560 results found for: Minamoto Yoshitsune
Echigo Ken
Echigo joined Toho as a student in the second “New Face” class of actors in 1947 (incidentally, he was in the same class with actress Shiozawa Toki. He did not garner any lead roles, but he appeared frequently in bit parts throughout the 50s and 60s, including numerous science fiction films. He…
Uchida Tomu
Uchida Tomu’s filmography spans two great filmmaking periods separated by a 15-year hiatus due to the war, although his output of primarily genre films and lack of an immediately obvious signature style has meant that he has been overshadowed by contemporaries such as Ozu Yasujirô, Naruse Mikio,…
Tsukigata Ryunosuke
Born in Miyagi Prefecture, Tsukigata entered the actor's school at Nikkatsu in 1920, but earned his first starring role working at Makino Shozo's studio in 1924. He became a star of chanbara films, but got into trouble when he ran away with Makino's daughter, Makino Teruko, even though he was married.…
Tanigaki Kenji
Kenji Tanigaki is a stuntman, stunt coordinator, fight coordinator, and director. As a child, Tanigaki began learning Shorinji Kempo which led him to join the Kurata Action school in Japan, beginning his career as a stuntman. His work led him to Hong Kong where he became a member of the Hong Kong Stuntmen…
Irie Wakaba
Irie Wakaba is a Japanese actress from Minato-ku, Tokyo. She graduated from Bunka Gakuin, Department of Fine Arts. Her mother is Irie Takako, a popular actress from the silent film era. (Source: MyDramaList)
