Cast

Isao Yamagata

1915 – 1996

Active years (films on this site)

1953–1967

Genres

DramaHistoryRomance

Schools and movements

Japanese Golden AgeEarly and Pioneering CinemaSurrealism and the Avant-Garde

Directors worked with

Teinosuke Kinugasa1 filmMikio Naruse1 filmMasaki Kobayashi1 film

Biography

Isao Yamagata was a Japanese film actor. In 1942, Yamagata and Sō Yamamura formed the Bunkaza Theatre Company. In 1949 he made his film debut with Kirareya Senta. Yamagata became famous for his role in 1953 film Gate of Hell. He became a character actor and often played villainous roles. In 1973, Yamagata landed main role on the TV jidaigeki Kenkaku Shōbai.

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3 films on this site

1. Gate of Hell 1953 · Teinosuke Kinugasa · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
2. Floating Clouds 1955 · Mikio Naruse · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
3. Samurai Rebellion 1967 · Masaki Kobayashi · IMDb 8.3 · Cast