Denjirō Ōkōchi
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 18.709
Birthday 1898-02-05
Place of Birth Buzen, Fukuoka, Japan
Also Known As Oobe Masuo, Ôkôchi Denjirô, Denjiro Okochi, Masuo Oobe, 大河内傳次郎, 大河内伝次郎,
Sanshiro Sugata
1943

Sanshiro Sugata

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
1952

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

No Regrets for Our Youth
1946

No Regrets for Our Youth

Sanshiro Sugata Part Two
1945

Sanshiro Sugata Part Two

Yagyu Secret Scrolls
1957

Yagyu Secret Scrolls

Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II
1958

Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II

Jirokichi the Rat
1931

Jirokichi the Rat

Yaji and Kita: The Battle of Toba Fushimi
1928

Yaji and Kita: The Battle of Toba Fushimi

Mr. Shosuke Ohara
1949

Mr. Shosuke Ohara

Secret of The Golden Spell
1958

Secret of The Golden Spell

Story of a Beloved Wife
1951

Story of a Beloved Wife

Colonel Kato's Falcon Squadron
1944

Colonel Kato's Falcon Squadron

The Cruel Sea
1944

The Cruel Sea

The Revenge Champion
1931

The Revenge Champion

Castle of Flames
1960

Castle of Flames

Sonno Joi
1927

Sonno Joi

Tange Sazen - Dai-ippen
1933

Tange Sazen - Dai-ippen

Ghost Cat of Nabeshima
1949

Ghost Cat of Nabeshima

The Abandoned Swords
1958

The Abandoned Swords

Duel at Yagyu Valley
1945

Duel at Yagyu Valley

Yakuza of Ina
1960

Yakuza of Ina

Tange Sazen and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo
1935

Tange Sazen and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo

Chuji's Travel Diary: The Chuji Patrol Episode
1927

Chuji's Travel Diary: The Chuji Patrol Episode

Eagle of the Pacific
1953

Eagle of the Pacific

The Snake Princess
1940

The Snake Princess

Kenkyō edo-murasaki
1954

Kenkyō edo-murasaki

Battle Troop
1944

Battle Troop

Nangoku taiheiki
1937

Nangoku taiheiki

I Saw a Phantom Fish
1950

I Saw a Phantom Fish

Lord for a Night
1946

Lord for a Night

A Martial Crowd
1958

A Martial Crowd

Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger
1960

Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger

Torawakamaru, the Koga Ninja
1957

Torawakamaru, the Koga Ninja

Lord Mito
1957

Lord Mito

The Tale of Genji
1951

The Tale of Genji

Great Bodhisattva Pass 2
1936

Great Bodhisattva Pass 2

The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya
1942

The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya

Jirokichi the Rat-Kid: The Journey
1933

Jirokichi the Rat-Kid: The Journey

Jirokichi the Rat-Kid: Edo Reel
1933

Jirokichi the Rat-Kid: Edo Reel

Jirokichi the Rat-Kid: Edo Reel Part 2
1933

Jirokichi the Rat-Kid: Edo Reel Part 2

Ōoka Cases Devil's Image - Part One
1930

Ōoka Cases Devil's Image - Part One

The Battle of Kawanakajima
1941

The Battle of Kawanakajima

Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
1960

Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

The Ako Retainers
1961

The Ako Retainers

Tange Sazen: Mystery of the Twin Dragons
1959

Tange Sazen: Mystery of the Twin Dragons

Tange Sazen and the Princess
1961

Tange Sazen and the Princess

Falcon Magistrate
1957

Falcon Magistrate

Girl with the Fire Banner
1958

Girl with the Fire Banner

The Purple Hood
1958

The Purple Hood

The Giant
1938

The Giant

The Dawn of Freedom
1944

The Dawn of Freedom

Souls in the Moonlight
1957

Souls in the Moonlight

Blooded Spear
1959

Blooded Spear

Lord Mito Komon: World commotion
1960

Lord Mito Komon: World commotion

Great Bodhisattva Pass
1935

Great Bodhisattva Pass

The Envoy
1958

The Envoy

A Young Rabble 2
1959

A Young Rabble 2

Sazen Tange: The Monkey Pot
1954

Sazen Tange: The Monkey Pot

A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji
1961

A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji

An Unforgettable Grudge
1926

An Unforgettable Grudge

The Red Shadow
1961

The Red Shadow

A Young Rabble
1959

A Young Rabble

Bride of Peacock Castle
1959

Bride of Peacock Castle

Hawk of the North
1959

Hawk of the North

Travel Romances
1957

Travel Romances

Road of Chivalry
1960

Road of Chivalry

Ship of Outlaws
1950

Ship of Outlaws

Kunisada Chūji
1935

Kunisada Chūji

Kutsukake Tokijiro
1929

Kutsukake Tokijiro

Little Tengu
1961

Little Tengu

Chuji's Travel Diary: Koshu tate hen
1927

Chuji's Travel Diary: Koshu tate hen

The Lost Public Funds
1958

The Lost Public Funds

Tsukigata Hanpeita
1956

Tsukigata Hanpeita

The Pirates
1960

The Pirates

Samurai Vagabonds
1960

Samurai Vagabonds

Bloody Battle at Dawn
1959

Bloody Battle at Dawn

The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor
1960

The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor

Isshin Tasuke: A Man Among Men
1959

Isshin Tasuke: A Man Among Men

A Spectacular Showdown
1959

A Spectacular Showdown

The Unleashed Lord
1959

The Unleashed Lord

Lord of Red Banner
1960

Lord of Red Banner

Shinpan Ôoka seidan; Daisanpen: Kaikatsuhen
1928

Shinpan Ôoka seidan; Daisanpen: Kaikatsuhen

Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass
1955

Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass

Revenge at Jorurizaka 2: Bloody Battle at Dawn
1955

Revenge at Jorurizaka 2: Bloody Battle at Dawn

Dedication of the Great Buddha
1952

Dedication of the Great Buddha

Sisters of Destiny
1956

Sisters of Destiny

Flowers Blooming In the Storm
1940

Flowers Blooming In the Storm

Zoku Mito Kōmon
1928

Zoku Mito Kōmon

Invitation to Happiness
1947

Invitation to Happiness

Kuriyama Daizen
1936

Kuriyama Daizen

Happily Tied to the Road
1959

Happily Tied to the Road

The Swordsman In The Golden Valley
1960

The Swordsman In The Golden Valley

Shinpan Ôoka seidan: Dai-ippen
1928

Shinpan Ôoka seidan: Dai-ippen

Chuji's Travel Diary: Story of Bloody Shinshu
1927

Chuji's Travel Diary: Story of Bloody Shinshu

Chūshingura - Ninjō-hen; Fukushū-hen
1934

Chūshingura - Ninjō-hen; Fukushū-hen

Fighting Birds
1956

Fighting Birds

Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy
1959

Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy

20 Duels of Young Shingo - Part 1
1961

20 Duels of Young Shingo - Part 1

20 Duels of Young Shingo - Part 2
1961

20 Duels of Young Shingo - Part 2

Bangaku no issho
1933

Bangaku no issho

Shadow Over Fuji
1957

Shadow Over Fuji

The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 1)
1941

The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 1)

The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 2)
1941

The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 2)

Saheiji’s Casebooks: The Purple Hood
1949

Saheiji’s Casebooks: The Purple Hood

Yaji and Kita: Yasuda's Rescue
1927

Yaji and Kita: Yasuda's Rescue

The Devil of Edo
1947

The Devil of Edo

Forty-Eight Man
1952

Forty-Eight Man

Kuro-uma no danshichi
1948

Kuro-uma no danshichi

Judge of the Ashuras
1951

Judge of the Ashuras

A Man from Akagi
1950

A Man from Akagi

Blood’s Up in Takadanobaba
1928

Blood’s Up in Takadanobaba

Shinpan Ôoka seidan: Dai-nihen
1928

Shinpan Ôoka seidan: Dai-nihen

Hiratemiki
1928

Hiratemiki

Mito Kômon: Rai Kunitsugu no maki
1934

Mito Kômon: Rai Kunitsugu no maki

Mito Kōmon
1926

Mito Kōmon

Mito Komon - The Secret Letter
1935

Mito Komon - The Secret Letter

Mito Komon - The Bloody Swords
1935

Mito Komon - The Bloody Swords

Izayoi kaidō
1951

Izayoi kaidō

Ninja Arts of Jiraiya
1955

Ninja Arts of Jiraiya

Suronin Chuya
1930

Suronin Chuya

Gale Winds! Tengu Karama
1956

Gale Winds! Tengu Karama

Ghost Ship Part 1
1957

Ghost Ship Part 1

Zuku ôoka seidan mazo kaiketsu-hen
1931

Zuku ôoka seidan mazo kaiketsu-hen

Ghost Ship Part 2
1957

Ghost Ship Part 2

The Scarlet Cherry Lord
1958

The Scarlet Cherry Lord

Young Lord Yakuza
1961

Young Lord Yakuza

Shinran
1960

Shinran

Red peonies on the skin
1957

Red peonies on the skin

Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun
1959

Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun

Satsuma Courier Part 2: The Passionate Sword
1933

Satsuma Courier Part 2: The Passionate Sword

A Chivalrous Spirit
1958

A Chivalrous Spirit

Shinpen Tange Sazen: Sekigan no maki
1939

Shinpen Tange Sazen: Sekigan no maki

Shimizu Jirocho
1938

Shimizu Jirocho

晴姿稚児の剣法
1956

晴姿稚児の剣法

お役者小僧 江戸千両幟
1955

お役者小僧 江戸千両幟

Mito Kōmon's Rambling Journey: The Sword of the Soaring Dragon
1951

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

Enoken's Surprising Life
1938

Enoken's Surprising Life

Shinran, Part II
1960

Shinran, Part II

Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region
1960

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

The Scroll’s Secret
1958

The Scroll’s Secret

Teru hi kumoru hi dainihen Part 01
1954

Teru hi kumoru hi dainihen Part 01

白頭巾現わる
1949

白頭巾現わる