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Akitake Kōno portrait

Akitake Kōno

6 films

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.

Where to Start with Akitake Kōno

Akitake Kōno appears in 6 drama films in the Pulse of Cinema catalogue. The highest Pulse-rated are Snow Trail, No Regrets for Our Youth, Ken, a strong place to start exploring Akitake Kōno's drama work.

Snow Trail 7.0

Snow Trail

1947
No Regrets for Our Youth 6.9

No Regrets for Our Youth

1946
Ken 7.7

Ken

1964

Akitake Kōno: Drama Films 6

Ken 7.7

Ken

1964
Snow Trail 7.0

Snow Trail

1947
No Regrets for Our Youth 6.9

No Regrets for Our Youth

1946
Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman 6.8

Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman

1969
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail 6.7

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

1952
Till We Meet Again 6.7

Till We Meet Again

1950

Frequent Collaborators

Takashi Shimura Takashi Shimura 2 films together Akira Kurosawa Akira Kurosawa 2 films together Susumu Fujita Susumu Fujita 2 films together Denjirō Ōkōchi Denjirō Ōkōchi 2 films together Haruko Sugimura Haruko Sugimura 2 films together Kenji Misumi Kenji Misumi 1 film together