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Kanjūrō Arashi (嵐 寛壽郎, Arashi Kanjūrō, 8 December 1903 – 21 October 1980[1]) was a Japanese film actor. His nickname was "Arakan."[2] He is famous for playing the role of Kurama Tengu series.[3] He entered the film industry in 1927 and came to fame playing Kurama Tengu, a character in the Bakumatsu era created by Jirō Osaragi in his novels.[1] In the 1950s he portrayed the Emperor Meiji in several hit films and appeared in yakuza films in the 1960s. He won Mainichi Film Award for Best Supporting Actor award for his role in The Profound Desire of the Gods.[4]
Kanjūrō Arashi | |
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嵐 寛壽郎 あらし かんじゅうろう | |
 Kanjūrō Arashi in 1930s or in 1940s. | |
| Born | Shoichi Takahashi December 8, 1902 |
| Died | October 21, 1980 (aged 77) |
| Other names | Tokutaro Arashi Wakadayu Arashi Chozaburo Arashi |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1919–1980 |
| Style | Kabuki, drama |
| Relatives | Mitsuko Mori (cousin) |
| Awards | Japan Academy Film Prize, Best Supporting Actor, 1979 Mainichi Film Awards, Best Supporting Actor, 1968 (for Profound Desires of the Gods) Shōzō Makino Award, 1974 |
Filmography
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His filmography includes over 300 films:[5]
- Kurama Tengu (鞍馬天狗, Kurama Tengu) (1928)
- Kurama Tengu: Kyōfu Jidai (鞍馬天狗 恐怖時代, The Frightful Era of Kurama Tengu) (1928)
- Kurama Tengu ōedo ihen (鞍馬天狗 大江戸異変 ) (1950)
- Meiji tennō to Nichiro daisensō (明治天皇と日露大戦争) (1957)
- Kyōen Kobanzame (侠艶小判鮫, Kyōen Kobanzame) (1958)
- Jigoku (1960)
- Hana no Shōgai (1963, TV series)
- 13 Assassins (1963) as Kuranaga
- Akō Rōshi (1964, TV series)
- Abashiri Prison (網走番外地, Abashiri Bangaichi) (1965)
- A Colt Is My Passport (1967) as Shimazu
- The Profound Desire of the Gods (神々の深き欲望, Kamigami no Fukaki Yokubo) (1968)
- Higashi Shinakai (1968)
- Soshiki Bōryoku Kyodai Sakazuki (1969)
- Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970)
- Oshizamurai Kiichihōgan (1973–74)
- The Executioner II: Karate Inferno (1974)
- Tora-san Meets His Lordship (1977)
- Shin Hissatsu Shiokinin (1977 television series) (ep. 11)
- Orenji Rodo kyūkō (1978)
- Nichiren (1979)
References
edit- ^ a b "Arashi Kanjūrō". Nihon jinmei daijiten (in Japanese). Kōdansha. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
- ^ "没後40年 嵐寛寿郎 伝説のスター"アラカン"の映画をめぐる冒険". 神保町シアター. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "嵐 寛壽郎". NHK. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Kanjūrō Arashi profile". 映画DB. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ (in Japanese) Japanese Movie Database accessed 27 May 2009
Bibliography
edit- Takenaka, Rō (1976). Kurama tengu no ojisan wa: kikigaki Arakan ichi-dai. Shirakawa Shoin. OCLC 30581099.
External links
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- Kanjūrō Arashi at IMDb
- (in Japanese) Kinema Junpō Database
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