Kenichi Enomoto

Kenichi Enomoto

Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Kenichi Enomoto (October 11, 1904 – January 7, 1970) was a popular Japanese singing comedian, mostly known by his stage name Enoken. A major innovator during his heyday, Enoken's stage shows, radio appearances, and film roles were a major influence within Tokyo theatre before World War II, and was a catalyst for the revival of comedy in the postwar period. Born in Aoyama, Tokyo, the son of rice cracker shop owners, Enomoto fell under the spell of such stars of the Asakusa Opera as Taya Rikizo and Fujiwara Yoshie, and in 1922 he made his stage debut at age 18 as a chorus member of the Asakusa Kinryukan Theatre. The Great Kanto Earthquake of the following year dealt a great blow to the opera world in Tokyo, at which time Enomoto shifted to comic theatre. Playing small roles in various comedy productions, he returned to the Asakusa stage in 1929 as part of the troupe Casino Folly. The following year saw him launch his own troupe, Enoken Gekidan, which would firmly establish him as a leading figure in Tokyo theatrical circles. In 1934, he starred in the movie Enoken no Seishun Suikoden (Enoken’s Tale of Youth’s Folly), and gained national popularity. His subsequent film career saw him parody a whole parade of Japanese historical personages, including Kondo Isami and Sakamoto Ryoma, in a series of "jidai-geki" (historical dramas) and "chanbara" (samurai drama) films, including some directed by Kajirō Yamamoto, Nobuo Nakagawa and Akira Kurosawa. Enomoto became afflicted with necrosis of the right leg in the 1950s, which required amputation, curtailing his film and stage career. He did, however, make a legendary comeback at the Shinjuku Koma Theatre 1963 wearing a prosthetic leg. He died in 1970, and is entombed in Hase Temple in Nishi-Azabu, Minato, Tokyo, on whose tombstone is inscribed "The King of Comedy". Description above from the Wikipedia article Kenichi Enomoto, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: October 11, 1904

Deathday: January 07, 1970

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Known For

Kin no tamago: Golden Girl
Kin no tamago: Golden Girl

1952-05-14

次郎長社長と石松社員 威風堂々
次郎長社長と石松社員 威風堂々

1962-01-09

Enoken's Bow-Wow General
Enoken's Bow-Wow General

1940-07-16

Enomoto's Heaven and Hell
Enomoto's Heaven and Hell

1954-10-12

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

1952-04-24

The Dangoro Party in the Sky
The Dangoro Party in the Sky

1962-04-15

A Doting Parent’s Lullaby
A Doting Parent’s Lullaby

1955-11-01

Enoken roppa no yajikita bugiugi dōchū
Enoken roppa no yajikita bugiugi dōchū

1950-07-09

The Beloved Imposters
The Beloved Imposters

1958-11-11

Until Victory Day
Until Victory Day

1945-01-25

Life Is like a Somersault
Life Is like a Somersault

1946-06-27

Enoken ohako rakuda no Ma-san
Enoken ohako rakuda no Ma-san

1950-03-26

Fighting Yasubei
Fighting Yasubei

1952-07-30

Enoken’s Shrewd Period
Enoken’s Shrewd Period

1939-01-11

Enoken's Surprising Life
Enoken's Surprising Life

1938-12-29

Bravo! Tebare Ishin
Bravo! Tebare Ishin

1945-01-11

The Monkey King
The Monkey King

1940-11-06

Enoken's Singing Detective Story
Enoken's Singing Detective Story

1948-12-31

The Happy-Go-Lucky Guy
The Happy-Go-Lucky Guy

1961-12-06

Enoken’s Boxing Generation
Enoken’s Boxing Generation

1949-02-08

Romantic and Crazy
Romantic and Crazy

1934-05-03

Uta e! Taiyō
Uta e! Taiyō

1945-11-22

誰よりも金を愛す
誰よりも金を愛す

1961-02-02

Excursion to Treasure Isle
Excursion to Treasure Isle

1956-07-20

聟入り豪華船
聟入り豪華船

1947-01-14

Nitōhei monogatari: Aa senyū no maki
Nitōhei monogatari: Aa senyū no maki

1958-12-28

The Adventures of Tobisuke
The Adventures of Tobisuke

1949-09-27

Enoken the Hero
Enoken the Hero

1950-10-15

Nonki saiban
Nonki saiban

1955-04-24

The Man Who Waited
The Man Who Waited

1942-04-23

Enoken's Chikiri Kinta Part 2 – Returning Is Scary, but the Weather Will Clear If You Wait
Enoken's Chikiri Kinta Part 2 – Returning Is Scary, but the Weather Will Clear If You Wait

1937-08-01

Enoken's Chikiri Kinta Part 1 – Momma, the Hat: The Nice Way
Enoken's Chikiri Kinta Part 1 – Momma, the Hat: The Nice Way

1937-07-11

Rivals
Rivals

1939-09-19

Enoken’s Ten Millions
Enoken’s Ten Millions

1936-07-21

Enoken's Kondo Isami
Enoken's Kondo Isami

1935-10-11

Enoken’s Ten Millions Sequel
Enoken’s Ten Millions Sequel

1936-09-01

Enoken's Sarutobi Sasuke
Enoken's Sarutobi Sasuke

1937-12-31

Enoken's Donguri Tonbei
Enoken's Donguri Tonbei

1936-01-31

Enoken's The Magician
Enoken's The Magician

1934-10-25

Enoken's Cropped Hair
Enoken's Cropped Hair

1940-03-27

Enoken Enters the Ring
Enoken Enters the Ring

1940-05-15

Enoken's Mori no Ishimatsu
Enoken's Mori no Ishimatsu

1939-08-10

Enoken's Kurama Tengu
Enoken's Kurama Tengu

1939-05-21

Enoken's Hokaibo
Enoken's Hokaibo

1938-06-21

Enoken's Yaji and Kita
Enoken's Yaji and Kita

1939-12-29

Enoken's Home Run King
Enoken's Home Run King

1948-09-07

The Tokyo Kid
The Tokyo Kid

1950-09-09

A Country Boss
A Country Boss

1962-01-25

Masura o hashutsu fukai
Masura o hashutsu fukai

1956-02-05

The Three Treasures
The Three Treasures

1959-11-01

The Paradise Island Story
The Paradise Island Story

1957-01-29

Four Love Stories
Four Love Stories

1947-04-01

Hyoroku's Dream Tale
Hyoroku's Dream Tale

1943-04-01

These Foolish Times
These Foolish Times

1947-10-12

Exploits of Heisuke Isokawa
Exploits of Heisuke Isokawa

1942-11-05

Idaten Kaido
Idaten Kaido

1944-01-14

Sagohei the Three-footer
Sagohei the Three-footer

1944-07-06

Diary of the First Incredible Laughing Trip
Diary of the First Incredible Laughing Trip

1955-01-03

Pleasant Company
Pleasant Company

1962-03-07

The Well-known Magistrate
The Well-known Magistrate

1951-06-07

Dai Abare Tokaido
Dai Abare Tokaido

1958-12-28

とんちんかん八百八町
とんちんかん八百八町

1957-02-25