
Actor
Kokuten Kōdō
29 Jan 1887Born
22 Jan 1960Died
72Age at death
91Credits
Biography
Kokuten Kōdō (高堂 国典 Kōdō Kokuten, 29 January 1887 – 22 January 1960) was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than eighty films from 1923 to 1959.
Known for
Seven SamuraiGisaku, the Old Man8.5
GodzillaElder of Odo Island7.6
Throne of BloodMilitary Commander7.9
The Hidden FortressOld Man (uncredited)8.0
Stray DogOld Landlord7.6
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!The Old Fisherman (uncredited)6.5
Early SummerOld Uncle7.9
Street of ShameKadowaki Keisaku7.7
Sanshiro SugataBuddhist Priest6.5
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji TempleOld Priest Nikkan (uncredited)7.2
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu IslandOld Priest Nikkan (uncredited)7.2
The IdiotJunpei7.0
Filmography
The 80 most recent of 91 credits.
- 1977GodzillaFilm: The Old Fisherman (uncredited)
- 1959The Big BossFilm: Ishiyama’s Father
- 1958The Hidden FortressFilm: Old Man (uncredited)
- 1958The Naked GeneralFilm
- 1957The Eleventh HourFilm
- 1957Case of a Young Lord 6: Mermaid Murder CaseFilm
- 1957Ganbare! KentaFilm
- 1957Kenta to kurotai senseiFilm
- 1957Seagull of the NightFilm
- 1957Untamed WomanFilm: Kinshichi
- 1957Half Human: The Story of the Abominable SnowmanFilm: Mountain Tribe Leader
- 1957The Fighting on The TrialFilm
- 1957Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific OceanFilm: The Old Fisherman (uncredited)
- 1957The Horse BoyFilm
- 1957Throne of BloodFilm: Military Commander
- 1956Love on Rainbow IslandFilm: Suketa Wada
- 1956Asashio yushioFilm
- 1956Godzilla, King of the Monsters!Film: The Old Fisherman (uncredited)
- 1956Street of ShameFilm: Kadowaki Keisaku
- 1956A Rainbow at Every TurnFilm
- 1956Three Women Around YoshinakaFilm
- 1956The Kuroda AffairFilm: Kuroda Nagamasa
- 1956Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu IslandFilm: Old Priest Nikkan (uncredited)
- 1955I Live in FearFilm: Workers' Older Family Member
- 1955Miai RyokouFilm
- 1955We Never Let You GoFilm
- 1955Ticket to HellFilm
- 1955Beast Man Snow ManFilm: Tribal Chief
- 1955The Phantom HorseFilm
- 1955Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji TempleFilm: Old Priest Nikkan (uncredited)
- 1955Jakō yashikiFilm
- 1954New Tengu Kurama Part II: Duel at Toji TempleFilm
- 1954GodzillaFilm: Elder of Odo Island
- 1954Asakusa at NightFilm: Gosuke
- 1954Jirocho in DisgraceFilm
- 1954Seven SamuraiFilm: Gisaku, the Old Man
- 1953The Red Light Military BaseFilm: Jusaku Kawanabe
- 1953The Blue RevolutionFilm
- 1953Husband and WifeFilm
- 1952Fighting YasubeiFilm
- 1952Forty-Eight ManFilm: Kira Uenosuke
- 1952Third Class ExecutivesFilm
- 1952Sword for HireFilm
- 1952Vendetta of a SamuraiFilm
- 1951Sasaki KojiroFilm
- 1951Early SummerFilm: Old Uncle
- 1951The Blue PearlFilm: Noe's uncle
- 1951Nanatsu no seizaFilm
- 1951The IdiotFilm: Junpei
- 1951Carmen Comes HomeFilm
- 1951Home Sweet HomeFilm
- 1951Conduct Report on Matashiro: The Devil Princess and Winter RainFilm: Shige'emon Otobe
- 1950Red Peony of NightFilm
- 1950Female SanshiroFilm
- 1950ScandalFilm: Old Man #1
- 1950Town of ViolenceFilm: Kuga
- 1949Stray DogFilm: Old Landlord
- 1949The Blue Mountains: Part IIFilm
- 1947Snow TrailFilm: Haruko's Grandfather
- 1946No Regrets for Our YouthFilm: Mr. Noge
- 1945Five Tokyo MenFilm
- 1945Sanshiro Sugata, Part TwoFilm: Buddhist Priest Saiduchi
- 1943Sanshiro SugataFilm: Buddhist Priest
- 1942Dance of the CapitalFilm
- 1942Green EarthFilm
- 1942Musashibo BenkeiFilm
- 1941The Battle of KawanakajimaFilm: Hiryûji Murakami
- 1941Dancers of AwaFilm
- 1941The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 2)Film
- 1941The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 1)Film
- 1940Oath on the Burning SandsFilm
- 1940Zoku HebihimesamaFilm
- 1940BellflowerFilm: Grandfather
- 1939Song of the White OrchidFilm
- 1939Old SongsFilm
- 1939Blizzard RoninFilm
- 1937Nangoku taiheikiFilm: Zusho Shozaemon
- 1937Yoru no hatoFilm: Old Man
- 1936Yukinojō henge, Kanketsu-henFilm
- 1935An Actor's RevengeFilm: Dobu
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