Nobuo Kaneko

Actor. Born 27 March 1923 in Taito, Tokyo, Japan. Died 20 January 1995.

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Born

27 March 1923, Taito, Tokyo, Japan

Died

20 January 1995

Biography

Nobuo Kaneko (27 March 1923 – 20 January 1995) was a Japanese actor. He began his career with the Bungakuza theatre troupe in 1946 and made his film debut that year in Urashimano Kōei. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1946 and 1993.

Kaneko played Mitsuo Watanabe, the son of Kanji, in Akira Kurosawa's Ikiru (1952). He is also known for his role as Yoshio Yamamori in the Battles Without Honor and Humanity series (1973–1974) and for portraying Home Affairs Minister Isomura in The Return of Godzilla (1984) and Godzilla 1985 (1985). He was married to actress Yatsuko Tanami.

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Filmography

Beyond what we have reviewed, Nobuo Kaneko is known for The Return of Godzilla (1984), Shōgun (1980), The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961), Godzilla 1985 (1985), Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1973), Floating Clouds (1955), Youth of the Beast (1963) and Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima (1973).

Ikiru

1952 · as Mitsuo, son of Kanji