--- name: "Seizaburō Kawazu" canonical: "https://film.one/person/seizaburo-kawazu" fi1m_id: "seizaburo-kawazu" imdb_id: "nm0442951" tmdb_id: 83202 wikidata_id: "Q11055076" roles: ["Actor"] born: "31 August 1908" died: "20 February 1983" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_as: "actor" average_over: 1 updated: "2026-09-17T23:27:11.568208+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Seizaburō Kawazu ## Identity Seizaburō Kawazu - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/seizaburo-kawazu - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** seizaburo-kawazu - **IMDb ID:** nm0442951 - **TMDB ID:** 83202 - **Wikidata ID:** Q11055076 - **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11055076, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0442951/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/83202 Actor. Born 31 August 1908 in Nihonbashikakigaracho, Tokyo, Japan. Died 20 February 1983. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 31 August 1908, Nihonbashikakigaracho, Tokyo, Japan - **Died:** 20 February 1983 - **Also known as:** Kawazu Seisaburo, Сэйдзабуро Кавадзу, 河津淸三郞 - **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11055076, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0442951/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/83202 ## Streaming the US now - **HBO Max:** [*Yojimbo*](https://film.one/film/yojimbo.md) (88) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Seizaburō Kawazu was a Japanese actor. Born on 31 August 1908 in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, he made his screen debut in 1927 and appeared in over 300 films and television productions across five decades. He began as a leading man in pre-war dramas before becoming a prolific character actor in the post-war period, often cast as villains, officials or gang bosses. Kawazu is known internationally for his role as the brothel operator Seibê in Akira Kurosawa’s *Yojimbo* (1961). Other notable credits include *Mothra* (1961), *The Insect Woman* (1963) and *Sex and Fury* (1973). He died on 20 February 1983. *Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, godzillacineaste.net.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *Yojimbo* (1961), Fi1m 88, as Seibê - brothel operator — [page](https://film.one/film/yojimbo.md) ## Complete filmography (201) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Karate Cop 2* (1983), Actor - *Autumn Interlude* (1976), Actor - *The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers* (1974), Actor - *The Family* (1974), as Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Tabuchi - *The Viper Brothers: The Blackmailers* (1973), as President Ri - *Sex and Fury* (1973), as Yoshikazu Kurokawa - *Professional Killers* (1972), series, Actor - *Organized Crime: Killer's Glory* (1972), Actor - *Red Peony Gambler: Execution of Duty* (1972), Actor - *A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers* (1971), Actor - *The Gambler's Counterattack* (1971), as Nikaido - *Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You* (1971), as Jinpachi Tomita - *Capone's Younger Brother: Heart and Speculation* (1971), as President Ato - *Hazardous Graduation* (1970), Actor - *Kanto Street Peddlers* (1969), as Tomisaburo Zenimura - *Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room* (1969), Actor - *Japan Organized Crime Boss* (1969), as Inosuke Yato - *A Modern Yakuza: Humanity and Justice of the Outlaw* (1969), Actor - *Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi Tattoo* (1969), Actor - *Women of the Night - Butterfly Flower* (1969), Actor - *Delinquent Boss: Wolves of the City* (1969), Actor - *魔性の女* (1968), Actor - *East China Sea* (1968), Actor - *Snake Woman's Curse* (1968), as Cyôbei Ônuma, Landlord - *Return of the Outlaw* (1968), Actor - *Gamblers: The Raid* (1968), as Kanai - *Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant* (1968), as Shōgo Ejiri - *Gambler's Farewell* (1968), as Masayohi Iwasaki - *Rusty Pendant* (1967), Actor - *Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 4* (1967), Actor - *Organized Violence II* (1967), as Kikukawa - *Once and For All* (1967), Actor - *Game of Chance 2* (1967), Actor - *Gamblers* (1967), Actor - *Wild Spirit* (1967), as Somegorô Kurogane - *Glorious Fights* (1966), as Takeo Yamazaki - *Kingdom of Samurai* (1966), Actor - *Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: The Lone Wolf* (1966), Actor - *Dokonjo Taisho* (1966), Actor - *Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn* (1966), as Guraku - *The Bullet and the Horse* (1966), Actor - *The Protector* (1966), Actor - *Return of Gun Dog* (1966), Actor - *The Domain: Kanda Festival Showdown* (1966), Actor - *Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 2* (1966), Actor - *Judo Showdown* (1965), as Okakura - *Tattooed Life* (1965), as Jugoro Akamatsu - *Dogora* (1964), as Gangster Boss - *The Frolic of the Beasts* (1964), Actor - *Akō Rōshi* (1964), series, as Ooishi Mujin - *Hail the 3 Gents* (1964), Actor - *The Insect Woman* (1963), as Karasawa - *Interpol Code 8* (1963), as Ashiya Haitani - *Aloha 3 Gents* (1963), as Mizutani (President of Fukusukeya) - *3 Gents In Hawaii* (1963), as Mizutani (President of Fukusukeya) - *Dokuritsu bijin-tai* (1963), Actor - *New Tale of Zatoichi* (1963), as Banno - *Wakai yatsu* (1963), Actor - *Travel Stories of a Company President Part II* (1963), as Gondō (Tōzai Paint Executive) - *Attack Squadron* (1963), as Kosaku Aruga - *Travel Stories of a Company President* (1963), Actor - *Parakin to Kyū-chan mōshiwakenai yarō-tachi* (1962), Actor - *Marriage of the Sky and the Sea* (1962), Actor - *Umineko ga tonde* (1962), Actor - *Sararīman Gonza to Sukejū ren'ai kōsa-ten* (1962), Actor - *Chûshingura* (1962), as Asano Official - *Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong* (1962), Actor - *Gorath* (1962), as Tada - Minister of Finance - *Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II* (1962), Actor - *Third Generation's Loyalty Offering* (1962), Actor - *Sararīman Gonza to Sukejū* (1962), Actor - *The Witness Killed* (1961), Actor - *The Last War* (1961), as Director of the Mizutani Defense Agency - *Mothra* (1961), as General - *Yojimbo* (1961), as Seibê - brothel operator — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/yojimbo.md) - *Eternity of Love* (1961), Actor - *The Masterless 47 – Part II* (1961), Actor - *Daredevil in the Castle* (1961), as Harunaga Ono - *Blueprint of Murder* (1961), as Yûsaku Ôshima - *The Approach of Autumn* (1960), as Asao - *風来物語 あばれ飛車* (1960), Actor - *Scars of Honor* (1960), Actor - *Honno-Ji in Flames* (1960), Actor - *Onatsu Detective Case: Mad Slasher* (1960), Actor - *Yamihōshi* (1960), Actor - *The Dangerous Kiss* (1960), Actor - *The Storm of the Pacific* (1960), Actor - *Showdown on Pier No.3* (1960), as Ōmura - *The Secret of the Telegian* (1960), as Boss Onishi - *The Last Gunfight* (1960), as Kyuzaburo Oka - *Evil Man of Edo* (1959), Actor - *Disappearance in the Night* (1959), Actor - *風来物語任侠篇* (1959), Actor - *The Enchanting Devil* (1959), Actor - *Utamaro, Painter of the Woman* (1959), Actor - *Stop the Old Fox* (1959), as Mizuno - *Saga of the Vagabonds* (1959), as Hyoe Yamana - *A Thousand Flying Cranes* (1959), as Ônuma - *Samurai Saga* (1959), as Nagashima - *The Woman and the Pirate* (1959), as 川島源次郎 - *Snake Princess* (1959), Actor - *The Lighthouse* (1959), Actor - *The Big Boss* (1959), Actor - *The Gay Masquerade* (1958), Actor - *Jirocho's Surprise: Haikagura, Kiso's Fire Festival* (1958), Actor - *Ambush at Iga Pass* (1958), Actor - *Mermaids and Sea Robbers* (1958), Actor - *The Swishing Sword* (1958), Actor - *The Young Beast* (1958), Actor - *The Little Actress* (1958), Actor - *Executive Chair* (1958), as Shinsuke Tachibana - *Hanatarō Jumon* (1958), Actor - *The Capital of Love* (1958), as Shogo Obayashi - *Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen* (1957), as Kanji Kitani - *Freelance Samurai* (1957), as Hankuro Iga - *Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen* (1957), as Kanji Kitani - *Reign of Terror* (1957), as Hayato Takagi - *Street of Ronin* (1957), Actor - *The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)* (1957), Actor - *Evening Calm* (1957), Actor - *Ôban* (1957), as Kitani - *The Paradise Island Story* (1957), Actor - *The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)* (1956), Actor - *Affair Trip* (1956), Actor - *Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District* (1956), as Mr. Ochiai - *Satan's Town* (1956), as Hayasaki - *Semyonov's Gold Ingots* (1956), as Ippei Shizuno - *The Bathroom Murder* (1956), Actor - *Harbour Toast: Victory Is in Our Grasp* (1956), Actor - *Rikidozan: Man of Fury* (1955), Actor - *Such is Life* (1955), Actor - *Passion and Rifle Bullets* (1955), as Ippei Shizuno - *Tales of Ginza* (1955), as Katsumi Kyôgoku - *Bodyguard from Hell* (1955), Actor - *Jirochô yûkyôden: Akiba no himatsuri* (1955), Actor - *Invisible Man* (1954), as Takamitsu Nanjô / Invisible Man Nanjô - *My Pistol Is Quick* (1954), Actor - *Ghost Man* (1954), as Kousuke Kindaichi - *Daikichi Konomura* (1954), as Zenbei Okoushi - *Jirocho in Disgrace* (1954), Actor - *Yakuza bayashi* (1954), Actor - *Last of the Wild Ones* (1954), Actor - *My Six Favorite Men — Speedy Men* (1954), Actor - *Utsukushiki taka* (1954), Actor - *Jirocho's New Year* (1954), Actor - *Jirocho, the Hunted* (1953), Actor - *Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow* (1953), Actor - *A Geisha* (1953), as Kusuda - *Jirocho's Home-Coming* (1953), Actor - *Her Captive Gamblers* (1953), Actor - *Jirocho Begins His Roving Life* (1953), Actor - *Jirocho Rises in Fame* (1952), Actor - *A Guide to Marriage* (1952), Actor - *Suttobi kago* (1952), Actor - *Zenigata heiji torimono hikae: Jigoku no mon* (1952), Actor - *Love's Zephir Along the Tokaido* (1952), as Yajirobei - *お洒落狂女* (1952), as Suwabe Sangoro - *Sanmanryō gojūsantsugi* (1952), Actor - *Haha ningyō* (1951), Actor - *Pure White Nights* (1951), Actor - *Tsuki yori no haha* (1951), as Kunio - *Ah, Youth* (1951), Actor - *Haha chidori* (1951), Actor - *Yasubei Nakayama* (1951), Actor - *The White Orchid* (1951), Actor - *Bōya monogatari* (1951), Actor - *Clothes of Deception* (1951), as Watanabe - *The Inner Palace Conspiracy* (1951), as Shimajiro, public servant - *Crossing the Flames of War* (1950), Actor - *Snow-Flake* (1950), as Teinosuke - *A Female Doctor's Examination Room* (1950), as Dr. Noma - *Duel in the Sun* (1950), as Bureau Chief Ida - *Chobei the Rogue* (1949), Actor - *Doburoku no Tatsu* (1949), Actor - *Late Night Confession* (1949), Actor - *A Woman's Fight* (1949), Actor - *Omokage Sanshiro* (1949), Actor - *At the Time Men Have Seen Blood* (1949), Actor - *The Dead Beauty Incident* (1948), Actor - *The Terror of Z* (1948), Actor - *Utsukushiki hyō* (1948), Actor - *Doyō fujin* (1948), as Shōzō Kimoji - *Invitation to Happiness* (1947), Actor - *First Love Story* (1947), Actor - *Tekken no machi* (1947), Actor - *As Long as I Live* (1946), Actor - *Kanchō umi no bara* (1945), Actor - *The Cruel Sea* (1944), Actor - *The Dawn of Freedom* (1944), Actor - *The Opium War* (1943), Actor - *Wings of Victory* (1942), Actor - *Bouquet of the South Seas* (1942), as Kusakabe · pilot - *The 47 Ronin* (1941), as Lord Etchumori Hosokawa - *You and I* (1941), as Kenzô Asano - *A Man of the Arts* (1941), Actor - *Ah, My Hometown* (1938), as Shinkichi Takino - *The Straits of Love and Hate* (1937), as Yoshitaro Suzuki - *Oiwa Nagaya* (1931), as Iemon Tamiya - *Rônin-gai - Dai-san-wa: Tsukareta hitobito* (1929), Actor - *Beheading Place* (1929), Actor - *Samurai Town Story Part I* (1928), Actor ## Gallery - ![Seizaburō Kawazu and Setsuko Hara in Ahen sensō (阿片戰爭) directed by Masahiro Makino, 1943](https://film.one/media/person/105293/gallery-fa747e4740c2.jpg) Seizaburō Kawazu and Setsuko Hara in Ahen sensō (阿片戰爭) directed by Masahiro Makino, 1943 — Tōhō Eiga, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Seizabur%C5%8D_Kawazu_and_Setsuko_Hara_in_Ahen_sens%C5%8D%2C_1943.jpg/1280px-Seizabur%C5%8D_Kawazu_and_Setsuko_Hara_in_Ahen_sens%C5%8D%2C_1943.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Scene from Aien kyō (愛怨峡) directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, 1937. Seizaburō Kawazu plays the accordion. Fumiko Yamaji and Ichirō Sugai are in the center of the pictu](https://film.one/media/person/105293/gallery-4441b3788ea5.jpg) Scene from Aien kyō (愛怨峡) directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, 1937. Seizaburō Kawazu plays the accordion. Fumiko Yamaji and Ichirō Sugai are in the center of the pictu — Shinkō Kinema, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/The_Straits_of_Love_and_Hate%2C_1937.jpg/1280px-The_Straits_of_Love_and_Hate%2C_1937.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/seizaburo-kawazu