Denjirō Ōkōchi
Acting
- Born:
- 1898-02-05
- Died:
- 1962-07-19
- Place of birth:
- 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 World War II, he also appeared in a number of war films. His house and garden in Arashiyama, Kyoto, called Ōkōchi Sansō, are still preserved and open to the public. Description above from the Wikipedia article Denjirō Ōkōchi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
The Red Shadow
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2
Young Lord Yakuza
Tange Sazen and the Princess
Little Tengu
A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji
The Ako Retainers
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region
Lord Mito Komon: World commotion
Castle of Flames
Shinran, Part II
The Pirates
The Swordsman In The Golden Valley
The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor
Shinran
Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger
Yakuza of Ina
Lord of Red Banner
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
Samurai Vagabonds
Road of Chivalry
Isshin Tasuke: A Man Among Men
Blooded Spear
Bloody Battle at Dawn
A Young Rabble 2
A Spectacular Showdown
Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun
Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy
Hawk of the North
Happily Tied to the Road
Bride of Peacock Castle
The Unleashed Lord
A Young Rabble
Tange Sazen: Mystery of the Twin Dragons
Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2
Girl with the Fire Banner
The Lost Public Funds
The Purple Hood
The Abandoned Swords
The Envoy
Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute
A Martial Crowd
Secret of The Golden Spell
The Scarlet Cherry Lord
The Scroll’s Secret
Princess of Revenge
A Chivalrous Spirit
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II
Torawakamaru, the Koga Ninja
Falcon Magistrate
Travel Romances
Shadow Over Fuji
Ghost Ship Part 1
Ghost Ship Part 2
Lord Mito
Souls in the Moonlight
Red Peonies on the Skin
The Eye of Heaven
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
Tsukigata Hanpeita
Five Patriots of Kyoto
The More-You-Fall-In-Love Story
Gale Winds! Tengu Karama
Fighting Birds
Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Dead Beauty in the Bathhouse
晴姿稚児の剣法
Revenge at Jorurizaka 2: Bloody Battle at Dawn
Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass
Edo Kid
The Sea Warrior
Nonki saiban
Umon's Detective Story: Hakata Doll Gift
Tenka o nerau bishōnen
Ninja Arts of Jiraiya
Shigetaro Iwami: Final Battle at Amano Hashidate
Nice Day, Cloudy Day Part II
Teru hi kumoru hi dainihen Part 01
Sazen Tange: The Monkey Pot
The Princess Sen
Tekka bugyō
関八州勢揃い
Kenkyō edo-murasaki
Snowy Night Duel
Demon Sword
The Eagle of the Pacific
Zoku Tange Sazen
Tange Sazen
Jigoku taiko
Dedication of the Great Buddha
Suttobi kago
Forty-Eight Man
Zoku Shurajō Hibun: Hiryū no Maki
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
Castle of Carnage
Sanmanryō gojūsantsugi
Izayoi kaidō
Duel at Omagatsuji
Story of a Beloved Wife
Mito Kōmon's Rambling Journey: The Sword of the Soaring Dragon
The Tale of Genji
Jushu karasu
Judge of the Ashuras
The Scarlet Bat
Ship of Outlaws
A Man from Akagi
Senryō hada
I Saw a Phantom Fish
Hebi hime dōchū
Mr. Shosuke Ohara
Ghost Cat of Nabeshima
Saheiji’s Casebooks: The Purple Hood
白頭巾現わる
Fujisancho
Kuro-uma no danshichi
Invitation to Happiness
The Devil of Edo
No Regrets for Our Youth
Lord for a Night
Duel at Yagyu Valley
Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two
Battle Troop
The Cruel Sea
Colonel Kato's Falcon Squadron
The Dawn of Freedom
Sanshiro Sugata
The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya
The Battle of Kawanakajima
The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 2)
The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 1)
Flowers Blooming In the Storm
The Snake Princess
Shinpen Tange Sazen: Sekigan no maki
The New Tange Sazen: The Chapter of the Two-Armed Swordsman
Enoken's Surprising Life
Shimizu Jirocho
The Giant
Nangoku taiheiki
Kuriyama Daizen
Great Bodhisattva Pass 2
Great Bodhisattva Pass
Tange Sazen and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo
Mito Komon - The Bloody Swords
Kunisada Chūji
Mito Komon - The Secret Letter
Mito Kômon: Rai Kunitsugu no maki
Chūshingura - Ninjō-hen; Fukushū-hen
Jirokichi the Rat-Kid: Edo Reel Part 2
Jirokichi the Rat-Kid: Edo Reel
Jirokichi the Rat-Kid: The Journey
Bangaku no issho
Satsuma Courier Part 2: The Passionate Sword
Tange Sazen - Dai-ippen
Jirokichi the Rat
The Revenge Champion
Zuku ôoka seidan mazo kaiketsu-hen
Suronin Chuya
Ōoka Cases Devil's Image - Part One
Kutsukake Tokijiro
Yaji and Kita: The Battle of Toba Fushimi
Hiratemiki
Shinpan Ôoka seidan; Daisanpen: Kaikatsuhen
Shinpan Ôoka seidan: Dai-nihen
Shinpan Ôoka seidan: Dai-ippen
Zoku Mito Kōmon
Blood Spattered at Takadanobaba
Yaji and Kita: Yasuda's Rescue
Chuji's Travel Diary: The Chuji Patrol Episode
Sonno Joi
Chuji's Travel Diary: Story of Bloody Shinshu
Chuji's Travel Diary: Koshu Swordfighting
An Unforgettable Grudge
Mito Kōmon
Zoku hebi hime dōchū