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Reikichi Kawamura

Acting Born Jan 1, 1897 Died Dec 22, 1952 Fukagawa, Tokyo, Japan 120 credits
120
Total Credits
1923–1952
30 Years Career Span
3
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Reikichi Kawamura was a male actor known for acting, with 119 known credits. He was born in Fukagawa, Tokyo, Japan on January 1, 1897. He passed away on December 22, 1952 at the age of 55. His stage name is also written as 河村黎吉.

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Career

Career overview

Reikichi Kawamura was a male actor born in Fukagawa, Tokyo, Japan on January 1, 1897. Known in Japanese by the stage name 河村黎吉, he built an extensive screen career comprising 119 known credits across movies and television shows.

Throughout his active years in the entertainment industry, Kawamura established himself as a prolific performer with a substantial body of work cataloged across film and television databases. His professional output spanned numerous projects, contributing to his notable total of 119 known credits in the acting field.

Kawamura passed away on December 22, 1952, at the age of 55. His legacy persists through his extensive filmography and recorded contributions to Japanese cinema and television, maintaining his recognition among film archives and public reference sources dedicated to international cinematic history.

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Known for

Film

Tokyo Sweetheart

as Yamamoto
Film

The Munekata Sisters

as Sangin's Customer
Film

Stray Dog

1949

Frequent co-stars

Toshirō Mifune 2 shared titles
Noriko Sengoku 2 shared titles
Chōko Iida 2 shared titles
Kan Yanagiya 2 shared titles
Kamatari Fujiwara 2 shared titles
Takashi Shimura 1 shared title
Keiko Awaji 1 shared title
Eiko Miyoshi 1 shared title
Noriko Honma 1 shared title
Eijirō Tōno 1 shared title

Career timeline

Tokyo SweetheartZoku santō jūyakuFather ReturnsThird Class ExecutivesMr. Lucky
Wakai musumetachiZac Zac GirlAn Angel Dreams TooMeeting of the Ghost of Apres-GuerreOver That Hill
The Actress and the DetectiveThe Munekata SistersOnna no ryūkōSanshiro of GinzaBeyond the Hills
Stray DogIshimatsu of the ForestIshimatsu of the ForestJealousy
Five Women Who Loved Love365 NightsLiving Image
Record of a Tenement Gentleman
Kigeki wa owarinuIki na fûraibôTwenty-Year-Old YouthThe Woman Who Holds the Key
Victory SongThe Young Women of Izu
Sinking the UnsinkableSailor
Middle-Aged ManAir Raid of the Enemy PlaneThree Sons And Two Daughters At HomeThe Living MagorokuOur Planes Fly South
A Certain WomanDance of the CapitalSouth Wind 2The Spy Has Not Died YetSouth Wind
Notes of an Itinerant PerformerBrothers and Sisters of the Toda FamilySuzhou Nights
Okinu and BantoKinuyo's First LoveWood and StoneSeisen aiba fu: Akatsuki ni inoruTorrent of a Big City
Surging WavesA Brother and His Younger SisterZoku aizen katsuraOkayo's PreparednessFour Seasons of Children
The Tree of LoveMother and ChildSo Goes My Love
Marching SongVermilion and GreenA Man's Recompense: Part 2A Man's Recompense: Part 1Song of the Flower Basket
Family MeetingMr. Thank YouMen vs. WomenWoman in the Mist
Lumberjack and LadyOkoto and SasukeOkoto and Sasuke
My Elder BrotherEclipseOsayo Koi SugataThe Genealogy of Women
The Bride Talks in Her SleepApart from YouThe Dancing Girl of IzuIsland GirlLove
The Golden DemonFirst Steps AshoreThe Sun Rises from the East
Love, Be with Humanity: Part 2Love, Be with Humanity: Part 1Nikutai no bōfū
Youth, Why Do You Cry?The BeatingReijin
The Dawning SkyHim and LifeMother
Modern Warrior TrainingThe Glory of the Shōwa Era
Sword of PenitenceThe Oath of a Thousand KillsYakko no Koman
Troubled DaysThe Complete Story of Jirocho Shimizu, Part 2: Ashura's Revenge
Nature Is the JudgeThe Killing of a Hundred Men at Isshinji TempleFallen Samurai
Village PastureA Woman from the Genroku Era
The Woman and the PirateThe Lamb

Full Filmography

120 titles
  • Tokyo Sweetheart (1952) as Yamamoto
  • Zoku santō jūyaku (1952)
  • Father Returns (1952)
  • Third Class Executives (1952) as President Kuwabara
  • Mr. Lucky (1952)
  • Love's Cheerleader (1952) as Mantaro
  • Merry Migratory Birds (1952)
  • The Scarlet Gang of Asakusa (1952) as Suyama
  • Advertisement
  • Wakai musumetachi (1951)
  • Zac Zac Girl (1951)
  • An Angel Dreams Too (1951)
  • Meeting of the Ghost of Apres-Guerre (1951)
  • Over That Hill (1951)
  • 男の哀愁 (1951)
  • Nightshade Flower (1951)
  • 情艶一代女 (1951) as 足袋銀
  • Kyūjō hiroba (1951)
  • The Actress and the Detective (1950)
  • The Munekata Sisters (1950) as Sangin's Customer
  • Onna no ryūkō (1950)
  • Sanshiro of Ginza (1950) as Ginpei
  • Beyond the Hills (1950)
  • First Love Questions and Answers (1950)
  • Shimei hannin (1950)
  • Stray Dog (1949)
  • Ishimatsu of the Forest (1949) as Edokko
  • Ishimatsu of the Forest (1949)
  • Jealousy (1949)
  • Five Women Who Loved Love (1948)
  • 365 Nights (1948) as Bando Tokichi
  • Living Image (1948)
  • Record of a Tenement Gentleman (1947) as Tamekichi
  • Kigeki wa owarinu (1946)
  • Iki na fûraibô (1946) as Bunkichi Tsumugi
  • Twenty-Year-Old Youth (1946) as 桑原/Kuwabara
  • The Woman Who Holds the Key (1946)
  • Victory Song (1945) as Yuichi's father
  • The Young Women of Izu (1945)
  • Sinking the Unsinkable (1944)
  • Sailor (1944)
  • Middle-Aged Man (1943)
  • Air Raid of the Enemy Plane (1943) as Jubei
  • Three Sons And Two Daughters At Home (1943) as Father
  • The Living Magoroku (1943)
  • Our Planes Fly South (1943)
  • A Certain Woman (1942)
  • Dance of the Capital (1942)
  • South Wind 2 (1942)
  • The Spy Has Not Died Yet (1942)
  • South Wind (1942)
  • Otoko no iki (1942)
  • Notes of an Itinerant Performer (1941) as Kajikawa
  • Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family (1941) as Suzuki
  • Suzhou Nights (1941)
  • Okinu and Banto (1940)
  • Kinuyo's First Love (1940)
  • Wood and Stone (1940) as Dr.Sawamura
  • Seisen aiba fu: Akatsuki ni inoru (1940) as Kensaku
  • Torrent of a Big City (1940)
  • Surging Waves (1939)
  • A Brother and His Younger Sister (1939) as Fujio Gyōda
  • Zoku aizen katsura (1939)
  • Okayo's Preparedness (1939) as Keizô, Osumi's brother
  • Four Seasons of Children (1939) as Father
  • The Tree of Love (1938) as Haruki
  • Mother and Child (1938) as Kudō
  • So Goes My Love (1938) as Kageyama
  • Marching Song (1937)
  • Vermilion and Green (1937)
  • A Man's Recompense: Part 2 (1937)
  • A Man's Recompense: Part 1 (1937)
  • Song of the Flower Basket (1937) as Keizo
  • Renai muteki kantai (1937)
  • The Trio's Engagements (1937) as Isoyama - Chief
  • The Lights of Asakusa (1937) as Gunji Ōhira
  • Children in the Wind (1937) as Father
  • Moon Over the Ruins (1937) as Doi
  • Family Meeting (1936) as Sadanosuke Kajiwara
  • Mr. Thank You (1936) as Returning Villager
  • Men vs. Women (1936)
  • Woman in the Mist (1936) as A neighbor
  • Lumberjack and Lady (1935) as Yoshi-san
  • Okoto and Sasuke (1935)
  • Okoto and Sasuke (1935) as Teizo
  • My Elder Brother (1934) as Shigeta
  • Eclipse (1934) as Ôsaki's father
  • Osayo Koi Sugata (1934) as Seijiro
  • The Genealogy of Women (1934) as Menosô
  • The Bride Talks in Her Sleep (1933) as Neighbor's husband
  • Apart from You (1933) as Shôkiku's father
  • The Dancing Girl of Izu (1933) as Kubota, an engineer
  • Island Girl (1933)
  • Love (1933)
  • 天龍下れば (1933)
  • The Golden Demon (1932) as Minowa
  • First Steps Ashore (1932) as Nozawa
  • The Sun Rises from the East (1932)
  • Love, Be with Humanity: Part 2 (1931) as Yoichi Matsuyama
  • Love, Be with Humanity: Part 1 (1931) as Yoichi Matsuyama
  • Nikutai no bōfū (1931)
  • Youth, Why Do You Cry? (1930) as Karoku Ohara
  • The Beating (1930)
  • Reijin (1930) as Rokuzo
  • The Dawning Sky (1929)
  • Him and Life (1929)
  • Mother (1929)
  • Modern Warrior Training (1928)
  • The Glory of the Shōwa Era (1928) as Masaru Sakurai (Adjutant)
  • Sword of Penitence (1927) as Genshichi
  • The Oath of a Thousand Kills (1927) as Lord Hineno, Governor of Bichu (A Saitō Retainer)
  • Yakko no Koman (1927)
  • Troubled Days (1926) as Gentleman Kimura
  • The Complete Story of Jirocho Shimizu, Part 2: Ashura's Revenge (1926)
  • Nature Is the Judge (1925)
  • The Killing of a Hundred Men at Isshinji Temple (1925) as Otomo Katsuyoshi
  • Fallen Samurai (1925) as Yoshinoshin Yoshida
  • Village Pasture (1924) as Senzo
  • A Woman from the Genroku Era (1924) as Suma Ogita
  • The Woman and the Pirate (1923)
  • The Lamb (1923)

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Reikichi Kawamura best known for?

Reikichi Kawamura is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Tokyo Sweetheart (1952), The Munekata Sisters (1950), Stray Dog (1949).

When and where was Reikichi Kawamura born?

Reikichi Kawamura was born on January 1, 1897 in Fukagawa, Tokyo, Japan. They passed away on December 22, 1952.

How many credits does Reikichi Kawamura have?

Reikichi Kawamura has accumulated over 120 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1923 to 1952.

What is Reikichi Kawamura's background in cinema and television?

Reikichi Kawamura was a male actor known for acting, with 119 known credits. He was born in Fukagawa, Tokyo, Japan on January 1, 1897. He passed away on December 22, 1952 at the age of 55. His stage name is also written as 河村黎吉.

Reikichi Kawamura by the numbers

120credits
120films
0TV series
1923–1952active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (120) Born on January 1 In memoriam 1952

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