Akitake Kōno
Born
10/8/1911
Nagasaki, Japan
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.
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 For85 Movies
Sansho the Bailiff
1954
★8.1
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
1959
★8.1
No Regrets for Our Youth
1946
★6.8
Sanshiro Sugata
1943
★6.5
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
1952
★6.7
Castle of Flames
1960
★7.2
The Black Current
1954
★10.0
The Harbor Lights
1961
★6.3
When a Woman Loves
1960
★8.0
Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two
1945
★6.0
Taira Clan Saga
1955
★6.8
Snow Trail
1947
★7.0
Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman
1969
★6.8
The Most Beautiful
1944
★5.6
Adventures of Zatoichi
1964
★6.7
Miyamoto Musashi
1973
★7.3
The Shape of Night
1964
★6.8
The Conspirator
1961
★6.7
Broken Swords
1969
★8.0
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai
1963
★8.7
Listen to the Voices of the Sea
1950
★7.5
Heiji, the Detective
1967
★5.4
A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo
1945
★5.9
Ken
1964
★7.7
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
1957
★7.0
New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2
1969
★6.5
Points and Lines
1958
★6.2
The Cannery Boat
1953
★8.5
Tower of Lilies
1953
★6.8
The Wolves
1955
★6.9
Mother Country
1962
★6.8
Happily Tied to the Road
1959
★7.5
Saga of the Vagabonds, Part Two: Forward at Dawn
1937
★10.0
Restoration Fire
1961
★7.0
Toward the Decisive Battle in the Sky
1943
★5.0
The Great Road
1960
★8.0
Till We Meet Again
1950
★6.7
The Temptress and the Monk
1957
★8.0
The Viper Brothers
1971
★7.7
The Scarlet Camellia
1964
★5.2
Battle Troop
1944
★10.0
Wind, Woman and Road
1958
★7.8
The Shogun’s Guard, Shinsengumi
1958
★8.0
The Man of Seven Faces
1960
★6.3
Okatsu the Fugitive
1969
★6.4
Castle of Owls
1963
★6.2
Actress
1947
★7.0
I Want to Be a Shellfish
1958
★8.0
The Escape
1962
★7.0
Farewell, My Beloved
1969
★10.0
Souls in the Moonlight III
1959
★6.6
Dotanba
1956
★6.0
The Last Trump Card
1960
★5.0
The Samurai of Edo
1955
★6.0
Policeman's Diary, Part 2
1955
★7.5
Traveling in Party
1967
★6.0
Tange Sazen
1963
★9.0
Three Women of the North
1945
★10.0
Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey
1962
★8.5
The Story of Shunkin
1954
★6.3
Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2
1958
★7.0
Souls in the Moonlight II
1958
★6.6
Four Marriages
1944
★8.0
Sisters
1955
★7.0
Nerves for Victory
1966
★6.0
You and I
1966
★10.0
Satan's Town
1956
★10.0
Town of Violence
1950
★6.5
Lady From Hell
1949
★9.0
Sword of Vision
1959
★9.0
Outlaw Under a Blue Canopy
1960
★8.0
Six Assassins
1955
★9.0
Tokyo Untouchable: Escape
1963
★9.0
Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia
1961
★7.0
Love is Lost
1956
★8.0
Japan's Most Chivalrous
1966
★10.0
Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi
1958
★6.5
The Outsiders
1958
★7.0
The Lord's spy
1964
★7.0
The Hidden Treasure
1959
★7.0
Ninja Assassins
1960
★6.0
Lantern Under a Full Moon
1951
★8.0
An Enemy of the People
1946
★9.0
The Dancer and Two Warriors
1955
★5.0
Three Gamblers
1967
★8.5