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Denjirō Ōkōchi is a Actor Japonais born on 5 february 1898 at Buzen, Fukuoka (Japon)

Denjirō Ōkōchi

Denjirō Ōkōchi
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Nationality Japon
Birth 5 february 1898 at Buzen, Fukuoka (Japon)
Death 19 july 1962 (at 64 years)

Denjirō Ōkōchi (大河内 傳次郎, Ōkōchi Denjirō, 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.

Biography

Denjirō Ōkōchi a tourné dans près de 300 films entre 1925 et 1961. Il apparaît le plus souvent dans des films du genre chanbara.

Usually with

Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa
(4 films)
Susumu Fujita
Susumu Fujita
(7 films)
Takashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura
(6 films)
Tomiyasu Ikeda
Tomiyasu Ikeda
(3 films)
Daisuke Itō
Daisuke Itō
(2 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Denjirō Ōkōchi (25 films)

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Yagyu Secret Scrolls
Yagyu Secret Scrolls (1957)
, 1h46
Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki
Genres Action, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Martial arts films, Samurai films
Actors Toshiro Mifune, Kōji Tsuruta, Yoshiko Kuga, Mariko Okada, Denjirō Ōkōchi, Kyōko Kagawa
Roles Lord Yagyu
Rating62% 3.1434353.1434353.1434353.1434353.143435
Les Chroniques Martiales du clan des Yagyû, un parchemin primordial pour garder la paix, ont été volé par le maître d'armes du clan Nabeshima poursuivi par Jûbei Yagyû. Tasaburo, ninja Kasumi de l'école Kage, s'interpose mais le maître d'armes est assassiné par Jûbei, et le parchemin est récupéré par la Pincesse Yû du clan Ryûzôji. Celle-ci pense ainsi avoir trouver un moyen de rétablir son clan dissout. Mais Tasaburo doit à tout prix récupérer le parchemin pour son clan qui ne souhaite que respecter la justice du pays...
The Eagle of the Pacific
The Eagle of the Pacific (1953)
, 1h59
Directed by Ishirō Honda
Genres Drama, War
Themes Transport films, Aviation films, Political films
Actors Denjirō Ōkōchi, Toshiro Mifune, Ichirō Sugai (菅井一郎), Masao Shimizu, Haruo Nakajima, Takashi Shimura
Roles Grand Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
Rating74% 3.717983.717983.717983.717983.71798
L’amiral japonais Isoroku Yamamoto, brillant tacticien, est un fidèle sujet de l’empereur, malgré ses graves réticences à mener la marine japonaise dans la guerre avec les États-Unis. Il s'oppose à l'attaque de Pearl Harbor, sa demande ayant été rejetée, il conduit ses forces au mieux de ses capacités…
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail (1952)
, 59minutes
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Adventure, Historical
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Théâtre, Transport films, Martial arts films, Samurai films, Films based on plays
Actors Denjirō Ōkōchi, Takashi Shimura, Susumu Fujita, Ken'ichi Enomoto, Masayuki Mori, Akitake Kōno
Roles Benkei
Rating66% 3.3486953.3486953.3486953.3486953.348695
In 1185, the Heike family fights against the Minamoto family. After a bloody naval battle in the Pacific Ocean, Yoshitsune Minamoto defeats the enemy and the survivors commit suicide. When the triumphant Yoshitsune arrives in Kyoto, his brother, the Shogun Yoritomo, is uneasy and orders his men to arrest Yoshitsune. However, Yoshitsune escapes with six loyal samurai led by Benkei and they head to the country of his only friend Hidehira Fujiwara. Near the border, after crossing the forest disguised as monks, their porter discovers that they are Yoshitsune and the six samurais and advises that the fearful Kajiwara and his soldiers are waiting for them in the border to arrest them. Yoshitsune disguises as a porter and at the barrier at the border, Benkei has to convince Kajiwara that they are six monks traveling to collect donation to build a large temple in Kyoto.
The Tale of Genji
The Tale of Genji (1951)
, 2h4
Directed by Kōzaburō Yoshimura
Origin Japon
Genres Drama
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Alternate history films
Actors Kazuo Hasegawa, Michiyo Kogure, Nobuko Otowa, Machiko Kyō, Mitsuko Mito, Denjirō Ōkōchi
Roles Takuma nyudo
Rating68% 3.406593.406593.406593.406593.40659
XI siècle. Sous le règne de l'Empereur Heian, Genji, le fils d'une ancienne favorite décédée, ne peut, pour ces raisons, prétendre à la succession. Genji a une liaison avec une des épouses de son père, dont naît un enfant. Genji s'exile et s'il connaît de difficiles périodes, il est aussi le préféré des dames. De retour dans la capitale, le prince Genji est bientôt nommé ministre par son fils, devenu Empereur. Celui-ci découvrira le lien de parenté qui les unit...
Story of a Beloved Wife
Story of a Beloved Wife (1951)
, 1h37
Directed by Kaneto Shindō
Genres Drama
Actors Nobuko Otowa, Jūkichi Uno, Denjirō Ōkōchi, Ichirō Sugai (菅井一郎), Ryosuke Kagawa, Osamu Takizawa
Rating67% 3.360923.360923.360923.360923.36092
Yamazaki, an aspiring screenwriter, played by Jūkichi Uno, is boarding with a couple and their daughter. He and the daughter become involved romantically and the father asks him to leave, and tells the daughter not to marry Yamazaki because of his insecure line of work.
No Regrets for Our Youth
No Regrets for Our Youth (1946)
, 1h50
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
Origin Japon
Genres Drama
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Setsuko Hara, Susumu Fujita, Denjirō Ōkōchi, Takashi Shimura, Haruko Sugimura, Eiko Miyoshi
Roles Professor Yagihara
Rating70% 3.5453453.5453453.5453453.5453453.545345
The film begins in 1933. Students at Kyoto Imperial University protest against the Japanese invasion of Manchuria. Prominent professor Yagihara (Denjiro Okochi) is relieved of his post because of his leftist views against fascism. The professor's daughter Yukie (Setsuko Hara) is courted by two of her father's students: Ryukichi Noge (Susumu Fujita) and Itokawa (Akitake Kôno). Itokawa is safe and sensible while Noge is fiery. Yukie is eventually drawn toward Noge.