Akitake Kōno
Known For
Acting
Born
1911-10-08 in Nagasaki, Japan
Died
1978-03-17
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.
Most Known For
Ayausgî G-Man - ânkoku gai no yagû
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
as Kôno Taii
Sansho the Bailiff
as Taro
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
as Ise
No Regrets for Our Youth
as Itokawa
Taira Clan Saga
as Heiroku
Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman
as Yasuke
Till We Meet Again
Snow Trail
as Honda
Sanshiro Sugata
as Yoshima Dan
The Most Beautiful
as Fire and drum band instructor (uncredited)
Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two
as Genzaburo Higaki
Japan's Most Chivalrous
as Gennosuke Shioya
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
as Matabei
Points and Lines
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai
Miyamoto Musashi
as Kimura Sukekuro
Military Song of the Morning Mist
as Maruge
Listen to the Voices of the Sea
Restoration Fire
as Heikichi