Shoji Nakayama was a Japanese actor. His real name is spelt "中山 昭治", which is pronounced the name as his stage name.
Death[]
He died on December 1, 1998 at the age 70 due to pneumonia. According to an interview with Kenichi Hoyama in 2002, Shoji accepted the offer to reprise his role as Kiriyama in Ultraeven 1999 The Final Chapters Hexalogy, especially in the sixth episode. His death happened around the same time of the filming, forcing the filming crew to scrap Kiriyama's role in the series and had the character being assassinated off-screen.
Roles[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Ultraman | Dr. Ninomiya | Episode 31 "Who Goes There?" |
| 1968 | Ultraseven | Kaoru Kiriyama | |
| 1980 | Ultraman 80 | Director of Nishiyama Hospital | Episode 33 "The Boy-Made Monster" |
Gallery[]
Shoji Nakayama circa Ultraseven