Mickey Curtis

Mickey Curtis (ミッキー・カーチス , Mikkī Kāchisu , born Michael Brian Curtis (マイケル・ブライアン・カーティス , Maikeru Buraian Kātisu ) , 23 July 1938) is a Japanese actor, singer and Media Personality. He was born to English-Japanese parents.

A pivotal figure in Japanese popular music, Mickey is considered one of the three big Japanese names in rock music, helping to popularize the genre in the 1950s where he began as a rockabilly singer. In 1967, he became internationally known for his avant-garde rock band "Mickey Curtis & The Samurai". After five years Mickey disbanded the group and returned to Japan in 1972, where he began producing other musicians.

As an actor his first role was as a rock singer in the 1958 film All About Marriage by Kihachi Okamoto and he has since gone on to star in more than 70 feature films. At over 70 years of age he is one of the oldest major celebrities in Japan and a regular TV personality. Apart from his entertainment career he has also been a race car driver and owns a motorcycle shop in Meguro, Tokyo.[citation needed ] He speaks Japanese, English, French, German, Italian and Thai.

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Vornamen:Mickey Michael Brian
Geburtsdatum:23.07.1938 (♌ Löwe)
Geburtsort:Minato
Alter:85Jahre 9Monate 8Tage
Nationalität:Japan
Sprachen:Japanisch;
Geschlecht:♂männlich
Berufe:Schauspieler, Sänger, Musikproduzent, Tarento, rakugoka,

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IMDB:nm0193459