Ganjirō Nakamura II

Ganjirō Nakamura II

Actor

Osaka, Japan
February 17, 1902

Biography

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.

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Ganjirō Nakamura II 1
Ganjirō Nakamura II 2

Representative Works

Kwaidan
Kwaidan
7.7
/ Japanese
The End of Summer
The End of Summer
7.5
/ Japanese
The Rape
The Rape
4.5
/ Japanese
Floating Weeds
Floating Weeds
7.5
/ Japanese
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
7.2
/ Japanese
The Pornographers
The Pornographers
7.3
/ Japanese
The Loyal 47 Ronin
The Loyal 47 Ronin
6.3
/ Japanese
The Three Treasures
The Three Treasures
5.5
/ Japanese
An Actor's Revenge
An Actor's Revenge
6.6
/ Japanese
Odd Obsession
Odd Obsession
6.3
/ Japanese
Gambler and the Princess
Gambler and the Princess
7.0
/ Japanese
The Two Musashis
The Two Musashis
5.8
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Kwaidan
1965Winner

Best Performance

Kwaidan

The End of Summer
1961Winner

Best Performance

The End of Summer

The Rape
1982Nominee

Best Performance

The Rape

Career Highlights

Floating Weeds
1959Highlight

Best Performance

Floating Weeds

Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
1975Highlight

Best Performance

Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director

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