Denjirō Ōkōchi

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Denjirō Ōkōchi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For	Acting
Most Rating	3.074
Birthday	1898-02-05
Place of Birth	Buzen, Fukuoka, Japan
Also Known As	Oobe Masuo, Ôkôchi Denjirô, Denjiro Okochi, Masuo Oobe, 大河内伝次郎,

20 Duels of Young Shingo - Part 1

20 Duels of Young Shingo - Part 2

Bangaku no issho

Young Lord Yakuza

The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 1)

The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 2)

Shadow Over Fuji

Saheiji’s Casebooks: The Purple Hood

Sanshiro Sugata

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

Yaji and Kita: Yasuda's Rescue

No Regrets for Our Youth

Forty-Eight Man

The Devil of Edo

Sanshiro Sugata Part Two

Shinran

Red peonies on the skin

Kuro-uma no danshichi

Judge of the Ashuras

A Man from Akagi

Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun

Satsuma Courier Part 2: The Passionate Sword

Blood’s Up in Takadanobaba

Shinpan Ôoka seidan: Dai-nihen

A Chivalrous Spirit

Hiratemiki

Mito Kômon: Rai Kunitsugu no maki

Yagyu Secret Scrolls

Shinpen Tange Sazen: Sekigan no maki

Mito Kōmon

Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II

Jirokichi the Rat

Mito Komon - The Secret Letter

Mito Komon - The Bloody Swords

Shimizu Jirocho

Yaji and Kita: The Battle of Toba Fushimi

Mr. Shosuke Ohara

晴姿稚児の剣法

お役者小僧 江戸千両幟

The Revenge Champion

Mito Kōmon's Rambling Journey: The Sword of the Soaring Dragon

Castle of Flames

Izayoi kaidō

Enoken's Surprising Life

Tange Sazen - Dai-ippen

Sonno Joi

Ghost Cat of Nabeshima

The Abandoned Swords

Shinran, Part II

Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region

Ninja Arts of Jiraiya

Suronin Chuya

Gale Winds! Tengu Karama

Ghost Ship Part 1

Zuku ôoka seidan mazo kaiketsu-hen

Yakuza of Ina

Ghost Ship Part 2

Secret of The Golden Spell

The Scarlet Cherry Lord

The Scroll’s Secret

Chuji's Travel Diary: The Chuji Patrol Episode

Tange Sazen and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo

Teru hi kumoru hi dainihen Part 01

白頭巾現わる

Eagle of the Pacific

Battle Troop

The Snake Princess

Kenkyō edo-murasaki

Nangoku taiheiki

A Martial Crowd

Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger

Nonki saiban

Duel at Yagyu Valley

Story of a Beloved Wife

Torawakamaru, the Koga Ninja

Lord Mito

The Tale of Genji

I Saw a Phantom Fish

Lord for a Night

Great Bodhisattva Pass 2

お役者小僧江戸千両幟