Nobuo Kaneko

Nobuo Kaneko

Known for

Acting

Born

March 27, 1923

Birthplace

Taito, Tokyo, Japan

Died

January 20, 1995 (aged 71)

Biography

Nobuo Kaneko (金子信雄 Kaneko Nobuo, 27 March 1923 – 20 January 1995) was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1950 and 1993. He was a versatile character actor, playing roles ranging from comedic buffoons to hardened yakuza bosses.

Best known work

Ikiru

Ikiru

1952

The Return of Godzilla

The Return of Godzilla

1984

Shōgun

Shōgun

1980

The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer

The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer

1961

Godzilla 1985

Godzilla 1985

1985

Battles Without Honor and Humanity

Battles Without Honor and Humanity

1973

Floating Clouds

Floating Clouds

1955

Youth of the Beast

Youth of the Beast

1963

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima

1973

Sound of the Mountain

Sound of the Mountain

1954

Filmography

1994
Father and Son HawkTV
1993
Kokkai e ikô!
1991
The Great Shogunate Battle
1991
Check
as Tennoji
1991
The Man Who Became The Don
1989
Four Days of Snow and Blood
as Yoshiyuki Kawashima
1986
Surgical Designs in Flames
1985
Godzilla 1985
as Home Affairs Minister Isomura
1984
The Return of Godzilla
as Home Affairs Minister Isomura
1983
Karate Cop 2
1981
The Imperial Navy
as Chuichi Nagumo
1980
The Detective Journey
1980
ShōgunTV
as Ishido (5 episodes)
1980
Nurse's Husband
1980
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga
as Yoshio Yamamori
1980
Shadow WarriorsTV
as Sakai Tadakiyo (27 episodes)
1979
Faraway Tomorrow
1979
The Shogun Assassins
as Hayashi Razan
1979
Troubleman Laughs and Kills
as Actor
1979
The Inferno
as Emma Daio
1979
Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity
as Kokichi Asakura
1979
Down with The Big Boss
1979
Devil's Flute
1979
Kusa MoeruTV
as Taira no Kiyomori (51 episodes)
1978
The Fall of Ako Castle
as Kira