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Ganjirō Nakamura II

Ganjirō Nakamura II

Department: Acting

Biography

Nakamura Ganjirō II was a Japanese kabuki and film actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1941 and 1980, directed by notable filmmakers such as Yasujirō Ozu, Kenji Mizoguchi, Akira Kurosawa, and Mikio Naruse.

Known For

Musume no boken

Musume no boken

1958

An Osaka Story

An Osaka Story

1957

Summer Clouds

Summer Clouds

1958

Floating Vessel

Floating Vessel

1957

Odd Obsession

Odd Obsession

1959

Conflagration

Conflagration

1958

Floating Weeds

Floating Weeds

1959

Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director

Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director

1975

The Lower Depths

The Lower Depths

1957

The End of Summer

The End of Summer

1961

An Actor's Revenge

An Actor's Revenge

1963

Kwaidan

Kwaidan

1965

The Pornographers

The Pornographers

1966

Koto—The Lake of Tears

Koto—The Lake of Tears

1966

Enchanted Princess

Enchanted Princess

1959

Buddha

Buddha

1961

Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege

Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege

1964

Bamboo Doll of Echizen

Bamboo Doll of Echizen

1963

The Fencing Master

The Fencing Master

1962

Love Under the Crucifix

Love Under the Crucifix

1962

The Great Wall

The Great Wall

1962

170 Leagues to Edo

170 Leagues to Edo

1962

The Broken Commandment

The Broken Commandment

1962

Bad Reputation Returns

Bad Reputation Returns

1961

Lord Tadanao

Lord Tadanao

1960

Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo

Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo

1962

Travels of Lord Mito

Travels of Lord Mito

1958

The River Yokobori

The River Yokobori

1966

The Rape

The Rape

1982

Yoru no keisha

Yoru no keisha

1962

What Price Love?

What Price Love?

1960

Bonchi

Bonchi

1960

Last Days of the Samurai

Last Days of the Samurai

1957

Shogun's Holiday

Shogun's Holiday

1958

The Loyal 47 Ronin

The Loyal 47 Ronin

1958

Ghost Story: Depth of Kasane

Ghost Story: Depth of Kasane

1960

Ghost Story: Crying in the Night Lantern

Ghost Story: Crying in the Night Lantern

1962

Akumyo: Notorious Dragon

Akumyo: Notorious Dragon

1974

Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven

Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven

1962

The Gay Masquerade

The Gay Masquerade

1958

Princess Tsuki

Princess Tsuki

1958

A Woman’s Uphill Slope

A Woman’s Uphill Slope

1960

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

1960

The Demon of Mount Oe

The Demon of Mount Oe

1960

Iro no Michi Oshiemasu: Yume San'ya

Iro no Michi Oshiemasu: Yume San'ya

1961

The Temple of Wild Geese

The Temple of Wild Geese

1962

Sentimental Mobsters

Sentimental Mobsters

1963

The Three Treasures

The Three Treasures

1959

Gambler and the Princess

Gambler and the Princess

1959

A Lustful Man

A Lustful Man

1961

The Shop Curtain

The Shop Curtain

1958

Triangle Moods

Triangle Moods

1961

Hot Spring Doctress

Hot Spring Doctress

1964

A Woman's Testament

A Woman's Testament

1960

The Third Will

The Third Will

1963

Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass

Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass

1955

Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai

Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai

1980

Ambush at Iga Pass

Ambush at Iga Pass

1958

The Story of a Blind Woman

The Story of a Blind Woman

1965

現代インチキ物語 ど狸

現代インチキ物語 ど狸

Nihon Meisaku Kaidan Gekijō: Kaidan Shinigami

Nihon Meisaku Kaidan Gekijō: Kaidan Shinigami

1979

The Ginza Three Boys

The Ginza Three Boys

1961

Wakai yatsura no kaidan

Wakai yatsura no kaidan

1961

Actor Shark

Actor Shark

1959

The Two Musashis

The Two Musashis

1960

We Are Salarymen

We Are Salarymen

1963

The Oil-Hell Murder

The Oil-Hell Murder

1957

Tenka ayatsuri-gumi

Tenka ayatsuri-gumi

1961

The Prodigal Son

The Prodigal Son

1964

Hissatsu Shigotonin

Hissatsu Shigotonin

1979