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Kinya Kitaoji
Born · February 23, 1943 (82 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Kyōto, Kyōto Prefecture, Japan
Bio
Early life: He was born in Kyoto, son of jidaigeki film star Ichikawa Utaemon, and graduated from Waseda University School of Letters, Arts and Sciences Ⅱ in Tokyo. Acting career: Kin'ya made his debut with his father in the 1956 Toei film Oyakodaka in the role of Katsu Kaishū. He is a contemporary of, and was taken to be a rival of, Hiroki Matsukata, who was also the son of a famous actor (Jūshirō Konoe). In 1964, Kin'ya made his first appearance on stage in Cyrano de Bergerac. The 1960s and 1970s saw him in many contemporary roles. He appeared in Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima and Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode as well as Karei naru Ichizoku. The title role in the 1975 film Takehisa Yumeji was his. On television, Kitaōji portrayed Miyamoto Musashi in the Nippon Television show of the same name. A major historical role was Sakamoto Ryōma in the year-long prime-time NHK Taiga drama Ryōma ga Yuku (1968). He landed the title role in the long-running cop show Zenigata Heiji, set in the Edo period. In the 1985 twelve-hour New Year special Fūun Yagyū Bugeichō, he played Yagyū Jūbei, and in the following year's special, he portrayed both Tokugawa Yoshimune and Yagyū Shinrokurō. The role of another shogun fell to him in the following new year as TV Tokyo tapped him to play Tokugawa Iemitsu. Kin'ya returned to NHK for the 1987 Taiga drama Dokuganryū Masamune as Date Terumune, father of title character Date Masamune. Another role he took had been created by his father. Saotome Mondonosuke was the title character in the series Gozonji! Hatamoto Taikutsu Otoko. It ran from 1988 to 1994 on TV Asahi. His father, Ichikawa Utaemon, had appeared in numerous films as Mondonosuke. Kin'ya reprised the part of Miyamoto Musashi in the 1990 New Year's special. Toshirō Mifune had portrayed Musashi in the earlier film, also based on the Eiji Yoshikawa story, that had won an Academy Award. He returned to the New Year's special in 1996, again as the famous swordsman, in Tokugawa Kengōden Sore kara no Musashi. His first portrayal of Ōishi Kuranosuke was in the 1996 Chūshingura. He took up the role again in 2004 for the NHK Saigo no Chūshingura and in 2007, in the New Year special Chūshingura Yōzei-in no Inbō. Other historical roles from the Sengoku period include Azai Nagamasa, Saitō Dōsan, and Yamamoto Kansuke. In addition to historical parts, he appeared in fictional series. His portrayal of Ogami Ittō in the Lone Wolf and Cub ( Kozure 2) Which was a series for Asahi TV in Japan is representative of these appearances. In 2008, Kitaōji revisited the role of Katsu Kaishū in the Taiga drama Atsuhime. He had portrayed Katsu in his 1956 debut. He won the award for best actor at the 10th Hochi Film Award for Fire Festival and Haru no kane. Kitaōji played one of the lead roles in Hideo Nakata's psychological thriller film The Incite Mill. In recent times, Kitaōji voices the Hokkaido-inu character of "Father" in SoftBank Mobile's White Family advertising campaign.
Toyama Shōgawa kai satsujin jiken
0.0
2024
In His Chart
Itagaki Genzo [Director] · (4 episodes)
0.0
2021
The Confidence Man JP – Episode of the Princess –
Raymond Fuu
6.8
2020
Castle of Sand
8.7
2019
Whistleblower
Ikuo Yakuyama
8.0
2019
Monster Strike The Movie: To The Place of Beginnings
Kentaro Ishibashi (voice)
3.1
2016
Case 17
Shuichi Itami
0.0
2016
Keiji 7-nin
Shuntaro Domoto · (85 episodes)
7.4
2015
Hanzawa Naoki
Ken Nakanowatari · (20 episodes)
8.2
2013
Triangle
Kuroki Shinzo · (11 episodes)
7.2
2009
Roving Police Chief Kazama Shohei 2 - Lake Tazawa Murder Case
Shohei Kazama
0.0
2004
生存 愛する娘のために
(4 episodes)
0.0
2002
Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death
0.0
1993
Date Masamune: The One-Eyed Dragon
0.0
1993
Detective Heiji
Heiji Zenigata
0.0
1990
Sensei
Chairman of the town
0.0
1989
Yume-Chiyo
8.0
1985
The Story of a Man Among Men
6.0
1984
Shadow Conspirator
0.0
1982
The Highest Honour
Major Tachibana
5.7
1982
The Corporation
1.0
1976
Love and Separation in Sri Lanka
0.0
1976
Shimane Prison Riot
Yuji Kawamura
5.0
1975
Path of Japanese Chivalry: Story of All-Out Attack
0.0
1975
Mominoki wa Nokotta
Sakai Tadakiyo · (52 episodes)
0.0
1970
津軽絶唱
0.0
1969
One Day at Summer's End
Shigeo Ugari
0.0
1968
Ryoma ga Yuku
Sakamoto Ryoma · (52 episodes)
0.0
1968
Love on the Rainbow
Tatsuya Kitakami
0.0
1965
The Navy
Shinji
0.0
1963
53 Stages of Action
0.0
1963
Tokaido Fullhouse
Okeya-no-oni
7.0
1963
Knightly Advice
7.0
1962
The Orphan Brother
6.1
1961
Traveling of Two Young Men
Gentaro
0.0
1961
Bored Hatamoto: Island of No Return
0.0
1960
Bloody Battle at Dawn
5.0
1959
Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy
6.0
1959
Avenging Father
Minamoto no Yoriie
9.0
1956
Virtue in Spades
0.0
1956
北穂高絶唱
0.0
Believe: A Bridge to You
Bando Goro · (9 episodes)
6.7
2024
Alice in Wonderful Kitchen
Gojo Michitaka · (10 episodes)
6.5
2024
Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero
(1 episode)
7.0
2023
THE LEGEND & BUTTERFLY
Saitō Dōsan
6.9
2023
さすらい署長風間昭平スペシャル 塩屋岬いわき殺人事件
0.0
2022
Alive: Dr. Kokoro, The Medical Oncologist
Kyotaro Onda · (11 episodes)
7.3
2020
Kioku Sousa ~Shinjuku Higashi-sho Jiken Fairu~
(21 episodes)
5.0
2019
がん消滅の罠～完全寛解の謎～
西條征士郎(さいじょう せいしろう)
0.0
2018
Virtual Detective Tabito Higurashi
Wataru Enoki · (9 episodes)
8.5
2017
One Piece Film: GOLD
Raise Max (voice)
7.2
2016
Sayonara Debussy - Pianist Tantei Misaki Yosuke
香月玄太郎
0.0
2016
Fragile
Kaoru Nakaguma · (10 episodes)
7.8
2016
I'm Home
Yozo Ieji · (1 episode)
7.3
2015
Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel
5.0
2014
Sanbiki no Ossan
清田清一 · (24 episodes)
7.0
2014
Sakura Housara
0.0
2014
淋しい狩人
0.0
2013
Legal High SP
Teshigawara Isao
8.1
2013
Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon
Yoshito Tendo（天堂 義人） · (11 episodes)
7.4
2012
Asura
Monk
7.2
2012
Breathless Summer
夏目周作 · (11 episodes)
8.0
2012
Blackboard
Akinori Shioda · (1 episode)
8.0
2012
Blackboard
Shioda Akinori · (3 episodes)
8.0
2012
Man of Destiny
Keisaku Sahashi · (10 episodes)
0.0
2012
I Don't Want to Kidnap Anyone Anymore
Hanazono Shugoro
6.0
2012
The Last Revenge
Tesshu Yamaoka
7.0
2011
Princess Go
(46 episodes)
8.3
2011
Chushingura〜Sono Otoko, Oishi Kuranosuke
9.0
2010
The Incite Mill
Yoshi Ando
5.5
2010
Sakurada Gate Incident
7.7
2010
Eternal First Love
Yuichi Makibara
6.7
2010
Absolute Zero
Hideo Nagashima · (24 episodes)
8.0
2010
Genjuro's Deadly Sword: The Return of Shinigami
0.0
2009
刑事シュート しゅうと&ムコの事件日誌
(1 episode)
0.0
2008
Sushi King Goes to New York
Gengoro
7.0
2008
Phantom Assassin
Koyama Genjuro · (9 episodes)
0.0
2008
Atsuhime
(50 episodes)
9.0
2008
Kuwayama Jubei travels to eight provinces
Kuwayama Jubei · (1 episode)
0.0
2007
The Family
Daisuke Manpyo · (10 episodes)
7.6
2007
Magistrate Ooka Echizen
(20 episodes)
0.0
2005
The Story of Dominating Countries
(4 episodes)
0.0
2005
忠臣蔵
(1 episode)
0.0
2004
さすらい署長 風間昭平
(15 episodes)
0.0
2003
Lone Wolf and Cub
Ogami Ittô · (9 episodes)
6.8
2002
Hojo Tokimune
Sha Kokumei · (49 episodes)
0.0
2001
Secret Magistrate Asahina
Asahina Kawachinokami Masakiyo · (10 episodes)
0.0
1998
The Peking Man
Kin'ya Kitaôji
3.0
1997
SMAP×SMAP
Skit Guest · (2 episodes)
8.5
1996
Further Tales of Musashi
Miyamoto Musashi · (13 episodes)
0.0
1996
Another 47 Ronins: Genroku Taiheiki
0.0
1995
Assassin's Target: Iemitsu
0.0
1995
The Notorious Bored Samurai 9
0.0
1994
The Notorious Bored Samurai 9
Saotome Mondonosuke
0.0
1994
Bored Hatamoto: The Kaga Conspiracy
0.0
1993
事件 (テレビ朝日のテレビドラマ)
(1 episode)
0.0
1993
The Notorious Bored Samurai 8
Sawatari Mondonosuke
0.0
1993
Yakuza Ladies Revisited 2
0.0
1993
The Notorious Bored Samurai 7
Sawatari Shusui
0.0
1992
The Diary of Chuji's Travels
Chuji · (1 episode)
0.0
1992
Tokugawa Ieyasu: The Conqueror of Japan
0.0
1992
The Notorious Bored Samurai 6
Sawatari Shusui
0.0
1991
Dohten
0.0
1991
The Notorious Bored Samurai 5
Sawatari Shusui
0.0
1990
Miyamoto Musashi
Miyamoto Musashi · (13 episodes)
0.0
1990
The Notorious Bored Samurai 3
Sawatari Shusui
0.0
1989
Sanada Yukimura
(26 episodes)
0.0
1989
The Notorious Bored Samurai 2
Mondonosuke Saotome
0.0
1988
The Notorious Bored Samurai
Mondosuke
0.0
1988
Masamune Shogun
伊達輝宗 · (50 episodes)
9.2
1987
Crisis at Edo Castle - Angry Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu
(6 episodes)
0.0
1987
白虎隊～敗れざる者たち
(1 episode)
0.0
Tokugawa Chronicles: Ambition of the 3 Branches
Genroku Kano (Tokugawa Yoshimune) · (13 episodes)
0.0
1986
Spring Bell
Rokuheita Narumi
6.0
1985
The Second Is a Christian
Eiji
5.0
1985
The Second Is a Christian
5.0
1985
Fire Festival
Tatsuo
5.9
1985
Zero
Jiro Horikoshi
4.2
1984
Kukai
Kukai
9.0
1984
Future War 198X
Wataru Mikumo (voice)
5.3
1982
Lake of Illusions
Nobunaga Oda
1.5
1982
Abandoned
0.0
1981
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga
6.7
1980
Glowing Autumn
0.0
1978
Dynamite Don-Don
Ginji Tachibana
7.0
1978
Monument to Holy Service
0.0
1978
Winter's Flower
Michio Sakata
6.2
1978
Shag
7.0
1978
Mount Hakkoda
Captain Kanda
6.4
1977
The Alaska Story
Frank Yasuda
6.0
1977
Takehisa Yumeji monogatari: koi suru
Yumeji Takehisa
0.0
1975
Gambling Den Heist
Takeshi Kiyomoto
6.7
1975
Father of the Kamikaze
0.0
1974
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode
Tamotsu Matsumura
7.3
1974
Akumyo: Notorious Dragon
5.0
1974
The Blossom and the Sword
Captain Sakagami
7.0
1973
Rise, Fair Sun
0.0
1973
Men and War III: The Final Chapter
Shunsuke Godai
6.0
1973
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
Shoji Yamanaka
7.4
1973
A Woman Called En
0.0
1971
Will to Conquer
0.0
1970
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
Soji Okita
6.8
1969
Admiral Borneo: Betting at the Equator
Takeo
0.0
1969
The Day the Sun Rose
7.0
1968
River of Forever
0.0
1967
Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu
8.2
1965
Wolves, Pigs & Men
Sabu, the third brother
8.1
1964
A Revengeful Raid
5.0
1962
Keepers of Order
5.0
1962
Yoka chigo zakura Make no wakamusha
0.0
1962
Genkuro Yoshitsune
0.0
1962
Young Lord and Second Son
0.0
1961
Whistling Drifter
Tsukinowa Gentaro
0.0
1961
Law in Ghost Island
Yusaku
5.3
1961
Lord Mito: Struggle of Suke and Kaku
0.0
1961
Fine Man
0.0
1961
The Acrobats of Death
5.8
1959
Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute
5.0
1958
Kingdom of Youth
Yamanaka Shikanoske
0.0
1958
The Mansion of Intrigue
Kirishima Kyoya
0.0
1957
Shadow Over Fuji
0.0
1957