Akira Kubo (久保 明, Kubo Akira, born Yasunori Yamauchi; December 1, 1936)[1] is a Japanese actor who has appeared in over 70 films since 1952. He starred in the film Arashi, which was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]
Akira Kubo | |
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| Born | Yasunori Yamauchi[1] 1 December 1936 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1952–2019 |
| Relatives | Ken Yamauchi (younger brother) |
Selected filmography
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- Arashi (1956) as Saburo Mizusawa
- Snow Country (1957)
- Throne of Blood (1957) as Miki Yoshiteru
- The Three Treasures (1959) as Prince Iogi
- Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender (潜水艦イ-57降伏せず, Sensuikan I-57 kofuku sezu) (1959)
- Chushingura: Hana no Maki, Yuki no Maki (1962) as Lord Date
- Gorath (1962) as Cadet Astronaut Tatsuo Kanai
- Matango (1963) as Professor Kenji Murai
- Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965) as Tetsuo Torii
- Son of Godzilla (1967) as Goro Maki
- Destroy All Monsters (1968) as Katsuo Yamabe, Captain of the SY-3
- Kill! (1968) as Monnosuke Takei
- Battle of the Japan Sea (1969) as Kikuisami Matsui
- Space Amoeba (1970) as Taro Kudo
- Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995) as Captain of the Kairyu-Maru
- The Truth about Nanjing (2010) as Heitarō Kimura
- The Great Buddha Arrival (2018) as Prime Minister Maki
References
edit- ^ a b c Tanaka 1983, p. 529.
- ^ "Akira Kubo". Film Affinity. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- Tanaka, Tomoyuki (1983). The Complete History of Toho Special Effects Movies (in Japanese). Toho Publishing. ISBN 4-924609-00-5.
External links
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