Cast

Ganjirô Nakamura

1902 – 1983

Active years (films on this site)

1957–1963

Genres

DramaComedyAction

Schools and movements

Japanese Golden Age

Directors worked with

Kon Ichikawa3 filmsYasujiro Ozu2 filmsAkira Kurosawa1 filmMikio Naruse1 film

Biography

Nakamura Ganjirō II was a Japanese Kabuki and film actor. He was one of the most influential Kabuki actors in the post-World War II era, and also appeared in more than 70 films between 1941 and 1980, directed by notable filmmakers such as Yasujirō Ozu, Kenji Mizoguchi, Akira Kurosawa, and Mikio Naruse.

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Awards and honours

National / local

• Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor 1959
• Medal with Purple Ribbon 1968
• Person of Cultural Merit 1980

7 films on this site

1. The Lower Depths (1957) 1957 · Akira Kurosawa · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
2. Conflagration 1958 · Kon Ichikawa · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
3. Floating Weeds 1959 · Yasujiro Ozu · IMDb 7.9 · Cast
4. The Key 1959 · Kon Ichikawa · IMDb 6.8 · Cast
5. When a Woman Ascends the Stairs 1960 · Mikio Naruse · IMDb 8.0 · Cast
6. The End of Summer 1961 · Yasujiro Ozu · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
7. An Actor's Revenge 1963 · Kon Ichikawa · IMDb 7.3 · Cast