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Akitake Kōno

Lived · 66 Born · Oct 8, 1911 From · Nagasaki, Japan Films · 139

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Biography

Akitake Kōno (河野秋武 Kōno Akitake, 8 October 1911 – 17 March 1978) was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than sixty films from 1943 to 1973.

Kōno started acting with the Zenshinza theater troupe before joining the Toho studio in 1942. Mostly a character actor, he appeared in films by directors such as Akira Kurosawa and Kenji Mizoguchi as well on television.

Known for

Miyamoto Musashi poster

Miyamoto Musashi

The Viper Brothers poster

The Viper Brothers

Okatsu the Fugitive poster

Okatsu the Fugitive

New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2 poster

New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2

Career timeline

1973

Miyamoto Musashi Notable

Kimura Sukekuro · 1973

1971

The Viper Brothers Notable

Kingoro The Tattoo Master · 1971

1969

Okatsu the Fugitive

New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2

Broken Swords Notable

1967

Traveling in Party

Heiji, the Detective

Invitation to Jail

1966

Nerves for Victory

You and I Notable

Japan's Most Chivalrous Notable

Gennosuke Shioya · 1966

1965

King of the Highway

1964

Adventures of Zatoichi

Intendant Gorota Kajima · 1964

The Scarlet Camellia

The Shape of Night

1963

Tange Sazen Notable

Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai Notable

1962

Umineko ga tonde

Mid-August Commotion

Commander of Eastern Army Yama · 1962

1961

The Conspirator

Restoration Fire Notable

Heikichi · 1961

Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia Notable

1960

Castle of Flames Notable

Challenge Beneath the Waves

The Last Trump Card

Seigo Nakatsuka · 1960

1959

Sword of Vision Notable

Okubo Hikozaemon · 1959

Night of the Suspicions

1958

The Outsiders Notable

Doctor Kimura · 1958

Points and Lines

I Want to Be a Shellfish Notable

1957

Small Rats of the Edo Town

The Temptress and the Monk Notable

Medicine seller · 1957

1956

Flesh Smuggling

Kobushi dakedenki kettō jigoku

1955

Policeman's Diary, Part 2 Notable

Ejima and Ikushima

奥山好竹院 · 1955

The Samurai of Edo

1954

Hatsu sugata ushimatsu gōshi

Makimura · 1954

The Black Current Notable

1953

Hana no shôgai

多田一郎 · 1953

Kurama tengu: Aomen yasha

是枝七郎左衛門 · 1953

The Cannery Boat Notable

Shibaura · 1953

1952

Chronicle of the Bulbul

August 15, 1945, New Dawn For Japan

Junji Yoshida · 1952

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

1951

Lantern Under a Full Moon Notable

Frequently appears with

Hideki Takahashi

Musashi Miyamoto

Keiko Matsuzaka

Masataro (Goro Masa)

Katsuji (Immortal Katsu)

Yukichi Hayasaki

Tatsuya Yamakita

Full filmography

Miyamoto Musashi poster

Miyamoto Musashi

The Viper Brothers poster

The Viper Brothers

Okatsu the Fugitive poster

Okatsu the Fugitive

New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2 poster

New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2

Broken Swords poster

Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman poster

Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman

Farewell, My Beloved poster

Farewell, My Beloved

Traveling in Party poster

Traveling in Party

Heiji, the Detective poster

Heiji, the Detective

Invitation to Jail poster

Invitation to Jail

A History of the Japanese Underworld - The Bloody Resistance poster

A History of the Japanese Underworld - The Bloody Resistance

Three Gamblers poster

Nerves for Victory poster

Nerves for Victory

You and I poster

Japan's Most Chivalrous poster

Japan's Most Chivalrous

Flame and the Code poster

Flame and the Code

King of the Highway poster

King of the Highway

Adventures of Zatoichi poster

Adventures of Zatoichi

The Scarlet Camellia poster

The Scarlet Camellia

The Shape of Night poster

The Shape of Night

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