Kinnosuke Nakamura

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

November 20, 1932

died

March 10, 1997

place of birth

Tokyo, Japan

also known as

中村錦之助 · Kin'ichi Ogawa · Kinnosuke Yorozuya

total credits

50 movies

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Yorozuya Kinnosuke (萬屋錦之介) was a Japanese kabuki actor. Born Kin'ichi Ogawa (小川 錦一 Ogawa Kin'ichi), son of kabuki actor Nakamura Tokizō III, he entered kabuki and became the first in the kabuki tradition to take the name Nakamura Kinnosuke. He took on his guild name (yagō) Yorozuya as his surname in 1971.

In addition to his kabuki activity, Kinnosuke had an extensive film career. A specialist in jidaigeki, Kinnosuke appeared in more than 140 films. These include a 1957 Mito Kōmon and a 1961 appearance as the title character in the Toei Company's Miyamoto Musashi series (a role he reprised in 1962, 1963, 1964, and 1965, and again in 1971). A versatile actor, he has played as many as seven characters in a single film.

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Known For

Filmography

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The Fall of Ako Castle
6.7

The Fall of Ako Castle

1978as Oishi Kuranosuke
Shogun's Samurai
6.9

Shogun's Samurai

1978as Yagyu Tajima
The Shogun Assassins
5.4

The Shogun Assassins

1979as Tokugawa Ieyasu
Goyokin
7.4

Goyokin

1969as Samon Fujimaki
Gate of Youth 2
10.0

Gate of Youth 2

1982as Eiji Niki
Revenge
7.5

Revenge

1964as Shinpachi Ezaki
Samurai Banners
7.4

Samurai Banners

1969as Shingen Takeda
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
6.8

Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai

1963as Jirozaemon / Iikura / Sajiemon / Kyutaro / Shuzo / Shingo / Osamu / Susumu
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
6.9

Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor

1969as Fujita Arima
Lord Mito: All Star Version
8.3

Lord Mito: All Star Version

1960
A Carpenter and Children
7.5

A Carpenter and Children

1962
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
7.0

Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple

1964as Miyamoto Musashi / Takezo
The Last True Yakuza
5.7

The Last True Yakuza

1985as Kadota
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan
7.0

Cold Rice, Osan, Chan

1965
Portrait of Hell
7.9

Portrait of Hell

1969as Lord Hosokawa
Road of Chivalry
6.0

Road of Chivalry

1960
Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
7.5

Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights

1962as Miyamoto Musashi / Takezo
The Fugitive Samurai
7.0

The Fugitive Samurai

1984as Itto Ogami
Death of a Tea Master
5.6

Death of a Tea Master

1989as Urakusai Oda
Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn
6.7

Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn

1966as Samanosuke / Tange Sazen
Incident at Blood Pass
6.9

Incident at Blood Pass

1970as Heima Ibuki
Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style
7.0

Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style

1963as Miyamoto Musashi / Takezo
A Chivalrous Spirit
7.0

A Chivalrous Spirit

1958as Onikichi
Sasuke and His Comedians
6.6

Sasuke and His Comedians

1963as Sasuke
A Spectacular Showdown
6.3

A Spectacular Showdown

1959as Sunosaki no Masakichi
Shinran
10.0

Shinran

1960
Samurai Vagabonds
6.5

Samurai Vagabonds

1960
Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda
7.5

Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda

1959as Oda Nobunaga
Scarier than the Devil
7.0

Scarier than the Devil

1960
Three Yakuza
7.8

Three Yakuza

1965
Tokaido Fullhouse
7.0

Tokaido Fullhouse

1963
The Ako Retainers
6.0

The Ako Retainers

1961as Wakisaka Awajinomori
Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun
8.2

Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun

1959
Tales of Young Genji Kuro 3
8.2

Tales of Young Genji Kuro 3

1962
Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro
7.3

Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro

1965as Miyamoto Musashi / Takezo
Roughneck From Asama
6.6

Roughneck From Asama

1958as Itaro of Asama
Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
5.3

Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka

1959as Chubei Kameya
Shinran, Part II
9.0

Shinran, Part II

1960
Miyamoto Musashi
7.3

Miyamoto Musashi

1961as Miyamoto Musashi (Takezo)
Young Ruddy Warrior: Nobunaga Oda

Young Ruddy Warrior: Nobunaga Oda

1955as Oda Nobunaga
The Shogun and the Fishmonger
6.5

The Shogun and the Fishmonger

1961
Travel Romances

Travel Romances

1957
A Revengeful Raid
5.8

A Revengeful Raid

1962
Diary of a Wandering Lord
7.0

Diary of a Wandering Lord

1959
Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves
10.0

Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves

1966
The Sharks
9.0

The Sharks

1964
The Flower and the Dragon
8.0

The Flower and the Dragon

1965
The Ambitious
7.3

The Ambitious

1970as Ryoma Sakamoto
The Conspirator
6.7

The Conspirator

1961
Tokijiro: Lone Yakuza
7.2

Tokijiro: Lone Yakuza

1966as Kutsukake Tokijiro