About
Akitake Kōno (河野 秋武 Kōno Akitake, 8 October 1911 – 17 March 1978) was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than sixty films from 1943 to 1973. Kōno started acting with the Zenshinza theater troupe before joining the Toho studio in 1942. Mostly a character actor, he appeared in films by directors such as Akira Kurosawa and Kenji Mizoguchi as well on television.
Known for
The Human Condition I: No Greater LoveMovie • 1959
Sansho the BailiffMovie • 1954
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu EraMovie • 1957
Sanshiro Sugata, Part TwoMovie • 1945
The Most BeautifulMovie • 1944
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's TailMovie • 1952
No Regrets for Our YouthMovie • 1946
Sanshiro SugataMovie • 1943
Taira Clan SagaMovie • 1955
Crimson Bat, the Blind SwordswomanMovie • 1969
Snow TrailMovie • 1947
Adventures of ZatoichiMovie • 1964