Akitake Kôno Biography, Age, Family, Education, Net Worth, Movies & More

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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.

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Akitake Kôno

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NameAkitake Kôno
Also Know河野秋武, Akitake Kōno, Akitake Kono
GenderMale
Known ForActing
Place of BirthNagasaki, Japan
Date of BirthOctober 08, 1911
Age(as in 2023 Feb)66
Deathday1978-03-17

Akitake Kôno Acting Movies

Movie NameCharacterRelease DateOverview
The Last WomenMakimura1954-11-22The events of the film are based on the real facts of the Pacific War, when in June 1944 the American troops began landing on the Saipan island. On Ju…
An Enemy of the People1946-04-25Tadashi Imai 1946 movie…
Listen to the Voices of the Sea1950-06-15This film is strongly anti-war film. The film is based on the collection of writings by Japanese student soldiers who died during World War II. The fi…
Battle TroopMurakami1944-12-07Three IJN flyers Mikami (Susumu Fujita), Kawakami (Masayuki Mori) and Murakami (Akitake Kono) are good friends, and they are all renowned for their to…
Sanshiro Sugata Part TwoGenzaburo Higaki1945-05-03In this government-suggested sequel, Sugata again grows as a judo master, and demonstrates his (and by extension, all Japanese) superiority to the for…
A Tale of Archery at the SanjusangendoKazuma Hochino1945-06-28In A Tale of Archery, young, timid bowmaster Kazuma (Akitake Kôno) seeks to beat the archery record set by Hoshino Kanzaemon, a mysterious figure who…
The Temptress and the MonkMedicine seller1957-08-14Nominated for Golden Berlin Bear….
Snow TrailHonda1947-08-05Three bank robbers, Eijima, Nojiri, and Takasugi, flee the police and escape into the mountains. At an inn high in the Japanese Alps, Eijima and Nojir…
Till We Meet Again1950-03-21Saburo and Keiko fall in love with each other but the tide of war separates them….
Satan’s TownSasaki1956-07-11A yakuza boss and his right-hand, Hawasaki, escape from prison. the film concentrates on their relationship, emphasizing loyalty and thier eventual b…
Travels of Hibari and Chiemi1962-01-03Playhouse employees Okimi and Otoshi become involved in an undercover officer’s investigation of a gang when they accidentally walk in on a drug dea…
Love is LostYoshizo1956-02-05Based on the novel by Torahiko Tamiya….
Lady From Hell1949-03-15Three and a half years after Japan was bombed, the tax authorities organized the T-Men. Nango is in love with a girl called Mibu, and the two are agai…
As Long as I Live1946-08-01
Lantern Under a Full Moon1951-07-11
Sansho the BailiffTaro1954-03-31In medieval Japan, a woman and his children journey to find the family’s patriarch, who was exiled years before….
Crimson Bat, the Blind SwordswomanYasuke1969-03-15A young girl named Oichi is abandoned by her mother and blinded by a lightning strike. When her guardian is killed, she learns to wield a sword from …
Duel at Yagyu ValleyShinohara Samanosuke1945-05-17During the Warring States era, Hozoin Kakuzenbo and Yagyu Tajima-no-kami, being best friends, spend their days acquiring skills of the spear, sword an…
Three Women of the North1945-08-05The story of an airport and its air traffic control crew in a remote and northern Japanese town. Three of the air traffic controllers are female with …
KenKiuchi1964-03-14Kokubu Jiro is the captain of his university’s Kendo team. Often standoffish, mild, stoic and minimalist, Kokubu is a mystery to those who know him. K…
Flesh Smuggling1956-10-09A true semi-documentary drama depicting a record of a sheriff’s challenge to the vivid evil of a sailor who embarked on a single underworld to uncover…
A Dead Drifter1959-05-13A Dead Drifter / Hyoryû shitaî…
Tokyo aantachibiru: dassoKatagiri1963-03-15
Sisters1955-04-10
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger’s TailIse1952-04-24Yoshitsune Minamoto, disguised with his retinue as monks, must make do with a comical porter as their guide through hostile territory en route to safe…
No Regrets for Our YouthItokawa1946-10-29Yukie, the well-bred daughter of a university professor, is shocked when her father is relieved of his post for his political teachings during a purge…
Toward the Decisive Battle in the Sky1943-05-01Young men endure challenging flight training in the Yokaren, a program feeding new pilots into the Army and Navy. By the time of the filming, the pre…
Heiji, the Detective1967-10-10Famous for his coin tossing when capturing criminals, an Edo detective, Heiji, launches an investigation into the mysterious murder of his friend Seig…
快傑耶茶坊1956-04-181956 Japanese film, originally released in two parts….
Flame and the CodeSadamitsu Gonda1966-03-05
The Black Current1954-08-31A reporter Takuo, who is sleeping in the newspaper room of the Maichō newspaper company, receives a sudden report from a reporter that the missing Ak…
King of the Highway1965-12-18
Nerves for Victory1966-08-26A young yakuza who respects obligation and humanity must face cruel and heartless turf wars leading to a fight to the death with his own brother….
The Envoy1958-09-16Sinza who is secretly the well known “Sea Glow Burglar”, gives to the poor the money he takes from the bad lords and greedy merchants, who live just t…
Okatsu the Fugitive1969-10-01Okatsu the Fugitive is the third film in the “Ohyaku/Okatsu” series. Okatsu; a “tomboy” who is good with a sword. Her father has found her a man to ma…
Tower of Lilies1953-01-09A group of Okinawan high school girls are drafted as nurses during the American invasion of the island. As the enemy army advances further, the situat…
Chronicle of the Bulbul1952-10-23Early jidaigeki by Tai Kato…
Taira Clan SagaHeiroku1955-09-21Special Forces commander Captain Tadamori returns to Kyoto after successfully defeating the uprising of pirates in the western sea of Japan. But becau…
The Conspirator1961-11-08Young lord Saburo Nobuyasu struggles to find comfort in life. His arranged marriage to Tokuhime, daughter of one-time family enemy Oda Nobunaga, provi…
甲武信嶽傳奇1956-08-221956 Japanese film, originally released in three parts….
The Cannery BoatShibaura1953-09-10Describes the oppressed life of the crab fishermen and their final revolt which is bloodily suppressed by the Royal Navy. (Set in the 1920’s)…
Castle of Owls1963-03-24Movie adaptation of the 1959 ninja novel. With war against Korea looming on the horizon, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, the ‘Taiko’ becomes the target of an ass…
Farewell, My Beloved1969-02-21During the early days of the war a young student, Makito (Kazuo Funaki), falls in love with Yuko (Mayumi Ozora), the widow of a naval officer. She, ho…
Officer Morgan and a Man of MysteryCho1961-08-13Detective Morgan and the Japanese police cooperate to unveil the truth of the mysterious death of Morgan’s friend in Arizona….
Four Marriages1944-09-28Based on a short story by Dazai Osamu, produced under the national film law. The film’s hero falls in love with the youngest daughter of a family he i…
Young Lord Detective1958-12-15A seventh part of the series….
Kantaro of Ina1943-01-03War-time jidaigeki by Eisuke Takizawa. Didn’t find anything about it online, but Takizawa was a well-regarded director in his time. Akira Kurosawa wor…
Adventures of ZatoichiIntendant Gorota Kajima1964-12-30Blind swordsman/masseuse Zatoichi befriends a young woman looking for her father, a village leader who has disappeared. As he helps her investigate th…
A Fishwife’s Tale1961-05-31Hibari Misora plays Yoshiko, the popular daughter of a fish market owner. After discovering that she was adopted, she sets out to help her biological …
Tales of Young Genji Kuro 21958-03-11Thanks to a secret message hidden on the two sacred swords Kaen and Suien, the samurai Genji Kurô (Nakamura Kinnosuke) found the hidden treasure of L…
Souls in the Moonlight III1959-04-28Master swordsman, Tsukue Ryunosuke is confronted by the families of his victims. Will justice be served for the lost innocent lives? The conclusion of…
The Harbor Lights1961-02-26
Three GamblersToyomatsu Inoue1967-01-12Three closely associated gamblers have adventures in Yokohama, Hokkaido, and Macao. Gambling trio endure hardships to rescue Naojiro’s family….
Fearful Witch1962-12-16
Small Rats of the Edo TownTôzô1957-10-15The action of this historical drama takes place against the background of poverty and hunger in the city of Edo and depicts young people rebelling aga…
Sword of VisionOkubo Hikozaemon1959-10-04Yagyu Jubei proves his skills in this early adventure film….
Hibari’s Tale of Pathos1962-10-06Hibari Misora plays a singing guide, who is secretly in love, her fortunes turn for the worse when a gangster’s henchman hears her singing and takes…
寛美の三等社員Division chief Sawamura1961-09-09Japanese comedy film….
Restoration FireHeikichi1961-10-14Megastar Kataoka Chiezo is Vice-commander Hijikata Toshizo of the Shinsengumi in this realistic tale of Japan’s inner battles that led to the downfa…
Happily Tied to the RoadSanemon1959-04-21With flashing swordwork and a terrific story, wandering gambler Kusama Hanjiro inspires the wrath of Boss Jirotaro who has been terrorizing travelers …
When a Woman LovesOkada1959-09-24Story of a romance between a middle-aged journalist and a young woman….
Tange Sazen1963-11-17In 1730, the Tokugawa Shogunate orders the Yagyu Clan to repair a huge shrine. Since it cannot refuse the Shogunate’s request, the impoverished Yagyu …
Outlaw Under a Blue Canopy1960-05-10Sheriff Goro goes undercover to investigate drug smugglers….
Wind, Woman and Road1958-04-14A chance meeting between two traveling gamblers leads to a case of mistaken identity when the farmers transporting gold to the governor think they are…
Japan’s Most ChivalrousGennosuke Shioya1966-03-19
Policeman’s Diary, Part 21955-11-16From runaway brides to a typhoon, the continued adventures of Ushikata police station….
Hunting Opium-Eaters1960-09-04The Chase after Opium Dealers…
The OutsidersDoctor Kimura1958-11-26A drama about relations between Japanese immigrants and the indigenous Ainu on Hokkaido, the most northerly island of Japan. From a novel by Taijun Ta…
A History of the Japanese Underworld – The Bloody Resistance1967-01-01
Castle of Flames1960-10-30In 17th century Japan, Young Lord Masato returns after years abroad to find everything changed: his peace-loving father has died in what he soon finds…
Mother Country1962-04-29In 1919, a group of Japanese immigrants arrives in Hawaii. Among them Yoshio Inoue and his wife Kishimo and Sumi, a young woman ready to get married s…
お洒落狂女Togawa Kankyo1952-04-03
The Shape of Night1964-11-01Yoshie Nogami, a factory worker by day, moonlights as a hostess at a bar. One of the regulars, Eiji Kitami, invites her out on a date. Still only 19, …
Sanshiro SugataYoshima Dan1943-03-25The story of Sanshiro, a strong stubborn youth, who travels into the city in order to learn Jujutsu. However, upon his arrival he discovers a new form…
The Man of Seven FacesJukichi Arao1960-04-26Detective Tarao investigates the deaths of police officers who were involved in solving a kidnapping case….
Street of ViolenceEnomoto1950-02-26An attempt is made to suppress a journalist’s investigation of collusion between a rural police chief and the local gangster bosses….
Broken Swords1969-05-30The tragic, yet exciting story of the friendship between Nakayama Yasubei, a member of the 47 Ronin, and Tange Tenzen, a relative by marriage of the v…
Traveling in Party1967-11-12A comedy about Hikoichi, a mediocre train conductor who falls in love with a beautiful widow Sayuri….
The Human Condition I: No Greater LoveKôno Taii1959-01-15After handing in a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial labor, Kaji is offered the post of labor chief at a large mining operation in Manchuria…
Points and Lines1958-11-11Based on Matsumoto Seicho’s classic mystery novel of the same name, the story centers around a group of detectives who are determined to find the trut…
The Viper Brothers1971-06-01
The Shogun’s Guard, ShinsengumiFurutaka Shuntaro1958-07-13The Shinsengumi is a special unit of ronin commissioned by the Tokugawa shogunate to counter anti-shogunate activities in Kyoto. A sinister plot to ov…
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai1963-04-21Gonza was a handsome young laborer, a footman and spear-carrier, working hard for his meager wage. All Gonza wanted was to marry his young sweetheart,…
Souls in the Moonlight IIMomozo Zenriki1958-04-20This is the second installment of the trilogy based on Japan’s greatest novel “The Great Bodhisattva Pass”, following the life and times of bloo…
New Prison Walls of Abashiri 21969-08-13Suehiro Katsuji, a prisoner of Abashiri, is sent to Shikoku to work at a dock where a fierce turf battle takes place between a local gang and the dock…
Men in a Rough Town1959-01-28An action-packed, dramatic gangster film….
ActressHaruyoshi Kobayashi1947-12-29Sumako, a country girl, becomes a great actress with the help of Hogetsu,a scholar who brought some of European realism to the Japan’s stage. The rela…
Miyamoto MusashiKimura Sukekuro1973-07-13In Part I we see the young would-be swordsman setting out to achieve greatness in war, achieving nothing because fighting on the losing side, & then b…
The Escape1962-03-14Film about the 2-26 Incident….
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu EraMatabei1957-07-14Saheji, a man-about-town, gets stuck at a high-class brothel when he can’t pay the bill. He makes the best of his situation by performing various ta…
I Want to Be a Shellfish1958-10-31Television production of I Want to Be a Shellfish. On a post-war peaceful day in Japan, Toyomatsu Shimizu, a barber as well as a good father and husba…
The Hidden Treasure1959-04-05Shochiku’s commemorative 3000th film production; a suspenseful period drama….
The Scarlet Camellia1964-11-21A young woman begins murdering all those responsible for her ailing father’s condition. Because the girl is so outwardly sweet and innocent, the detec…
The Most BeautifulFire and drum band instructor (uncredited)1944-04-13The stories of several young women who work in a ‘precision optical instruments’ factory during the second World War. Despite illness, injury, and tre…
Cell No. 81956-01-15A man and a woman meet through a strange fate. This unique melodrama depicts the course of their budding love in a corner of the big city….

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