Acting · Aoyama, Tokyo · Born October 11, 1904
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Kenichi Enomoto (October 11, 1904 – January 7, 1970) was a popular Japanese singing comedian, mostly known by his stage name Enoken. A major innovator during his heyday, Enoken's stage shows, radio appearances, and film roles were a major influence within Tokyo theatre before World War II, and was a catalyst for the revival of comedy in the postwar period. Born in Aoyama, Tokyo, the son of rice cracker shop owners, Enomoto fell under the spell of such stars of the Asakusa Opera as Taya Rikizo and Fujiwara Yoshie, and in 1922 he made his stage debut at age 18 as a chorus member of the Asakusa Kinryukan Theatre. The Great Kanto Earthquake of the following year dealt a great blow to the opera world in Tokyo, at which time Enomoto shifted to comic theatre. Playing small roles in various comedy productions, he returned to the Asakusa stage in 1929 as part of the troupe Casino Folly. The following year saw him launch his own troupe, Enoken Gekidan, which would firmly establish him as a leading figure in Tokyo theatrical circles. In 1934, he starred in the movie Enoken no Seishun Suikoden (Enoken’s Tale of Youth’s Folly), and gained national popularity. His subsequent film career saw him parody a whole parade of Japanese historical personages, including Kondo Isami and Sakamoto Ryoma, in a series of "jidai-geki" (historical dramas) and "chanbara" (samurai drama) films, including some directed by Kajirō Yamamoto, Nobuo Nakagawa and Akira Kurosawa. Enomoto became afflicted with necrosis of the right leg in the 1950s, which required amputation, curtailing his film and stage career. He did, however, make a legendary comeback at the Shinjuku Koma Theatre 1963 wearing a prosthetic leg. He died in 1970, and is entombed in Hase Temple in Nishi-Azabu, Minato, Tokyo, on whose tombstone is inscribed "The King of Comedy". Description above from the Wikipedia article Kenichi Enomoto, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
MovieThe Dangoro Party in the Sky
1962
MoviePleasant Company
1962
MovieA Country Boss
1962
as Ryunosuke Edohara
Movie次郎長社長と石松社員 威風堂々
1962
The Happy-Go-Lucky Guy
1961
誰よりも金を愛す
1961
MovieZoku bantōhan to detchidon
1960
MovieThe Three Treasures
1959
as God of Yaoyorozu
MovieNitōhei monogatari: Aa senyū no maki
1958
MovieDai Abare Tokaido
1958
MovieThe Beloved Imposters
1958
MovieElephant from "Zoo Story"
1957
as Zen-san (Elephant Officer)
Movieとんちんかん八百八町
1957
Movieらくだの馬さん
1957
MovieThe Paradise Island Story
1957
MovieExcursion to Treasure Isle
1956
as Sarukichi
MovieFighting Cha Cha Girl
1956
as Iwasuke Egawa
MovieMasura o hashutsu fukai
1956
MovieA Doting Parent’s Lullaby
1955
MovieMuttsuri Umon's Detective Stories: The Demon Mask Mansion
1955
MovieNonki saiban
1955
MovieBridal Candidates
1955
as Yoshiro Ishibashi
MovieTomboy Daughter Diary
1955
as Ken'ichi Enomoto
MovieDiary of the First Incredible Laughing Trip
1955
as Furaibo Kinta
MovieEnomoto's Heaven and Hell
1954
Love Express
1954
MovieA Long Comic Story-Houses' Ghost Affairs
1954
Nonsense Detective Story: The Phantom Woman
1952
MovieFighting Yasubei
1952
as Ginji Tateya
MovieKin no tamago: Golden Girl
1952
MovieThe Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
1952
as Porter
MovieGrease Paint Serenade
1952
as Kenichi Hanemoto
The Well-known Magistrate
1951
MovieUmon's Detective Stories: The One-Eyed Wolf
1951
MovieEnoken the Hero
1950
as Onihime Yakurota
MovieThe Tokyo Kid
1950
MovieEnoken roppa no yajikita bugiugi dōchū
1950
MovieEnoken ohako rakuda no Ma-san
1950
MovieThe Adventures of Tobisuke
1949
as Tobisuke
MovieEnoken’s Boxing Generation
1949
Enoken's Singing Detective Story
1948
MovieEnoken's Home Run King
1948
MovieEnoken no bikkuri shakkuri jidai
1948
MovieThese Foolish Times
1947
MovieThe 99th Bride
1947
MovieFour Love Stories
1947
MovieA Luxurious Ship for the Bridegroom
1947
MovieLife Is like a Somersault
1946
MovieUta e! Taiyō
1945
MovieUntil Victory Day
1945
MovieThe Admirable Isshin Tasuke!
1945
MovieSagohei the Three-footer
1944
as 'Three-Footer' Sagohei
MovieIdaten Kaido
1944
MovieHyoroku's Dream Tale
1943
as Hyoroku Oishi
MovieExploits of Heisuke Isokawa
1942
MovieThe Man Who Waited
1942
MovieThe Monkey King
1940
as Son Goku
MovieEnoken's Bow-Wow General
1940
as Santa
Enoken Enters the Ring
1940
Enoken's Cropped Hair
1940
Enoken's Yaji and Kita
1939
MovieRivals
1939
Enoken's Mori no Ishimatsu
1939
Enoken's Kurama Tengu
1939
MovieEnoken’s Shrewd Period
1939
as Enoken
MovieEnoken's Surprising Life
1938
as Enoken
Enoken's Hokaibo
1938
Enoken's Sarutobi Sasuke
1937
MovieEnoken's Chikiri Kinta Part 2 – Returning Is Scary, but the Weather Will Clear If You Wait
1937
MovieEnoken's Chikiri Kinta Part 1 – Momma, the Hat: The Nice Way
1937
MovieEnoken’s Ten Millions Sequel
1936
as Enoken
MovieEnoken’s Ten Millions
1936
Enoken's Donguri Tonbei
1936
Enoken's Kondo Isami
1935
as Kondo Isami / Sakamoto Ryoma
Enoken's The Magician
1934
MovieRomantic and Crazy
1934
as Enoken
