Quick Facts
Born:
1932-11-20
Birthplace:
Tokyo, Japan
Credits:
132 Total Roles
Kinnosuke Nakamura
Acting
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Biography
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Yorozuya Kinnosuke (萬屋錦之介) was a Japanese kabuki actor. Born Kin'ichi Ogawa (小川 錦一 Ogawa Kin'ichi), son of kabuki actor Nakamura Tokizō III, he entered kabuki and became the first in the kabuki tradition to take the name Nakamura Kinnosuke. He took on his guild name (yagō) Yorozuya as his surname in 1971.
In addition to his kabuki activity, Kinnosuke had an extensive film career. A specialist in jidaigeki, Kinnosuke appeared in more than 140 films. These include a 1957 Mito Kōmon and a 1961 appearance as the title character in the Toei Company's Miyamoto Musashi series (a role he reprised in 1962, 1963, 1964, and 1965, and again in 1971). A versatile actor, he has played as many as seven characters in a single film.
Yorozuya Kinnosuke (萬屋錦之介) was a Japanese kabuki actor. Born Kin'ichi Ogawa (小川 錦一 Ogawa Kin'ichi), son of kabuki actor Nakamura Tokizō III, he entered kabuki and became the first in the kabuki tradition to take the name Nakamura Kinnosuke. He took on his guild name (yagō) Yorozuya as his surname in 1971.
In addition to his kabuki activity, Kinnosuke had an extensive film career. A specialist in jidaigeki, Kinnosuke appeared in more than 140 films. These include a 1957 Mito Kōmon and a 1961 appearance as the title character in the Toei Company's Miyamoto Musashi series (a role he reprised in 1962, 1963, 1964, and 1965, and again in 1971). A versatile actor, he has played as many as seven characters in a single film.
Known For
Goyokin
Samon Fujimaki
Shogun's Samurai
Yagyu Tajima
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
Jirozaemon / Iikura / Sajiemon / Kyutaro / Shuzo / Shingo / Osamu / Susumu
Incident at Blood Pass
Heima Ibuki
The Fall of Ako Castle
Oishi Kuranosuke
Samurai Banners
Shingen Takeda
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
Fujita Arima
Revenge
Shinpachi Ezaki
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Hana no Ran TV | Yamana Sōzen |
| 1991 | The Yagyu Code 4: A Duel of Conviction MOVIE | Yagyu Munenori |
| 1991 | Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit MOVIE | Self |
| 1990 | The Yagyu Code: Secret Scrolls MOVIE | Tajima-no-Kami Yagyu & Fugetsusai Yamada |
| 1989 | Death of a Tea Master MOVIE | Urakusai Oda |
| 1987 | Tabaruzaka TV | Katsu Kaishû |
| 1985 | The Last True Yakuza MOVIE | Kadota |
| 1984 | A Tale of Two Truncheons TV | Self |
| 1984 | Lone Wolf and Cub MOVIE | Ogami Ittō |
| 1984 | 子連れ狼 TV | Self |