Bando Kotaro
- Name: Bando Kotaro
- Native name: 坂東好太郎
- Also Known as: Bandou Koutarou, Honma Kentarou, Bando Koutaro
- Nationality: Japanese
- Gender: Male
- Born: May 4, 1911
- Died: November 28, 1981
At the age of five, he became a disciple of Sawamura Sojuro the seventh generation, and at the age of eight, he moved to the apprenticeship of Bando Mitsugoro the seventh generation. In 1922 he made his stage debut as Sawamura Kentaro at the Imperial Theater, and from 1924 he called himself Bando Kotaro. In 1930, he graduated from the 6th generation Onoe Kikugoro's Japanese actor school. Around this time, he participated in "Youth Kabuki" at the Shinjuku Daiichi Theater, chaired by the 4th generation Kataoka Nizaemon.
In 1931, at the age of 20, he became a movie actor exclusively for Shochiku Kyoto Studio and made his debut with "Yonaoshi Daimyojin" the following year. Around this time, he married Iizuka Toshiko, an actress at the same Shitakamo studio.
After the war, he joined Daiei Kyoto Studio in 1948, and transferred to Nikkatsu in 1955, Shintoho in 1958, and Toei in 1960.
He died on November 28, 1981 at the age of 70. Edit Biography
Drama
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
Tange Sazen
Japanese Drama, 1958, 0 eps
(Support Role)
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0.0
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Movie
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
Kisaragi muso ken
Japanese Movie, 1962,
Yagyu Hyoko
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
The Idle Vassal: La Maison De Corail
Japanese Movie, 1962,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Samurai Momotaro: Edo Chaos King
Japanese Movie, 1960,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Maternal Lineage: Flowers of Yushima
Japanese Movie, 1959,
Menoso
(Support Role)
|
10.0
|
Great East Asian War and International Trial
Japanese Movie, 1959,
U.S. General
(Support Role)
|
4.0
|
Shigeomi and the Youth Officer: The History of Blood and Navy
Japanese Movie, 1958,
Ugaki Kazushige
(Support Role)
|
4.0
|
Vanished Glory
Japanese Movie, 1955,
Captain Takamine
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Date Sodo: Haha Goten
Japanese Movie, 1954,
Matsumae Tetsunosuke
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
Tsuma Koi Kurodabushi
Japanese Movie, 1954,
Ginpei
(Main Role)
|
1.0
|
Ghost-Cat of Arima Palace
Japanese Movie, 1953,
(Support Role)
|
7.3
|
Gate of Hell
Japanese Movie, 1953,
Rokuro
(Support Role)
|
7.2
|
Ghost of Saga Mansion
Japanese Movie, 1953,
Hanzaemon Komori
(Main Role)
|
2.0
|
Saiyuki
Japanese Movie, 1952,
Son Goku
(Main Role)
|
6.0
|
Ooedo Shichihenge
Japanese Movie, 1949,
Kagaya Hanjiro
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Utamaro and His Five Women
Japanese Movie, 1946,
Koide Seinosuke
(Main Role)
|
7.1
|
Mito Komon
Japanese Movie, 1940,
Sasaki Sukesaburo
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Shingetsu Sumidagawa
Japanese Movie, 1939,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
|
Hanagumori
Japanese Movie, 1939,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Kikusui Taheiki
Japanese Movie, 1939,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
|
Kimen Mikazuki To
Japanese Movie, 1938,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
|
Otokodate Happyakuyacho
Japanese Movie, 1938,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Sonno Gionkai
Japanese Movie, 1938,
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
|
Ukina Zange
Japanese Movie, 1938,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
|
Haru Sugata Gori Otoko
Japanese Movie, 1936,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Soshu Kyokakuden
Japanese Movie, 1936,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
|
Megumi no Kenka
Japanese Movie, 1935,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
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Funeuta Suzume Nenbutsu
Japanese Movie, 1935,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
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Shinju Hitorimushi
Japanese Movie, 1934,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Yajikita
Japanese Movie, 1933,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
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Uijin
Japanese Movie, 1933,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
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Omura Tetsutaro
Japanese Movie, 1933,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
|
Koumori no An-san
Japanese Movie, 1933,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Kosetsu: Nure Tsubame
Japanese Movie, 1933,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
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Ikinokotta Shinsengumi
Japanese Movie, 1932,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
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