Shinichi Himori
Known For
Acting
Born
1907-01-10 in Tokyo, Japan
Died
1959-09-12
Biography
Shinichi Himori (10 January 1907 – 12 September 1959), born Kazuo Moriyama, was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than seventy films from 1925 to 1959. Born in Tokyo, Himori entered the Shochiku studios in 1924 and, after starting out in side roles, became a leading player, particularly specializing in realistic films after the coming of sound.[1] With his starring role in Yasujirō Ozu's The Only Son as the best example, he was often featured in films by famous directors for his earnest acting that smelled of reality.[1] He became a by player after the war, but died of a heart attack in 1959. Shochiku honored him with a company funeral. Description above from the Wikipedia article Shinichi Himori, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Known For
Ikiru
as Kimura
Scandal
There Was a Father
as Minoru Uchida
The Masseurs and a Woman
as Fukuichi Misawa
A Japanese Tragedy
The Only Son
as Ryosuke Ninomiya
Somewhere Beneath the Wide Sky
Apart from You
as Guest
The Neighbour's Wife and Mine
as Stranger
Okoto and Sasuke
Homecoming
Warm Current
as Itoda
Dancing Girls of Izu
Street Without End
as Shinkichi Yamamura
Surprising 53 Stations of the Tokaido
Ornamental Hairpin
as Mr. Hiroyasu
The Ball at the Anjo House
as Takehiko Yuri
Farewell to Dream
Days of Youth
as Hatamoto
