Acting · Tokyo, Japan · Born November 20, 1932
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Yorozuya Kinnosuke (萬屋錦之介) was a Japanese kabuki actor. Born Kin'ichi Ogawa (小川 錦一 Ogawa Kin'ichi), son of kabuki actor Nakamura Tokizō III, he entered kabuki and became the first in the kabuki tradition to take the name Nakamura Kinnosuke. He took on his guild name (yagō) Yorozuya as his surname in 1971. In addition to his kabuki activity, Kinnosuke had an extensive film career. A specialist in jidaigeki, Kinnosuke appeared in more than 140 films. These include a 1957 Mito Kōmon and a 1961 appearance as the title character in the Toei Company's Miyamoto Musashi series (a role he reprised in 1962, 1963, 1964, and 1965, and again in 1971). A versatile actor, he has played as many as seven characters in a single film.
TVHana no Ran
1994
as Yamana Sōzen
MovieThe Yagyu Code 4: A Duel of Conviction
1991
as Yagyu Munenori
Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit
1991
MovieThe Yagyu Code: Secret Scrolls
1990
as Tajima-no-Kami Yagyu & Fugetsusai Yamada
MovieDeath of a Tea Master
1989
as Urakusai Oda
TVTabaruzaka
1987
as Katsu Kaishû
MovieThe Last True Yakuza
1985
as Kadota
TVA Tale of Two Truncheons
1984
MovieLone Wolf and Cub
1984
as Ogami Ittō
子連れ狼
1984
MovieThe Fugitive Samurai
1984
as Itto Ogami
TV柳生新陰流
1982
MovieGate of Youth 2
1982
as Eiji Niki
MovieSword of Destiny
1981
MovieBaian the Assassin
1981
as Baian Fujieda
TVThe Man of Five Rings
1981
as Miyamoto Musashi
MovieTokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai
1980
as Matsudaira Katamori (Lord of Aizu)
MovieThe Shogun Assassins
1979
as Tokugawa Ieyasu
MovieNichiren
1979
MovieThe Fall of Ako Castle
1978
as Oishi Kuranosuke
TV破れ新九郎
1978
MovieShogun's Samurai
1978
as Yagyu Tajima
TV破れ奉行
1977
TVThe Nagasaki Crime Chronicles
1975
as Tadashiro Hiramatsu
TV子連れ狼２
1974
TVSwordsman With the Torn Umbrella
1974
as 叶 刀舟
TVLone Wolf and Cub
1973
as Ittô Ogami
TV子連れ狼 (萬屋錦之介版)
1973
TVWandering Wolf: Ryu the Branded Cross
1972
MovieChallenge at Dawn
1971
MovieMiyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death
1971
as Musashi Miyamoto
TVHaru no Sakamichi
1971
as Yagyū Munenori
MovieWill to Conquer
1970
MovieIncident at Blood Pass
1970
as Heima Ibuki
MovieThe Ambitious
1970
as Ryoma Sakamoto
MovieShinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
1969
as Fujita Arima
MoviePortrait of Hell
1969
as Lord Hosokawa
MovieThe Magoichi Saga
1969
as Saika Magoichi
MovieGoyokin
1969
as Samon Fujimaki
MovieSamurai Banners
1969
as Shingen Takeda
The Day the Sun Rose
1968
as Shinkichi
MovieSazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn
1966
as Samanosuke / Tange Sazen
MovieTokijiro: Lone Yakuza
1966
as Kutsukake Tokijiro
MovieFlower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves
1966
MovieThe Flower and the Dragon
1965
MovieMiyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro
1965
as Miyamoto Musashi / Takezo
MovieThree Yakuza
1965
MovieCold Rice, Osan, Chan
1965
MovieLord Tokugawa Ieyasu
1965
as 織田信長
MovieRevenge
1964
as Shinpachi Ezaki
MovieThe Domain
1964
MovieThe Sharks
1964
MovieMiyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
1964
as Miyamoto Musashi / Takezo
MovieSasuke and His Comedians
1963
as Sasuke
MovieYakuza of Seki
1963
as Yataro of Seki
MovieMiyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style
1963
as Miyamoto Musashi / Takezo
MovieBushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
1963
as Jirozaemon / Iikura / Sajiemon / Kyutaro / Shuzo / Shingo / Osamu / Susumu
MovieA Fishmonger's Tour
1963
MovieTokaido Fullhouse
1963
MovieMiyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
1962
as Miyamoto Musashi / Takezo
MovieA Revengeful Raid
1962
MovieA Carpenter and Children
1962
MovieLady Sen and Hideyori
1962
as Toyotomi Hideyori
MovieTales of Young Genji Kuro 3
1962
MovieIn Search of Mother
1962
as Banba no Chutaro
MovieJirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido
1962
MovieThe Conspirator
1961
MovieWorks of the Fish Man
1961
MovieJirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region
1961
MovieMiyamoto Musashi
1961
as Miyamoto Musashi (Takezo)
MovieThe Ako Retainers
1961
as Wakisaka Awajinomori
MovieAn Edo Magistrate
1961
as Chu/Tadasuke
MovieThe Shogun and the Fishmonger
1961
MovieJirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region
1960
MovieScarier than the Devil
1960
MovieShinran, Part II
1960
MovieLord Mito: All Star Version
1960
MovieShinran
1960
MovieUnwieldy Brothers
1960
MovieYakuza of Ina
1960
as Yataro
MovieSamurai Vagabonds
1960
MovieRoad of Chivalry
1960
MovieIsshin Tasuke: A Man Among Men
1959
MovieLucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda
1959
as Oda Nobunaga
MovieChikamatsu's Love in Osaka
1959
as Chubei Kameya
MovieA Spectacular Showdown
1959
as Sunosaki no Masakichi
MovieLord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun
1959
MovieHawk of the North
1959
as Date Masamune
MovieSouls in the Moonlight III
1959
as Utsugi Hyoma
MovieHouse of Spider Webs
1959
MovieThe Forbidden Castle
1959
MovieDiary of a Wandering Lord
1959
MovieRoughneck From Asama
1958
as Itaro of Asama
MovieIsshin Tasuke: A World in Danger
1958
MovieThe Abandoned Swords
1958
The Sword Knows
1958
MovieBored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute
1958
MovieYaji and Kita's Ghost Story Journey
1958
MovieThe Traveling Ruffian
1958
MovieSouls in the Moonlight II
1958
as Utsugi Hyoma
MovieWind, Woman and Road
1958
as Ginji
MovieTales of Young Genji Kuro 2
1958
as Genji Kurô
MovieNoble Tasuke
1958
MovieBull's Eye of Love
1958
as Genta / Young Lord Genjiro
MovieA Chivalrous Spirit
1958
as Onikichi
MovieTravel Romances
1957
MovieGhost Ship Part 1
1957
as Jiromaru
MovieGhost Ship Part 2
1957
as Jiromaru
MovieLord Mito
1957
MovieSouls in the Moonlight
1957
as Hyoma Utsugi
MovieRebellion
1957
as Chikara
MovieTales of Young Genji Kuro
1957
as Genji Kurô
MovieSedge Hat
1957
MovieLofty Ambitions
1957
MovieThe Seven Vows, Part 3
1957
MovieShimizu Port of Chivalry
1957
as Mori no Ishimatsu
MovieThe Seven Vows, Part 2
1957
MovieThe Seven Vows
1956
as Goro
MovieAvenging Father
1956
as Soga Goro Tokimune
MovieThe Swamp
1956
MovieGoblin of Rashomon
1956
MovieYoung Ruddy Warrior: Nobunaga Oda
1955
as Oda Nobunaga
MovieMinamoto Yoshitsune
1955
as Minamoto Yoshitsune
Spring Voyage
1955
MovieA Gang of Five
1955
as Benten Kozo
MovieFall of the Shogun's Militia
1954
as Okita Soji
MovieThe Crimson Peacock
1954
MovieSorcerer's Orb: Part 5
1954
MovieSorcerer's Orb: Part 4
1954
MovieSorcerer's Orb: Part 3
1954
MovieSorcerer's Orb: Part 2
1954
MovieSorcerer's Orb: Part 1
1954
TVSorcerer’s Orb
1954
MovieClan Revival
1954
as Kikumaru
