Ganjirō Nakamura II
Known For
Acting
Born
1902-02-17 in Osaka, Japan
Died
1983-04-13
Biography
Nakamura Ganjirō II was a Japanese kabuki and film actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1941 and 1980, directed by notable filmmakers such as Yasujirō Ozu, Kenji Mizoguchi, Akira Kurosawa, and Mikio Naruse.
Most Known For
Hissatsu Shigotonin
as Motojime Shikazō
Kwaidan
as Publisher (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
An Osaka Story
as Nihei
The Pornographers
as Elderly Executive
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as Goda
The Three Treasures
as Emperor Keikō
Conflagration
as Tayama Dosen
Floating Weeds
as Komajuro Arashi
The End of Summer
as Kohayagawa Manbei
Odd Obsession
as Kenji Kenmochi
The Lower Depths
as Rokubei, Osugi's Husband
The Great Wall
as Hsu Fu
Summer Clouds
as Wasuke
The Rape
as Akiyama
Buddha
as Ashoka
An Actor's Revenge
as Sansai Dobe
Bonchi
The Broken Commandment
as Buddha priest
Love Under the Crucifix
as Sen Rikyu
