Matsunosuke Onoe

Acting

Matsunosuke Onoe

Born September 12, 1875Okayama, Japan50 credits

Matsunosuke Onoe sometimes known as Medama no Matchan ("Eyeballs" Matsu), was a Japanese actor. His birth name is Tsuruzo Nakamura.[1] He is sometimes credited as Yukio Koki, Tamijaku Onoe, or Tsunusaburo Onoe, and as a kabuki artist he went by the name Tsurusaburo Onoe. He gained great popularity, appearing in over 1000 films, and has been called the first superstar of Japanese cinema.

Known For

Filmography

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1927Zōho kaitei Chūshingura
as Yoshio 'Kuranosuke' ÔishiMovie
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1925Araki Mataemon
as Araki MetaemonMovie
Jiraiya the Hero
1921Jiraiya the Hero
as JiraiyaMovie
The 47 Loyal Ronin
1910The 47 Loyal Ronin
as Oishi Kuranosuke / Asano Takuminokami / Shimizu IkkakuMovie
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1909Goban Tadanobu
as TadanobuMovie
TS-CAM
TS-CAM
as Jiraiya (archive footage)Movie