Denjirō Ōkōchi
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 5, 1898
- Died
- July 19, 1962 (aged 64)
- Birthplace
- 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
Sanshiro Sugata
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
No Regrets for Our Youth
Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two
Tange Sazen and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo
Chuji's Travel Diary: The Chuji Patrol Episode
The Eagle of the Pacific
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II
Jirokichi the Rat
Road of Chivalry
Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun
The Tale of Genji
Photos
Filmography
Zoku hebi hime dōchū
Movie
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1
Movie
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2
Movie
Young Lord Yakuza
Movie
The Ako Retainers
Movie
Tange Sazen and the Princess
Movie · as Gamo Taiken
A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji
Movie
The Red Shadow
Movie · as Munenori Yagyû
Little Tengu
Movie
Shinran
Movie
Castle of Flames
Movie
Shinran, Part II
Movie
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region
Movie
Yakuza of Ina
Movie · as Boss Tora
Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger
Movie
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
Movie
Lord Mito Komon: World commotion
Movie · as Mito Komon
Road of Chivalry
Movie
The Pirates
Movie · as Tsuboya Dokyu
Samurai Vagabonds
Movie
The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor
Movie
Lord of Red Banner
Movie
The Swordsman In The Golden Valley
Movie
Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun
Movie
Tange Sazen: Mystery of the Twin Dragons
Movie
Blooded Spear
Movie
A Young Rabble 2
Movie
A Young Rabble
Movie
Bride of Peacock Castle
Movie
Hawk of the North
Movie · as Kansuke
Isshin Tasuke: A Man Among Men
Movie
Bloody Battle at Dawn
Movie
A Spectacular Showdown
Movie
The Unleashed Lord
Movie
Happily Tied to the Road
Movie · as Kinpira
Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy
Movie
Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2
Movie
A Chivalrous Spirit
Movie
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II
Movie · as Lord Yagyu
The Abandoned Swords
Movie
Secret of The Golden Spell
Movie · as Gamo Taiken
The Scarlet Cherry Lord
Movie · as Geki Kitazaki
The Scroll’s Secret
Movie
A Martial Crowd
Movie
Girl with the Fire Banner
Movie
The Purple Hood
Movie
The Envoy
Movie
The Lost Public Funds
Movie · as Jinba Yajuro
Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute
Movie
Princess of Revenge
Movie
Shadow Over Fuji
Movie
Red Peonies on the Skin
Movie
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
Movie · as Lord Yagyu
Ghost Ship Part 1
Movie · as Jubei
Ghost Ship Part 2
Movie · as Jubei
Torawakamaru, the Koga Ninja
Movie · as Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Lord Mito
Movie
Falcon Magistrate
Movie
Souls in the Moonlight
Movie · as Toranosuke Shimada
Travel Romances
Movie
The Eye of Heaven
Movie
晴姿稚児の剣法
Movie · as 愚安和尚
Gale Winds! Tengu Karama
Movie
Tsukigata Hanpeita
Movie · as Gensai Mamiya
Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Dead Beauty in the Bathhouse
Movie
Fighting Birds
Movie
Five Patriots of Kyoto
Movie
The More-You-Fall-In-Love Story
Movie
Edo Kid
Movie · as Ryokai Shiba
Ninja Arts of Jiraiya
Movie
Nonki saiban
Movie
Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass
Movie
Revenge at Jorurizaka 2: Bloody Battle at Dawn
Movie
The Sea Warrior
Movie
Umon's Detective Story: Hakata Doll Gift
Movie
Tenka o nerau bishōnen
Movie
Teru hi kumoru hi dainihen Part 01
Movie
Kenkyō edo-murasaki
Movie
Sazen Tange: The Monkey Pot
Movie
関八州勢揃い
Movie
The Princess Sen
Movie · as Ieyasu Tokugawa
Snowy Night Duel
Movie
Tekka bugyō
Movie
Nice Day, Cloudy Day Part II
Movie
Shigetaro Iwami: Final Battle at Amano Hashidate
Movie
The Eagle of the Pacific
Movie · as Grand Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
Zoku Tange Sazen
Movie
Tange Sazen
Movie
Demon Sword
Movie
Jigoku taiko
Movie
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
Movie · as Benkei
Forty-Eight Man
Movie · as Oishi
Dedication of the Great Buddha
Movie
Suttobi kago
Movie
Sanmanryō gojūsantsugi
Movie
Castle of Carnage
Movie
Zoku Shurajō Hibun: Hiryū no Maki
Movie
Judge of the Ashuras
Movie
Mito Kōmon's Rambling Journey: The Sword of the Soaring Dragon
Movie
Izayoi kaidō
Movie
Story of a Beloved Wife
Movie
The Tale of Genji
Movie · as Takuma nyudo
Jushu karasu
Movie
Duel at Omagatsuji
Movie
A Man from Akagi
Movie
I Saw a Phantom Fish
Movie
Ship of Outlaws
Movie
Senryō hada
Movie
The Scarlet Bat
Movie
Saheiji’s Casebooks: The Purple Hood
Movie · as Saheiji
Mr. Shosuke Ohara
Movie · as Saheita Sugimoto aka Shôsuke Ohara
Ghost Cat of Nabeshima
Movie
白頭巾現わる
Movie
Hebi hime dōchū
Movie
Kuro-uma no danshichi
Movie
Fujisancho
Movie
The Devil of Edo
Movie
Invitation to Happiness
Movie
No Regrets for Our Youth
Movie · as Professor Yagihara
Lord for a Night
Movie
Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two
Movie · as Shogoro Yano
Duel at Yagyu Valley
Movie · as Hozoin Kakuzenbo
Battle Troop
Movie
Colonel Kato's Falcon Squadron
Movie
The Cruel Sea
Movie
The Dawn of Freedom
Movie · as Captain Hayami
Sanshiro Sugata
Movie · as Shogoro Yano
The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya
Movie · as Satake
The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 1)
Movie
The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 2)
Movie
The Battle of Kawanakajima
Movie · as Shingen Takeda
The Snake Princess
Movie · as Uehara Ittosai Nobushige
Flowers Blooming In the Storm
Movie · as Fukuzawa Yukichi
Shinpen Tange Sazen: Sekigan no maki
Movie · as Sazen Tange
The New Tange Sazen: The Chapter of the Two-Armed Swordsman
Movie
Shimizu Jirocho
Movie
Enoken's Surprising Life
Movie
The Giant
Movie
Nangoku taiheiki
Movie · as Shimazu Nariakira / Masumitsu Kyunosuke
Great Bodhisattva Pass 2
Movie · as Ryunosuke Tsukue
Kuriyama Daizen
Movie · as Kuriyama Daizen
Mito Komon - The Bloody Swords
Movie
Mito Komon - The Secret Letter
Movie
Tange Sazen and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo
Movie · as Sazen Tange
Great Bodhisattva Pass
Movie
Kunisada Chūji
Movie
Mito Kômon: Rai Kunitsugu no maki
Movie · as Mitsukuni Mito/Jinzaemon Tachibana
Chūshingura - Ninjō-hen; Fukushū-hen
Movie
Bangaku no issho
Movie · as Bangaku Ajikawa
Satsuma Courier Part 2: The Passionate Sword
Movie
Tange Sazen - Dai-ippen
Movie · as Tange Sazen
Jirokichi the Rat-Kid: The Journey
Movie
Jirokichi the Rat-Kid: Edo Reel
Movie
Jirokichi the Rat-Kid: Edo Reel Part 2
Movie
Jirokichi the Rat
Movie · as Jirokichi
The Revenge Champion
Movie
Zuku ôoka seidan mazo kaiketsu-hen
Movie
Suronin Chuya
Movie · as Marubashi Chūya
Ōoka Cases Devil's Image - Part One
Movie
Kutsukake Tokijiro
Movie · as Tokijirō Kutsukake
Shinpan Ôoka seidan: Dai-nihen
Movie
Blood Spattered at Takadanobaba
Movie · as Yasube Nakayama
Hiratemiki
Movie
Yaji and Kita: The Battle of Toba Fushimi
Movie · as Kita
Shinpan Ôoka seidan; Daisanpen: Kaikatsuhen
Movie
Zoku Mito Kōmon
Movie
Shinpan Ôoka seidan: Dai-ippen
Movie
Yaji and Kita: Yasuda's Rescue
Movie · as Kita
Sonno Joi
Movie
Chuji's Travel Diary: The Chuji Patrol Episode
Movie · as Chuji Kunisada
Chuji's Travel Diary: Koshu Swordfighting
Movie · as Chuji Kunisada
Chuji's Travel Diary: Story of Bloody Shinshu
Movie
Mito Kōmon
Movie
An Unforgettable Grudge
Movie · as Kazuma Iki