Akitake Kōno
Acting Born Oct 8, 1911 Died Mar 17, 1978 Nagasaki, Japan 150 credits
Biography
Akitake Kōno works in acting. Born October 8, 1911 in Nagasaki, Japan. Died March 17, 1978. Archytele tracks 150 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Miyamoto Musashi
The Viper Brothers
Crimson Bat, the Blind SwordswomanOkatsu the FugitiveBroken SwordsNew Prison Walls of Abashiri 2Farewell, My Beloved
Heiji, the DetectiveThree GamblersA History of the Japanese Underworld - The Bloody ResistanceInvitation to JailTraveling in Party
Flame and the CodeNerves for VictoryJapan's Most ChivalrousYou and I
King of the Highway
Adventures of ZatoichiThe Scarlet CamelliaKenThe Shape of NightThe Lord's spy
Castle of OwlsTange SazenTragedy of the Coolie SamuraiTokyo Untouchable: EscapeKizu-darake no futeki-sha
Fearful WitchMid-August CommotionThe EscapeMother CountryTravels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey
The Harbor LightsRestoration FireCase of a Young Lord 9: Black CamelliaOfficer Morgan and a Man of MysteryShiroi minamikaze
Castle of FlamesWhen a Woman LovesPolice Precinct Part 12Ayausgî G-Man - ânkoku gai no yagûThe Man of Seven Faces
The Human Condition I: No Greater LoveNight of the SuspicionsThe Big Scoop: The Third WomanA Dead DrifterThe Big Scoop: Challenge at Twilight
Wind, Woman and RoadPoints and LinesTales of Young Genji Kuro 2死の壁の脱出Souls in the Moonlight II
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu EraSamurai NipponThe Temptress and the MonkSmall Rats of the Edo Town
Satan's TownKobushidake denki: Kogane jigokuLove is LostDotanba快傑耶茶坊
Taira Clan SagaEjima and IkushimaThe WolvesSix AssassinsSisters
Sansho the BailiffThe Black CurrentThe Last WomenThe Story of ShunkinHatsu sugata ushimatsu gōshi
Tower of LiliesThe Cannery BoatHiren tsubakiHana no shôgaiKurama tengu: Aomen yasha
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's TailAugust 15, 1945, New Dawn For Japan治郎吉格子お洒落狂女Chronicle of the Bulbul
Lantern Under a Full Moon
KazanmyakuKaikyo no sameTill We Meet AgainListen to the Voices of the SeaTown of Violence
Chobei the RogueLady From HellKoi rōkaKoga Manshion
My Love on the Other Side of the Mountain
Snow TrailActress
As Long as I LiveNo Regrets for Our YouthAn Enemy of the PeopleHinoki Butai
Sanshiro Sugata, Part TwoA Tale of Archery at the SanjusangendoThree Women of the NorthDuel at Yagyu Valley
Four MarriagesBattle TroopThe Most Beautiful
Sanshiro SugataToward the Decisive Battle in the SkyKantaro of InaMilitary Song of the Morning Mist
Saga of the Vagabonds, Part Two: Forward at Dawn
Full Filmography
150 titles- Miyamoto Musashi (1973) as Kimura Sukekuro
- The Viper Brothers (1971) as Kingoro The Tattoo Master
- Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman (1969) as Yasuke
- Okatsu the Fugitive (1969)
- Broken Swords (1969)
- New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2 (1969)
- Farewell, My Beloved (1969)
- Heiji, the Detective (1967)
- Three Gamblers (1967) as Toyomatsu Inoue
- A History of the Japanese Underworld - The Bloody Resistance (1967)
- Invitation to Jail (1967)
- Traveling in Party (1967)
- Flame and the Code (1966) as Sadamitsu Gonda
- Nerves for Victory (1966)
- Japan's Most Chivalrous (1966) as Gennosuke Shioya
- You and I (1966)
- King of the Highway (1965)
- Adventures of Zatoichi (1964) as Intendant Gorota Kajima
- The Scarlet Camellia (1964)
- Ken (1964) as Kiuchi
- The Shape of Night (1964)
- The Lord's spy (1964)
- Ocean Floor Crime #1 (1964)
- Castle of Owls (1963)
- Tange Sazen (1963)
- Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai (1963)
- Tokyo Untouchable: Escape (1963) as Katagiri
- Kizu-darake no futeki-sha (1963)
- Fearful Witch (1962)
- Mid-August Commotion (1962) as Commander of Eastern Army Yamanaka
- The Escape (1962)
- Mother Country (1962)
- Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey (1962)
- Zankokuna tsuki (1962)
- Umineko ga tonde (1962)
- Hibari's Tale of Pathos (1962)
- The Harbor Lights (1961)
- Restoration Fire (1961) as Heikichi
- Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia (1961)
- Officer Morgan and a Man of Mystery (1961) as Cho
- Shiroi minamikaze (1961)
- A Fishwife's Tale (1961)
- The Conspirator (1961)
- Kanbi no san-tō shain (1961) as Division chief Sawamura
- Castle of Flames (1960)
- When a Woman Loves (1960) as Okada
- Police Precinct Part 12 (1960)
- Ayausgî G-Man - ânkoku gai no yagû (1960)
- The Man of Seven Faces (1960) as Jukichi Arao
- Kuroshio hibun: Jigoku no hyakuman ryō (1960)
- Ninja Assassins (1960)
- The Great Road (1960)
- White Cliffs (1960)
- The Last Trump Card (1960) as Seigo Nakatsuka
- Outlaw Under a Blue Canopy (1960)
- Hunting Opium-Eaters (1960)
- Challenge Beneath the Waves (1960)
- One Passed Through Hell (1960)
- The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959) as Kôno Taii
- Night of the Suspicions (1959)
- The Big Scoop: The Third Woman (1959)
- A Dead Drifter (1959)
- The Big Scoop: Challenge at Twilight (1959)
- Happily Tied to the Road (1959) as Sanemon
- The Bastards of Lawless Town (1959)
- The Hidden Treasure (1959)
- Sword of Vision (1959) as Okubo Hikozaemon
- Souls in the Moonlight III (1959)
- Wind, Woman and Road (1958)
- Points and Lines (1958)
- Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2 (1958)
- 死の壁の脱出 (1958) as Azuma
- Souls in the Moonlight II (1958) as Momozo Zenriki
- The Outsiders (1958) as Doctor Kimura
- I Want to Be a Shellfish (1958)
- The Shogun’s Guard, Shinsengumi (1958) as Furutaka Shuntaro
- The Envoy (1958)
- Midair Circus (1958)
- おばこ船頭さん (1958)
- Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi (1958)
- A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era (1957) as Matabei
- Samurai Nippon (1957)
- The Temptress and the Monk (1957) as Medicine seller
- Small Rats of the Edo Town (1957) as Tôzô
- Satan's Town (1956) as Sasaki
- Kobushidake denki: Kogane jigoku (1956)
- Love is Lost (1956) as Yoshizo
- Dotanba (1956)
- 快傑耶茶坊 (1956)
- Kobushi dakedenki kettō jigoku (1956)
- Flesh Smuggling (1956)
- Cell No. 8 (1956)
- Kobushidake denki (1956)
- Taira Clan Saga (1955) as Heiroku
- Ejima and Ikushima (1955) as 奥山好竹院
- The Wolves (1955)
- Six Assassins (1955)
- Sisters (1955)
- The Samurai of Edo (1955)
- Policeman's Diary, Part 2 (1955)
- The Dancer and Two Warriors (1955)
- 振袖釼法 (1955) as 大導寺平馬
- Sansho the Bailiff (1954) as Taro
- The Black Current (1954)
- The Last Women (1954) as Makimura
- The Story of Shunkin (1954)
- Hatsu sugata ushimatsu gōshi (1954)
- The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 1: Revenge and Love (1954)
- The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of Revenge (1954)
- The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 2: Dance of Revenge (1954)
- Tower of Lilies (1953)
- The Cannery Boat (1953) as Shibaura
- Hiren tsubaki (1953)
- Hana no shôgai (1953) as 多田一郎
- Kurama tengu: Aomen yasha (1953) as 是枝七郎左衛門
- The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail (1952) as Ise
- August 15, 1945, New Dawn For Japan (1952) as Junji Yoshida
- 治郎吉格子 (1952) as 久六
- お洒落狂女 (1952) as Togawa Kankyo
- Chronicle of the Bulbul (1952)
- Lantern Under a Full Moon (1951)
- Kazanmyaku (1950)
- Kaikyo no same (1950)
- Till We Meet Again (1950)
- Listen to the Voices of the Sea (1950)
- Town of Violence (1950) as Enomoto
- Chobei the Rogue (1949)
- Lady From Hell (1949)
- Koi rōka (1949)
- Koga Manshion (1949)
- My Love on the Other Side of the Mountain (1948) as Goro Kitami
- Snow Trail (1947) as Honda
- Actress (1947) as Haruyoshi Kobayashi
- As Long as I Live (1946)
- No Regrets for Our Youth (1946) as Itokawa
- An Enemy of the People (1946)
- Hinoki Butai (1946)
- Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two (1945) as Genzaburo Higaki
- A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo (1945) as Kazuma Hochino
- Three Women of the North (1945)
- Duel at Yagyu Valley (1945) as Shinohara Samanosuke
- Four Marriages (1944)
- Battle Troop (1944) as Murakami
- The Most Beautiful (1944) as Fire and drum band instructor (uncredited)
- Sanshiro Sugata (1943) as Yoshima Dan
- Toward the Decisive Battle in the Sky (1943)
- Kantaro of Ina (1943)
- Military Song of the Morning Mist (1943) as Maruge
- Saga of the Vagabonds, Part Two: Forward at Dawn (1937)
- The Gion Tempest as Sakakibara
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Akitake Kōno best known for?
Akitake Kōno is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Harbor Lights (1961), Castle of Flames (1960), The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959), A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era (1957).
When and where was Akitake Kōno born?
Akitake Kōno was born on October 8, 1911 in Nagasaki, Japan. They passed away on March 17, 1978.
How many credits does Akitake Kōno have?
Akitake Kōno has accumulated over 150 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1937 to 1973.
What is Akitake Kōno's background in cinema and television?
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 Ku...
Akitake Kōno by the numbers
150credits
150films
0TV series
1937–1973active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Black Current (1954) — aged about 42
- The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959) as Kôno Taii — aged about 47
- Sansho the Bailiff (1954) as Taro — aged about 42
- Castle of Flames (1960) — aged about 48
- A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era (1957) as Matabei — aged about 45
- Taira Clan Saga (1955) as Heiroku — aged about 43
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