Acting
Akitake Kōno
1911-1978
Known for Sansho the Bailiff, The Human Condition I: No Greater Love, The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail.
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Born10/08/1911
Died03/17/1978
AgeDied at 66
BirthplaceNagasaki, Japan
DepartmentActing
Also known asAkitake Kono, 山崎進蔵, Akitake Kôno
Biography
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.
