Kinnosuke Nakamura

Kinnosuke Nakamura

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Yorozuya Kinnosuke (萬屋錦之介) was a Japanese kabuki actor. Born Kin'ichi Ogawa (小川 錦一 Ogawa Kin'ichi), son of kabuki actor Nakamura Tokizō III, he entered kabuki and became the first in the kabuki tradition to take the name Nakamura Kinnosuke. He took on his guild name (yagō) Yorozuya as his surname in 1971. In addition to his kabuki activity, Kinnosuke had an extensive film career. A specialist in jidaigeki, Kinnosuke appeared in more than 140 films. These include a 1957 Mito Kōmon and a 1961 appearance as the title character in the Toei Company's Miyamoto Musashi series (a role he reprised in 1962, 1963, 1964, and 1965, and again in 1971). A versatile actor, he has played as many as seven characters in a single film.

Acting

1994

Hana no Ran
Tv

Yamana Sōzen

1987

Tabaruzaka
Tv

Katsu Kaishû

1984

1981

1979

1979

1978

1978

1975

1971

Haru no Sakamichi
Tv

Yagyū Munenori

1970

The Ambitious
Movie

Ryoma Sakamoto

1969

1969

Goyokin
Movie

Samon Fujimaki

1969

Samurai Banners
Movie

Shingen Takeda

1966

1966

Tokijiro: Lone Yakuza
Movie

Kutsukake Tokijiro

1965

1964

Revenge
Movie

Shinpachi Ezaki

1964

1964

1963

Yakuza of Seki
Movie

Yataro of Seki

1963

Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
Movie

Jirozaemon / Iikura / Sajiemon / Kyutaro / Shuzo / Shingo / Osamu / Susumu

1962

1962

In Search of Mother
Movie

Banba no Chutaro

1961

Miyamoto Musashi
Movie

Miyamoto Musashi (Takezo)

1961

The Ako Retainers
Movie

Wakisaka Awajinomori

1961

1960

1960

1960

1959

A Spectacular Showdown
Movie

Sunosaki no Masakichi

1959

1957

1957

1954

Infos

Full Name
Kinnosuke Nakamura
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
11/20/1932
Date of Death
3/10/1997
Also Known As

中村錦之助

Kin'ichi Ogawa

Kinnosuke Yorozuya