Seizō Katō
Seizō Katō (加藤 精三, Katō Seizō, February 14, 1927 – January 17, 2014)[1] was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator who worked for Haikyo (Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society).
Seizō Katō  | |
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加藤 精三  | |
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| Born | February 14, 1927 Tokyo, Japan  | 
| Died | January 17, 2014 (aged 86) Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan  | 
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| Years active | 1956–2014 | 
| Agent | Haikyo | 
| Spouse(s) | Setsuko | 
Kato was born in Tokyo. He was noted for his role as Megatron and Galvatron from the 1st Transformers series until Transformers: The Headmasters. He also did the ADR for Takeshi Katō's character in Akira Kurosawa's Ran after the original actor had become injured.
He died of bladder cancer at a hospital in Itabashi, Tokyo.[2][3][5][6]
Filmography
    
    Television animation
    
- Kimba the White Lion (1965) – Totto
 - Star of the Giants (1968) – Ittetsu Hoshi
 - Blocker Gundan 4 Machine Blaster (1976) – Professor Genrai Yuri
 - Chōdenji Machine Voltes V (1977) – Dr. Hamaguchi
 - Kagaku Ninja-Tai Gatchaman F (1978) – Sosai Z
 - Fist of the North Star (1984) – Barcom
 - Star Musketeer Bismark (1984) – Hyuza
 - Transformers: The Headmasters (1987) – Galvatron
 - Detective Conan (1996–2014) – Police chief Kiyonaga Matsumoto
 - Outlaw Star (1998) – Hazanko
 - Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier (2002) – Gamo Whisky
 - Ninja Scroll: The Series (2003) – Anden Yamidoro
 - Gokusen (2004) – Fuji
 - Shigurui: Death Frenzy (2007) – Kogan Iwamoto
 - Golgo 13 (2008) (Chief Jerome Knight) (ep. 12)
 - Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009) – Priest Cornello
 - Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (2010) – Minge-atron (ep. 7A)
 - Blade (2011) – Council Chairman (eps. 8, 11)
 
Original video animation (OVA)
    
- Vampire Hunter D (1985) – Count Magnus Lee
 - Transformers: Scramble City (1986) – Megatron
 - Crying Freeman (1988) – Larry Park
 - Ronin Warriors (1989) – Shikaisen
 - Guyver (1989) – Dr. Hamilcar Barcas
 - Legend of Galactic Heroes (1989) – Viscount Kleingelt
 - Tenchi Muyo! (1992) – Dr. Clay
 - Hyper Doll (1995) – Dr. Zaiclit
 - Gunsmith Cats (1995) – Edward Haints
 - Fire Emblem (1995) – Jeigan
 - Z-Mind (1999) – Jim Pekinpah
 
Animated films
    
- Ringing Bell (1978) – The Wolf
 - Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur (1980) – Black Mask
 - Ideon (1982) – Gindoro Jinma
 - SF New Age Lensman (1984) – Lord Helmuth
 - Vampire Hunter D (1985) – Lee
 - The Plot of the Fuma Clan (1987) – Inspector Zenigata
 - Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights (1991) – Abdil
 - Tottoi (1992) – Nanni
 - Apfelland Monogatari (1992) – General Nolbelt
 - Crayon Shin-chan: Unkokusai's Ambition (1995) – Unkokusai
 - Slayers Great (1997) – Galia Einburg
 - Twilight of the Dark Master (1997) – Takamiya (Male Form)
 - Tokyo Godfathers (2003) – Mother
 - Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds (2007) – Môryô
 - Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser (2009) – Kiyonaga Matsumoto
 
Video games
    
- BS Zelda no Densetsu (1995) – Ganon
 - Everybody's Golf 4 (2003) – Arthur
 - DreamMix TV World Fighters (2003) – Megatron[7]
 - Suikoden V (2006) – Gallen, Genoh
 - Tengai Makyou: Ziria (2006)
 - LittleBigPlanet 2 (2011) – Dr. Herbert Higginbotham (Japanese Dub)
 
Live-action films
    
- Ran (1985) – Koyata Hatakeyama (voice)
 - Dororo (2007)
 - Neko Râmen Taishō (2008) – William Thomas Jefferson II (voice)
 
Live-action television
    
- Kaze to Kumo to Niji to (1976)
 - Ōgon no Hibi (1978) – Hosokawa Fujitaka
 - Tokugawa Ieyasu (1983) – Watanabe Moritsuna
 
Tokusatsu
    
- Ultraman (1967) – Alien Mefilas (ep. 22)
 - Battle Fever J (1979) – Black Mask Monster (ep. 27)
 - Dengeki Sentai Changeman (1985–1986) – Star King Bazoo (actor by Kazuto Kuwahara)
 - Hikari Sentai Maskman (1987–1988) – Earth Emperor Zeba
 - Kamen Rider Black RX (1988–1989) – General Jark (eps. 1 – 44)
 - Chikyu Sentai Fiveman (1991) – Galactic Super Beast Vulgyre (eps. 46 – 48)
 - Super Rescue Solbrain (1991–1992) – SolDozer
 - Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger (1992–1993) – Great Satan (eps. 30 – 31, 47 – 50) (actor by Ren Urano)
 - Juukou B-Fighter (1995) – Mercenary Gorgodal (ep. 23)
 - Gekisou Sentai Carranger (1996) – QQ Kyuutan (ep. 6)
 - B-Fighter Kabuto (1997) – Darkness Devil Beast Zadan (ep. 44)
 - Denji Sentai Megaranger vs Carranger (1998) – Helmedor
 - Seijuu Sentai Gingaman vs Megaranger (1999) – Captain Gregory
 - Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger (2002) – "It"
 - Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost (2003) – Wirepullers of Smart Brain (Actor) (actor of Shōzō Iizuka, Gorō Naya)
 - Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger (2004) – Detective Chou〈Teranian Chou San〉 (ep. 35)
 - Ultraman Mebius (2007) – Alien Mefilas (ep. 43 – 47)
 - Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Great Shocker (2009) – General Jark
 - OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders (2011) – General Jark
 
Live-action
    
- Breakheart Pass, Nathan (Ben Johnson)
 - Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, Captain Black
 - Coming to America, Cleo McDowell (John Amos)[8]
 - Death Warrant, Hawkins (Robert Guillaume)
 - Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Shepherd James "Shep" Walker (James Garner)[9]
 - Dune, Gurney Halleck (Patrick Stewart)[10]
 - For Your Eyes Only, Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Robert Rietti)
 - The Godfather (1976 NTV edition), Jack Woltz (John Marley)
 - Gorky Park, Major Pribluda (Rikki Fulton)
 - Home Alone, Marley (Roberts Blossom)[11]
 - Nineteen Eighty-Four, Mr. Charrington (Cyril Cusack)[12]
 - Parenthood (1994 TV Tokyo edition), Frank Buckman (Jason Robards)
 - The Passage, The Gypsy (Christopher Lee)[13]
 - Raw Deal (1991 TV Asahi edition), FBI Agent Harry Shannon (Darren McGavin)[14]
 - Seven (1999 TV Tokyo/2001 TV Asahi editions), Police Captain (R. Lee Ermey)
 - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Odo (René Auberjonois)
 - Tron, Master Control Program (David Warner)
 - Zombi 2 (1982 TBS edition), Dr. David Menard (Richard Johnson)[15]
 
Animation
    
- DuckTales – Old Man?
 - The Jungle Book (1994 Buena Vista edition) – Shere Khan
 - The Transformers – Megatron, Galvatron, Devastator
 - The Transformers: The Movie – Megatron, Galvatron
 - We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story – Professor Screweyes
 - X-Men (TV Tokyo edition) – Emperor D'Ken
 
References
    
- "「巨人の星」星一徹役の加藤精三さん死去" (in Japanese). NTV News 24. January 17, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
 -  "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 21, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Transformers Voice Actor Seizo Katou Passes Away". Anime News Network. January 17, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
 - "「巨人の星」星一徹役の声優 加藤精三氏死去…86歳" (in Japanese). Sponichi Annex. January 17, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
 - "古川登志夫 加藤精三さんを悼む…ルパンと銭形警部で共演逸話" (in Japanese). Sponichi Annex. January 17, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
 -  "Seizo Kato – 57 Character Images | Behind The Voice Actors". behindthevoiceactors.com. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - "星の王子ニューヨークへ行く". Wowow. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
 - "ヤァヤァ・シスターズの聖なる秘密 特別版". Warner Bros. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
 - "デューン/砂の惑星 日本公開30周年記念特別版 Blu-ray BOX". Amazon. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
 - "Home Alone (Japanese Dubbing Complete Edition) Collector's Blu-ray Box (First Press Limited Edition) (Blu-ray)". Amazon. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
 - "1984<HDニューマスター版>". Zeque Productions. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
 - "ザ・パッセージ/ピレネー突破口<HDニューマスター版>". Zeque Productions. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
 - "ゴリラ[吹替補完版]". Wowow. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
 - "ホラー・マニアックス シリーズ - 驚きの強力ラインナップ、特別仕様で蘇る傑作ホラーコレクション!". Happinet. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
 
External links
    
- Seizō Katō at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
 - Seizō Katō at IMDb
 - Seizō Katō at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)
 
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