Denjirō Ōkōchi
Acting
Born February 5, 1898 · Buzen, Fukuoka, Japan
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Denjirō Ōkōchi (5 February 1898 – 18 July 1962) was a Japanese film actor most famous for starring roles in jidaigeki directed by such masters as Akira Kurosawa, Daisuke Itō, Sadao Yamanaka, Teinosuke Kinugasa, Hiroshi Inagaki and Masahiro Makino. His real name was Masuo Ōbe. Training in Shinkokugeki under Shōjirō Sawada, Ōkōchi entered Nikkatsu in 1925 and soon came to fame in chanbara films playing characters such as Chūji Kunisada and Sazen Tange. At his peak, he was one of the top jidaigeki stars alongside Tsumasaburō Bandō and Chiezō Kataoka. During…
Known For · 40 titles
A Man from Akagi
Ghost Cat of Nabeshima
The Red Shadow
Castle of Flames
Girl with the Fire Banner
Bride of Peacock Castle
Lord of Red Banner
A Young Rabble
Mito Kômon: Rai Kunitsugu no maki
Mito Komon - The Secret Letter
I Saw a Phantom Fish
A Young Rabble 2
Sazen Tange: The Monkey Pot
Jirokichi the Rat-Kid: The Journey
Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger
Mito Komon - The Bloody Swords
Jirokichi the Rat-Kid: Edo Reel Part 2
Hebi hime dōchū
Great Bodhisattva Pass
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
Sanshiro Sugata
Great Bodhisattva Pass 2
Judge of the Ashuras
No Regrets for Our Youth
Battle Troop
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II
Chūshingura - Ninjō-hen; Fukushū-hen
Ōoka Cases Devil's Image - Part One
Torawakamaru, the Koga Ninja
Tange Sazen - Dai-ippen
Fujisancho
Colonel Kato's Falcon Squadron
The Revenge Champion
Blooded Spear
Sonno Joi
Demon Sword
The Princess Sen
Hawk of the North
The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 1)
Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two