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Ichirō Nakatani

Acting Born Oct 15, 1930 Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan 24 credits

Biography

Ichirō Nakatani (Japanese: 中谷 一郎, Hepburn: Nakatani Ichirō) was a Japanese actor. He attended Waseda University but withdrew before completing his degree and joining the Haiyuza Theatre Company. In 1959, Nakatani won Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year. Nakatani was well known for his role as Ninja Kazaguruma no Yahichi in the jidaigeki drama Mito Kōmon.

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Full filmography

  • Harakiri (1962) as Hayato Yazaki
  • Yojimbo (1961) as First Samurai
  • Family of Three (1968)
  • Kwaidan (1965) as (segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
  • Farm Girls (1962)
  • Rodan (1956) as Senkichi
  • ゴメスの名はゴメス (1967)
  • Kinagashi Bugyō (1981)
  • Tasukenin Hashiru (1973)
  • The Sword of Doom (1966) as Bunnojo Utsuki
  • Japan's Longest Day (1967) as First Lieutnenant Kuroda
  • Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades (1972) as Yagyu Samurai
  • The Battle of Okinawa (1971) as Chief of Staff Ueno
  • Admiral Yamamoto (1968) as (uncredited)
  • Tenchu! (1969)
  • Inn of Evil (1971) as Officer Okajima (uncredited)
  • The Imperial Navy (1981)
  • Sandakan No. 8 (1974) as Yamamoto
  • Shogun's Samurai (1978) as Gyobu Amano
  • The Last Gunfight (1960) as Deputy Mochizuki
  • 警視庁殺人課
  • Samurai Banners (1969)
  • Willful Murder (1981) as Toyama
  • New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1 (1974) as Nanba