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was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than ninety films from 1947 to 1979.
for his dual role in the seminal ninja film ''Shinobi no Mono''. Film scholar Stuart Galbraith IV has noted that the "horse-faced actor...was a real chameleon, despite his instantly recognizable, distinctive features...[and] gives what may be the performance of his career sone of the all-time great Japanese movie villains.''
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Career
Itō made his film debut atToho
is a Japanese film, theatre production and distribution company. It has its headquarters in Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Osaka-based Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group. Outside of Japan, it is best known as the producer ...
in 1946, and although mostly a prominent supporting actor—playing memorable figures such as the novelist in 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 ...
's ''Ikiru
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was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. His work displays a vast range in genre and style, from the anti-war films '' The Burmese Harp'' (1956) and '' Fires on the Plain'' (1959), to the documentary '' Tokyo Olympiad'' (1965), which won ...
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References
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actor Sawamura Sōnosuke I (1886-1924), Itō was the brother of actor Sōnosuke Sawamura (1918-1978), who was born Keinosuke Itō and took the name Sawamura Sōnosuke II when their father died, appearing on stage until the 1950s when he also became a TV and film actor, though never achieving his younger brother's renown.
Legacy
In 2008, Itō was one of the actors commemorated in the ''Seven Supporting Characters'' film festival held at the now-defunct Cinema Artone in Tokyo'sShimokitazawa
is a commercial and entertainment area in Kitazawa, Setagaya, Tokyo. It is located in the southwestern corner of the Kitazawa district, hence the name "Shimo-kitazawa" (literally ''lower Kitazawa''). Also known as "Shimokita", the neighbourhood ...
entertainment district.
Tokyo's arthouse theatre Laputa Asagaya curated a 30-film retrospective in 2011 titled ''Great Character Actor of the Century: Fantastic Yūnosuke Itō''.
In July 2019, Tokyo's Cinemavera Shibuya celebrated the 100th anniversary of his birth by screening 11 of his films in a shared festival honoring Itō and actor Kō Nishimura
was a Japanese actor who appeared in supporting roles in such films as Akira Kurosawa's ''The Bad Sleep Well'' and '' Yojimbo'', Kihachi Okamoto's ''Sword of Doom'', Yoshitaro Nomura's ''Zero Focus'', and Kon Ichikawa's '' The Burmese Harp'' ( ...
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A character designed as a caricature of Itō is regularly featured in the cat-oriented manga ''Mon-chan and Me'', published in Fusosha
is a Japanese publishing company wholly owned by Fuji TV, Fuji Media Holdings and part of the Fujisankei Communications Group.
History
Fuji TV established Living Magazine Co. , Ltd as a publishing business. In 1984, the company name was changed ...
's popular webzine
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''Joshi Spa!'' (Women's Spa!).
Selected filmography
Films
Television
References
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* 1919 births 1980 deaths People from Tokyo Japanese male film actors {{Japan-film-actor-stub