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

The End of Summer
The End of Summer
7.5
/ Japanese
Kwaidan
Kwaidan
7.7
/ Japanese
The Rape
The Rape
4.5
/ Japanese
Floating Weeds
Floating Weeds
7.5
/ Japanese
The Three Treasures
The Three Treasures
5.5
/ Japanese
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
7.2
/ Japanese
The Loyal 47 Ronin
The Loyal 47 Ronin
6.3
/ Japanese
An Actor's Revenge
An Actor's Revenge
6.6
/ Japanese
Odd Obsession
Odd Obsession
6.3
/ Japanese
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
8.0
/ Japanese
The Pornographers
The Pornographers
7.3
/ Japanese
A Lustful Man
A Lustful Man
5.6
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The End of Summer
1961Winner

Best Performance

The End of Summer

Kwaidan
1965Winner

Best Performance

Kwaidan

The Rape
1982Nominee

Best Performance

The Rape

Career Highlights

Floating Weeds
1959Highlight

Best Performance

Floating Weeds

The Three Treasures
1959Highlight

Best Performance

The Three Treasures

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