Kokuten Kōdō

Kokuten Kōdō
Born 29 January 1887
Takasago, Hyōgo, Japan
Died 22 January 1960 (aged 72)
Occupation Actor
Years active 1923-1959

Kokuten Kōdō (高堂 国典 Kōdō Kokuten, 29 January 1887 – 22 January 1960) was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than eighty films from 1923 to 1959.

Career

Kōdō first began acting on the stage in 1901 in shinpa dramas.[1] He joined the Teikine studio in 1923, and after the war, the Toho Studio.[1] He appeared in numerous films by Akira Kurosawa, most notably in Seven Samurai as the village elder.

Selected filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1958 The Hidden Fortress
1957 Throne of Blood
1955 Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
1954 Seven Samurai
Godzilla
1952 Ringo-en no shōjo
1951 Early Summer
1946 No Regrets for Our Youth
1945 Sanshiro Sugata Part II
1943 Sanshiro Sugata

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Kōdō Kokuten". Kotobanku (in Japanese). Asahi Shinbun. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

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