Akitake Kōno

Acting • 153 Credits

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.

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Sansho the Bailiff

Sansho the Bailiff

1954 ⭐ 4.0
as Taro
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

1959 ⭐ 4.1
as Kôno Taii
Sanshiro Sugata

Sanshiro Sugata

1943 ⭐ 3.3
as Yoshima Dan
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

1952 ⭐ 3.4
as Ise
No Regrets for Our Youth

No Regrets for Our Youth

1946 ⭐ 3.5
as Itokawa
Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two

Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two

1945 ⭐ 3.0
as Genzaburo Higaki
The Most Beautiful

The Most Beautiful

1944 ⭐ 2.8
as Fire and drum band instructor (uncredited)
Adventures of Zatoichi

Adventures of Zatoichi

1964 ⭐ 3.4
as Intendant Gorota Kajima
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

1957 ⭐ 3.5
as Matabei
Taira Clan Saga

Taira Clan Saga

1955 ⭐ 3.4
as Heiroku
Snow Trail

Snow Trail

1947 ⭐ 3.6
as Honda
Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman

Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman

1969 ⭐ 3.4
as Yasuke
Ken

Ken

1964 ⭐ 3.9
as Kiuchi
Miyamoto Musashi

Miyamoto Musashi

1973 ⭐ 3.6
as Kimura Sukekuro
Castle of Owls

Castle of Owls

1963 ⭐ 3.0
Till We Meet Again

Till We Meet Again

1950 ⭐ 3.4
The Wolves

The Wolves

1955 ⭐ 3.5
Tower of Lilies

Tower of Lilies

1953 ⭐ 3.4
A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo

A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo

1945 ⭐ 3.0
as Kazuma Hochino
Okatsu the Fugitive

Okatsu the Fugitive

1969 ⭐ 3.2
Broken Swords

Broken Swords

1969 ⭐ 4.0
The Scarlet Camellia

The Scarlet Camellia

1964 ⭐ 2.6
The Shape of Night

The Shape of Night

1964 ⭐ 3.4
The Conspirator

The Conspirator

1961 ⭐ 3.4
Souls in the Moonlight II

Souls in the Moonlight II

1958 ⭐ 3.3
as Momozo Zenriki
Souls in the Moonlight III

Souls in the Moonlight III

1959 ⭐ 3.3
Castle of Flames

Castle of Flames

1960 ⭐ 3.6
Mother Country

Mother Country

1962 ⭐ 3.4
Heiji, the Detective

Heiji, the Detective

1967 ⭐ 2.7
Points and Lines

Points and Lines

1958 ⭐ 3.1