Yamamoto Kaichi

Name: Yamamoto Kaichi
Native name: 山本嘉一
Also Known as: やまもとかいち
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: September 6, 1977
Died: December 17, 1939

Yamamoto Kaichi was a Japanese actor born in Tokyo. He has been a major figure in Nikkatsu and appeared in both contemporary and historical dramas.

In 1895, when he was 18 years old, he joined the new school "Otojiro Kawakami Ichiza" led by Kawakami Otojiro. In 1899 when he was 22 years old, he participated in overseas performances and acted on stage in the United States and other countries.

In 1917, he was invited to join the Nikkatsu Mukojima Film Studio, and after a long theater life of 22 years, he became a movie actor. His first work at the company was "Ro no Chigiri".

He died on December 17, 1939, at the age of 62. Edit Biography

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1939	Tsuchi Japanese Movie, 1939, Uhei (Main Role)	Uhei Main Role	0.0
1938	Zoku Mito Komon Kaikokuki Japanese Movie, 1938, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1936	Daibosatsu Touge: Suzuka Yama no Maki ~ Mibu Shimabara no Maki Japanese Movie, 1936, Tadashi (Support Role)	Tadashi Support Role	2.0
1934	Ureshii Musume Japanese Movie, 1934, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1932	Saraba Tokyo Japanese Movie, 1932, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1931	Junkyo Kesshi: Nippon Niju Roku Seijin Japanese Movie, 1931, Father Pedro Baptista (Main Role)	Father Pedro Baptista Main Role	8.0
1928	Zoku Mito Komon Japanese Movie, 1928, Mito Komon (Main Role)	Mito Komon Main Role	0.0
1927	Kenkokushi Sonno Joi Japanese Movie, 1927, Hitoshi Akira (Main Role)	Hitoshi Akira Main Role	0.0
1926	Gunshin Tachibana Chusa Japanese Movie, 1926, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1926	Ai no Kikoshi Japanese Movie, 1926, Old Man Kojima (Support Role)	Old Man Kojima Support Role	0.0
1924	Minzoku no Reimei Japanese Movie, 1924, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1923	Suki na Oji-san Japanese Movie, 1923, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1923	Sono Hi no Kokoro Japanese Movie, 1923, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1923	Daichi wa Yurugu Japanese Movie, 1923, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1923	Ningenku Japanese Movie, 1923, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1923	Nokyogen no Yoru Japanese Movie, 1923, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1923	Sannin Tsuma Japanese Movie, 1923, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1923	Hakuchi no Musume Japanese Movie, 1923, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1923	Yume no Miyako Ji Japanese Movie, 1923, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1920	Unmei no Kage Japanese Movie, 1920, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1919	Onogatsumi Japanese Movie, 1919, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1918	Shin Shoshurei Japanese Movie, 1918, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1918	Tsukinu Ura Japanese Movie, 1918, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1918	Chikyodai Japanese Movie, 1918, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1918	Kurozuisho Japanese Movie, 1918, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1918	Sakura no Sono Japanese Movie, 1918, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1918	Ikeru Shikabane Japanese Movie, 1918, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1918	Akatsuki Japanese Movie, 1918, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0

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