Fuyukichi Maki

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Fuyukichi Maki (牧冬吉, Fuyukichi Maki^?, 1930-11-28 - 1998-06-27) was a Japanese actor. He worked in TV and film from 1951 to 1997. He played the role of the Iga ninja Tombei the Mist (Kiri no Tonbei) in the Edo period historical drama TV series The Samurai. This series became a surprise hit in Australia in 1965 and was the first Japanese TV series shown in that country.

Major Movie roles

• The Samurai (TV series) (1964)
• Akakage (1969)
• Miyamoto Musashi (1973)
• Billiken (1996)

Major TV roles

• Leopard Eye (1959-1960)
• The Samurai (TV series) (1962-1965)
• Akakage (1967-1968)
• Gokenin Zankurō (1995-1998)