Kokuten Kōdō

Kokuten Kōdō

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

January 29, 1887

died

January 22, 1960

place of birth

Takasago, Hyogo, Japan

also known as

Kokuten Kodo · Kuninori Kôdô · 高堂國典 · Кокутен Кодо

total credits

50 movies

Biography

Kokuten Kōdō (高堂 国典 Kōdō Kokuten, 29 January 1887 – 22 January 1960) was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than eighty films from 1923 to 1959.

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Known For

Seven Samurai

Seven Samurai

as Gisaku, the Old Man

Godzilla

Godzilla

as Elder of Odo Island

Throne of Blood

Throne of Blood

as Military Commander

The Hidden Fortress

The Hidden Fortress

as Old Man (uncredited)

Stray Dog

Stray Dog

as Old Landlord

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

as The Old Fisherman (uncredited)

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Seven Samurai
8.4

Seven Samurai

1954as Gisaku, the Old Man
Godzilla
7.6

Godzilla

1954as Elder of Odo Island
Throne of Blood
7.9

Throne of Blood

1957as Military Commander
The Hidden Fortress
8.0

The Hidden Fortress

1958as Old Man (uncredited)
Stray Dog
7.6

Stray Dog

1949as Old Landlord
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
6.5

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

1956as The Old Fisherman (uncredited)
Street of Shame
7.7

Street of Shame

1956as Kadowaki Keisaku
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
7.2

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

1956as Old Priest Nikkan (uncredited)
The Idiot
7.0

The Idiot

1951as Junpei
I Live in Fear
7.3

I Live in Fear

1955as Workers' Older Family Member
Sanshiro Sugata
6.5

Sanshiro Sugata

1943as Buddhist Priest
Early Summer
7.9

Early Summer

1951as Old Uncle
Scandal
6.9

Scandal

1950as Old Man #1
Untamed Woman
7.5

Untamed Woman

1957as Kinshichi
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
7.2

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

1955as Old Priest Nikkan (uncredited)
Godzilla
6.8

Godzilla

1977as The Old Fisherman (uncredited)
No Regrets for Our Youth
6.9

No Regrets for Our Youth

1946as Mr. Noge
Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two
6.0

Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two

1945as Buddhist Priest Saiduchi
Sword for Hire
6.7

Sword for Hire

1952
Beast Man Snow Man
4.9

Beast Man Snow Man

1955as Tribal Chief
The Eleventh Hour
7.4

The Eleventh Hour

1957
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
8.6

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

1957as The Old Fisherman (uncredited)
Zoku Hebihimesama

Zoku Hebihimesama

1940
Old Songs

Old Songs

1939
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
3.5

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman

1957as Mountain Tribe Leader
Town of Violence
6.5

Town of Violence

1950as Kuga​
The Battle of Kawanakajima
7.0

The Battle of Kawanakajima

1941as Hiryûji Murakami
The Red Light Military Base
9.0

The Red Light Military Base

1953as Jusaku Kawanabe
Snow Trail
7.0

Snow Trail

1947as Haruko's Grandfather
Husband and Wife
6.9

Husband and Wife

1953
Asakusa at Night
7.0

Asakusa at Night

1954as Gosuke
Love on Rainbow Island
8.0

Love on Rainbow Island

1956as Suketa Wada
Vendetta of a Samurai
6.6

Vendetta of a Samurai

1952
Forty-Eight Man
8.0

Forty-Eight Man

1952as Kira Uenosuke
The Blue Pearl
7.5

The Blue Pearl

1951as Noe's uncle
Red Peony of Night

Red Peony of Night

1950
The Horse Boy

The Horse Boy

1957
Carmen Comes Home
6.3

Carmen Comes Home

1951
Ticket to Hell

Ticket to Hell

1955
The Phantom Horse
6.5

The Phantom Horse

1955
The Big Boss
6.5

The Big Boss

1959
Oath on the Burning Sands
7.5

Oath on the Burning Sands

1940
Musashibo Benkei
9.0

Musashibo Benkei

1942
Three Women Around Yoshinaka
7.7

Three Women Around Yoshinaka

1956
Dance of the Capital

Dance of the Capital

1942
A Rainbow at Every Turn

A Rainbow at Every Turn

1956
Dancers of Awa
7.0

Dancers of Awa

1941
Green Earth

Green Earth

1942
Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki
10.0

Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki

1932
Five Tokyo Men
7.0

Five Tokyo Men

1945