Yasuo Yamada
Actor
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.
Filmography
Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo
as Arsène Lupin III (voice) 1978
Panda! Go Panda!
as Policeman (voice) 1972
Lupin the Third: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty
as Arsène Lupin III (voice) 1989
Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon
as Arsène Lupin III (voice) 1985
Lupin the Third: Voyage to Danger
as Arsène Lupin III (voice) 1993
Lupin the Third: Dragon of Doom
as Arsène Lupin III (voice) 1994
Lupin the Third: The Hemingway Papers
as Arsène Lupin III (voice) 1990
Lupin the Third: From Siberia with Love
as Arsène Lupin III (voice) 1992
Lupin the Third: Greatest Capers
as Arsène Lupin III (voice) 1995
Lupin the Third: Napoleon's Dictionary
as Arsène Lupin III (voice) 1991
Golgo 13
1973
Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure
as Dr. Mashirito (voice) 1982
Botchan
as Uranari (voice) 1980
Panda! Go Panda!
as Policeman (voice) 1972
Huckleberry Finn
as Jim (Voice) 1976
I Am A Dog: Don Matsugorou's Life
1983