Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 8, 1911
Died
March 17, 1978 (age 66)
Place of Birth
Nagasaki, Japan
Also Known As
Akitake Kono
山崎進蔵
Akitake Kôno
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.
Akira Kurosawa NO REGRETS FOR OUR YOUTH (1946) #kurosawa
VideoKnown For
Film
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
Kôno Taii
1959
Film
Sansho the Bailiff
Taro
1954
Film
Outlaw
1953
Film
Ejima and Ikushima
奥山好竹院
1955
Film
No Regrets for Our Youth
Itokawa
1946
Film
Castle of Carnage
1952
Film
Sanshiro Sugata
Yoshima Dan
1943
Film
Shunsetsu no mon
1953
Film
Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two
Genzaburo Higaki
1945
Film
Coming Up of Kodokan
1953
Film
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
Ise
1952
Film
Night of the Suspicions
1959
Film
The Most Beautiful
Fire and drum band instructor (uncredited)
1944
Film
Kazanmyaku
1950
Film
Seki no yatappe
1953
Film
Police Precinct Part 12
1960
Film
The Conspirator
1961
Film
Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman
Yasuke
1969
Film
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
Matabei
1957
Film
Tower of Lilies
1953
Filmography
1973FilmMiyamoto Musashias Kimura Sukekuro1971FilmThe Viper Brothersas Kingoro The Tattoo Master1969FilmOkatsu the Fugitive1969FilmNew Prison Walls of Abashiri 21969FilmBroken Swords1969FilmCrimson Bat, the Blind Swordswomanas Yasuke1969FilmFarewell, My Beloved1967FilmTraveling in Party1967FilmHeiji, the Detective1967FilmInvitation to Jail1967FilmA History of the Japanese Underworld - The Bloody Resistance1967FilmThree Gamblersas Toyomatsu Inoue1966FilmNerves for Victory1966FilmYou and I1966FilmJapan's Most Chivalrousas Gennosuke Shioya1966FilmFlame and the Codeas Sadamitsu Gonda1966FilmHi No Taiko1965FilmKing of the Highway1964FilmAdventures of Zatoichias Intendant Gorota Kajima1964FilmThe Scarlet Camellia1964FilmThe Shape of Night1964FilmOcean Floor Crime #11964FilmKenas Kiuchi1964FilmThe Lord's spy1963FilmTange Sazen1963FilmTragedy of the Coolie Samurai1963FilmCastle of Owls1963FilmTokyo Untouchable: Escapeas Katagiri1963FilmKizu-darake no futeki-sha1962FilmFearful Witch1962FilmUmineko ga tonde1962FilmHibari's Tale of Pathos1962FilmMid-August Commotionas Commander of Eastern Army Yamanaka1962FilmZankokuna tsuki1962FilmMother Country1962FilmThe Escape1962FilmTravels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey1961FilmThe Conspirator1961FilmRestoration Fireas Heikichi1961FilmCase of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia1961FilmKanbi no san-tō shainas Division chief Sawamura1961FilmOfficer Morgan and a Man of Mysteryas Cho1961FilmShiroi minamikaze1961FilmA Fishwife's Tale1961FilmThe Harbor Lights1960FilmCastle of Flames1960FilmChallenge Beneath the Waves1960FilmThe Last Trump Cardas Seigo Nakatsuka1960FilmHunting Opium-Eaters1960FilmNinja Assassins1960FilmOutlaw Under a Blue Canopy1960FilmThe Man of Seven Facesas Jukichi Arao1960FilmOne Passed Through Hell1960FilmKuroshio hibun: Jigoku no hyakuman ryō1960FilmWhite Cliffs1960FilmThe Great Road1960FilmAyausgî G-Man - ânkoku gai no yagû1960FilmPolice Precinct Part 121960FilmWhen a Woman Lovesas Okada1959FilmSword of Visionas Okubo Hikozaemon1959FilmNight of the Suspicions1959FilmA Dead Drifter1959FilmSouls in the Moonlight III1959FilmHappily Tied to the Roadas Sanemon1959FilmThe Hidden Treasure1959FilmThe Big Scoop: Challenge at Twilight1959FilmThe Big Scoop: The Third Woman1959FilmThe Bastards of Lawless Town1959FilmThe Human Condition I: No Greater Loveas Kôno Taii1958FilmThe Outsidersas Doctor Kimura1958FilmPoints and Lines1958FilmI Want to Be a Shellfish1958FilmThe Envoy1958FilmMidair Circus1958FilmTaikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi1958FilmThe Shogun’s Guard, Shinsengumias Furutaka Shuntaro1958Filmおばこ船頭さん1958Film死の壁の脱出as Azuma1958FilmThe Gion Tempestas Sakakibara1958FilmSouls in the Moonlight IIas Momozo Zenriki1958FilmWind, Woman and Road1958FilmTales of Young Genji Kuro 21957FilmSamurai Nippon1957FilmSmall Rats of the Edo Townas Tôzô1957FilmThe Temptress and the Monkas Medicine seller1957FilmA Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Eraas Matabei1956FilmDotanba1956FilmFlesh Smuggling1956FilmKobushi dakedenki kettō jigoku1956FilmKobushidake denki1956FilmKobushidake denki: Kogane jigoku1956FilmSatan's Townas Sasaki1956Film快傑耶茶坊1956FilmLove is Lostas Yoshizo1956FilmCell No. 81955FilmPoliceman's Diary, Part 21955FilmEjima and Ikushimaas 奥山好竹院1955FilmThe Samurai of Edo1955FilmTaira Clan Sagaas Heiroku1955Film振袖釼法as 大導寺平馬1955FilmThe Wolves1955FilmThe Dancer and Two Warriors1955FilmSix Assassins1955FilmSisters1954FilmHatsu sugata ushimatsu gōshi1954FilmThe Last Womenas Makimura1954FilmThe Black Current1954FilmThe Story of Shunkin1954FilmThe Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of Revenge1954FilmThe Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 2: Dance of Revenge1954FilmSansho the Bailiffas Taro1954FilmThe Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 1: Revenge and Love1953FilmOutlaw1953FilmHana no shôgaias 多田一郎1953FilmKurama tengu: Aomen yashaas 是枝七郎左衛門1953FilmThe Cannery Boatas Shibaura1953FilmShunsetsu no mon1953FilmSeki no yatappe1953FilmHiren tsubaki1953FilmComing Up of Kodokan1953FilmTower of Lilies1952FilmChronicle of the Bulbul1952FilmAugust 15, 1945, New Dawn For Japanas Junji Yoshida1952FilmThe Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tailas Ise1952Filmお洒落狂女as Togawa Kankyo1952FilmCastle of Carnage1952Film治郎吉格子as 久六1951FilmKōruisō1951FilmWaga ichidaka jidai no hanzai1951FilmLantern Under a Full Moon1950FilmKaikyo no same1950FilmListen to the Voices of the Sea1950FilmKazanmyaku1950FilmTill We Meet Again1950FilmTown of Violenceas Enomoto1949FilmKoga Manshion1949FilmChobei the Rogue1949FilmMaboroshi fujin1949FilmKoi rōka1949FilmLady From Hell1948FilmMy Love on the Other Side of the Mountainas Goro Kitami1947FilmActressas Haruyoshi Kobayashi1947FilmSnow Trailas Honda1946FilmNo Regrets for Our Youthas Itokawa1946FilmAs Long as I Live1946FilmAn Enemy of the People1946FilmHinoki Butai1945FilmThree Women of the North1945FilmA Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendoas Kazuma Hochino1945FilmDuel at Yagyu Valleyas Shinohara Samanosuke1945FilmSanshiro Sugata, Part Twoas Genzaburo Higaki1944FilmBattle Troopas Murakami1944FilmFour Marriages1944FilmThe Most Beautifulas Fire and drum band instructor (uncredited)1943FilmToward the Decisive Battle in the Sky1943FilmMilitary Song of the Morning Mistas Maruge1943FilmSanshiro Sugataas Yoshima Dan1943FilmKantaro of Ina1937FilmSaga of the Vagabonds, Part Two: Forward at Dawn