Bandō Mitsugorō IX ( ja, 九代目 坂東 三津五郎, Kudaime Bandō Mitsugorō, born , May 14, 1929 – April 1, 1999) was a
Kabuki actor. He was the son-in-law of
Bandō Mitsugorō VIII
(19 October 1906 – 16 January 1975) was one of Japan's most revered kabuki actors from the 1930s until his death. He was a renowned and , specializing in particular in the style. He was officially designated as a " Living National Treasure ...
and the father of
Bandō Mitsugorō X. He was married to Bando Mitsugoro VIII's oldest daughter, Yoshiko, in 1955. He took his stage name after the death of his father-in-law in 1975.
Filmography
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Akō Rōshi'' (1964)
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Minamoto no Yoshitsune'' (1966)
1929 births
1999 deaths
Kabuki actors
Male actors from Tokyo
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