Akitake Kōno

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

October 8, 1911

died

March 17, 1978

place of birth

Nagasaki, Japan

also known as

Akitake Kono · 山崎進蔵 · Akitake Kôno

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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Sansho the Bailiff
8.1

Sansho the Bailiff

1954as Taro
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
8.1

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

1959as Kôno Taii
Sanshiro Sugata
6.5

Sanshiro Sugata

1943as Yoshima Dan
Miyamoto Musashi
7.3

Miyamoto Musashi

1973as Kimura Sukekuro
Three Gamblers
8.5

Three Gamblers

1967as Toyomatsu Inoue
Taira Clan Saga
6.8

Taira Clan Saga

1955as Heiroku
No Regrets for Our Youth
6.9

No Regrets for Our Youth

1946as Itokawa
Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two
6.0

Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two

1945as Genzaburo Higaki
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
6.7

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

1952as Ise
Points and Lines
6.3

Points and Lines

1958
Ken
7.7

Ken

1964as Kiuchi
Tower of Lilies
6.8

Tower of Lilies

1953
Town of Violence
6.5

Town of Violence

1950as Enomoto
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
7.0

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

1957as Matabei
The Most Beautiful
5.5

The Most Beautiful

1944as Fire and drum band instructor (uncredited)
Heiji, the Detective
5.4

Heiji, the Detective

1967
Adventures of Zatoichi
6.7

Adventures of Zatoichi

1964as Intendant Gorota Kajima
Snow Trail
7.0

Snow Trail

1947as Honda
The Wolves
6.9

The Wolves

1955
The Envoy

The Envoy

1958
The Viper Brothers
7.7

The Viper Brothers

1971as Kingoro The Tattoo Master
Castle of Owls
6.2

Castle of Owls

1963
Nerves for Victory
6.0

Nerves for Victory

1966
Restoration Fire
7.0

Restoration Fire

1961as Heikichi
Okatsu the Fugitive
6.4

Okatsu the Fugitive

1969
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai
8.7

Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai

1963
Lady From Hell
9.0

Lady From Hell

1949
Flesh Smuggling

Flesh Smuggling

1956
The Great Road
8.0

The Great Road

1960
Mid-August Commotion

Mid-August Commotion

1962as Commander of Eastern Army Yamanaka
The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of Revenge

The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of Revenge

1954
Three Women of the North
10.0

Three Women of the North

1945
Ninja Assassins
6.0

Ninja Assassins

1960
The Escape
7.0

The Escape

1962
The Outsiders
7.0

The Outsiders

1958as Doctor Kimura
The Black Current
10.0

The Black Current

1954
Shiroi minamikaze

Shiroi minamikaze

1961
Toward the Decisive Battle in the Sky
5.0

Toward the Decisive Battle in the Sky

1943
The Shape of Night
6.6

The Shape of Night

1964
The Man of Seven Faces
6.3

The Man of Seven Faces

1960as Jukichi Arao
Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi
6.5

Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi

1958
An Enemy of the People
9.0

An Enemy of the People

1946
Kanbi no san-tō shain

Kanbi no san-tō shain

1961as Division chief Sawamura
The Samurai of Edo
6.0

The Samurai of Edo

1955
Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia
7.0

Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia

1961
Officer Morgan and a Man of Mystery

Officer Morgan and a Man of Mystery

1961as Cho
A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo
5.9

A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo

1945as Kazuma Hochino
Kantaro of Ina

Kantaro of Ina

1943
New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2
6.5

New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2

1969
Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman
6.8

Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman

1969as Yasuke