Takada Kokichi
- Name: Takada Kokichi
- Native name: 高田浩吉
- Also Known as: Takada Koukichi, たかだ こうきち, 梶浦武一, かじうら たけいち
- Nationality: Japanese
- Gender: Male
- Born: November 7, 1911
- Died: May 19, 1998
In 1926, he dropped out of Osaka Commercial School and joined Shochiku Kyoto Photo Studio. Shortly after entering the talkie film era, he joined a circle called the Edo Kouta Study Group at the studio to change his native Kansai dialect into the standard language.
He made his debut as a singer from Polydor Records in 1935 after being bought by film director Osone Tatsuo for his beautiful voice trained in Kouta lessons.
Eventually, he was summoned to the battlefield, and although he was discharged after four years of military life, the number of movie productions decreased sharply due to the intensification of the war, so he started the Takada Kokichi Theater Company and continued to tour until after the war.
In 1960, he left Shochiku and transferred to the second Toei. His work was so hard that the quality of his work deteriorated, and his popularity gradually diminished. In addition, since the company changed focus on the Yakuza movies, the center of his activities was shifted to the television and stage from 1964.
Takada was commended for Person of Cultural Merit in Kyoto City in 1988, and was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure in 1990.
On May 19, 1998, at the age of 86, he died of pneumonia at a hospital in Kita-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. Edit Biography
Movie
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Tabi No Nagadosu: Hanagasa Tsubaki
Japanese Movie, 1990,
Tsubaki Heikurou
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
Keepers of Order
Japanese Movie, 1962,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Kisaragi muso ken
Japanese Movie, 1962,
Ooka Echizennokami
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Bride of White Castle
Japanese Movie, 1961,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
That Passionate Melody
Japanese Movie, 1956,
(Main Role)
|
5.0
|
Edo Kid
Japanese Movie, 1955,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Yataro Kasa
Japanese Movie, 1952,
Kuwayama Morisuke
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Dread
Japanese Movie, 1950,
[Sub of Malaria]
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Josei Koro
Japanese Movie, 1944,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Sinking the Unsinkable
Japanese Movie, 1944,
(Support Role)
|
4.0
|
Mito Komon
Japanese Movie, 1940,
Hiroyoshi of mutual printing shop
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
To Toro
Japanese Movie, 1939,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Kikusui Taheiki
Japanese Movie, 1939,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Kimen Mikazuki To
Japanese Movie, 1938,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Kaijin
Japanese Movie, 1938,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Haru Sugata Gori Otoko
Japanese Movie, 1936,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Harukotosho Koto and Sasuke
Japanese Movie, 1935,
Sasuke
(Main Role)
|
1.0
|
Rakuda no Ma-san
Japanese Movie, 1935,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Uijin
Japanese Movie, 1933,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Kaeri To Sozenji Baba
Japanese Movie, 1933,
Ikuta Denhachiro
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
Hanauta Jingi
Japanese Movie, 1933,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Nawanuke Jibee: Shiranami Saifu
Japanese Movie, 1932,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Kyodo Kuzure
Japanese Movie, 1931,
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
Katana no Naka no Chichi
Japanese Movie, 1931,
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
Nankoku Taiheiki: Kohen ~ Yoshiha Kekka no Maki
Japanese Movie, 1931,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Fubuki ni Sakebu Okami
Japanese Movie, 1931,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Nangoku Taiheiki: Zenpen
Japanese Movie, 1931,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Yuki no Kawa
Japanese Movie, 1930,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Kozaru Shichinosuke
Japanese Movie, 1930,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Namida no Machi
Japanese Movie, 1930,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Adauchi Yabure Hakama
Japanese Movie, 1930,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Shintei: Namida
Japanese Movie, 1930,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Mori Ranmaru
Japanese Movie, 1930,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Ise Ondo
Japanese Movie, 1929,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Azuma Otoko
Japanese Movie, 1929,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Kurotegumi Sukeroku
Japanese Movie, 1929,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Toribeyama Shinju
Japanese Movie, 1928,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Shigure Kasa
Japanese Movie, 1928,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
TV Show
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Kouhaku Uta Gassen
Japanese TV Show, 1951, 73 eps
(Ep. 8-9)
(Guest)
|
7.6
|
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