Kokuten Kōdō
Acting
Biography
Kokuten Kōdō (高堂 国典 Kōdō Kokuten, 29 January 1887 – 22 January 1960) was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than eighty films from 1923 to 1959.
Born: January 29, 1887
Place of Birth: Takasago, Hyogo, Japan
Known For
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Obscure French version of the original Godzilla. The film combines elements of the original Toho version and the American King of the Monsters! in a unique assemblage exclusive to the Francophone market. Released by Les Films du Verseau.
Seven Samurai
A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food.
Three Women Around Yoshinaka
The story of Yoshinaka during the tumultuous period of warring related to us in the Heike Monogatari. Close in setting to Kinugasa’s famous Gate of Hell (1953).
The Hidden Fortress
In feudal Japan, during a bloody war between clans, two cowardly and greedy peasants, soldiers of a defeated army, stumble upon a mysterious man who guides them to a fortress hidden in the mountains.
Throne of Blood
Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part of the spirit's prophecy comes true, Washizu's scheming wife, Asaji, presses him to speed up the rest of the spirit's prophecy by murdering his lord and usurping his place. Director Akira Kurosawa's resetting of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" in feudal Japan is one of his most acclaimed films.
Early Summer
A 28-year-old single woman is pressured to marry.
Street of Shame
The lives of five sex workers employed at a Japanese brothel while the nation is debating the passage of an anti-prostitution law.
Godzilla
Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan, but the rest of the world as well.
Stray Dog
A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus. Desperate to right the wrong, he goes undercover, scavenging Tokyo’s sweltering streets for the stray dog whose desperation has led him to a life of crime. With each step, cop and criminal’s lives become more intertwined and the investigation becomes an examination of Murakami’s own dark side.
Untamed Woman
A woman marries, gives birth to a stillborn child, and divorces, falls in love with a hotel-keeper, only to find herself subordinated to his drive for success, takes up with a tailor who cannot console himself with her strong personality.
Filmography
as The Old Fisherman (uncredited)
as Old Man (uncredited)
as Kinshichi
as Mountain Tribe Leader
as The Old Fisherman (uncredited)
as Military Commander
as Suketa Wada
as The Old Fisherman (uncredited)
as Kadowaki Keisaku
as Old Priest Nikkan (uncredited)
as Workers' Older Family Member
as Tribal Chief
as Old Priest Nikkan (uncredited)
as The Old Fisherman (uncredited)
as Gosuke
as Gisaku, the Old Man
as Jusaku Kawanabe
as Kira Uenosuke
as Old Uncle
as Noe's uncle
as Junpei
as Shige'emon Otobe
as Old Man #1
as Kuga
as Old Landlord
as Haruko's Grandfather
as Mr. Noge
as Buddhist Priest Saiduchi
as Buddhist Priest
as Hiryûji Murakami
as Grandfather
as Old Man
as Dobu
as Uesugi Family Elder
as Rokubei