Kinshiro Iwao

Iwao Kinshiro

  • Name: Iwao Kinshiro
  • Native name: 巖金四郎
  • Also Known as: Iwao Kinshirou, いわお きんしろう, 巌金四郎
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: September 9, 1911
  • Died: December 30, 1994
Iwao Kinshiro was a Japanese actor, voice actor, and recitation artist born in Tokyo, Japan. He dropped out of the Faculty of Commerce at Meiji University. He served as the chairman of the All Japan Entertainment Troupe Management Association and was a former representative of the Tokyo Broadcasting Troupe.

During his junior high school years, he showed a keen interest in movies and theater, often skipping school to attend theaters in Asakusa.

While in university, he joined the drama club. In 1936, he joined the securities company, Joni Securities. Then, at the age of 30 in 1941, he joined NHK Tokyo Broadcasting Troupe as a first-term trainee.

In June 1959, when there was a change in the structure of the NHK Tokyo Broadcasting Troupe, he became a member of the management committee.

After leaving the troupe, he joined K Production, then Banship Production, before finally joining Production Tank. There were also periods when he worked as a freelancer.

He passed away on December 30, 1994, in a hospital in Kawagoe, Saitama,, Japan, due to pneumonia, at the age of 83.

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Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
1979 Edo no Gekito
Japanese Drama, 1979, 26 eps
(Ep. 8) (Guest Role)
26
(Ep. 8)
Guest Role
0.0
1975 Mizuiro no Toki
Japanese Drama, 1975, 156 eps
Imaizumi Shinmatsu (Support Role)
156
Imaizumi Shinmatsu
Support Role
6.0
1973 Kuni Tori Monogatari
Japanese Drama, 1973, 51 eps
Watanabe Kozaemon (Support Role)
51
Watanabe Kozaemon
Support Role
1.0
1972 Ultraman Ace
Japanese Drama, 1972, 52 eps
[Sayuri's father] (Ep. 47) (Guest Role)
52
[Sayuri's father] (Ep. 47)
Guest Role
7.1
1971 Mirrorman
Japanese Drama, 1971, 51 eps
Dr. Kawamura (Ep. 24) (Guest Role)
51
Dr. Kawamura (Ep. 24)
Guest Role
7.4
1971 Tenka Gomen
Japanese Drama, 1971, 47 eps
(Guest Role)
47
Guest Role
0.0
1971 Return of Ultraman
Japanese Drama, 1971, 51 eps
Old man, Matsuyama (ep. 30) (Guest Role)
51
Old man, Matsuyama (ep. 30)
Guest Role
7.5
1969 Onihei Hankacho
Japanese Drama, 1969, 65 eps
(Ep. 22) (Guest Role)
65
(Ep. 22)
Guest Role
0.0
1968 Ryoma ga Yuku
Japanese Drama, 1968, 52 eps
Genjiyan (Ep. 16) (Guest Role)
52
Genjiyan (Ep. 16)
Guest Role
0.0
1966 Ohanahan
Japanese Drama, 1966, 310 eps
(Unknown)
310
Unknown
5.0
1964 Ako Roshi
Japanese Drama, 1964, 52 eps
Yoshida Chuzaemon (Support Role)
52
Yoshida Chuzaemon
Support Role
5.0
1961 Musume to Watashi
Japanese Drama, 1961, 250 eps
Kato [Editor-in-chief] (Support Role)
250
Kato [Editor-in-chief]
Support Role
4.0
1953 Ko Han Kitsune
Japanese Drama, 1953, 1 eps
(Unknown)
1
Unknown
0.0
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
1954 Akatsuki No Juudan
Japanese Movie, 1954,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
Special
Year Title # Role Rating
1953 Takano Choei
Japanese Special, 1953, 1 eps
(Unknown)
1
Unknown
0.0
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  • First Name: Kinshiro
  • Family Name: Iwao
  • Native name: 巖金四郎
  • Also Known as: Iwao Kinshirou, いわお きんしろう, 巌金四郎
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: September 9, 1911
  • Died: December 30, 1994

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