Masaya Takahashi was born on March 16, 1930 in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor and assistant director, known for
Belladonna of Sadness (1973),
Returner (2002) and
Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005). He was married to Yachiyo Fujii and
Haruko Katô. He died on January 16, 2014.