Actor info
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Name :
Masutatsu Oyama
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Born :
June 4, 1923 (70 years at death)
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Died :
April 26, 1994
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
7 films (1973–2005)
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Also known as :
Mas Oyama
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Biography
Masutatsu Ōyama (大山 倍達, Ōyama Masutatsu, born Choi Yeong-eui (Hangul: 최영의 Hanja: 崔永宜); June 4, 1923 – April 26, 1994), more commonly known as Mas Oyama, was a karate master who founded Kyokushin Karate, considered the first and most influential style of full contact karate. A Zainichi Korean, he spent most of his life living in Japan and acquired Japanese citizenship in 1968
Notable films
- Oyama Karate Kyokushinkai (2005) as Himself
- Kings of the Square Ring (1978)
- The Strongest Karate Part 2 (1976)
- Bodyguard Kiba 2 (1973) as Tetsugen Daito
- The Bodyguard (1973) as Tetsugen Daito
