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
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
Miyamoto Musashi★ 7.1Viewing moment
Miyamoto Musashi
1973
Taira Clan Saga★ 7.3Viewing moment
Taira Clan Saga
1955
The Conspirator★ 6.4Viewing moment
The Conspirator
1961
振袖釼法Viewing moment
振袖釼法
1955
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
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
Till We Meet Again★ 6.7Viewing moment
Till We Meet Again
1950
Fashionable Crazy WomanViewing moment
Fashionable Crazy Woman
1952
Souls in the Moonlight III★ 6.6Viewing moment
Souls in the Moonlight III
1959
DotanbaViewing moment
Dotanba
1956
Men in a Rough TownViewing moment
Men in a Rough Town
1959
Three Women of the NorthViewing moment
Three Women of the North
1945
Gamblers: The Dragon TattooViewing moment
Gamblers: The Dragon Tattoo
1967
Four MarriagesViewing moment
Four Marriages
1944
寛美の三等社員Viewing moment
寛美の三等社員
1961
A Fishwife's TaleViewing moment
A Fishwife's Tale
1961
Zankokuna tsukiViewing moment
Zankokuna tsuki
1962
ActressViewing moment
Actress
1947
Travels of Hibari and Chiemi★ 8.5Viewing moment
Travels of Hibari and Chiemi
1962
Small Rats of the Edo TownViewing moment
Small Rats of the Edo Town
1957
The Harbor Lights★ 5Viewing moment
The Harbor Lights
1961
Farewell, My BelovedViewing moment
Farewell, My Beloved
1969
Ejima and IkushimaViewing moment
Ejima and Ikushima
1955

Frequent collaborators

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