Denjirō Ōkōchi

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Denjirō Ōkōchi

Acting February 5, 1898

Buzen, Fukuoka, Japan

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Denjirō Ōkōchi (5 February 1898 – 18 July 1962) was a Japanese film actor most famous for starring roles in jidaigeki directed by such mast…

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Sanshiro Sugata

Sanshiro Sugata

6.5 1943 Movie
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

6.7 1952 Movie
No Regrets for Our Youth

No Regrets for Our Youth

6.8 1946 Movie
Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two

Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two

6.0 1945 Movie
Tange Sazen and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo

Tange Sazen and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo

7.4 1935 Movie
The Eagle of the Pacific

The Eagle of the Pacific

7.8 1953 Movie
Chuji's Travel Diary: The Chuji Patrol Episode

Chuji's Travel Diary: The Chuji Patrol Episode

7.6 1927 Movie
Ghost Cat of Nabeshima

Ghost Cat of Nabeshima

6.5 1949 Movie
The Red Shadow

The Red Shadow

6.7 1961 Movie
The Tale of Genji

The Tale of Genji

6.0 1951 Movie
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II

Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II

5.4 1958 Movie
Shigetaro Iwami: Final Battle at Amano Hashidate

Shigetaro Iwami: Final Battle at Amano Hashidate

1954 Movie

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Denjirō Ōkōchi (5 February 1898 – 18 July 1962) was a Japanese film actor most famous for starring roles in jidaigeki directed by such masters as Akira Kurosawa, Daisuke Itō, Sadao Yamanaka, Teinosuke Kinugasa, Hiroshi Inagaki and Masahiro Makino. His real name was Masuo Ōbe. Training in Shinkokugeki under Shōjirō Sawada, Ōkōchi entered Nikkatsu in 1925 and soon came to fame in chanbara films playing characters such as Chūji Kunisada and Sazen Tange. At his peak, he was one of the top jidaigeki stars alongside Tsumasaburō Bandō and Chiezō Kataoka. During World War II, he also appeared in a number of war films. His house and garden in Arashiyama, Kyoto, called Ōkōchi Sansō, are still preserved and open to the public. Description above from the Wikipedia article Denjirō Ōkōchi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1961
    The Red Shadow

    Movie Munenori Yagyû

  2. 1961
    20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2

    Movie

  3. 1961
    Young Lord Yakuza

    Movie

  4. 1961
    Tange Sazen and the Princess

    Movie Gamo Taiken

  5. 1961
    Little Tengu

    Movie

  6. 1961
    A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji

    Movie

  7. 1961
    The Ako Retainers

    Movie

  8. 1961
    20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1

    Movie

  9. 1960
    Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region

    Movie

  10. 1960
    Lord Mito Komon: World commotion

    Movie Mito Komon

  11. 1960
    Castle of Flames

    Movie

  12. 1960
    Shinran, Part II

    Movie

  13. 1960
    The Pirates

    Movie Tsuboya Dokyu

  14. 1960
    The Swordsman In The Golden Valley

    Movie

  15. 1960
    The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor

    Movie

  16. 1960
    Shinran

    Movie

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  1. 1960
    Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger

    Movie

  2. 1960
    Yakuza of Ina

    Movie Boss Tora

  3. 1960
    Lord of Red Banner

    Movie

  4. 1960
    Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

    Movie

  5. 1960
    Samurai Vagabonds

    Movie

  6. 1960
    Road of Chivalry

    Movie

  7. 1959
    Isshin Tasuke: A Man Among Men

    Movie

  8. 1959
    Blooded Spear

    Movie

  9. 1959
    Bloody Battle at Dawn

    Movie

  10. 1959
    A Young Rabble 2

    Movie

  11. 1959
    A Spectacular Showdown

    Movie

  12. 1959
    Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun

    Movie

  13. 1959
    Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy

    Movie

  14. 1959
    Hawk of the North

    Movie Kansuke

  15. 1959
    Happily Tied to the Road

    Movie Kinpira

  16. 1959
    Bride of Peacock Castle

    Movie

  17. 1959
    The Unleashed Lord

    Movie

  18. 1959
    A Young Rabble

    Movie

  19. 1959
    Tange Sazen: Mystery of the Twin Dragons

    Movie

  20. 1959
    Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2

    Movie

  21. 1958
    Girl with the Fire Banner

    Movie

  22. 1958
    The Lost Public Funds

    Movie Jinba Yajuro

  23. 1958
    The Purple Hood

    Movie

  24. 1958
    The Abandoned Swords

    Movie