360 results found for: Genji monogatari
Nishioka Yoshinobu
Nishioka Yoshinobu was a Japanese art director and film producer born in Asuka, Nara, Japan. While studying at the Faculty of Literature at Hosei University, he was conscripted and experienced the end of World War II on the Korean Peninsula. He was detained in the Soviet Union until 1947, and upon returning…
Sazanka Kyu
Sazanka Kyu was a Japanese actor. Sazanka debuted as a singer in Asakusa in 1932 and was active on the vaudeville circuit as a member of the Akireta Boizu. He made his film debut in 1946. (Source: Wikipedia)
Nakamura Ganjiro II
Nakamura Ganjiro II was a Japanese film and Kabuki actor born in Osaka. He's mostly known in the west for his role in "Conflagration" (1958), "The End of Summer" (1961) and "Floating Weeds" (1959). The current holder, the fourth generation of "Nakamura Ganjiro" name, is his grandson.
Wakao Ayako
Wakao Ayako is a Japaneses actress. She has appeared in over 100 films and won a handful of Best Actress awards. During the 50s and 60s, she starred alongside Daiei’s most famous actors in many of the studios biggest movies, including 20 films from maverick director Yasuzo MASUMURA. Her most prestigious…
Kashima Riku
Riku Kashima is a former popular child actor who worked under the name Issei Kakazu from 2005 to 2011. He is well known for his roles in "Ryusei no Kizuna" (2008) and "Go" (2011). Kashima retired from acting and moved back to Okinawa, after appearing in "Aishiteru: Kizuna". In 2018, he decided to return…
