
Actor
Ganjirō Nakamura II
Born 1902 · Osaka, Japan
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.
Acting

Kwaidan
Publisher (segment "In a Cup of Tea") · 1965

Floating Weeds
Komajuro Arashi · 1959

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Goda · 1960

The End of Summer
Kohayagawa Manbei · 1961

The Lower Depths
Rokubei, Osugi's Husband · 1957

The Pornographers
Elderly Executive · 1966

An Actor's Revenge
Sansai Dobe · 1963

Conflagration
Tayama Dosen · 1958

Summer Clouds
Wasuke · 1958

Bamboo Doll of Echizen
Boatman · 1963

Hissatsu Shigotonin
Motojime Shikazō · 1979

Buddha
Ashoka · 1961

Floating Vessel
Emperor · 1957

Odd Obsession
Kenji Kenmochi · 1959

Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
Self · 1975

Lord Tadanao
Tokugawa Ieyasu · 1960

Love Under the Crucifix
Sen Rikyu · 1962

Last Days of the Samurai
Denemon Horiuchi · 1957

A Woman’s Uphill Slope
Kiyoi · 1960

170 Leagues to Edo
Sukezaemon Tsukagoshi · 1962

The Temple of Wild Geese
Nangaku Kishimoto · 1962

The Broken Commandment
Buddha priest · 1962

The Third Will
Uichi · 1963

Koto—The Lake of Tears
Samezaemon · 1966