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Akitake Kōno

1911-10-08 – 1978-03-17 (age 66) Nagasaki, Japan
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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.

Known For

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
Sansho the Bailiff
The Most Beautiful
The Most Beautiful

1944

as Fire and drum band instructor (uncredited)

Sanshiro Sugata
Sanshiro Sugata

1943

as Yoshima Dan

Tokyo Untouchable: Escape
No Regrets for Our Youth
Satan's Town
Satan's Town

1956

as Sasaki

Lady From Hell
Four Marriages
Snow Trail
Snow Trail

1947

as Honda

Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two
Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two

1945

as Genzaburo Higaki

Ejima and Ikushima
Ejima and Ikushima

1955

as 奥山好竹院

Miyamoto Musashi
Miyamoto Musashi

1973

as Kimura Sukekuro

The Black Current
The Conspirator