Yūnosuke Itō
| Yūnosuke Itō | |
|---|---|
| Born |
3 August 1919 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 11 March 1980 (aged 60) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1924-1979 |
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
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
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Stray Dog | Akira Kurosawa | ||
| 1952 | Ikiru | Akira Kurosawa | ||
| 1955 | Keisatsu Nikki | Seiji Hisamatsu | ||
| 1958 | Giants and Toys | Yasuzo Masumura | ||
| 1958 | The Ballad of Narayama | Keisuke Kinoshita | ||
| 1962 | Sanjuro | Akira Kurosawa | ||
| 1963 | Kanto Wanderer | Seijun Suzuki | ||
| 1963 | High and Low | Baba | Akira Kurosawa | |
| 1965 | Samurai Assassin | Kihachi Okamoto | ||
| 1972 | Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance | Kenji Misumi | ||
| 1979 | Taiyō o Nusunda Otoko | Bus Hijacker | Kazuhiko Hasegawa |
References
- 1 2 "Itō Yūnosuke". Kotobanku (in Japanese). Asahi Shinbun. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
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