Yamamuro Ko

Name: Yamamuro Ko
Native name: 山室耕
Also Known as: Yamamura Kou, Murakami Eiji, Hikari Hajime, やまむろこう, にしもりたかしげ, むらかみえいじ, ひかりはじめ, 西森高茂, 村上英二, 光一
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: December 17, 1907
Age: 118

Yamamuro Ko, born Nishimori Takashige (西森高茂), was a Japanese actor from Kochi, Japan. He graduated from Kochi Castle East Commercial School.

In 1927, he joined the Nikkatsu Daishogun Studio under the stage name Murakami Eiji ((村上英二), occasionally working under his real name. In 1933, he transferred to Nikkatsu Tamagawa Studio's modern drama division and changed his stage name to Hikari Hajime (光一). In 1937, he moved to Toho and remained active until the late stages of World War II.

After the war, he joined Shintoho and adopted the stage name Yamamuro Ko, often appearing in supporting roles. Later, as a freelancer, he worked with Toho and Toei. His last known appearance was in the 1956 film "Kino? Sabaku? Nyonin Mandara," after which his whereabouts and date of death remain unknown.

The Nikkatsu Database contains some confusion regarding the works he actually appeared in.

(Source: MyDramaList) Edit Biography

Year	Title	Type	Rating
1963	Geisha Sisters	Movie	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1958	Okami: Boss wo Taose Japanese Movie, 1958, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1957	Ura Omote Ukiyo Sodo Japanese Movie, 1957, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1956	Hokkai no Hanran Japanese Movie, 1956, Kotani (Support Role)	Kotani Support Role	0.0
1952	Yataro Kasa Japanese Movie, 1952, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1951	Haha wa Nagekazu Japanese Movie, 1951, Jinko (Support Role)	Jinko Support Role	0.0
1949	Good-Bye! Japanese Movie, 1949, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1949	Onna no Tatakai Japanese Movie, 1949, Hamamura (Support Role)	Hamamura Support Role	0.0
1949	Shirozukin Arawaru Japanese Movie, 1949, Bouncer Kaigetsu (Support Role)	Bouncer Kaigetsu Support Role	0.0
1948	Stacola Jinsei: Zoku - Mukau Sangen Ryodonari Japanese Movie, 1948, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1948	Gun Okami Japanese Movie, 1948, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1948	Mukau Sangen Ryodonari: Shirayuri no Maki Japanese Movie, 1948, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1948	Enoken no Home Run Oo Japanese Movie, 1948, Otaguro (Support Role)	Otaguro Support Role	0.0
1948	Kuroi Uma no Danshichi Japanese Movie, 1948, Tokuhei (Guest Role)	Tokuhei Guest Role	0.0
1948	Ano Yume Kono Uta Japanese Movie, 1948, [Bully] (Guest Role)	[Bully] Guest Role	0.0
1948	Aijo Shindansho Japanese Movie, 1948, Saigo Ryoma (Support Role)	Saigo Ryoma Support Role	0.0
1948	Kaigi no Mochi Ho Japanese Movie, 1948, Ishikawa (Main Role)	Ishikawa Main Role	0.0
1947	Ai yo Hoshi to Tomo ni Japanese Movie, 1947, [Black cat manager] (Guest Role)	[Black cat manager] Guest Role	0.0
1947	Kakedashi Jidai Japanese Movie, 1947, Reporter Nemoto (Support Role)	Reporter Nemoto Support Role	0.0
1947	Mitari Kiitari Tameshitari Japanese Movie, 1947, [Robber teacher] (Guest Role)	[Robber teacher] Guest Role	0.0
1947	Oedo no Oni Japanese Movie, 1947, Kanta (Support Role)	Kanta Support Role	0.0
1947	Kyo wa Odotte Japanese Movie, 1947, [Gangster] (Support Role)	[Gangster] Support Role	0.0
1943	Sanshiro Sugata Japanese Movie, 1943, Torayoshi (Support Role)	Torayoshi Support Role	7.1
1932	Saraba Tokyo Japanese Movie, 1932, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0

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First Name: Takashige
Family Name: Nishimori
Native name: 山室耕
Also Known as: Yamamura Kou, Murakami Eiji, Hikari Hajime, やまむろこう, にしもりたかしげ, むらかみえいじ, ひかりはじめ, 西森高茂, 村上英二, 光一
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: December 17, 1907
Age: 118