Akitake Kōno (河野 秋武, Kōno Akitake; 8 October 1911 – 17 March 1978) was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than sixty films from 1943 to 1973.

Akitake Kōno
Born8 October 1911
Died17 March 1978(1978-03-17) (aged 66)
OccupationActor
Years active1943-1977

Career

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Kōno started acting with the Zenshinza theater troupe before joining the Toho studio in 1942.[1] Mostly a character actor, he appeared in films by directors such as Akira Kurosawa and Kenji Mizoguchi as well on television.[1]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Kōno Akitake". Kotobanku (in Japanese). Asahi Shinbun. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  2. "地獄の貴婦人(1949) : 作品情報". 映画.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 July 2021.
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