Akitake Kōno

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Akitake Kōno

Acting October 8, 1911

Nagasaki, Japan

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…

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Sansho the Bailiff

Sansho the Bailiff

8.1 1954 Movie
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

8.1 1959 Movie
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
The Most Beautiful

The Most Beautiful

5.6 1944 Movie
Adventures of Zatoichi

Adventures of Zatoichi

6.7 1964 Movie
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

7.0 1957 Movie
Taira Clan Saga

Taira Clan Saga

6.8 1955 Movie
Snow Trail

Snow Trail

7.0 1947 Movie
Ken

Ken

7.7 1964 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1973
    Miyamoto Musashi

    Movie Kimura Sukekuro

  2. 1971
    The Viper Brothers

    Movie Kingoro The Tattoo Master

  3. 1969
    Okatsu the Fugitive

    Movie

  4. 1969
    New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2

    Movie

  5. 1969
    Broken Swords

    Movie

  6. 1969
    Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman

    Movie Yasuke

  7. 1969
    Farewell, My Beloved

    Movie

  8. 1967
    Traveling in Party

    Movie

  9. 1967
    Heiji, the Detective

    Movie

  10. 1967
    Invitation to Jail

    Movie

  11. 1967
    A History of the Japanese Underworld - The Bloody Resistance

    Movie

  12. 1967
    Three Gamblers

    Movie Toyomatsu Inoue

  13. 1966
    Nerves for Victory

    Movie

  14. 1966
    You and I

    Movie

  15. 1966
    Japan's Most Chivalrous

    Movie Gennosuke Shioya

  16. 1966
    Flame and the Code

    Movie Sadamitsu Gonda

More credits
  1. 1966
    Hi No Taiko

    Movie

  2. 1965
    King of the Highway

    Movie

  3. 1964
    Adventures of Zatoichi

    Movie Intendant Gorota Kajima

  4. 1964
    The Scarlet Camellia

    Movie

  5. 1964
    The Shape of Night

    Movie

  6. 1964
    Ocean Floor Crime #1

    Movie

  7. 1964
    Ken

    Movie Kiuchi

  8. 1964
    The Lord's spy

    Movie

  9. 1963
    Tange Sazen

    Movie

  10. 1963
    Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai

    Movie

  11. 1963
    Castle of Owls

    Movie

  12. 1963
    Tokyo Untouchable: Escape

    Movie Katagiri

  13. 1963
    Kizu-darake no futeki-sha

    Movie

  14. 1962
    Fearful Witch

    Movie

  15. 1962
    Umineko ga tonde

    Movie

  16. 1962
    Hibari's Tale of Pathos

    Movie

  17. 1962
    Mid-August Commotion

    Movie Commander of Eastern Army Yamanaka

  18. 1962
    Zankokuna tsuki

    Movie

  19. 1962
    Mother Country

    Movie

  20. 1962
    The Escape

    Movie

  21. 1962
    Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey

    Movie

  22. 1961
    The Conspirator

    Movie

  23. 1961
    Restoration Fire

    Movie Heikichi

  24. 1961
    Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia

    Movie