Ken Kaneko

Ken Kaneko

Known for

Acting

Born

March 30, 1935 (age 91)

Birthplace

Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Biography

Japanese-Brazilian actor and visual artist. Kaneko was born in Yokohama in 1935 and moved to Brazil in 1960.

Best known work

Kiss of the Spider Woman

Kiss of the Spider Woman

1985

Yakuza Princess

Yakuza Princess

2021

Orfeu

Orfeu

1999

The King of The Cattle

The King of The Cattle

1996

The Trapalhões

The Trapalhões

1977

Mundo da Lua

Mundo da Lua

1991

Eros, the God of Love

Eros, the God of Love

1981

Gaijin: A Brazilian Odyssey

Gaijin: A Brazilian Odyssey

1980

The Warrior Didi and the Ninja Lili

The Warrior Didi and the Ninja Lili

2008

Gaijin 2: Love Me as I Am

Gaijin 2: Love Me as I Am

2005

Filmography

2025
My Grandfather Is a Nihonjin
as Hideo (voice)
2022
Em Cena – A Arte da InterpretaçãoTV
2021
A Shot in the Fog
as Velho
2021
Yakuza Princess
as Saito
2014
Boys Soccer Club
2014
The Great Victory
as Sensei Umakakeba
2014
Diário de Bordo de uma Viagem à Infância: Mundo da Lua, o Documentário
2013
Freedom Station
2012
The Centenarian Clock
2008
The Warrior Didi and the Ninja Lili
as Mestre Oriental
2008
Água na BocaTV
as Akira Mizoguchi (10 episodes)
2007
Shabake
2005
Gaijin 2: Love Me as I Am
as pai Kobayashi / Jiro Kobayashi
2005
Manual para Atropelar Cachorro
2003
Cristina Wants to Get Married
1999
Orfeu
as Fumanchu
1996
The King of The CattleTV
as Japonês (2 episodes)
1991
Mundo da LuaTV
as Fábio Hiroshi Kato (52 episodes)
1990
La MammaTV
as Secretário do Clube dos Cornos (5 episodes)
1989
Fire and Passion
as Sr. Kaneko
1985
De Quina Pra LuaTV
as Akira (164 episodes)
1985
Kiss of the Spider Woman
as Prison Guard #4
1981
Eros, the God of Love
1981
Os ImigrantesTV
1980
Gaijin: A Brazilian Odyssey
as Kobayashi