Akitake Kōno

Born:October 8, 1911

Place of Birth:Nagasaki, Japan

Died:March 17, 1978

Known For:Acting

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.

Filmography

Acting

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Sansho the Bailiff

Taro

1954

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Sanshiro Sugata

Yoshima Dan

1943