Ichirō Nakatani

Ichirō Nakatani

Actor

Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
October 15, 1930

Biography

Ichirō Nakatani (Japanese: 中谷 一郎, Hepburn: Nakatani Ichirō) was a Japanese actor. He attended Waseda University but withdrew before completing his degree and joining the Haiyuza Theatre Company. In 1959, Nakatani won Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year. Nakatani was well known for his role as Ninja Kazaguruma no Yahichi in the jidaigeki drama Mito Kōmon.

Photo

Ichirō Nakatani 1
Ichirō Nakatani 2

Representative Works

Harakiri
Harakiri
8.5
/ Japanese
Yojimbo
Yojimbo
8.1
/ Japanese
Kwaidan
Kwaidan
7.7
/ Japanese
The Sword of Doom
The Sword of Doom
7.7
/ Japanese
Rodan
Rodan
6.5
/ Japanese
The Imperial Navy
The Imperial Navy
6.6
/ Japanese
Sandakan No. 8
Sandakan No. 8
7.7
/ Japanese
Tenchu!
Tenchu!
7.0
/ Japanese
The Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa
7.8
/ Japanese
Japan's Longest Day
Japan's Longest Day
7.3
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Harakiri
1962Winner

Best Performance

Harakiri

Yojimbo
1961Winner

Best Performance

Yojimbo

Kwaidan
1965Winner

Best Performance

Kwaidan

Career Highlights

The Sword of Doom
1966Highlight

Best Performance

The Sword of Doom

Rodan
1956Highlight

Best Performance

Rodan