was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 120 films from 1924 to 1967.
Career
First appearing on stage as a
shingeki actor, he was initially recognized for his role as Yasha in ''
The Cherry Orchard
''The Cherry Orchard'' (russian: Вишнёвый сад, translit=Vishnyovyi sad) is the last play by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. Written in 1903, it was first published by ''Znaniye'' (Book Two, 1904), and came out as a separate edition ...
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He made his film debut in the 1920s and appeared in a number of films by
Akira Kurosawa
was a Japanese filmmaker and painter who directed thirty films in a career spanning over five decades. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. Kurosawa displayed a bold, dyna ...
.
Filmography
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1903 births
1968 deaths
Japanese male film actors
Japanese male stage actors
Actors from Tochigi Prefecture
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