Musei Tokugawa Death
Musei passed away on August 1, 1971 at the age of 77.
When did Musei Tokugawa die?
August 1, 1971How old was Musei Tokugawa when died?
77
Musei Tokugawa Birthday and Date of Death
Musei Tokugawa was born on April 13, 1894 and died on August 1, 1971. Musei was 77 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: April 13, 1894
Date of Death: August 1, 1971
Age at Death: 77
Musei Tokugawa - Biography
Musei Tokugawa (徳川 夢声, Tokugawa Musei, 13 April 1894 – 1 August 1971) was a Japanese benshi, actor, raconteur, essayist, and radio and television personality. Musei (as he was called) first came to prominence as a benshi, a narrator of films during the silent era in Japan. He was celebrated for his restrained but erudite narration that was popular among intellectual film fans. He concentrated on foreign films such as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari at high-class theaters like the Aoikan and the Musashinokan, but also performed Japanese works such as Teinosuke Kinugasa's experimental masterpiece A Page of Madness (1926). As the silent era ended, Musei switched to storytelling on stage and on radio, and also began acting and doing narrations in films. He was also famous for his essays, humorous novels, and autobiographical writings, publishing nearly fifty books in his life. With the advent of television in Japan, Tokugawa also became a prominent presence in that medium.
