Akitake Kōno
Born
October 8, 1911 (age 66)
Died
March 17, 1978
Birthplace
Nagasaki, Japan

Akitake Kōno

Akitake Kōno (河野 秋武 Kōno Akitake, 8 October 1911 – 17 March 1978) was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than sixty films from 1943 to 1973.

Kōno started acting with the Zenshinza theater troupe before joining the Toho studio in 1942. Mostly a character actor, he appeared in films by directors such as Akira Kurosawa and Kenji Mizoguchi as well on television.

Movies

Miyamoto Musashi
Miyamoto Musashi
1973 ★ 7.1
Kimura Sukekuro
The Viper Brothers
The Viper Brothers
1971 ★ 6.5
Kingoro The Tattoo Master
Okatsu the Fugitive
Okatsu the Fugitive
1969 ★ 6.1
New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2
New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2
1969 ★ 6.0
Broken Swords
Broken Swords
1969 ★ 7.7
Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman
Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman
1969 ★ 6.9
Yasuke
Farewell, My Beloved
Farewell, My Beloved
1969
Traveling in Party
Traveling in Party
1967 ★ 6.0
Heiji, the Detective
Heiji, the Detective
1967 ★ 3.8
Invitation to Jail
Invitation to Jail
1967
A History of the Japanese Underworld - The Bloody Resistance
A History of the Japanese Underworld - The Bloody Resistance
1967
Three Gamblers
Three Gamblers
1967 ★ 8.0
Toyomatsu Inoue
Nerves for Victory
Nerves for Victory
1966 ★ 6.0
You and I
You and I
1966
Japan's Most Chivalrous
Japan's Most Chivalrous
1966
Gennosuke Shioya
Flame and the Code
Flame and the Code
1966
Sadamitsu Gonda
King of the Highway
King of the Highway
1965
Adventures of Zatoichi
Adventures of Zatoichi
1964 ★ 6.7
Intendant Gorota Kajima
The Scarlet Camellia
The Scarlet Camellia
1964 ★ 4.2
The Shape of Night
The Shape of Night
1964 ★ 6.6
Ocean Floor Crime #1
Ocean Floor Crime #1
1964
Ken
Ken
1964 ★ 7.8
Kiuchi
The Lord's spy
The Lord's spy
1964
Tange Sazen
Tange Sazen
1963
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai
1963 ★ 9.0
Castle of Owls
Castle of Owls
1963 ★ 6.1
Tokyo Untouchable: Escape
Tokyo Untouchable: Escape
1963
Katagiri
Kizu-darake no futeki-sha
Kizu-darake no futeki-sha
1963
Fearful Witch
Fearful Witch
1962
Umineko ga tonde
Umineko ga tonde
1962
Hibari's Tale of Pathos
Hibari's Tale of Pathos
1962
Mid-August Commotion
Mid-August Commotion
1962
Commander of Eastern Army Yamanaka
Zankokuna tsuki
Zankokuna tsuki
1962
Mother Country
Mother Country
1962 ★ 6.5
The Escape
The Escape
1962 ★ 7.0
Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey
Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey
1962 ★ 8.5
The Conspirator
The Conspirator
1961 ★ 6.4
Restoration Fire
Restoration Fire
1961 ★ 7.0
Heikichi
Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia
Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia
1961 ★ 7.0
Kanbi no san-tō shain
Kanbi no san-tō shain
1961
Division chief Sawamura
Officer Morgan and a Man of Mystery
Officer Morgan and a Man of Mystery
1961
Cho
白い南風
白い南風
1961
A Fishwife's Tale
A Fishwife's Tale
1961
The Harbor Lights
The Harbor Lights
1961 ★ 5.0
Castle of Flames
Castle of Flames
1960 ★ 7.2
Challenge Beneath the Waves
Challenge Beneath the Waves
1960
Hunting Opium-Eaters
Hunting Opium-Eaters
1960
Ninja Assassins
Ninja Assassins
1960 ★ 6.0
Outlaw Under a Blue Canopy
Outlaw Under a Blue Canopy
1960 ★ 7.0
The Man of Seven Faces
The Man of Seven Faces
1960 ★ 6.0
Jukichi Arao
One Passed Through Hell
One Passed Through Hell
1960
White Cliffs
White Cliffs
1960
The Great Road
The Great Road
1960
Ayausgî G-Man - ânkoku gai no yagû
Ayausgî G-Man - ânkoku gai no yagû
1960
Police Precinct Part 12
Police Precinct Part 12
1960
When a Woman Loves
When a Woman Loves
1960
Okada
Sword of Vision
Sword of Vision
1959
Okubo Hikozaemon
A Dead Drifter
A Dead Drifter
1959
Souls in the Moonlight III
Souls in the Moonlight III
1959 ★ 6.6
Happily Tied to the Road
Happily Tied to the Road
1959 ★ 6.0
Sanemon
The Hidden Treasure
The Hidden Treasure
1959
The Bastards of Lawless Town
The Bastards of Lawless Town
1959
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
1959 ★ 8.1
Kôno Taii
The Outsiders
The Outsiders
1958
Doctor Kimura
Points and Lines
Points and Lines
1958 ★ 6.0
I Want to Be a Shellfish
I Want to Be a Shellfish
1958 ★ 10.0
The Envoy
The Envoy
1958
Midair Circus
Midair Circus
1958
Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi
Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi
1958 ★ 6.0
The Shogun’s Guard, Shinsengumi
The Shogun’s Guard, Shinsengumi
1958 ★ 8.0
Furutaka Shuntaro
おばこ船頭さん
おばこ船頭さん
1958
Souls in the Moonlight II
Souls in the Moonlight II
1958 ★ 6.6
Momozo Zenriki
Wind, Woman and Road
Wind, Woman and Road
1958 ★ 7.0
Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2
Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2
1958 ★ 7.0
Small Rats of the Edo Town
Small Rats of the Edo Town
1957
Tôzô
The Temptress and the Monk
The Temptress and the Monk
1957
Medicine seller
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
1957 ★ 7.0
Matabei
Dotanba
Dotanba
1956 ★ 6.0
Flesh Smuggling
Flesh Smuggling
1956
Kobushi dakedenki kettō jigoku
Kobushi dakedenki kettō jigoku
1956
Kobushidake denki
Kobushidake denki
1956
Satan's Town
Satan's Town
1956
Sasaki
快傑耶茶坊
快傑耶茶坊
1956
Love is Lost
Love is Lost
1956 ★ 7.0
Yoshizo
Cell No. 8
Cell No. 8
1956
Policeman's Diary, Part 2
Policeman's Diary, Part 2
1955 ★ 6.0
Ejima and Ikushima
Ejima and Ikushima
1955
奥山好竹院
The Samurai of Edo
The Samurai of Edo
1955 ★ 6.0
Taira Clan Saga
Taira Clan Saga
1955 ★ 6.8
Heiroku
振袖釼法
振袖釼法
1955
大導寺平馬
The Wolves
The Wolves
1955 ★ 6.8
The Dancer and Two Warriors
The Dancer and Two Warriors
1955 ★ 5.0
Six Assassins
Six Assassins
1955
Sisters
Sisters
1955
Hatsu sugata ushimatsu gōshi
Hatsu sugata ushimatsu gōshi
1954
The Last Women
The Last Women
1954
Makimura
The Black Current
The Black Current
1954
The Story of Shunkin
The Story of Shunkin
1954 ★ 5.0
The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of Revenge
The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of Revenge
1954
The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 2: Dance of Revenge
The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 2: Dance of Revenge
1954
Sansho the Bailiff
Sansho the Bailiff
1954 ★ 8.1
Taro
The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 1: Revenge and Love
The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 1: Revenge and Love
1954
Hana no shôgai
Hana no shôgai
1953
多田一郎
Kurama tengu: Aomen yasha
Kurama tengu: Aomen yasha
1953
是枝七郎左衛門
The Cannery Boat
The Cannery Boat
1953 ★ 8.0
Shibaura
Tower of Lilies
Tower of Lilies
1953 ★ 6.8
Chronicle of the Bulbul
Chronicle of the Bulbul
1952
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
1952 ★ 6.7
Ise
お洒落狂女
お洒落狂女
1952
Togawa Kankyo
治郎吉格子
治郎吉格子
1952
久六
Lantern Under a Full Moon
Lantern Under a Full Moon
1951
Listen to the Voices of the Sea
Listen to the Voices of the Sea
1950 ★ 7.0
Till We Meet Again
Till We Meet Again
1950 ★ 6.3
Street of Violence
Street of Violence
1950 ★ 6.5
Enomoto
Lady From Hell
Lady From Hell
1949
Actress
Actress
1947
Haruyoshi Kobayashi
Snow Trail
Snow Trail
1947 ★ 7.0
Honda
No Regrets for Our Youth
No Regrets for Our Youth
1946 ★ 6.9
Itokawa
As Long as I Live
As Long as I Live
1946
An Enemy of the People
An Enemy of the People
1946
Hinoki butai
Hinoki butai
1946
Three Women of the North
Three Women of the North
1945
A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo
A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo
1945 ★ 5.8
Kazuma Hochino
Duel at Yagyu Valley
Duel at Yagyu Valley
1945
Shinohara Samanosuke
Sanshiro Sugata Part Two
Sanshiro Sugata Part Two
1945 ★ 6.0
Genzaburo Higaki
Battle Troop
Battle Troop
1944
Murakami
Four Marriages
Four Marriages
1944
The Most Beautiful
The Most Beautiful
1944 ★ 5.6
Fire and drum band instructor (uncredited)
Toward the Decisive Battle in the Sky
Toward the Decisive Battle in the Sky
1943 ★ 5.0
Military Song of the Morning Mist
Military Song of the Morning Mist
1943
Maruge
Sanshiro Sugata
Sanshiro Sugata
1943 ★ 6.5
Yoshima Dan
Kantaro of Ina
Kantaro of Ina
1943
Saga of the Vagabonds, Part Two: Forward at Dawn
Saga of the Vagabonds, Part Two: Forward at Dawn
1937
The Gion Tempest
The Gion Tempest
Sakakibara