Akitake Kōno
Acting

Akitake Kōno

Born 1911-10-08 · Nagasaki, Japan · Died 1978-03-17

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.

ActorCast

Known for

Sansho the Bailiff★ 8.1Viewing moment
Sansho the Bailiff
1954
No Regrets for Our Youth★ 6.8Viewing moment
No Regrets for Our Youth
1946
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love★ 8Viewing moment
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
1959
Sanshiro Sugata Part Two★ 6.2Viewing moment
Sanshiro Sugata Part Two
1945
Sanshiro Sugata★ 6.5Viewing moment
Sanshiro Sugata
1943
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail★ 6.8Viewing moment
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
1945
Broken Swords★ 6Viewing moment
Broken Swords
1969
Miyamoto Musashi★ 7.1Viewing moment
Miyamoto Musashi
1973
Adventures of Zatoichi★ 6.6Viewing moment
Adventures of Zatoichi
1964
The Most Beautiful★ 5.5Viewing moment
The Most Beautiful
1944
Lady From HellViewing moment
Lady From Hell
1949
Snow Trail★ 7.1Viewing moment
Snow Trail
1947
振袖釼法Viewing moment
振袖釼法
1955
Taira Clan Saga★ 7.3Viewing moment
Taira Clan Saga
1955
The Conspirator★ 6.4Viewing moment
The Conspirator
1961
Castle of Owls★ 6.1Viewing moment
Castle of Owls
1963
New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2★ 6Viewing moment
New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2
1969
治郎吉格子Viewing moment
治郎吉格子
1952
Street of Violence★ 6.5Viewing moment
Street of Violence
1950
Satan's TownViewing moment
Satan's Town
1956
Lantern Under a Full MoonViewing moment
Lantern Under a Full Moon
1951
Officer Morgan and a Man of MysteryViewing moment
Officer Morgan and a Man of Mystery
1961
The Shogun’s Guard, ShinsengumiViewing moment
The Shogun’s Guard, Shinsengumi
1958
Love is Lost★ 7Viewing moment
Love is Lost
1956
A Dead DrifterViewing moment
A Dead Drifter
1959
King of the HighwayViewing moment
King of the Highway
1965
Points and Lines★ 4Viewing moment
Points and Lines
1958
Chronicle of the BulbulViewing moment
Chronicle of the Bulbul
1952
The Viper BrothersViewing moment
The Viper Brothers
1971
What Price LoveViewing moment
What Price Love
1960
Outlaw Under a Blue CanopyViewing moment
Outlaw Under a Blue Canopy
1960
Umineko ga tondeViewing moment
Umineko ga tonde
1962
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai★ 9Viewing moment
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai
1963
Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman★ 6.8Viewing moment
Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman
1969
Young Lord DetectiveViewing moment
Young Lord Detective
1958
Fashionable Crazy WomanViewing moment
Fashionable Crazy Woman
1952
Souls in the Moonlight III★ 6.6Viewing moment
Souls in the Moonlight III
1959
Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2★ 7Viewing moment
Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2
1958
鞍馬天狗 青面夜叉Viewing moment
鞍馬天狗 青面夜叉
2023
Souls in the Moonlight II★ 6.6Viewing moment
Souls in the Moonlight II
1958

Frequent collaborators

Rentaro MikuniRentaro MikuniTetsuro TambaTetsuro TambaRinichi YamamotoRinichi YamamotoYoshi KatōYoshi KatōYumeji TsukiokaYumeji TsukiokaYoshiko MitaYoshiko MitaEijirō YanagiEijirō YanagiDaisuke KatōDaisuke Katō