Actor info
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Name :
Yasuo Yamada
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Born :
September 10, 1932 in Tokyo, Japan (62 years at death)
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Died :
March 19, 1995
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
20 films (1972–1995)
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Also known as :
山田 康雄
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Biography
Yasuo Yamada was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator, born in Tokyo, Japan. Yamada left the faculty of literature of Waseda University, and performed in many stage, radio, and television productions. His most famous role was the voice of Arsène Lupin III from the Lupin the Third series, starting in 1971 and ending in 1995. He also provided the Japanese dubbed voice for Clint Eastwood and Jean-Paul Belmondo. At the age of 62, Yasuo Yamada died of a brain hemorrhage. Since Yasuo's death, Kanichi Kurita has taken over the role of Lupin the Third.
Notable films
- Lupin the Third: Dragon of Doom (1994) as Arsène Lupin III (voice)
- Lupin the Third: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty (1989) as Arsène Lupin III (voice)
- Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon (1985) as Arsène Lupin III (voice)
- The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) as Arsène Lupin III (voice)
- Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo (1978) as Arsène Lupin III (voice)
