Ganjirō Nakamura II
Acting Born Feb 17, 1902 Died Apr 13, 1983 Osaka, Japan 74 credits
Biography
Ganjirō Nakamura II works in acting. Born February 17, 1902 in Osaka, Japan. Died April 13, 1983. Archytele tracks 74 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
The Rape
Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai
Hissatsu ShigotoninNihon Meisaku Kaidan Gekijō: Kaidan Shinigami
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
Akumyo: Notorious Dragon
The River YokoboriThe PornographersKoto—The Lake of Tears
KwaidanThe Story of a Blind Woman
The Prodigal SonShinobi no Mono 4: SiegeHot Spring Doctress
Onsen GeishaSentimental MobstersAn Actor's RevengeThe Third WillBamboo Doll of Echizen
The Temple of Wild GeeseLove Under the CrucifixThe Broken CommandmentThe Fencing MasterThe Great Wall
The End of SummerA Lustful ManBuddhaTenka ayatsuri-gumiTriangle Moods
The Two MusashisWhen a Woman Ascends the StairsWhat Price Love?BonchiThe Demon of Mount Oe
Gambler and the PrincessFloating WeedsThe Telephone Rings in the EveningOdd ObsessionThe Three Treasures
ConflagrationSummer CloudsThe Loyal 47 RoninÔsaka no onnaThe Gay Masquerade
The Lower DepthsAn Osaka StoryFloating VesselThe Oil-Hell MurderLast Days of the Samurai
Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass
Full Filmography
74 titles- The Rape (1982) as Akiyama
- Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai (1980)
- Hissatsu Shigotonin (1979) as Motojime Shikazō
- Nihon Meisaku Kaidan Gekijō: Kaidan Shinigami (1979)
- Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director (1975) as Self
- Akumyo: Notorious Dragon (1974)
- The River Yokobori (1966) as Rihei
- The Pornographers (1966) as Shiratori
- Koto—The Lake of Tears (1966) as Samezaemon
- Kwaidan (1965) as Publisher (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
- The Story of a Blind Woman (1965)
- The Prodigal Son (1964) as His Father
- Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege (1964) as Ieyasu Tokugawa
- Hot Spring Doctress (1964) as Tahei
- Onsen Geisha (1963) as Kesazō
- Sentimental Mobsters (1963)
- An Actor's Revenge (1963) as Sansai Dobe
- The Third Will (1963) as Uichi
- Bamboo Doll of Echizen (1963) as Boatman
- Dobuike (1963) as Chūbē
- We Are Salarymen (1963) as Seizo Komuro (Eiichiro’s Father)
- The Temple of Wild Geese (1962) as Nangaku Kishimoto
- Love Under the Crucifix (1962) as Sen Rikyu
- The Broken Commandment (1962) as Buddha priest
- The Fencing Master (1962) as Danpei Ichikawa
- The Great Wall (1962) as Hsu Fu
- Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven (1962)
- Yoru no keisha (1962)
- Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo (1962)
- Ghost Story: Crying in the Night Lantern (1962)
- 170 Leagues to Edo (1962) as Sukezaemon Tsukagoshi
- The End of Summer (1961) as Kohayagawa Manbei
- A Lustful Man (1961)
- Buddha (1961) as Ashoka
- Tenka ayatsuri-gumi (1961)
- Triangle Moods (1961) as Tsurukichi
- Iro no Michi Oshiemasu: Yume San'ya (1961)
- Bad Reputation Returns (1961) as Boss of Matsushima
- Wakai yatsura no kaidan (1961)
- The Ginza Three Boys (1961)
- The Two Musashis (1960)
- When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960) as Goda
- What Price Love? (1960) as Shozaburo Shirokoya
- Bonchi (1960)
- The Demon of Mount Oe (1960)
- A Woman's Testament (1960)
- Ghost Story: Depth of Kasane (1960)
- Lord Tadanao (1960) as Tokugawa Ieyasu
- A Woman’s Uphill Slope (1960) as Kiyoi
- Gambler and the Princess (1959) as Tan'an Ogisu
- Floating Weeds (1959) as Komajuro Arashi
- The Telephone Rings in the Evening (1959)
- Odd Obsession (1959) as Kenji Kenmochi
- The Three Treasures (1959) as Emperor Keikō
- Enchanted Princess (1959) as Tanuemon
- Actor Shark (1959)
- Conflagration (1958) as Tayama Dosen
- Summer Clouds (1958) as Wasuke
- The Loyal 47 Ronin (1958) as Gorobei Kakimi
- Ôsaka no onna (1958) as Hanmaru Suzunoya
- The Gay Masquerade (1958)
- Shogun's Holiday (1958)
- Musume no boken (1958)
- Princess Tsuki (1958)
- The Shop Curtain (1958)
- Travels of Lord Mito (1958) as Mitsukuni 'Kômon' Mito
- Ambush at Iga Pass (1958)
- The Lower Depths (1957) as Rokubei, Osugi's Husband
- An Osaka Story (1957) as Nihei
- Floating Vessel (1957) as Emperor
- The Oil-Hell Murder (1957)
- Last Days of the Samurai (1957) as Denemon Horiuchi
- Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass (1955)
- 現代インチキ物語 ど狸
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Ganjirō Nakamura II best known for?
Ganjirō Nakamura II is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Rape (1982), Hissatsu Shigotonin (1979), Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director (1975), The Pornographers (1966).
When and where was Ganjirō Nakamura II born?
Ganjirō Nakamura II was born on February 17, 1902 in Osaka, Japan. They passed away on April 13, 1983.
How many credits does Ganjirō Nakamura II have?
Ganjirō Nakamura II has accumulated over 74 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1955 to 1982.
What is Ganjirō Nakamura II's background in cinema and television?
Nakamura Ganjirō II was a Japanese kabuki and film actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1941 and 1980, directed by notable filmmakers such as Yasujirō Ozu, Kenji Mizoguchi, Akira Kurosawa, and Mikio Naruse.
Ganjirō Nakamura II by the numbers
74credits
73films
1TV series
1955–1982active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Hissatsu Shigotonin (1979) as Motojime Shikazō — aged about 77
- When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960) as Goda — aged about 58
- Bamboo Doll of Echizen (1963) as Boatman — aged about 61
- Kwaidan (1965) as Publisher (segment "In a Cup of Tea") — aged about 63
- The End of Summer (1961) as Kohayagawa Manbei — aged about 59
- Floating Weeds (1959) as Komajuro Arashi — aged about 57
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