Denjirō Ōkōchi

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

151

Gender

Male

Birthday

1898-02-05

Day of death

1962-07-19 (64 years old)

Place of Birth

Buzen, Fukuoka, Japan

Denjirō Ōkōchi

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Denjirō Ōkōchi (5 February 1898 – 18 July 1962) was a Japanese film actor most famous for starring roles in jidaigeki directed by such masters as Akira Kurosawa, Daisuke Itō, Sadao Yamanaka, Teinosuke Kinugasa, Hiroshi Inagaki and Masahiro Makino. His real name was Masuo Ōbe. Training in Shinkokugeki under Shōjirō Sawada, Ōkōchi entered Nikkatsu in 1925 and soon came to fame in chanbara films playing characters such as Chūji Kunisada and Sazen Tange. At his peak, he was one of the top jidaigeki stars alongside Tsumasaburō Bandō and Chiezō Kataoka. During World War II, he also appeared in a number of war films. His house and garden in Arashiyama, Kyoto, called Ōkōchi Sansō, are still preserved and open to the public. Description above from the Wikipedia article Denjirō Ōkōchi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • Lord of Red Banner

    Lord of Red Banner

  • Jirokichi the Rat-Kid: The Journey

    Jirokichi the Rat-Kid: The Journey

  • Sonno Joi

    Sonno Joi

  • Judge of the Ashuras

    Judge of the Ashuras

  • Girl with the Fire Banner

    Girl with the Fire Banner

  • The Red Shadow

    The Red Shadow

  • Blooded Spear

    Blooded Spear

  • The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 1)

    The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 1)

  • Mito Kômon: Rai Kunitsugu no maki

    Mito Kômon: Rai Kunitsugu no maki

  • The Revenge Champion

    The Revenge Champion

  • Sanshiro Sugata

    Sanshiro Sugata

  • Castle of Flames

    Castle of Flames

  • The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

    The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

  • Chuji's Travel Diary: Koshu Swordfighting

    Chuji's Travel Diary: Koshu Swordfighting

  • Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two

    Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two

  • No Regrets for Our Youth

    No Regrets for Our Youth

  • Secret of The Golden Spell

    Secret of The Golden Spell

  • Colonel Kato's Falcon Squadron

    Colonel Kato's Falcon Squadron

  • The Eagle of the Pacific

    The Eagle of the Pacific

  • The Ako Retainers

    The Ako Retainers

  • Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute

    Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute

  • Yagyu Secret Scrolls

    Yagyu Secret Scrolls

  • Story of a Beloved Wife

    Story of a Beloved Wife

  • The Pirates

    The Pirates

  • Nangoku taiheiki

    Nangoku taiheiki

  • Nonki saiban

    Nonki saiban

  • The Tale of Genji

    The Tale of Genji

  • Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II

    Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II

  • Shadow Over Fuji

    Shadow Over Fuji

  • Lord Mito

    Lord Mito

  • The Dawn of Freedom

    The Dawn of Freedom

  • Mr. Shosuke Ohara

    Mr. Shosuke Ohara

  • A Chivalrous Spirit

    A Chivalrous Spirit

  • Tange Sazen and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo

    Tange Sazen and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo

  • The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya

    The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya

  • A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji

    A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji

  • Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun

    Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun

  • Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

    Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

  • Kenkyō edo-murasaki

    Kenkyō edo-murasaki

  • Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2

    Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2

  • A Spectacular Showdown

    A Spectacular Showdown

  • The Purple Hood

    The Purple Hood

  • Souls in the Moonlight

    Souls in the Moonlight

  • Forty-Eight Man

    Forty-Eight Man

  • Young Lord Yakuza

    Young Lord Yakuza

  • Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy

    Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy

  • Road of Chivalry

    Road of Chivalry

  • The Swordsman In The Golden Valley

    The Swordsman In The Golden Valley

  • Yakuza of Ina

    Yakuza of Ina

  • Battle Troop

    Battle Troop

  • Travel Romances

    Travel Romances

  • Saheiji’s Casebooks: The Purple Hood

    Saheiji’s Casebooks: The Purple Hood

  • Shinpen Tange Sazen: Sekigan no maki

    Shinpen Tange Sazen: Sekigan no maki

  • Little Tengu

    Little Tengu

  • Shinran, Part II

    Shinran, Part II

  • Ghost Ship Part 1

    Ghost Ship Part 1

  • The Battle of Kawanakajima

    The Battle of Kawanakajima

  • Tange Sazen and the Princess

    Tange Sazen and the Princess

  • 20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2

    20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2

  • Gale Winds! Tengu Karama

    Gale Winds! Tengu Karama

  • Lord for a Night

    Lord for a Night

  • Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region

    Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region

  • Tange Sazen: Mystery of the Twin Dragons

    Tange Sazen: Mystery of the Twin Dragons

  • The Scarlet Cherry Lord

    The Scarlet Cherry Lord

  • Hawk of the North

    Hawk of the North

  • Shinran

    Shinran

  • Invitation to Happiness

    Invitation to Happiness

  • Enoken's Surprising Life

    Enoken's Surprising Life

  • Fighting Birds

    Fighting Birds

  • The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor

    The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor

  • 白頭巾現わる

    白頭巾現わる

  • Happily Tied to the Road

    Happily Tied to the Road

  • 20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1

    20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1

  • A Martial Crowd

    A Martial Crowd

  • Red peonies on the skin

    Red peonies on the skin

  • The Cruel Sea

    The Cruel Sea

  • Bloody Battle at Dawn

    Bloody Battle at Dawn

  • The Scroll’s Secret

    The Scroll’s Secret

  • The Abandoned Swords

    The Abandoned Swords

  • Dedication of the Great Buddha

    Dedication of the Great Buddha

  • Satsuma Courier Part 2: The Passionate Sword

    Satsuma Courier Part 2: The Passionate Sword

  • Jirokichi the Rat-Kid: Edo Reel

    Jirokichi the Rat-Kid: Edo Reel

  • Zenigata Heiji Case Files: The Dead Beauty in the Bathhouse

    Zenigata Heiji Case Files: The Dead Beauty in the Bathhouse

  • The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 2)

    The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 2)

  • Zoku Tange Sazen

    Zoku Tange Sazen

  • 上州鴉

    上州鴉

  • すっ飛び駕

    すっ飛び駕

  • The Unleashed Lord

    The Unleashed Lord

  • Samurai Vagabonds

    Samurai Vagabonds

  • Tange Sazen

    Tange Sazen

  • Mito Kōmon's Rambling Journey: The Sword of the Soaring Dragon

    Mito Kōmon's Rambling Journey: The Sword of the Soaring Dragon

  • The Giant

    The Giant

  • Izayoi kaidō

    Izayoi kaidō

  • Flowers Blooming In the Storm

    Flowers Blooming In the Storm

  • Lord Mito Komon: World commotion

    Lord Mito Komon: World commotion

  • A Young Rabble 2

    A Young Rabble 2

  • Mito Kōmon

    Mito Kōmon

  • Ghost Ship Part 2

    Ghost Ship Part 2

  • The Envoy

    The Envoy

  • Duel at Yagyu Valley

    Duel at Yagyu Valley

  • 晴姿稚児の剣法

    晴姿稚児の剣法

  • 三万両五十三次

    三万両五十三次

  • Jirokichi the Rat

    Jirokichi the Rat

  • Revenge at Jorurizaka 2: Bloody Battle at Dawn

    Revenge at Jorurizaka 2: Bloody Battle at Dawn

  • Chuji's Travel Diary: The Chuji Patrol Episode

    Chuji's Travel Diary: The Chuji Patrol Episode

  • Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass

    Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass

  • Ghost Cat of Nabeshima

    Ghost Cat of Nabeshima

  • Ship of Outlaws

    Ship of Outlaws

  • The Snake Princess

    The Snake Princess

  • Teru hi kumoru hi dainihen Part 01

    Teru hi kumoru hi dainihen Part 01

  • Falcon Magistrate

    Falcon Magistrate

  • Kuriyama Daizen

    Kuriyama Daizen

  • Yaji and Kita: The Battle of Toba Fushimi

    Yaji and Kita: The Battle of Toba Fushimi

  • Isshin Tasuke: A Man Among Men

    Isshin Tasuke: A Man Among Men

  • Blood’s Up in Takadanobaba

    Blood’s Up in Takadanobaba

  • Great Bodhisattva Pass

    Great Bodhisattva Pass

  • 関八州勢揃い

    関八州勢揃い

  • Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger

    Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger

  • Shinpan Ôoka seidan: Dai-nihen

    Shinpan Ôoka seidan: Dai-nihen

  • The Lost Public Funds

    The Lost Public Funds

  • I Saw a Phantom Fish

    I Saw a Phantom Fish

  • Yaji and Kita: Yasuda's Rescue

    Yaji and Kita: Yasuda's Rescue

  • Kunisada Chūji

    Kunisada Chūji

  • Bride of Peacock Castle

    Bride of Peacock Castle

  • Torawakamaru, the Koga Ninja

    Torawakamaru, the Koga Ninja

  • A Man from Akagi

    A Man from Akagi

  • Great Bodhisattva Pass 2

    Great Bodhisattva Pass 2

  • Tsukigata Hanpeita

    Tsukigata Hanpeita

  • Shinpan Ôoka seidan: Dai-ippen

    Shinpan Ôoka seidan: Dai-ippen

  • The Devil of Edo

    The Devil of Edo

  • Kuro-uma no danshichi

    Kuro-uma no danshichi

  • Suronin Chuya

    Suronin Chuya

  • Ōoka Cases Devil's Image - Part One

    Ōoka Cases Devil's Image - Part One

  • Sazen Tange: The Monkey Pot

    Sazen Tange: The Monkey Pot

  • Shimizu Jirocho

    Shimizu Jirocho

  • Tange Sazen - Dai-ippen

    Tange Sazen - Dai-ippen

  • Hiratemiki

    Hiratemiki

  • An Unforgettable Grudge

    An Unforgettable Grudge

  • Kutsukake Tokijiro

    Kutsukake Tokijiro

  • Ninja Arts of Jiraiya

    Ninja Arts of Jiraiya

  • Chuji's Travel Diary: Story of Bloody Shinshu

    Chuji's Travel Diary: Story of Bloody Shinshu

  • Bangaku no issho

    Bangaku no issho

  • Zuku ôoka seidan mazo kaiketsu-hen

    Zuku ôoka seidan mazo kaiketsu-hen

  • A Young Rabble

    A Young Rabble

  • Shinpan Ôoka seidan; Daisanpen: Kaikatsuhen

    Shinpan Ôoka seidan; Daisanpen: Kaikatsuhen

  • Chūshingura - Ninjō-hen; Fukushū-hen

    Chūshingura - Ninjō-hen; Fukushū-hen

  • Mito Komon - The Bloody Swords

    Mito Komon - The Bloody Swords

  • Mito Komon - The Secret Letter

    Mito Komon - The Secret Letter

  • お役者小僧 江戸千両幟

    お役者小僧 江戸千両幟

  • Jirokichi the Rat-Kid: Edo Reel Part 2

    Jirokichi the Rat-Kid: Edo Reel Part 2

  • Zoku Mito Kōmon

    Zoku Mito Kōmon