Akitake Kōno
Known for
Acting
Born
October 8, 1911
Birthplace
Nagasaki, Japan
Died
March 17, 1978 (aged 66)
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.
Best known work
Sansho the Bailiff
1954
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
1959
Sanshiro Sugata
1943
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
1952
No Regrets for Our Youth
1946
Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two
1945
The Most Beautiful
1944
Adventures of Zatoichi
1964
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
1957
Taira Clan Saga
1955Filmography
1973
Miyamoto Musashias Kimura Sukekuro
1971
The Viper Brothersas Kingoro The Tattoo Master
1969
1969
1969
1969
Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswomanas Yasuke
1969
1967
1967
1967
1967
1967
Three Gamblersas Toyomatsu Inoue
1966
1966
1966
Japan's Most Chivalrousas Gennosuke Shioya
1966
Flame and the Codeas Sadamitsu Gonda
1966
1965
1964
Adventures of Zatoichias Intendant Gorota Kajima
1964
1964
1964
1964
Kenas Kiuchi
1964
1963