Kokuten Kōdō
Kokuten Kōdō (高堂 国典, Kōdō Kokuten, 29 January 1887 – 22 January 1960), real name Tanigawa Saichirō (谷川 佐市郎), was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than eighty films from 1923 to 1959.
Kokuten Kōdō | |
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| Born | Saichiro Tanigawa 29 January 1887 |
| Died | 22 January 1960 (aged 72) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1923-1959 |
Career
Kōdō first began acting on the stage in 1901 in shinpa dramas.[1] He joined the Teikine studio in 1923, and after the war, the Toho Studio.[1] He appeared in numerous films by Akira Kurosawa, most notably in Seven Samurai as the village elder.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1943 | Sanshiro Sugata | Buddhist Priest | |
| 1945 | Sanshiro Sugata Part II | Buddhist Priest Saiduchi | |
| 1946 | No Regrets for Our Youth | Mr. Noge | |
| 1947 | Snow Trail | Haruko's Grandfather | |
| 1949 | Stray Dog | Old Landlord | |
| 1950 | Scandal | Old Man A | |
| 1951 | Carmen Comes Home | Old man | |
| 1951 | The Idiot | Jumpei | |
| 1951 | Aoi shinju | Uncle | |
| 1951 | Early Summer | Old Uncle | |
| 1952 | Sword for Hire | ||
| 1952 | Ringo-en no shōjo | ||
| 1954 | Seven Samurai | Old Man Gisaku | |
| 1954 | Godzilla | The Old Fisherman | |
| 1955 | Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple | Old Priest Nikkan | |
| 1955 | Half Human | Tribal Chief | |
| 1955 | I Live in Fear | Workers' Older Family Member | |
| 1956 | Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island | Old Priest Nikkan | |
| 1956 | Street of Shame | Keisaku Kadowaki | |
| 1957 | Throne of Blood | First General | |
| 1957 | Untamed | ||
| 1958 | Rickshaw Man | Old man | |
| 1958 | The Hidden Fortress | Old man in front of sign |
References
- "Kōdō Kokuten". Kotobanku (in Japanese). Asahi Shinbun. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
External links
- Kokuten Kōdō on IMDb
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