Portrait of Ichirō Nakatani

Ichirō Nakatani

Acting

Biography

Ichirō Nakatani (Japanese: 中谷 一郎, Hepburn: Nakatani Ichirō) was a Japanese actor. He attended Waseda University but withdrew before completing his degree and joining the Haiyuza Theatre Company. In 1959, Nakatani won Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year. Nakatani was well known for his role as Ninja Kazaguruma no Yahichi in the jidaigeki drama Mito Kōmon.

Born: October 15, 1930

Place of Birth: Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

Filmography

1991
Rainbow Kids

as Wakayama TV 'Shacho'

1987
The Story of Jiro

as 東医師

1981
1978
Lord Mito

as Kazaguruma no Yashichi

1978
1978
Shogun's Samurai

as Gyobu Amano

1975
The Fossil

as Taisuke, Tajihei's brother

1975
The Fossil

as Taisuke (Itskuki's brother)

1975
Battle Cry

as Narrator

1974
Sandakan No. 8

as Yamamoto

1974
The Homeless

as Tappei

1971
Inn of Evil

as Officer Okajima (uncredited)

1971
The Battle of Okinawa

as Chief of Staff Ueno

1970
1969
The Fort of Death

as Mondo Shibaike

1969
Blood End

as Chôgorô

1968
Outlaw: Black Dagger

as Kensuke Miura

1968
The Daring Nun

as Goro Isaoka

1968
Admiral Yamamoto

as (uncredited)

1967
1967
1967
Japan's Longest Day

as First Lieutnenant Kuroda

1967
Gomez's Name is Gomez

as Detective Ruki

1967
1966
Rub Out the Past

as Kosuke Tatsumi

1966
The Betrayal

as Jurota Makabe

1966
The Sword of Doom

as Bunnojo Utsuki

1965
Kwaidan

as (segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

1964
Black Strait

as Tetsuji Onuki

1964
Oh, Bomb!

as Yasaburo Yatou

1963
Young Swordsman

as Shimamura Kazuma

1963
Warring Clans

as Harunezuni

1962
Harakiri

as Hayato Yazaki

1962
Operation Sewer Rats

as Sgt. Miyoshi

1961
1961
Yojimbo

as First Samurai

1961
Blueprint of Murder

as Shizuo Komatsu

1960
The Last Gunfight

as Deputy Mochizuki

1959
Desperado Outpost

as Squad Leader

1956
Rodan

as Senkichi

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Mito Komon

as 風車の弥七