Born: 1911-10-08 in Nagasaki, Japan
Died: 1978-03-17
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.
Also known as:
Miyamoto Musashi - 1973-07-13
The Viper Brothers - 1971-06-01
Okatsu the Fugitive - 1969-10-01
New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2 - 1969-08-13
Broken Swords - 1969-05-30
Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman - 1969-03-15
Farewell, My Beloved - 1969-02-21
Traveling in Party - 1967-11-12
Heiji, the Detective - 1967-10-10
Invitation to Jail - 1967-09-02
Three Gamblers - 1967-01-12
Nerves for Victory - 1966-08-26
You and I - 1966-07-13
Japan's Most Chivalrous - 1966-03-19
Flame and the Code - 1966-03-05
King of the Highway - 1965-12-18
Adventures of Zatoichi - 1964-12-30
The Scarlet Camellia - 1965-02-26
The Shape of Night - 1964-11-01