Katsuo Nakamura
Katsuo Nakamura is a Japanese actor. He won the award for best supporting actor at the 5th Japan Academy Prize and at the 6th Hochi Film Award for Kagero-za, Buriki no kunsho, Shikake-nin Baian. He is the younger brother of the actor Kinnosuke Yorozuya. Description above from the Wikipedia article Katsuo Nakamura, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Silence
as Old Buddhist PriestTwo Jesuit priests travel to seventeenth century Japan which has, under the Tokugawa shogunate,...
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Steamboy
as Dr. Lloyd Steam (voice)After receiving a package from his grandfather, Ray, a young inventor who lives in England...
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Kwaidan
as Hoichi (segment "Hoichi the Earless")Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four...
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Demons
as Gengobe SatsumaTells the story of the samurai Gengobe, who seeks revenge after falling prey to the schemes of a...
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Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla
as NishizawaJSDF pilot Akane has a fateful encounter when a new Godzilla emerges in Tateyama. As a...
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Dororo
as BipaHyakkimaru, a warrior on a quest to reclaim 48 of his body parts which were each taken by a...
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Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
as Takao YamadaA down-and-out businessman travels to a seaside town, where he meets a woman with unusual sexual...
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Be with You
as Takumi's BossWhen two souls find one another, nothing can tear them apart. Widower Takumi lives a quiet life...
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Kagero-za
as TamawakiA 1920s playwright meets a beautiful woman who may be the ghost of his patron's deceased wife.
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Bread of Happiness
as Fumio SakamotoA couple decide to relocate from Tokyo to the northern island of Hokkaido where they settle and...
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The Rose on His Arm
as Kiyoshi AkiyamaIgnoring the protests of his working-class mother, a young man becomes wrapped up in the world...
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Love Letter
as Toshiharu OdaYuko is in love with an old poet who happens to be also a married man. She waits patiently for...
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And Then
as uncreditedDaisuke is supposed to be out looking for a respectable job and equally respectable wife. He is...
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Hana
as ShigehachiIn a poor district of Edo lives a young samurai named Soza. He has been sent by his clan to...
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Samurai Banners
as Nobusato ItagakiKansuke Yamamoto is a samurai who dreams of a country united, peaceful from sea to sea. He...
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Magic Boy
as Yukimura Sanada (voice)Magically gifted boy Sasuke lives in peace, deep in the forest with his animal pals and Oyu, his...
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Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
as Ogai MoriThe reincarnation of a 10th century Japanese general haunts 1920's Tokyo.
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Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
as Kisaburo KawaiNear the end of the nineteenth century, as the balance of power shifts from Shogunate towards...
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Zatoichi in Desperation
as UshimatsuAfter accidentally causing the death of an old lady, Zatoichi tries to do right by buying the...
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Sad Vacation
as Shigeki MamiyaKenji Shiraishi is involved in the trafficking of illegal immigrants from China to Japan. One...
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A Carpenter and Children
as uncreditedA carpenter, Shigetsugu, learns a lesson of love and humanity from five orphaned children and an...
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Samurai Vagabonds
as uncreditedOn New Year's Day 1716, Munenaga of Owari and Yoshinao of Kii were both named as candidates for...
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Closed Note
as KiichiroKae Horii moves into her new flat in an undisclosed area of Kyoto. While unpacking her...
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Ghost Story on Passage
as uncreditedA ghost interrupts the journey of two young noblemen who are disguised as merchants.
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Tetsujin 28: The Movie
as Tatsuzo AyabeOne of the true classic's of anime's much-loved robot genre.
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Pleasures of the Flesh
as Atsushi WakizakaA corrupt businessman blackmails the lovelorn reprobate Atsushi into watching over his suitcase...
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An Ocean to Cross
as FushoSet in Japan's Tenpyou era (729-749 CE), four young monks are sent to China to study Buddhism...
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The Lady in a Black Dress
as NogiharaA woman named Fujiki Asuka arrives as an acquaintance of a sister in law for a day under the bar...
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Whiteout
as Kaoru OkudaA group of terrorists has taken hold of the largest dam in Japan. They also capture the workers...
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Tale of Army Brutality
as Naokichi SuzukiDirector Jun'ya Satô's debut film focuses on the inhuman training of recruits, the brutal drill...
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Kukai
as uncreditedThe life and times of Kûkai, a Japanese monk who studies Esoteric Buddhism in the far reaches of...
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Times of Joy and Sorrow
as KotaroThe story of the trials and tribulations of a lighthouse keeper and his wife.
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Koto—The Lake of Tears
as Ukichi MatsumiyaA touching story following young shamisen string maker, Saku. Beautiful Saku moves to Lake Yogo,...
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CM Time
as Kingoro DaibosatsuAn advertising agency receives a request from one of their clients, a beverage company. The...
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Lupin the Thief--Enigma of the 813
as ルパンAnime film based on the novel "813" by Maurice Leblanc.
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涙の花道
as 伊丹新五郎Nakamura Yukinojō, Edo's most popular actor, discovered that his parent's enemy, Ohara Genba,...
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Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda
as Kinoshita TokichiroOda Nobunaga (1534–1582) was a major daimyo during the Warring State period of Japanese history....
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Diary of a Wandering Lord
as uncreditedTwo thrill seeking young lords sneak out of their castles and travel under the disguise of townsmen.
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Lord Mito: All Star Version
as uncreditedIn 1691 a terrible fire broke out in Denmacho, Yotsuya, burning down the towns around it, up to...
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Snow Prince
as uncredited10-year-old Sota lives with his grandfather and a dog named Chibi in a small snowy village. They...
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Nami kage
as uncreditedAyako Wakao won the Blue Ribbon and the Kinema Jumpo for this film.
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Stepbrothers
as Tomohide, the fourth son of KidoIn a military family, an illegitimate son is brutalized by his brothers. A patriarchal,...
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The Trail of Blood
as uncreditedCan a sinful man change and find peace? It's unlikely in gang-plagued Japan. Jokichi of...
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Fearless Opposition
as uncreditedThis action film depicts the conflict between two brothers, one a detective and the other a yakuza.
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Taira no Kiyomori
as uncreditedThe tale of Taira Kiyomori who started as a young inexperienced warrior who led the Heike into...
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A Woman Called En
as uncreditedSet at the end of the feudal period. A woman spends most of her early life in prison,...
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I Go to Tokyo
as uncreditedA young man working as a cameraman in Tokyo is visited for three days by his parents from the...
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Bull's Eye of Love
as uncreditedYoung Lord Genjiro, who abandoned his castle to live as a commoner in Edo, returns home to...
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The River with No Bridge
as uncreditedA widow and her two sons, Seitaro and Koji, live in the small town of Komori, where Buraku...
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Desperate Pursuit
as Rokusuke ŌnukiIn the desert of Egypt, Kurata, the CEO of the Japanese corporation Tokokaihatsu, is killed by a...
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The Serialist
as uncreditedIppei Akabane (Takaya Kamikawa) is an unpopular novelist. He barely makes ends meet writing...
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Road of Chivalry
as uncreditedWhile on the road, famed Yakuza Boss Jirocho is falsely accused of starting a peasant's uprising...
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The Traveling Ruffian
as uncreditedAdventures of Mori no Ishimatsu, a famous member of Jirocho gang. Ishimatsu is strong in...
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Devotion to Railway
as Toshio YajimaA human drama of crew and passengers on a special express train named “Sakura” from Tokyo to...
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Kid Magician Sasuke
as uncreditedIn this exciting story, Sasuke Sarutobi, known as the bravest child in the world, fulfills the...
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Hanzo: The Razor
as uncreditedA pair of black-robed thieves who robbed many wealthy merchants in Edo one after another. One of...
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のんき侍大暴れ
as 無双の弥吉In the mid-Tokugawa period, a conflict arose over the "Seiryū Himon," a secret document left by...
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The Shogun and the Fishmonger
as uncreditedFishmonger Tasuke and Shogun Iemitsu swap their identities in pretence for the protection of...
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Tatara Samurai
as MuneyoshiIn 16th century Japan, a young man has to choose between becoming a master steel maker like his...
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Bonds
as Makoto KayanoTetsuro Haga is a troubled gangster, living under the assumed identity Ise for ten years, to...
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The Ambitious
as Chojiro KondoThe story of Ryoma Sakamoto, considered to be the architect behind the downfall of the Tokugawa...
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The Magoichi Saga
as TokichiroLord Oda Nobunaga gains control of nearly all of Japan and tries to enlist the aid of Magoichi...
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Baian the Assassin
as HikojiroThis is an ensemble period drama adapted from Shotaro Ikenami's popular novel, featuring the...
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Roadside Stone
as TeacherThe Wayside Pebble is an effective drama about the hardships of a childhood spent with a...
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晴姿稚児の剣法
as 宮本弁之助Underneath Himeji Castle, Miyamoto Bensuke was determined to inherit the will of his late...
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Nichiren
as uncreditedAn epic drama about Nichiren's life. Nichiren was a Buddhist monk who lived for 60 years during...
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Man of a Stormy Era
as uncreditedThe early years of the Showa period were turbulent times for Japan. The country suffered...
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Bride of Peacock Castle
as uncreditedPrincess Kazu, the daughter of Shogun Ienari, is sent to marry Matsudaira Nobunao, master of...
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振袖釼法
as 田宮坊太郎In Marugame Domain of Shikoku, a low-ranking foot soldier named Tagami Genbachi was envied for...
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The Ambitious Youth
as Tasuke Ishii / Isshin TasukeAs descendent of famed fishmonger Isshin Tasuke, young feisty Ishii Tasuke uses his talent to...
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The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as Ten'ichi-boA story of an orphan boy who wanted the love of parents so badly, another orphan sincerely...
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The Ako Retainers
as DenkichiToei’s 10th anniversary film, featuring an all-star cast from the golden movie era of the 1960s....
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Music Box
as Shuzo DomonA former yakuza returns to gangster life after an old enemy threatens his son.
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Curse of the Seven flutes
as uncreditedGenshiro is a famous Kenkaya of Edo. He turns up in incidents to get interfering fees but gets...
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A Samurai's Honor at Pawn
as uncreditedA film about the struggle of an officer from Edo, Toyama Saemon, with a lightning-fast gang of...
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次郎長社長と石松社員 安来ぶし道中
as IshimatsuShimizu Jirocho, the president, manages two businesses: Izumo Kanko-sha and the group inn...
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Shinran: Path to Purity
as uncreditedIn the 12th century, Buddhism was still a relatively new religion in Japan. At that time, one...
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Raised in a Palace
as YasukeSet in the pleasure district of Kyoto, Tamiko (Yoshiko Mita, in her first lead role) is a young...
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With All Our Might
as Kazuchiyo HosodaTamiko (Ayumi Ito) lives happily with her husband Hideaki (Sho Aoyagi) and step-daughter Kotoyo...
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The Greatest Man in the World
as HaguroRemake of classic samurai film of 1932
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Unwieldy Brothers
as Noriki TaizoTaisuke is kind-hearted but overall lacks ambition. Taizo is smarter, but given to fits of...
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Shinran, Part II
as uncreditedContinuation of the biographical film about the monk Shinran, based on the novel by Eiji...
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A White Ship
as uncreditedShizuka (Mami Nakamura) is a young school teacher. She moves to a small village by the sea, near...
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Fate
as Kenji MatsumuraWagura Yusaku unwillingly broke up with his first love in high school and became a policeman...
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Misuzu
as Ueyama, MatsuzôTells the life story of Teru Kaneko, who was born and raised in a small coastal town. While...
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Faces
as uncreditedJuzo Kimura is a wandering Ronin with a past. 15 years later, after winding up in Edo, he...
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Runway to Hell
as Naojirô KataokaWhen Kaneko Ichinosuke aims to avenge his father who was wrongly accused of embezzlement, the...
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Traffic Jam
as uncreditedA hard working salaryman takes off five days from his busy job and sets off with his wife and...
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The Great Road
as uncreditedThe story of a certain engineer from his youth until he retired from the Japanese National...
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若き日の千葉周作
as 千葉周作Chiba Sōsaku, whose childhood name was Otome, was raised by his father Yukiuemon, the successor...
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元祿美少年記
as 矢頭右衛門七On February 4th of the 16th year of the Genroku era, Yatō Uemon no Shichi reminisces while...
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Goaisatsu
as uncreditedAn anthology exploring the meaning of the Japanese greeting goaisatsu.
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House of Spider Webs
as uncreditedBased on the original story by Seishi Yokomizo, House of Spider Webs is a gorgeous historical...
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Kokoru wa Itsumo Ramune Iro
as 赤津正次郎（文平の父）The 33rd NHK Asadora. Starring Eisaku Shindou as a man who loves manzai (a traditional style of...
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Akō Rōshi
as Ooishi Chikara"Ako Roshi" is a group of 47 former retainers of Lord Asano. Lord Asano was forced to commit...
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Three Sisters
as Taki Gotaro [Hannosuke's younger brother]The Story is about three daughters of a "Hatamoto" during the end of the Edo period and the...
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Hassai Sensei
as 校長・伴平九郎The 39th NHK Asadora drama is Hassai-sensei. A novice teacher in 1930s Osaka learns that there...
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Naruto Hichou
as Koka YoamiNorizuki Gennojo, a commander of the Shogunate’s troops, sets out on a journey to train in...
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The Man of Five Rings
as uncreditedAfter 2 years of completely isolation in mountains, Musashi comes back in order to live a normal...
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