Kinnosuke Nakamura

    Kinnosuke Nakamura

    November 20, 1932 (92 years old) in Tokyo, Japan

    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Yorozuya Kinnosuke (่ฌๅฑ‹้Œฆไน‹ไป‹) was a Japanese kabuki actor. Born Kin'ichi Ogawa (ๅฐๅท ้Œฆไธ€ Ogawa Kin'ichi), son of kabuki actor Nakamura Tokizล III, he entered kabuki and became the first in the kabuki tradition to take the name Nakamura Kinnosuke. He took on his guild name (yagล) 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 Kลmon 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.

    Known For

    Lone Wolf and CubLone Wolf and Cub
    Wandering Wolf: Ryu the Branded CrossWandering Wolf: Ryu the Branded Cross
    Swordsman With the Torn UmbrellaSwordsman With the Torn Umbrella
    Haru no SakamichiHaru no Sakamichi
    Hana no RanHana no Ran

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