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

No Regrets for Our Youth★ 6.8Viewing moment
No Regrets for Our Youth
1946
Sansho the Bailiff★ 8.1Viewing moment
Sansho the Bailiff
1954
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
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
Miyamoto Musashi★ 7.1Viewing moment
Miyamoto Musashi
1973
Adventures of Zatoichi★ 6.6Viewing moment
Adventures of Zatoichi
1964
The Conspirator★ 6.4Viewing moment
The Conspirator
1961
振袖釼法Viewing moment
振袖釼法
1955
Taira Clan Saga★ 7.3Viewing moment
Taira Clan Saga
1955
Flame and the CodeViewing moment
Flame and the Code
1966
When a Woman LovesViewing moment
When a Woman Loves
1959
Restoration Fire★ 7Viewing moment
Restoration Fire
1961
Okatsu the Fugitive★ 6.1Viewing moment
Okatsu the Fugitive
1969
Mid-August CommotionViewing moment
Mid-August Commotion
1962
The Black CurrentViewing moment
The Black Current
1954
Tokyo aantachibiru: dassoViewing moment
Tokyo aantachibiru: dasso
1963
A History of the Japanese Underworld - The Bloody ResistanceViewing moment
A History of the Japanese Underworld - The Bloody Resistance
1967
The Last WomenViewing moment
The Last Women
1954
Police Precinct Part 12Viewing moment
Police Precinct Part 12
1960
Japan's Most ChivalrousViewing moment
Japan's Most Chivalrous
1966
Fearful WitchViewing moment
Fearful Witch
1962
Nerves for Victory★ 6Viewing moment
Nerves for Victory
1966
The OutsidersViewing moment
The Outsiders
1958
Mother Country★ 6Viewing moment
Mother Country
1962
Listen to the Voices of the SeaViewing moment
Listen to the Voices of the Sea
1950
Cell No. 8Viewing moment
Cell No. 8
1956
Happily Tied to the Road★ 6Viewing moment
Happily Tied to the Road
1959
The EnvoyViewing moment
The Envoy
1958
Hatsu sugata ushimatsu gôshiViewing moment
Hatsu sugata ushimatsu gôshi
1954
Duel at Yagyu ValleyViewing moment
Duel at Yagyu Valley
1945
花の生涯 彦根篇 江戸篇Viewing moment
花の生涯 彦根篇 江戸篇
1953
I Want to Be a ShellfishViewing moment
I Want to Be a Shellfish
1958
Toward the Decisive Battle in the Sky★ 5Viewing moment
Toward the Decisive Battle in the Sky
1943
One Passed Through HellViewing moment
One Passed Through Hell
1960

Frequent collaborators

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