since the same year, and his whereabouts after that are unknown.

Born: December 18, 1929

Place of Birth: Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan

Filmography

1975
The Bullet Train

as Hiro-oka

1975
Wolf Guy

as Seizo

1975
A Haunted Turkish Bathhouse

as Toriyama (Bath-house Manager)

1972
Street Mobster

as Ronanushi

1971
Gamera vs. Zigra

as Dr. Tom Wallace

1968
Gamera vs. Viras

as Self-Defense Force Commander

1967
1967
The Silent Gun

as Eizo Obata

1966
Return of Giant Majin

as Ikkaku Arai

1966
1965
Gamera, the Giant Monster

as US Arctic Base Commander

1965
1964
Fools at Work

as Office worker-style hot-blooded man

1962
The Midday Trap

as Detective Ikeuchi

1962