Akitake Kōno
Born
October 8, 1911
Died
March 17, 1978 (66 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Nagasaki, Japan
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
Miyamoto Musashi
Kimura Sukekuro
1973
The Viper Brothers
1971
Okatsu the Fugitive
1969
New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2
1969
Broken Swords
1969
Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman
Yasuke
1969
Farewell, My Beloved
1969
Traveling in Party
1967
Heiji, the Detective
1967
Invitation to Jail
1967
A History of the Japanese Underworld - The Bloody Resistance
1967
Three Gamblers
Toyomatsu Inoue
1967
Nerves for Victory
1966
You and I
1966
Japan's Most Chivalrous
Gennosuke Shioya
1966
Flame and the Code
Sadamitsu Gonda
1966
King of the Highway
1965
Adventures of Zatoichi
Intendant Gorota Kajima
1964
The Scarlet Camellia
1964
The Shape of Night
1964
Ocean Floor Crime #1
1964
Ken
Kiuchi
1964
The Lord's spy
1964
Tange Sazen
1963
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai
1963
Castle of Owls
1963
Tokyo Untouchable: Escape
Katagiri
1963
Kizu-darake no futeki-sha
1963
Fearful Witch
1962
Umineko ga tonde
1962
Hibari's Tale of Pathos
1962
Mid-August Commotion
1962
Zankokuna tsuki
1962
Mother Country
1962
The Escape
1962
Travels of Hibari and Chiemi
1962
The Conspirator
1961
Restoration Fire
Heikichi
1961
Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia
1961
寛美の三等社員
Division chief Sawamura
1961
Officer Morgan and a Man of Mystery
Cho
1961
白い南風
1961
A Fishwife's Tale
1961
The Harbor Lights
1961
Castle of Flames
1960
Challenge Beneath the Waves
1960
Hunting Opium-Eaters
1960
Ninja Assassins
1960
Outlaw Under a Blue Canopy
1960
The Man of Seven Faces
Jukichi Arao
1960
One Passed Through Hell
1960
White Cliffs
1960
The Great Road
1960
Ayausgî G-Man - ânkoku gai no yagû
1960
Police Precinct Part 12
1960
Sword of Vision
Okubo Hikozaemon
1959
When a Woman Loves
Okada
1959
A Dead Drifter
1959
Souls in the Moonlight III
1959
Happily Tied to the Road
Sanemon
1959
The Hidden Treasure
1959
Men in a Rough Town
1959
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
Kôno Taii
1959
The Outsiders
Doctor Kimura
1958
Points and Lines
1958
I Want to Be a Shellfish
1958
The Envoy
1958
Midair Circus
1958
Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi
1958
The Shogun’s Guard, Shinsengumi
Furutaka Shuntaro
1958
おばこ船頭さん
1958
Souls in the Moonlight II
Momozo Zenriki
1958
Wind, Woman and Road
1958
Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2
1958
Small Rats of the Edo Town
Tôzô
1957
The Temptress and the Monk
Medicine seller
1957
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
Matabei
1957
Dotanba
1956
Flesh Smuggling
1956
Kobushidake denki
1956
Satan's Town
Sasaki
1956
快傑耶茶坊
1956
Love is Lost
Yoshizo
1956
Cell No. 8
1956
Policeman's Diary, Part 2
1955
Ejima and Ikushima
奥山好竹院
1955
The Samurai of Edo
1955
Taira Clan Saga
Heiroku
1955
振袖釼法
大導寺平馬
1955
The Wolves
1955
The Dancer and Two Warriors
1955
Six Assassins
1955
Sisters
1955
Hatsu sugata ushimatsu gōshi
1954
The Last Women
Makimura
1954
The Black Current
1954
The Story of Shunkin
1954
The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of Revenge
1954
The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 2: Dance of Revenge
1954
Sansho the Bailiff
Taro
1954
The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 1: Revenge and Love
1954
Hana no shôgai
多田一郎
1953
Kurama tengu: Aomen yasha
是枝七郎左衛門
1953
The Cannery Boat
Shibaura
1953
Tower of Lilies
1953
Chronicle of the Bulbul
1952
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
Ise
1952
お洒落狂女
Togawa Kankyo
1952
治郎吉格子
久六
1952
Lantern Under a Full Moon
1951
Listen to the Voices of the Sea
1950
Till We Meet Again
1950
Street of Violence
Enomoto
1950
Lady From Hell
1949
Actress
Haruyoshi Kobayashi
1947
Snow Trail
Honda
1947
No Regrets for Our Youth
Itokawa
1946
As Long as I Live
1946
An Enemy of the People
1946
Three Women of the North
1945
A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo
Kazuma Hochino
1945
Duel at Yagyu Valley
Shinohara Samanosuke
1945
Sanshiro Sugata Part Two
Genzaburo Higaki
1945
Battle Troop
Murakami
1944
Four Marriages
1944
The Most Beautiful
Fire and drum band instructor (uncredited)
1944
Toward the Decisive Battle in the Sky
1943
Military Song of the Morning Mist
Maruge
1943
Sanshiro Sugata
Yoshima Dan
1943
Kantaro of Ina
1943
Saga of the Vagabonds, Part Two: Forward at Dawn
1937
The Gion Tempest
Sakakibara