Akitake Kōno
Acting · 66 years old
Nagasaki, Japan
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.
Known For
I Want to Be a Shellfish
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai
Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
Kôno Taii
Sansho the Bailiff
Taro
The Cannery Boat
Shibaura
The Shogun’s Guard, Shinsengumi
Furutaka Shuntaro
Three Gamblers
Toyomatsu Inoue
Ken
Kiuchi
Broken Swords
Castle of Flames
Miyamoto Musashi
Kimura Sukekuro
Listen to the Voices of the Sea
Outlaw Under a Blue Canopy
Wind, Woman and Road
Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2
The Escape
Love is Lost
Yoshizo
Restoration Fire
Heikichi
Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia