Kinnosuke Nakamura

Kinnosuke Nakamura

1932-11-20

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Also appears in

The Fall of Ako Castle

The Fall of Ako Castle

6.6

Lord Mito

Lord Mito

5.4

Samurai Banners

Samurai Banners

7.4

Incident at Blood Pass

Incident at Blood Pass

6.8

Shogun’s Samurai

Shogun’s Samurai

7.1

The Shogun Assassins

The Shogun Assassins

5.0

Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai

Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai

7.0

Goyokin

Goyokin

7.5

Death of a Tea Master

Death of a Tea Master

5.3

Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights

Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights

7.4

Fall of the Shogun’s Militia

Fall of the Shogun’s Militia

7.0

The Magoichi Saga

The Magoichi Saga

5.8

Revenge

Revenge

7.5

Three Yakuza

Three Yakuza

7.8

Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai

Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai

Not yet rated

The Seven Vows, Part 2

The Seven Vows, Part 2

7.0

Souls in the Moonlight II

Souls in the Moonlight II

6.6

Sasuke and His Comedians

Sasuke and His Comedians

5.8

Cold Rice, Osan, Chan

Cold Rice, Osan, Chan

6.4

The Last True Yakuza

The Last True Yakuza

4.8