[KineJapan] Komatsu Masao

[Gerow Aaron]

The comedian and actor Komatsu Masao has died of hepatocellular carcinoma at the age of 78. Born in Fukuoka, he came to Tokyo and famously started working as the attendant for Ueki Hitoshi of the Crazy Cats. That led to his debut a comedian, eventually earning nationwide fame, particularly from the 1970s in a series of TV shows where he thought up gags and comic songs that were loved by millions. He worked a lot with Ito Shiro in the 1970s and with Tamori in the 1980s. He also acted in many films and movies, including serious roles in films like Furuhata Yasuo's Station and Kurosawa Kiyoshi's Journey to the Shore. NHK broadcast a TV drama in 2017 based on Komatsu's early relationship with Ueki, with Shison Jun playing Komatsu.

https://www.jiji.com/jc/article?k=2020121100972&g=soc


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