Yūnosuke Itō
Yūnosuke Itō (伊藤 雄之助, Itō Yūnosuke, 3 August 1919 – 11 March 1980) was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than ninety films from 1947 to 1979.
Grave of Ito Yunosuke at Saikoji Temple, Chitose, Tokyo
Yūnosuke Itō | |
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| Born | 3 August 1919 |
| Died | 11 March 1980 (aged 60) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1924–1979 |
Career
The son of the kabuki actor Sawamura Sōnosuke, Itō made his film debut at Toho in 1946.[1] Although mostly a character actor, playing memorable figures such as the novelist in Akira Kurosawa's Ikiru, he also played lead roles such as in Kon Ichikawa's Mr. Pu.[1]
Selected filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
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| 1949 | Stray Dog | Manager of Bluebird Theatre | Akira Kurosawa | First collaboration with Akira Kurosawa |
| 1952 | Ikiru | Novelist | Akira Kurosawa | |
| 1955 | Keisatsu Nikki | Seiji Hisamatsu | ||
| 1957 | Yellow Crow | Ichirō Yoshida | Heinosuke Gosho | |
| 1958 | Giants and Toys | Junji Harukawa | Yasuzo Masumura | |
| 1958 | The Ballad of Narayama | Matayan's son | Keisuke Kinoshita | |
| 1962 | Sanjuro | Mutsuta | Akira Kurosawa | |
| 1963 | Kanto Wanderer | Okaru-Hachi | Seijun Suzuki | |
| 1963 | High and Low | Baba | Akira Kurosawa | |
| 1965 | Samurai Assassin | Kenmotsu Hoshino | Kihachi Okamoto | |
| 1967 | The Doctor's Wife | Seishu's father | Yasuzo Masumura | |
| 1967 | Japan's Longest Day | Toshio Nonaka | Kihachi Okamoto | |
| 1972 | Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance | Retsudô Yagyû | Kenji Misumi | |
| 1979 | Taiyō o Nusunda Otoko | Bus Hijacker | Kazuhiko Hasegawa |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Kunitori Monogatari | NHK | Taiga drama | |
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References
- "Itō Yūnosuke". Kotobanku (in Japanese). Asahi Shinbun. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
External links
- Yūnosuke Itō on IMDb
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