Akitake Kōno

Actor Oct 8 (died age 66) Nagasaki, Japan 1937–1973 (36 year career)

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Biography

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 Kurosawa and Kenji Mizoguchi as well on television.

Known For

Sansho the Bailiff

Sansho the Bailiff

Taro

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

Kôno Taii

Sanshiro Sugata

Sanshiro Sugata

Yoshima Dan

No Regrets for Our Youth

No Regrets for Our Youth

Itokawa

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

Ise

Adventures of Zatoichi

Adventures of Zatoichi

Intendant Gorota Kajima

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

Matabei

Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two

Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two

Genzaburo Higaki

Filmography

Acting (137)

Movies (137)

Miyamoto Musashi

Miyamoto Musashi

as Kimura Sukekuro

The Viper Brothers

The Viper Brothers

as Kingoro The Tattoo Master

Broken Swords

Broken Swords

Farewell, My Beloved

Farewell, My Beloved

New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2

New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2

Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman

Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman

as Yasuke

Okatsu the Fugitive

Okatsu the Fugitive

Traveling in Party

Traveling in Party

Heiji, the Detective

Heiji, the Detective

A History of the Japanese Underworld - The Bloody Resistance

A History of the Japanese Underworld - The Bloody Resistance

Invitation to Jail

Invitation to Jail

Three Gamblers

Three Gamblers

as Toyomatsu Inoue

You and I

You and I

Japan's Most Chivalrous

Japan's Most Chivalrous

as Gennosuke Shioya

Flame and the Code

Flame and the Code

as Sadamitsu Gonda

Nerves for Victory

Nerves for Victory

King of the Highway

King of the Highway

Adventures of Zatoichi

Adventures of Zatoichi

as Intendant Gorota Kajima

The Lord's spy

The Lord's spy

Ocean Floor Crime #1

Ocean Floor Crime #1

The Shape of Night

The Shape of Night

Ken

Ken

as Kiuchi

The Scarlet Camellia

The Scarlet Camellia

Castle of Owls

Castle of Owls

Tokyo Untouchable: Escape

Tokyo Untouchable: Escape

as Katagiri

Kizu-darake no futeki-sha

Kizu-darake no futeki-sha

Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai

Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai

Tange Sazen

Tange Sazen

Zankokuna tsuki

Zankokuna tsuki

The Escape

The Escape

Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey

Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey

Hibari's Tale of Pathos

Umineko ga tonde

Umineko ga tonde

Mother Country

Mother Country

Mid-August Commotion

Mid-August Commotion

as Commander of Eastern Army Yamanaka

Fearful Witch

Fearful Witch

Kanbi no san-tō shain

Kanbi no san-tō shain

as Division chief Sawamura

A Fishwife's Tale

A Fishwife's Tale

Officer Morgan and a Man of Mystery

Officer Morgan and a Man of Mystery

as Cho

白い南風

白い南風

Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia

Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia

The Conspirator

The Conspirator

Restoration Fire

Restoration Fire

as Heikichi

The Harbor Lights

The Harbor Lights

The Human Condition

The Human Condition

as Kōno Taii

Police Precinct Part 12

Police Precinct Part 12

Ayausgî G-Man - ânkoku gai no yagû

Ayausgî G-Man - ânkoku gai no yagû

The Great Road

The Great Road

Outlaw Under a Blue Canopy

Outlaw Under a Blue Canopy

One Passed Through Hell

One Passed Through Hell

Hunting Opium-Eaters

Hunting Opium-Eaters

Challenge Beneath the Waves

Challenge Beneath the Waves

Ninja Assassins

Ninja Assassins

The Man of Seven Faces

The Man of Seven Faces

as Jukichi Arao

White Cliffs

White Cliffs

When a Woman Loves

When a Woman Loves

as Okada

Castle of Flames

Castle of Flames

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

as Kôno Taii

The Bastards of Lawless Town

The Bastards of Lawless Town

A Dead Drifter

A Dead Drifter

The Hidden Treasure

The Hidden Treasure

Sword of Vision

Sword of Vision

as Okubo Hikozaemon

Happily Tied to the Road

Happily Tied to the Road

as Sanemon

Souls in the Moonlight III

Souls in the Moonlight III

The Big Scoop: Challenge at Twilight

The Big Scoop: Challenge at Twilight

Wind, Woman and Road

Wind, Woman and Road

The Shogun’s Guard, Shinsengumi

The Shogun’s Guard, Shinsengumi

as Furutaka Shuntaro

Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2

Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2

おばこ船頭さん

おばこ船頭さん

The Outsiders

The Outsiders

as Doctor Kimura

Points and Lines

Points and Lines

Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi

Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi

Midair Circus

Midair Circus

The Envoy

The Envoy

I Want to Be a Shellfish

I Want to Be a Shellfish

Souls in the Moonlight II

Souls in the Moonlight II

as Momozo Zenriki

The Big Scoop: The Third Woman

The Big Scoop: The Third Woman

Small Rats of the Edo Town

Small Rats of the Edo Town

as Tôzô

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

as Matabei

The Temptress and the Monk

The Temptress and the Monk

as Medicine seller

Kobushi dakedenki kettō jigoku

Kobushi dakedenki kettō jigoku

Flesh Smuggling

Flesh Smuggling

Cell No. 8

Cell No. 8

快傑耶茶坊

Dotanba

Dotanba

Love is Lost

Love is Lost

as Yoshizo

Kobushidake denki

Satan's Town

Satan's Town

as Sasaki

Policeman's Diary, Part 2

Policeman's Diary, Part 2

The Wolves

The Wolves

Six Assassins

Six Assassins

振袖釼法

振袖釼法

as 大導寺平馬

Taira Clan Saga

Taira Clan Saga

as Heiroku

Sisters

Sisters

The Samurai of Edo

The Samurai of Edo

The Dancer and Two Warriors

The Dancer and Two Warriors

Ejima and Ikushima

Ejima and Ikushima

as 奥山好竹院

The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 1: Revenge and Love

The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 1: Revenge and Love

Sansho the Bailiff

Sansho the Bailiff

as Taro

The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of Revenge

The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of Revenge

The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 2: Dance of Revenge

The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 2: Dance of Revenge

Hatsu sugata ushimatsu gōshi

Hatsu sugata ushimatsu gōshi

The Story of Shunkin

The Story of Shunkin

The Black Current

The Black Current

The Last Women

The Last Women

as Makimura

Tower of Lilies

Tower of Lilies

Hana no shôgai

Hana no shôgai

as 多田一郎

The Cannery Boat

The Cannery Boat

as Shibaura

Kurama tengu: Aomen yasha

Kurama tengu: Aomen yasha

as 是枝七郎左衛門

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

as Ise

お洒落狂女

as Togawa Kankyo

Chronicle of the Bulbul

Chronicle of the Bulbul

治郎吉格子

治郎吉格子

as 久六

Lantern Under a Full Moon

Lantern Under a Full Moon

Listen to the Voices of the Sea

Listen to the Voices of the Sea

Street of Violence

Street of Violence

as Enomoto

Till We Meet Again

Till We Meet Again

Lady From Hell

Lady From Hell

Snow Trail

Snow Trail

as Honda

Actress

Actress

as Haruyoshi Kobayashi

No Regrets for Our Youth

No Regrets for Our Youth

as Itokawa

An Enemy of the People

An Enemy of the People

Hinoki Butai

Hinoki Butai

As Long as I Live

As Long as I Live

Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two

Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two

as Genzaburo Higaki

Duel at Yagyu Valley

Duel at Yagyu Valley

as Shinohara Samanosuke

Three Women of the North

Three Women of the North

A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo

A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo

as Kazuma Hochino

The Most Beautiful

The Most Beautiful

as Fire and drum band instructor (uncredited)

Four Marriages

Four Marriages

Battle Troop

Battle Troop

as Murakami

Sanshiro Sugata

Sanshiro Sugata

as Yoshima Dan

Kantaro of Ina

Kantaro of Ina

Military Song of the Morning Mist

as Maruge

Toward the Decisive Battle in the Sky

Toward the Decisive Battle in the Sky

Saga of the Vagabonds, Part Two: Forward at Dawn

Saga of the Vagabonds, Part Two: Forward at Dawn

The Gion Tempest

The Gion Tempest

as Sakakibara