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Denjirō Ōkōchi
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Denjirō Ōkōchi (5 February 1898 – 18 July 1962) was a Japanese film actor most famous for starring roles in jidaigeki directed by such masters as Akira Kurosawa, Daisuke Itō, Sadao Yamanaka, Teinosuke Kinugasa, Hiroshi Inagaki and Masahiro Makino. His real name was Masuo Ōbe. Training in Shinkokugeki under Shōjirō Sawada, Ōkōchi entered Nikkatsu in 1925 and soon came to fame in chanbara films playing characters such as Chūji Kunisada and Sazen Tange. At his peak, he was one of the top jidaigeki stars alongside Tsumasaburō Bandō and Chiezō Kataoka. During World War II, he also appeared in a number of war films. His house and garden in Arashiyama, Kyoto, called Ōkōchi Sansō, are still preserved and open to the public.
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As actor
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2
Young Lord Yakuza
Tange Sazen and the Princess
The Ako Retainers
A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji
The Red Shadow
Little Tengu
Shinran
Castle of Flames
Shinran, Part II
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region
Yakuza of Ina
Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
Lord Mito Komon: World commotion
Road of Chivalry
The Pirates
Samurai Vagabonds
The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor
Lord of Red Banner
The Swordsman In The Golden Valley
Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun
Tange Sazen: Mystery of the Twin Dragons
Blooded Spear
A Young Rabble 2
A Young Rabble
Bride of Peacock Castle
Hawk of the North
Isshin Tasuke: A Man Among Men