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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.
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Filmography
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Movies 144
The Red Shadow (1961)
Tange Sazen and the Princess (1961)
The Pirates (1960)
Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger (1960)
Yakuza of Ina (1960)
The Lost Public Funds (1958)
Secret of The Golden Spell (1958)
The Scarlet Cherry Lord (1958)
Torawakamaru, the Koga Ninja (1957)
Souls in the Moonlight (1957)
Yagyu Secret Scrolls (1957)
Tsukigata Hanpeita (1956)
晴姿稚児の剣法 (1956)
Eagle of the Pacific (1953)
The Tale of Genji (1951)
Ship of Outlaws (1950)
Mr. Shosuke Ohara (1949)
白頭巾現わる (1949)
No Regrets for Our Youth (1946)
Duel at Yagyu Valley (1945)
Sanshiro Sugata Part Two (1945)
The Cruel Sea (1944)
The Dawn of Freedom (1944)
Sanshiro Sugata (1943)
The Battle of Kawanakajima (1941)
Flowers Blooming In the Storm (1940)
The Snake Princess (1940)
The Giant (1938)
Nangoku taiheiki (1937)
Kuriyama Daizen (1936)
Great Bodhisattva Pass 2 (1936)
Kunisada Chūji (1935)
Mito Kômon: Rai Kunitsugu no maki (1934)
Bangaku no issho (1933)
Tange Sazen - Dai-ippen (1933)
Jirokichi the Rat (1931)
The Revenge Champion (1931)
Hiratemiki (1928)
Chuji's Travel Diary: Koshu tate hen (1927)
An Unforgettable Grudge (1926)
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GenderMale
Birthday1898-02-05
Deathday1962-07-19 (64 years old)
Birth PlaceBuzen, Fukuoka, Japan
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known AsOobe Masuo, Ôkôchi Denjirô, Denjiro Okochi, Masuo Oobe, 大河内伝次郎
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