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.
Akitake Kōno has 146 screen credits in a career dating back to 1937. Their work spans 10 cinematic universes — most prominently Sanshiro Sugata Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include The Last Women, Kobushidake denki: Kogane jigoku, Koga Manshion. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 10 universes
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