Akitake Kōno

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Sansho the Bailiff (1954) — Taro
2. The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959) — Kôno Taii
3. Sanshiro Sugata (1943) — Yoshima Dan
4. The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail (1952) — Ise
5. No Regrets for Our Youth (1946) — Itokawa
6. Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two (1945) — Genzaburo Higaki
7. The Most Beautiful (1944) — Fire and drum band instructor (uncredited)
8. Adventures of Zatoichi (1964) — Intendant Gorota Kajima
9. A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era (1957) — Matabei
10. Taira Clan Saga (1955) — Heiroku
11. Snow Trail (1947) — Honda
12. Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman (1969) — Yasuke
13. Ken (1964) — Kiuchi
14. Miyamoto Musashi (1973) — Kimura Sukekuro
15. Till We Meet Again (1950)
16. The Wolves (1955)
17. Castle of Owls (1963)
18. Tower of Lilies (1953)
19. A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo (1945) — Kazuma Hochino
20. Okatsu the Fugitive (1969)
21. Broken Swords (1969)
22. The Scarlet Camellia (1964)
23. The Conspirator (1961)
24. The Shape of Night (1964)
25. Souls in the Moonlight II (1958) — Momozo Zenriki
26. Souls in the Moonlight III (1959)
27. Castle of Flames (1960)
28. Mother Country (1962)
29. Heiji, the Detective (1967)
30. Points and Lines (1958)
31. The Harbor Lights (1961)
32. Three Gamblers (1967) — Toyomatsu Inoue
33. The Story of Shunkin (1954)
34. The Man of Seven Faces (1960) — Jukichi Arao
35. Toward the Decisive Battle in the Sky (1943)
36. Wind, Woman and Road (1958)
37. Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai (1963)
38. The Viper Brothers (1971) — Kingoro The Tattoo Master
39. Sisters (1955)
40. Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi (1958)