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Acting

Akitake Kōno

Born October 8, 1911Nagasaki, Japan136 credits

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
7.1

Miyamoto Musashi

Movie

1973

The Viper Brothers
6.5

The Viper Brothers

Movie

1971

Okatsu the Fugitive
6.1

Okatsu the Fugitive

Movie

1969

New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2
6.0

New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2

Movie

1969

Broken Swords
7.7

Broken Swords

Movie

1969

Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman
6.7

Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman

Movie

1969

Filmography

Miyamoto Musashi
1973Miyamoto Musashias Kimura SukekuroMovie
The Viper Brothers
1971The Viper Brothersas Kingoro The Tattoo MasterMovie
Okatsu the Fugitive
1969Okatsu the FugitiveMovie
New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2
1969New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2Movie
Broken Swords
1969Broken SwordsMovie
Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman
1969Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswomanas YasukeMovie
Farewell, My Beloved
1969Farewell, My BelovedMovie
Traveling in Party
1967Traveling in PartyMovie
Heiji, the Detective
1967Heiji, the DetectiveMovie
Invitation to Jail
1967Invitation to JailMovie
A History of the Japanese Underworld - The Bloody Resistance
1967A History of the Japanese Underworld - The Bloody ResistanceMovie
Three Gamblers
1967Three Gamblersas Toyomatsu InoueMovie
Nerves for Victory
1966Nerves for VictoryMovie
You and I
1966You and IMovie
Japan's Most Chivalrous
1966Japan's Most Chivalrousas Gennosuke ShioyaMovie
Flame and the Code
1966Flame and the Codeas Sadamitsu GondaMovie
King of the Highway
1965King of the HighwayMovie
Adventures of Zatoichi
1964Adventures of Zatoichias Intendant Gorota KajimaMovie
The Scarlet Camellia
1964The Scarlet CamelliaMovie
The Shape of Night
1964The Shape of NightMovie
Ocean Floor Crime #1
1964Ocean Floor Crime #1Movie
Ken
1964Kenas KiuchiMovie
The Lord's spy
1964The Lord's spyMovie
Tange Sazen
1963Tange SazenMovie
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai
1963Tragedy of the Coolie SamuraiMovie
Castle of Owls
1963Castle of OwlsMovie
Tokyo Untouchable: Escape
1963Tokyo Untouchable: Escapeas KatagiriMovie
Kizu-darake no futeki-sha
1963Kizu-darake no futeki-shaMovie
Fearful Witch
1962Fearful WitchMovie
Umineko ga tonde
1962Umineko ga tondeMovie
H
1962Hibari's Tale of PathosMovie
Mid-August Commotion
1962Mid-August Commotionas Commander of Eastern Army YamanakaMovie
Zankokuna tsuki
1962Zankokuna tsukiMovie
Mother Country
1962Mother CountryMovie
The Escape
1962The EscapeMovie
Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey
1962Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous JourneyMovie
The Conspirator
1961The ConspiratorMovie
Restoration Fire
1961Restoration Fireas HeikichiMovie
Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia
1961Case of a Young Lord 9: Black CamelliaMovie
Kanbi no san-tō shain
1961Kanbi no san-tō shainas Division chief SawamuraMovie
Officer Morgan and a Man of Mystery
1961Officer Morgan and a Man of Mysteryas ChoMovie
白い南風
1961白い南風Movie
A Fishwife's Tale
1961A Fishwife's TaleMovie
The Harbor Lights
1961The Harbor LightsMovie
Castle of Flames
1960Castle of FlamesMovie
Challenge Beneath the Waves
1960Challenge Beneath the WavesMovie
Hunting Opium-Eaters
1960Hunting Opium-EatersMovie
Ninja Assassins
1960Ninja AssassinsMovie
Outlaw Under a Blue Canopy
1960Outlaw Under a Blue CanopyMovie
The Man of Seven Faces
1960The Man of Seven Facesas Jukichi AraoMovie
One Passed Through Hell
1960One Passed Through HellMovie
White Cliffs
1960White CliffsMovie
The Great Road
1960The Great RoadMovie
Ayausgî G-Man - ânkoku gai no yagû
1960Ayausgî G-Man - ânkoku gai no yagûMovie
Police Precinct Part 12
1960Police Precinct Part 12Movie
When a Woman Loves
1960When a Woman Lovesas OkadaMovie
Sword of Vision
1959Sword of Visionas Okubo HikozaemonMovie
A Dead Drifter
1959A Dead DrifterMovie
Souls in the Moonlight III
1959Souls in the Moonlight IIIMovie
Happily Tied to the Road
1959Happily Tied to the Roadas SanemonMovie
The Hidden Treasure
1959The Hidden TreasureMovie
The Big Scoop: Challenge at Twilight
1959The Big Scoop: Challenge at TwilightMovie
The Big Scoop: The Third Woman
1959The Big Scoop: The Third WomanMovie
The Bastards of Lawless Town
1959The Bastards of Lawless TownMovie
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
1959The Human Condition I: No Greater Loveas Kôno TaiiMovie
The Outsiders
1958The Outsidersas Doctor KimuraMovie
Points and Lines
1958Points and LinesMovie
I Want to Be a Shellfish
1958I Want to Be a ShellfishMovie
The Envoy
1958The EnvoyMovie
Midair Circus
1958Midair CircusMovie
Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi
1958Taikoki - The Saga of HideyoshiMovie
The Shogun’s Guard, Shinsengumi
1958The Shogun’s Guard, Shinsengumias Furutaka ShuntaroMovie
おばこ船頭さん
1958おばこ船頭さんMovie
Souls in the Moonlight II
1958Souls in the Moonlight IIas Momozo ZenrikiMovie
Wind, Woman and Road
1958Wind, Woman and RoadMovie
Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2
1958Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2Movie
Small Rats of the Edo Town
1957Small Rats of the Edo Townas TôzôMovie
The Temptress and the Monk
1957The Temptress and the Monkas Medicine sellerMovie
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
1957A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Eraas MatabeiMovie
Dotanba
1956DotanbaMovie
Flesh Smuggling
1956Flesh SmugglingMovie
Kobushi dakedenki kettō jigoku
1956Kobushi dakedenki kettō jigokuMovie
K
1956Kobushidake denkiMovie
Satan's Town
1956Satan's Townas SasakiMovie
快
1956快傑耶茶坊Movie
Love is Lost
1956Love is Lostas YoshizoMovie
Cell No. 8
1956Cell No. 8Movie
Policeman's Diary, Part 2
1955Policeman's Diary, Part 2Movie
Ejima and Ikushima
1955Ejima and Ikushimaas 奥山好竹院Movie
The Samurai of Edo
1955The Samurai of EdoMovie
Taira Clan Saga
1955Taira Clan Sagaas HeirokuMovie
振袖釼法
1955振袖釼法as 大導寺平馬Movie
The Wolves
1955The WolvesMovie
The Dancer and Two Warriors
1955The Dancer and Two WarriorsMovie
Six Assassins
1955Six AssassinsMovie
Sisters
1955SistersMovie
Hatsu sugata ushimatsu gōshi
1954Hatsu sugata ushimatsu gōshiMovie
The Last Women
1954The Last Womenas MakimuraMovie
The Black Current
1954The Black CurrentMovie
The Story of Shunkin
1954The Story of ShunkinMovie
The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of Revenge
1954The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of RevengeMovie
The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 2: Dance of Revenge
1954The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 2: Dance of RevengeMovie
Sansho the Bailiff
1954Sansho the Bailiffas TaroMovie
The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 1: Revenge and Love
1954The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 1: Revenge and LoveMovie
Hana no shôgai
1953Hana no shôgaias 多田一郎Movie
Kurama tengu: Aomen yasha
1953Kurama tengu: Aomen yashaas 是枝七郎左衛門Movie
The Cannery Boat
1953The Cannery Boatas ShibauraMovie
Tower of Lilies
1953Tower of LiliesMovie
Chronicle of the Bulbul
1952Chronicle of the BulbulMovie
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
1952The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tailas IseMovie
お
1952お洒落狂女as Togawa KankyoMovie
治郎吉格子
1952治郎吉格子as 久六Movie
Lantern Under a Full Moon
1951Lantern Under a Full MoonMovie
Listen to the Voices of the Sea
1950Listen to the Voices of the SeaMovie
Till We Meet Again
1950Till We Meet AgainMovie
Street of Violence
1950Street of Violenceas EnomotoMovie
Lady From Hell
1949Lady From HellMovie
Actress
1947Actressas Haruyoshi KobayashiMovie
Snow Trail
1947Snow Trailas HondaMovie
No Regrets for Our Youth
1946No Regrets for Our Youthas ItokawaMovie
As Long as I Live
1946As Long as I LiveMovie
An Enemy of the People
1946An Enemy of the PeopleMovie
Hinoki Butai
1946Hinoki ButaiMovie
Three Women of the North
1945Three Women of the NorthMovie
A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo
1945A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendoas Kazuma HochinoMovie
Duel at Yagyu Valley
1945Duel at Yagyu Valleyas Shinohara SamanosukeMovie
Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two
1945Sanshiro Sugata, Part Twoas Genzaburo HigakiMovie
Battle Troop
1944Battle Troopas MurakamiMovie
Four Marriages
1944Four MarriagesMovie
The Most Beautiful
1944The Most Beautifulas Fire and drum band instructor (uncredited)Movie
Toward the Decisive Battle in the Sky
1943Toward the Decisive Battle in the SkyMovie
M
1943Military Song of the Morning Mistas MarugeMovie
Sanshiro Sugata
1943Sanshiro Sugataas Yoshima DanMovie
Kantaro of Ina
1943Kantaro of InaMovie
Saga of the Vagabonds, Part Two: Forward at Dawn
1937Saga of the Vagabonds, Part Two: Forward at DawnMovie
The Gion Tempest
—The Gion Tempestas SakakibaraMovie