391 results found for: Toho Nanafun
Ide Toshiro
Ide Toshiro was a Japanese screenwriter for both film and television. Born in the village of Kitahata in Saga Prefecture, Ide graduated from the Tokyo Higher School of Arts (now the Faculty of Engineering of Chiba University). He initially worked as a magazine illustrator and advertising designer, but…
Hama Mie
Hama Mie is a Japanese actress. She was working as a bus conductor when she was spotted by producer Tomoyuki Tanaka. She went on to become one of the most in-demand actresses in Japan. Notable appearances included the 1965 spy comedy Kokusai Himitsu Keisatsu: Kagi no Kagi, which was the source for the…
Furukawa Roppa
Furukawa Roppa was a Japanese comedian. He was born the sixth son of Baron Kato Terumaro, making him the grandson of Baron Kato Hiroyuki. The family custom, however, was to have the younger sons adopted by related families, so Furukawa was adopted by his father's sister and her husband, Furukawa Taketaro.…
Hana Hajime
Hana Hajime was a Japanese actor. He was the leader of the comic jazz band The Crazy Cats, which featured such talent as Ueki Hitoshi and Tani Kei, and which starred in a series of film comedies (such as the "Irresponsible" (Musekinin) series at Toho) and in TV variety shows such as "Shabondama Holiday.…
Towake Hisao
Toake Hisao, born Ogura Hisao (小倉久雄) in Koamicho, Nihonbashi, Tokyo, was a Japanese actor. From a young age, he was involved in the performing arts. He attended Gyosei Elementary School, Kyoka Middle School, and later studied economics at Hosei University. While still a student in 1928, he joined…
Sanjo Miki
Sanjo Miki graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Sakuramizu Women’s Commercial School and went to work for Daiei Studios in their accounting department. After the war, she caught the eye of Daiei president Nagata Masakazu and was approached to appear in a film. She debuted in 1946 and continued to appear…
Sudo Ken
Sudo Ken, born Sudo Kenjiro (須藤健二郎) in Azabu, Tokyo, Japan, was a Japanese actor. He was also known by the name Sudo Ken (須藤建). He graduated from Waseda Jitsugyo School (早稲田実業学校). Sudo began his acting career in 1934 with the Theatre Antime troupe (劇団テアトル・アンチーム).…
Hanaoka Kikuko
Hanaoka Kikuko was a Japanese actress born Takigawa Ikuyo (瀧川幾代) in Teramachi, Shizuoka, Japan. After marriage, she was legally known as Matsuzaki Ikuyo (松崎幾代). She was recognized for her work as a comedic actress at Shochiku Kamata Studio in the late 1920s and as a supporting actress…
Kitagawa Mika
Kitagawa Mika, born Ono Teruyo (大野照代) in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese actress. She initially pursued ballet and aspired to become a ballerina during her time at Hosui Elementary School (芳水小学校), later attending Osaki Junior High School (大崎中学校) and Teikyo Girls' High…
Hoshida Yoshiko
Hoshida Yoshiko is a Japanese producer and director from Tokyo, Japan. She served as the general director and managing director at Kyodo Television (共同テレビジョン). Hoshida developed an interest in the entertainment industry early, influenced by her father's career. She graduated from the…
