was a

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. His nickname was "Arakan." He is famous for playing the role of '' Kurama Tengu'' sereies. He entered the film industry in 1927 and came to fame playing Kurama Tengu, a character in the

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era created by

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in his novels. In the 1950s he portrayed the

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in several hit films and appeared in

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in the 1960s. He won

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award for his role in '' The Profound Desire of the Gods''.

Filmography

His filmography includes over 300 films:Japanese Movie Database
accessed 27 May 2009 * '' Kurama Tengu'' (鞍馬天狗, Kurama Tengu) (1928) * '' Kurama Tengu: Kyōfu Jidai'' (鞍馬天狗恐怖時代, The Frightful Era of Kurama Tengu) (1928) * ''

Kurama Tengu ōedo ihen is a 1950 black and white Japanese film directed by Kyōtarō Namiki and produced by Shintoho. Cast * Kanjūrō Arashi (嵐寛寿郎) * Yatarō Kurokawa (黒川弥太郎) * Akiko Sawamura Akiko can refer to: * ''Akiko'' (comic book), an Ame ...

'' (鞍馬天狗大江戸異変 ) (1950) *'' Meiji tennō to Nichiro daisensō'' (明治天皇と日露大戦争) (1957) *''

Kyōen Kobanzame is a 1958 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Nobuo Nakagawa. There are two parts of the film: the first part and the second part . Both parts have the same staff and the same actors. Cast * Kanjūrō Arashi ( 嵐寛寿郎) * Misako U ...

'' (侠艶小判鮫, Kyōen Kobanzame) (1958) *'' Jigoku'' (1960) *''

Hana no Shōgai is a 1963 Japanese television series. It is the 1st NHK taiga drama. Story Ten to Chi to deals with the Sengoku period. Based on Funahashi Seiichi's novels "Hana no Shōgai". The story chronicles the life of Ii Naosuke. Cast * Onoe Shoroku ...

'' (1963, TV series) *'' 13 Assassins'' (1963) as Kuranaga *'' Akō Rōshi'' (1964, TV series) *''

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'' (網走番外地, Abashiri Bangaichi) (1965) *''

A Colt Is My Passport is a 1967 Japanese yakuza film directed by Takashi Nomura for the Nikkatsu Corporation. It is based on the novel '' Tobosha'' by Shinji Fujihara. It stars Joe Shishido as a hitman and Jerry Fujio as his partner; reprising his usual roles of c ...

'' (1967) as Shimazu * '' The Profound Desire of the Gods'' (神々の深き欲望, Kamigami no Fukaki Yokubo) (1968) * ''

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'' (1968) * '' Soshiki Bōryoku Kyodai Sakazuki'' (1969) * ''

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo is a 1970 Japanese drama film directed by Kihachi Okamoto. It is the 20th of a series of films featuring the blind swordsman Zatoichi. The main character is based on a fictional character, a blind masseur and swordmaster. He was created by nov ...

'' (1970) * ''

Oshizamurai Kiichihōgan also known as The Mute Samurai is a Japanese television ''jidaigeki'' or period drama, that was broadcast in 1973–1974. The lead star is Tomisaburo Wakayama, his younger brother Shintaro Katsu also appeared and directed episode 1. It is based on ...

'' (1973-74) * ''The Executioner II: Karate Inferno'' (1974) * ''

Tora-san Meets His Lordship a.k.a. ''Tora-san and a Lord'' is a 1977 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Kyōko Maya as his love interest or "Madonna". ''Tora-san Meets His Lordship'' is the nineteenth en ...

'' (1977) * ''

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'' (1977 television series) (ep. 11) * ''Orenji Rodo kyūkō'' (1978) * ''

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'' (1979)

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Kinema Junpō Database
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