Actor. He was perennially cast as the bad guy, particularly in most of the films by director Okamoto Kihachi. Most famous for the role of ‘Mr. Death’ in the popular “Kamen Rider” superhero TV series and as ‘Dr. Who’ in “King Kong Escapes.” His most recent high-profile role was as the mysterious old man in “Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-out Attack” (2001).  He was cremated in Japan and it was his wish to have his ashes scattered in Spain. (bio by: Armand Vaquer)