Cast

Kōji Nanbara

1927 – 2001

Active years (films on this site)

1967–1988

Genres

CrimeActionDramaComedy

Schools and movements

Contemporary Asian CinemaJapanese New Wave

Directors worked with

Seijun Suzuki1 filmJuzo Itami1 film

Biography

Koji Nanbara was a Japanese actor. He was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. In 1951, he signed with Daiei film company. and made his film debut with Kamikaze Tokkotai. Mostly famous later in his career for playing villains, he began acting in the 1950s under the name Shinji Nanbara. He died of a myocardial infarction in Chōfu, Tokyo at age 74.

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Awards and honours

National / local

• Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Newcomer 1956

2 films on this site

1. Branded to Kill 1967 · Seijun Suzuki · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
2. A Taxing Woman's Return 1988 · Juzo Itami · IMDb 6.7 · Cast