Nobuo Kaneko

Acting • 242 Credits

Biography

Nobuo Kaneko (金子信雄 Kaneko Nobuo, 27 March 1923 – 20 January 1995) was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1950 and 1993. He was a versatile character actor, playing roles ranging from comedic buffoons to hardened yakuza bosses.

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Ikiru

Ikiru

1952 ⭐ 4.2
as Mitsuo, son of Kanji
The Return of Godzilla

The Return of Godzilla

1984 ⭐ 3.6
as Home Affairs Minister Isomura
Shōgun

Shōgun

1980 ⭐ 3.8
as Ishido
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer

The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer

1961 ⭐ 4.2
as Kirihara Gôchô
Godzilla 1985

Godzilla 1985

1985 ⭐ 3.4
as Home Affairs Minister Isomura
Battles Without Honor and Humanity

Battles Without Honor and Humanity

1973 ⭐ 3.6
as Yoshio Yamamori
Floating Clouds

Floating Clouds

1955 ⭐ 3.9
Youth of the Beast

Youth of the Beast

1963 ⭐ 3.5
as Sôichi Ozawa
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima

1973 ⭐ 3.6
as Yoshio Yamamori
Sound of the Mountain

Sound of the Mountain

1954 ⭐ 3.7
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight

Fight, Zatoichi, Fight

1964 ⭐ 3.4
as Unosuke
Goké, Body Snatcher from Hell

Goké, Body Snatcher from Hell

1968 ⭐ 2.9
as Tokuyasu
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War

1973 ⭐ 3.5
as Yoshio Yamamori
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics

1974 ⭐ 3.5
as Yoshio Yamamori
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode

1974 ⭐ 3.6
as Yoshio Yamamori
Shogun's Samurai: The Yagyu Clan Conspiracy

Shogun's Samurai: The Yagyu Clan Conspiracy

1978 ⭐ 3.5
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

1957 ⭐ 3.5
as Denbei
Yakuza Graveyard

Yakuza Graveyard

1976 ⭐ 3.3
as Chief Akama
Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell, Bastards!

Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell, Bastards!

1963 ⭐ 3.3
as Inspector Kumagaya
Living Skeleton

Living Skeleton

1968 ⭐ 2.8
as Suetsugu
Terrifying Girls' High School: Lynch Law Classroom

Terrifying Girls' High School: Lynch Law Classroom

1973 ⭐ 3.1
as Shigeru Satô - The President of The School
The Fall of Ako Castle

The Fall of Ako Castle

1978 ⭐ 3.4
as Kira
Cops vs. Thugs

Cops vs. Thugs

1975 ⭐ 3.0
as Masaichi Tomoyasu
Intimidation

Intimidation

1960 ⭐ 3.6
as Kyosuke Takita
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1

1974 ⭐ 3.0
as Yoshio Yamamori
Delinquent Girl Boss: Worthless to Confess

Delinquent Girl Boss: Worthless to Confess

1971 ⭐ 3.0
as Boss Ohya, the nightclub owner
Girl Boss Revenge: Sukeban

Girl Boss Revenge: Sukeban

1973 ⭐ 2.8
as Visitor of the Shoe Polishing
Big Time Gambling Boss

Big Time Gambling Boss

1968 ⭐ 3.6
as Tasaburô Senba
The Imperial Navy

The Imperial Navy

1981 ⭐ 3.3
as Chuichi Nagumo
Red Peony Gambler

Red Peony Gambler

1968 ⭐ 3.7