Actor
Nobuo Kaneko
A legendary Japanese actor navigates the shifting tides of cinema and personal legacy as his storied five-decade career intertwines with the rise and evolution of post-war Japanese film.
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Biography
Nobuo Kaneko was a Japanese actor who had a prolific career spanning nearly five decades, from 1946 to 1993. He appeared in more than 200 films during his time in the industry. Kaneko was married to actress Yatsuko Tanami, with whom he shared a professional and personal connection in the world of Japanese cinema.
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Actor
156 credits
Kokkai e ikô!(1993)
Tokuro morishita
Film
Ôte(1991)
Tennoji
Film
The Great Shogunate Battle(1991)
Actor
Film
Don ni natta otoko(1991)
Actor
Film
The Return of Godzilla(1984)
Home Affairs Minister Isomura
Film
Keiji monogatari 2 - Ringo no uta(1983)
Chief of Police
FilmA Nurse's Husband Fights On(1980)
Chief Priest
Film
Shadow Warriors(1980)
Actor
TV
The Troubleman: Laughs and Kills(1979)
Actor
Film
Faraway Tomorrow(1979)
Renzo Tagawa
Film
Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity(1979)
Kokichi Asakura
Film
Hell(1979)
Emma Daio
FilmKarate daisenso(1978)
Hayato Soma
Film
Noisy Dynamite(1978)
Denjiro
Film
Trucker Yaro VII: Another Odyssey of Momojiro(1978)
Actor
Film
Shinjuku baka monogatari(1977)
Actor
Film
Torakku yarô: tenka gomen(1976)
Actor
Film
New Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701(1976)
Osamu Sasaki
Film
Cobra 2(1976)
President Tajima
Film
Jitsuroku 3 okuen jiken: Jiko seiritsu(1975)
Actor
Film
Cops vs. Thugs(1975)
Actor
Film
The Murder Corps(1975)
Actor
Film
Seigida! Mikatada! Zeninshugo!!(1975)
Takuzo kumada
Film
Final Episode(1974)
Yamamori
Film
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity(1974)
Yamamori
Film
Girl Boss: Crazy Ball Game(1974)
Einosuke Oki
Film
Police Tactics(1974)
Yamamori
Film
Semi-document: Eros no joô(1973)
Narrator
Film
The Hardcore Criminal(1973)
Actor
Film
Battles Without Honor and Humanity(1973)
Yamamori
Film
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