John Fujioka

John Mamoru Fujioka (June 29, 1925 – December 13, 2018)^[1] was an American actor of Japanese descent. He was particularly known for performing the role of a Japanese holdout soldier in The Last Flight of Noah's Ark, Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure, and American Ninja. He died in December 2018 at the age of 93.^[1][2][3]

John Fujioka
John Fujioka in Midway
Born	John Mamoru Fujioka (1925-06-29)June 29, 1925 Ola'a, Hawaii, U.S.
Died	December 13, 2018(2018-12-13) (aged 93) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1962–2004

Early life and career

Born in Ola'a, Hawaii, Fujioka attended Hilo High School, University of Hawaii, and Elmhurst College, graduating with a degree in Sociology.^[1]

Personal life

Fujioka, who was openly gay, was survived by his life partner, Gerald Lentes.^[1]

Partial filmography

• 1962 Confessions of an Opium Eater as Auctioneer
• 1962 A Girl Named Tamiko as Minya
• 1963 The Rifleman (TV Series) as Hikaru Yamanaka
• 1964 McHale's Navy as Japanese J.G.
• 1973 Submersion of Japan as Narita
• 1974 Hawaii Five-O as Kayata
• 1975 Six Million Dollar Man (TV Series) as Kuroda
• 1976 Midway as Rear Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi
• 1976 Futureworld as Mr. Takaguchi
• 1980 The Private Eyes as Mr. Uwatsum
• 1980 The Last Flight of Noah's Ark as Cleveland
• 1980 The Octagon as Master Isawa
• 1981 Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure as Kamasuka
• 1982 Some Kind of Hero as Captain Tan Tai
• 1982 They Call Me Bruce? as Master
• 1985 American Ninja as Shinyuki
• 1986 Body Slam as Mr. Kim
• 1987 Steel Dawn as Cord
• 1988 Noble House as Baldhead Kin
• 1988 The Last Samurai as Yasujiro Endo
• 1989 Paint It Black as Mr. Lee
• 1990 Martial Law as Chang
• 1990 Friday the 13th: The Series (TV Series) as Sensei Musashi
• 1991 V.I. Warshawski as Sumitora
• 1992 American Samurai as Tatsuya Sanga
• 1993 American Yakuza as Isshin Tendo
• 1995 Mortal Kombat as Chief Priest
• 1997 Tear It Down
• 2001 Pearl Harbor as Nishikura

External links

• John Fujioka at IMDb