Kinzō Shin
Acting
Biography
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Born: July 9, 1910
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
Known For
The Radish and the Carrot
One day a company executive learns that his younger brother, whom he recommended, embezzled company funds. To save the situation he withdraws his life savings and gives money to his younger brother. He then suddenly disappears…
The Soundless Cry
Shinichi is not only poor, he is also deaf, and leads a joyless life with his sick mother. His one happiness is his friendship with a girl who works in a bar nearby. Then, one day, his mother dies after drinking the medicine that Shinichi himself gave her. It is discovered that the pills contained poison. He is apprehended on suspicion of murder and taken away for interrogation, unable to defend himself - being deaf and dumb - or even to proclaim his innocence.
The Makioka Sisters
Based on the famous novel by Junichiro Tanizaki, this is a story of the four sisters of the ancient and reputable Makioka family of Osaka.
Sandakan No. 8
A young journalist interviews an elderly woman about being forced into prostitution in Borneo at a brothel called Sandakan No. 8.
Tokyo Twilight
Two sisters find out the existence of their long-lost mother, but the younger cannot accept the fact that she was abandoned as a child.
Revenge
An innocuous comment during a weapon inspection wounds the pride of low-ranking samurai Shinpachi, leading to an argument with his superior. The situation snowballs out of control, leading to a deadly duel and political fallout which threatens the entire clan. Declared mentally unstable by the corrupt authority, Shinpachi begins his descent into true insanity…
Hiroshima
Historical fiction about the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, on 6 August 1945, and its effects on various civilians, especially children, of that city.
Willful Murder
The president of the Japanese National Railways is found dead during a period in which train service is plagued by numerous layoffs, strikes and shutdowns. The government says that the president was murdered; the police claim it was a suicide. A quizzical reporter follows the case for years, but the basic question remains unanswered: was the victim killed by members of the burgeoning Communist movement in Japan, or was the death stage-managed by the authorities in hopes of discrediting the Communists?
The Castle of Sand
Two detectives are tasked to investigate the murder of an old man, found bludgeoned to death in a Tokyo rail yard.
The Inheritance
A dying businessman intends to will his fortune to his three illegitimate children, whose whereabouts are unknown, so a bevy of lawyers and associates scheme to take advantage of the situation.
Filmography
as 桐原小十郎
as Sanetaka Ichijo
as Linguistics Professor Kuwabara
as Shino's father
as Gensaku Tsuchiya
as Old doctor
as 刈田肇
as Honmeido
as Professor Mochizuki
as Coffee Shop Owner
as Tramp
as Tebo
as Kôhei Kojima
as Judge
as Nishida Saburobei
as Sadamichi Hirasawa
as Udebun
as Shinsuke Onodera
as Genzô Oda
as Ishimoda
as Sugitaro - Yasuko's father
as Lawyer Takakuwa
as Presiding Judge
as Sato
as Takada
as Kohei Yashiro
as Satomiya - teacher
as Makita
as Yasuo Numata
as Kawanishi
as Tomii Magoshiro
as 津田豊後
as Servant
as Director
as Juji Gan
as Yoshida
as Nakai
as Shigisawa
as Preacher