Yūsaku Matsuda was a Japanese actor. He was born in Shimonoseki, to a Japanese father and a Zainichi Korean mother. He became an actor when he was 23 as a rookie police officer for the 1970s Japanese TV detective drama called Taiyō ni hoero! Apart from this role, his other defining role on television was in Tantei monogatari. He featured in many other TV shows and movies. He won the award for best actor at the 8th Hochi Film Award for Detective Story and The Family Game. He specialized in physical action movies. The 1989 movie Black Rain — directed by Ridley Scott and starring Michael Douglas and Andy Garcia— opened the door for Matsuda as an international actor. However, shortly after he made this movie, he died due to bladder cancer. He was survived by his second wife and three young children.

Personal Details

• Born: 1949-09-21 in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan
• Known For: Acting

Yūsaku Matsuda Movies List

Looking for Yūsaku Matsuda movies? Here are some of their most popular films and where they rank in their career:

• Black Rain (1989)
• Kagero-za (1981)
• The Family Game (1983)
• And Then (1985)
• The Beast to Die (1980)
• Proof of the Man (1977)
• The Assassination of Ryoma (1974)
• The Most Dangerous Game (1978)
• Wuthering Heights (1988)
• The Execution Game (1979)

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