Matsunosuke Onoe
Known For
Acting
Born
1875-09-12 in Okayama, Japan
Died
1926-09-11
Biography
Matsunosuke Onoe sometimes known as Medama no Matchan ("Eyeballs" Matsu), was a Japanese actor. His birth name is Tsuruzo Nakamura.[1] He is sometimes credited as Yukio Koki, Tamijaku Onoe, or Tsunusaburo Onoe, and as a kabuki artist he went by the name Tsurusaburo Onoe. He gained great popularity, appearing in over 1000 films, and has been called the first superstar of Japanese cinema.
Most Known For
TS-CAM
as Jiraiya (archive footage)
The 47 Loyal Ronin
as Oishi Kuranosuke / Asano Takuminokami / Shimizu Ikkaku
Shibukawa Bangorō
Iwami Jûtarô
Iwami Jûtarô
Botan Dōrō
Zōho kaitei Chūshingura
as Yoshio 'Kuranosuke' Ôishi
Jiraiya the Hero
as Jiraiya
Iwami Jûtarô
Arima no nekô sôdô
Monster-Cat of Sanno
Nabeshima kaibyô
Kaiketsu Ondo maru
Life Story of Iwami Jutaro
The Loyal 47 Ronin
Tenjiku Tokubei
Iwami Jûtarô
Bancho sarayashiki
Sakura Sôgorô