Chiezo Kataoka
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- March 30, 1903 in Yabuzukahon, Nitta, Gunma, Japan
- Died
- March 31, 1983
- Active Years
- 1928–1982 (55 Years)
- Total Credits
- 182 credits in database
Biography
Chiezo Kataoka was a Japanese actor known for his work in both the Taisho and Showa eras. Born Ueki Masayoshi on March 30, 1903, in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, he became a giant star who built the golden age of Japanese period dramas and was considered one of the six big stars in the genre, remaining active both before and after the war. Kataoka had 182 known credits and served as an executive star of Toei, staying a front-line star until his death. His television credits included Ooka Echizen on TBS, and his film appearances included Sakura Hangan and Miyamoto Musashi: Ganryu-jima no Ketto. His eldest son Motoharu and daughter Chie were child actors. Kataoka died on March 31, 1983, at the age of 80.
Career overview
Chiezo Kataoka was a prominent Japanese actor born on March 30, 1903, in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, with the real name Ueki Masayoshi. Active as an actor across both the Taisho and Showa eras, he built a career as a giant star of period dramas who helped build the golden age of Japanese cinema. He is considered one of the six big stars in Japanese period dramas and was active both before and after the war.
Following the war, Kataoka became an executive star of Toei and remained a front-line star until his death. His extensive filmography includes appearances in various movies and television shows. Among his notable film credits are Sakura Hangan in 1962 and Miyamoto Musashi: Ganryu-jima no Ketto in 1965, both released by Toei. In television, he appeared in the TBS series Ooka Echizen, broadcasting from 1970 to 1983.
In addition to his professional achievements, his family included his eldest son Motoharu and his daughter Chie, both of whom worked as child actors. Kataoka maintained his career on the front lines until his death on March 31, 1983, at the age of 80.
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182 titles- Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records (1982)
- Jirocho of Shimizu 1: The Glorious Port of Shimizu (1981)
- The Shogun Assassins (1979) as Sanada Masayuki
- Japanese Godfather: Conclusion (1978) as Kikuo Oyama
- Red Peony Gambler: Execution of Duty (1972)
- The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang (1972) as Kichigoro
- The Samurai's Justice (1971) as Kuroda Gunbei
- Postwar Secrets (1970) as Yaroku Okamura
- Memoir of Japanese Assassinations (1969) as Nissho Inoue
- Killer's Mission (1969) as Ijiun Ukyo
- Brutal Tales of Chivalry 6 (1969)
- Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro (1965) as Sado Nagaoka
- Grand Contest (1965)
- Orders from Hell (1964)
- The Great Killing (1964)
- Gamblers and Racketeers (1964)
- The Shogun's Vault (1964)
- The Big Boss (1963)
- 13 Assassins (1963) as Shinzaemon Shimada
- Gang Loyalty and Vengeance (1963) as Oishi
- Tokaido Fullhouse (1963) as Jirocho of Shimizu
- The Mysterious Purple Hood (1963)
- Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge (1963) as Genji The Fighting Top
- Five Ronins (1963)
- Sakura Official (1962)
- Tengu Priest (1962)
- G-Men in the Pacific (1962) as Hirogami
- Keepers of Order (1962)
- Knightly Advice (1962)
- Uragirimono wa jigoku daze (1962)
- The Bandits (1962)
- The Sentencer (1962)
- An Eagle Eyed Lord (1961)
- Hell's Juggler (1961)
- Rascals! Go to Hell (1961)
- The Ako Retainers (1961) as Oishi Kuranosuke
- Restoration Fire (1961) as Hijikata Toshizo
- Amazon mushuku seiki no dai maō (1961) as Kosuke Kindaichi
- Himalayan Wanderer (1961)
- Magistrate of Dice (1961)
- Official with a Tattoo (1960)
- Morning Breeze in Edo (1960) as Kuroshio Taro
- Road of Chivalry (1960)
- Hero of the Red Light District (1960) as Sano Jiro
- Cases of Hanshichi (1960) as Hanshichi
- The Man of Seven Faces (1960) as Bannai Tarao
- Lord Mito: All Star Version (1960)
- The Shogun’s Guard: Valor in Turbulence (1960) as Kondo Isami
- The Master Spearman (1960) as Toshinaga Maeda
- The Second Bullet is Marked (1960)
- The Edo Official and Apprentice (1959)
- Blooded Spear (1959)
- A Spectacular Showdown (1959) as Chuji Kunisada
- Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka (1959) as Monzaemon Chikamatsu
- The Medicine Case (1959) as Mizuki Hankuro
- House of Spider Webs (1959)
- Hell's Companion (1959)
- Souls in the Moonlight III (1959) as Ryûnosuke Tsukue
- The 47 Masterless Samurai (1959)
- The Bastards of Lawless Town (1959) as Kumaso Takeru
- Whirlwind Magistrate (1959)
- Fireball Magistrate (1958)
- A Chivalrous Spirit (1958) as Jirocho
- The Purple Hood (1958) as Murasaki Zukin
- Man of Thirteen Eyes (1958) as Bannai Tarao
- Souls in the Moonlight II (1958) as Ryûnosuke Tsukue
- Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute (1958)
- The Shogun’s Guard, Shinsengumi (1958) as Kondo Isami
- Kunisada Chuji (1958) as Chuji
- His Pistol is Hell (1958)
- 直八子供旅 (1958)
- Sasaki Kojiro (1957) as Musashi Miyamoto
- Souls in the Moonlight (1957) as Tsukue Ryunosuke
- Lord Mito (1957)
- Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2 (1957)
- Shimizu Port of Chivalry (1957) as Jirocho
- Pirates Magistrate (1957)
- Falcon Magistrate (1957)
- The Kuroda Affair (1956) as Kuriyama Daizen
- 恐怖の空中殺人 (1956) as 田川鉄太郎
- Swordsman of the Two Sword Style (1956) as Miyamoto Musashi
- The Seven Faces of Bannai Tarao, Private Eye (1956)
- Three-Headed Tower (1956)
- Rebellion from Below (1956)
- Ninja's Weapon (1956) as Jiraiya
- Short Sword Magistrate (1956)
- A Gang of Five (1955) as Toyama Kinshiro
- Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji (1955) as Genpachi
- Seven Masks of Revenge (1955)
- The Fighting Magistrate (1955)
- Foul Play (1955) as Bannai Tarao
- The Roar of The Lion (1955)
- Hiryū musō (1955) as 又平
- 一本刀土俵入 (1954)
- Fall of the Shogun's Militia (1954) as Kondo Isami
- The Bloody Cherry Blossom Magistrate (1954)
- The Devil comes and plays the Flute (1954)
- Zoku nangoku taiheiki: Satsunan no arashi (1954)
- Nangoku Taiheiki (1954)
- Inugami-ke no nazo: Akuma wa odoru (1954) as Kōsuke Kindaichi
- Bannai Tarao Series Demon King of Kyokumadan (1954)
- Merciless Blade Part 3 (1953) as Ryûnosuke Tsukue
- Merciless Blade Part 2 (1953) as Ryûnosuke Tsukue
- 47 Vendettas (1953) as Kuranosuke Ôishi
- Merciless Blade (1953) as Ryûnosuke Tsukue
- Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu (1953)
- The Sun (1953)
- One-Eyed Detective (1953) as The Man of Seven Faces
- Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu (1952)
- Castle of Revenge (1952)
- The Jumping Magistrate (1952)
- はだか大名 後篇 (1952)
- はだか大名 前篇 (1952)
- Yatsuhaka-mura (1951)
- G-men of Japan 3: Fearless Counterattack (1951)
- The Official And The Princess of Thieves (1951)
- The Well-known Magistrate (1951)
- 豪快三人男 (1951)
- 獄門島 総集篇 (1950)
- G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape (1950)
- The Emperor's Hat (1950)
- Ore wa yōjimbō (1950)
- A Thousand Standards of Stone (1950) as Chôji at Ni-gumi
- The Tattooed Magistrate: Cherry Blossoms Dance Volume (1950)
- The Tattooed Magistrate: Fallen Flowers Showdown Volume (1950)
- The Burning Prison (1950)
- Island of Horrors (1949) as Kôsuke Kindaichi
- Gokumon Jima: Kaimei Hen (1949)
- Oshidori gasa (1948)
- G-Men of Japan (1948)
- Black Cloud Road (1948)
- Twenty-One Fingerprints (1948)
- Thirty-three footprints (1948)
- Ryūkoden (1947)
- Three-Fingered Detective (1947)
- Thirteen Eyes (1947)
- Tebukuro o nugasu otoko (1946)
- The Okagura Brothers (1946)
- Meiji no kyōdai (1946)
- Seven Faces (1946)
- Tōkai suikoden (1945)
- Ryū no misaki (1945)
- Takadanobaba zengo (1944)
- Wrestling-Ring Festival (1944) as Mt. Fuji
- Thus the Divine Wind Blows (1944) as Tokimune Hôjô
- Initiation of the Two-Sword Style (1943) as Miyamoto Musashi
- Miyamoto Musashi - Battle at Han'nya Hill (1943) as Miyamoto Musashi
- The March of the Restoration (1942)
- Date Masamune the One-Eyed Dragon (1942) as Date Masamune
- Miyamoto musashi Ichijōji kettō (1942)
- Sandai no sakazuki (1942)
- Oda Nobunaga (1940) as Oda Nobunaga
- Miyamoto Musashi - Dai-ichi-bu: Kusawake no hitobito - Dai-ni-bu: Eitatsu no mon (1940)
- Zoku Shimizu Minato (1940)
- Singing Lovebirds (1939) as Reisaburo Asai
- Shunjû ittôryû (1939)
- Chushingura (1938)
- Jinsei Gekijo: Zankyaku hen (1938)
- Yaji And Kita's Traveling Diary (1938) as Kinshiro Toyama
- Jiraiya (1937) as Jiraiya
- The Letter (1936) as Akanishi Kakita / Kai Harada
- Capricious Young Man (1935)
- Martial Arts Encyclopedia (1934)
- Gantaro Path (1934)
- The Elegant Swordsman (1934)
- Kunisada Chuji: Hareru Akagi no maki (1933)
- Kunisada Chûji: Tabi to kokyô no maki (1933)
- Kunisada Chuji: Ruro ruten no maki (1933)
- Hotta Hayato (1933)
- Banquet Under the Midnight Sun (1932) as Kakunojo
- Professional Killer (1932)
- The Greatest Man in the World (1932) as Young samurai/Isenokami
- Yataro's Hat - Comings and Goings (1932)
- Fireworks (1931) as Yuuki Sonoko
- In Search of Mother (1931) as Chutaro
- The 26 Martyrs of Japan (1931)
- Ippon-gatana dohyo iri (1931)
- Miyamoto Musashi (1929) as Miyamoto Musashi
- The Wandering Gambler (1928) as Date Mosui
- Tenka taiheiki (1928)
- Kakute ninjutsu eiga wa owarinu
- Miyamoto Musashi: Dai-san-bu - Kenshin ichiro
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Chiezo Kataoka best known for?
Chiezo Kataoka is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Shogun Assassins (1979), Japanese Godfather: Conclusion (1978), Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro (1965), The Great Killing (1964).
When and where was Chiezo Kataoka born?
Chiezo Kataoka was born on March 30, 1903 in Yabuzukahon, Nitta, Gunma, Japan. They passed away on March 31, 1983.
How many credits does Chiezo Kataoka have?
Chiezo Kataoka has accumulated over 182 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1928 to 1982.
What is Chiezo Kataoka's background in cinema and television?
Chiezo Kataoka was a Japanese actor known for his work in both the Taisho and Showa eras. Born Ueki Masayoshi on March 30, 1903, in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, he became a giant star who built the golden age of Japanese period dramas and was considered one of the six big stars in the genre, remaining active both before an...
Chiezo Kataoka by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- 13 Assassins (1963) as Shinzaemon Shimada — aged about 60
- Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji (1955) as Genpachi — aged about 52
- Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro (1965) as Sado Nagaoka — aged about 62
- The Great Killing (1964) — aged about 61
- Japanese Godfather: Conclusion (1978) as Kikuo Oyama — aged about 75
- G-Men in the Pacific (1962) as Hirogami — aged about 59
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