Toshiyuki Hosokawa | |
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細川 俊之 | |
Born |
Fukuoka, Japan | December 15, 1940
Died | January 14, 2011
Tokyo, Japan | (aged 70)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1963–2011 |
Spouse(s) |
Mayumi Ogawa (1967–1973) Norie Fujimoto (1974–2011) |
Toshiyuki Hosokawa ( 細川 俊之, Hosokawa Toshiyuki, December 15, 1940 – January 14, 2011) was a Japanese actor and disc jockey, whose credits included roles in television, film, stage and musical theater. [1] [2] He reached prominence in Japan for his starring role in the 1970 film Eros Plus Massacre, which was directed by Yoshishige Yoshida. [1] [2]
Hosokawa was born and raised in Fukuoka Prefecture. [1] He launched his acting career as a member of the theater company, Bungakuza, in 1964. [1] He joined Bungakuza after leaving his university. [1] He soon co-starred with actress, Nana Kinomi, in the musical, Show Girl. [1] Additionally, Hosokawa served as a professor at Osaka University of Arts beginning in 2004. [2]
Hosokawa accidentally fell and suffered head injuries at his home on January 12, 2011. [1] He died of subdural hematoma at a hospital in Tokyo, Japan, on January 14, 2011, at the age of 70. [1]