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Genzô Wakayama(1932-2021)

  • Actor
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Genzô Wakayama was born on 27 September 1932 in Otomari, South Sakhalin, Japanese Empire [now Korsakov, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia]. He was an actor, known for Gamera vs. Barugon (1966), Message from Space (1978) and Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories (2007). He died on 18 May 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
BornSeptember 27, 1932
DiedMay 18, 2021(88)
BornSeptember 27, 1932
DiedMay 18, 2021(88)
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Known for

Gamera vs. Barugon (1966)
Gamera vs. Barugon
5.1
  • Narrator
  • 1966
Message from Space (1978)
Message from Space
4.9
  • General Garuda(voice)
  • 1978
Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories (2007)
Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories
7.2
Video Game
  • DiZ(voice)
  • 2007
Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ (2007)
Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+
9.2
Video Game
  • DiZ
  • Ansem the Wise(voice)
  • 2007

Credits

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  • Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory (2020)
    Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory
    6.8
    Video Game
    • Ansem the Wise (voice, as Genzo Wakayama)
    • 2020
  • Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020)
    Final Fantasy VII Remake
    8.9
    Video Game
    • President Shinra (voice)
    • 2020
  • Kingdom Hearts III (2019)
    Kingdom Hearts III
    8.2
    Video Game
    • Ansem the Wise (voice)
    • 2019
  • Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance (2012)
    Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
    8.0
    Video Game
    • Ansem the Wise (voice)
    • 2012
  • Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (2010)
    Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep
    8.7
    Video Game
    • Ansem the Wise (voice)
    • 2010
  • Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days (2009)
    Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days
    7.8
    Video Game
    • DiZ (voice)
    • 2009
  • Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ (2007)
    Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+
    9.2
    Video Game
    • DiZ
    • Ansem the Wise (voice)
    • 2007
  • Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories (2007)
    Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories
    7.2
    Video Game
    • DiZ (voice)
    • 2007
  • The Day I Bought a Star (2006)
    The Day I Bought a Star
    8.1
    Short
    • Meakinso (voice)
    • 2006
  • Haley Joel Osment, Wayne Allwine, Tony Anselmo, Bill Farmer, David Gallagher, and Hayden Panettiere in Kingdom Hearts II (2005)
    Kingdom Hearts II
    9.3
    Video Game
    • DiZ
    • Ansem the Wise (voice)
    • 2005
  • Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure into the Underworld (1984)
    Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure into the Underworld
    7.0
    • Medousa (voice)
    • 1984
  • Treasure Island (1978)
    Treasure Island
    8.4
    TV Series
    • John Silver (voice)
    • 1978–1987
  • Message from Space (1978)
    Message from Space
    4.9
    • General Garuda (voice)
    • 1978
  • Ken Matsudaira in The Unfettered Shogun (1978)
    The Unfettered Shogun
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Narrator
    • 1978–2008
  • Kuchû toshi zero zero hachi
    TV Series
    • Dr.Oh-hara yuusuke (voice)
    • 1969

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Genzo Wakayama
  • Born
    • September 27, 1932
    • Otomari, South Sakhalin, Japanese Empire [now Korsakov, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia]
  • Died
    • May 18, 2021
    • Tokyo, Japan(heart failure)

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