Takanobu Hozumi facts for kids
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Takanobu Hozumi
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Takanobu Suzuki
July 20, 1931 Ōhito, Shizuoka, Japan (now Izunokuni, Shizuoka)
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| Died | October 19, 2018 (aged 87) Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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| Occupation | Actor, voice actor |
| Years active | 1950–2018 |
Takanobu Suzuki (鈴木隆信, Suzuki Takanobi, 20 July 1931 – 19 October 2018), known as Takanobu Hozumi (穂積隆信, Hozumi Takanobu), was a Japanese actor. He was also a voice actor. He was born in Ōhito, Shizuoka, Japan. This area is now called Izunokuni, Shizuoka. He worked with a company called Mausu Promotion.
Takanobu Hozumi passed away when he was 87 years old. He died from gallbladder cancer.
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Takanobu Hozumi's Acting Career
Takanobu Hozumi had a long career. He started acting in 1950. He worked in many different types of shows. He was known for both live-action roles and voice acting.
Live-Action Roles
Takanobu Hozumi appeared in many movies. These were films where he acted in person. He played different characters in these films.
Notable Films
- Tora-san's Love Call (1971) as Osamu Suwa
- Kichiku (1978) as Mizuguchi
- Chōchin (1987)
Voice Acting Roles
Takanobu Hozumi was also a talented voice actor. He lent his voice to many animated shows and movies. He also dubbed foreign films into Japanese. This means he was the Japanese voice for characters originally played by other actors.
Animated TV Shows
He voiced characters in popular animated television series.
- Cybersix as Doctor Von Reichter
- L/R: Licensed by Royalty as Taylor
Animated Movies
He voiced characters in many animated films.
- Boku no Son Gokū as Tentei
- Detective Conan: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure as Kazuo Mima
- Doraemon: Nobita to Fushigi Kazetsukai as Elder
- Doraemon: Nobita to Robot Kingdom as Doctor Chapekku
Video Games
Takanobu Hozumi also voiced characters in video games.
- GeGeGe no Kitarō: Ibun Yōkai Kitan as Konaki Jijii
- Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny as Ginghamphatts
- Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! as The Professor
Dubbing Famous Actors
Takanobu Hozumi was the Japanese voice for some very famous actors.
Christopher Lloyd
He was the voice of Christopher Lloyd in many movies.
- Back to the Future (TV Asahi edition) as Dr. Emmett "Doc" Brown
- Back to the Future Part II (TV Asahi edition) as Dr. Emmett "Doc" Brown
- Back to the Future Part III (TV Asahi edition) as Dr. Emmett "Doc" Brown
- The Pagemaster as Mr. Dewey / The Pagemaster
Eli Wallach
He also voiced Eli Wallach in several films.
- The Magnificent Seven (1974 TV Asahi edition) as Calvera
- How to Steal a Million as Davis Leland
Other Dubbed Roles
He voiced characters in many other well-known films.
- 12 Angry Men as Juror #4 (E. G. Marshall)
- Alien (1992 VHS/DVD edition) as Brett (Harry Dean Stanton)
- Speed as Howard Payne (Dennis Hopper)
- Super Mario Bros. as King Koopa (Dennis Hopper)
