Denjirō Ōkōchi

Also Known As: Oobe Masuo, Ôkôchi Denjirô, Denjiro Okochi, Masuo Oobe, 大河内伝次郎

Biography: 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.

Department: Acting

Place of Birth: Buzen, Fukuoka, Japan

Birthday: February 05, 1898

Deathday: July 19, 1962

Adult: No

Gender: Male

Popularity:

1.55%

Known For:

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
Shinpan Ôoka seidan: Dai-nihen
Blood’s Up in Takadanobaba
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 Bloody Swords
Mito Komon - The Secret Letter
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
The 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
Colonel Kato's Falcon Squadron
The Cruel Sea
The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya
Ōoka Cases Devil's Image - Part One
Jirokichi the Rat-Kid: The Journey
Jirokichi the Rat-Kid: Edo Reel
Jirokichi the Rat-Kid: Edo Reel Part 2
The Battle of Kawanakajima
Falcon Magistrate
Girl with the Fire Banner
The Purple Hood
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
The Ako Retainers
Tange Sazen and the Princess
Tange Sazen: Mystery of the Twin Dragons
The Giant
The Dawn of Freedom
Souls in the Moonlight
Blooded Spear
Lord Mito Komon: World commotion
The Envoy
Great Bodhisattva Pass
A Young Rabble 2
Sazen Tange: The Monkey Pot
A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji
An Unforgettable Grudge
The Red Shadow
A Young Rabble
Bride of Peacock Castle
Hawk of the North
Travel Romances
Road of Chivalry
Ship of Outlaws
Kunisada Chūji
Kutsukake Tokijiro
Little Tengu
Chuji's Travel Diary: Koshu tate hen
The Lost Public Funds
Tsukigata Hanpeita
The Pirates
Samurai Vagabonds
The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor
Isshin Tasuke: A Man Among Men
Bloody Battle at Dawn
A Spectacular Showdown
The Unleashed Lord
Lord of Red Banner
Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass
Revenge at Jorurizaka 2: Bloody Battle at Dawn
Shinpan Ôoka seidan; Daisanpen: Kaikatsuhen
Dedication of the Great Buddha
Flowers Blooming In the Storm
Zoku Mito Kōmon
Sisters of Destiny
Invitation to Happiness
Kuriyama Daizen
Happily Tied to the Road
The Swordsman In The Golden Valley
Chuji's Travel Diary: Story of Bloody Shinshu
Chūshingura - Ninjō-hen; Fukushū-hen
Shinpan Ôoka seidan: Dai-ippen
Fighting Birds
Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy
続・丹下左膳
すっ飛び駕
三万両五十三次