Kōjirō Kusanagi

Kōjirō Kusanagi
草薙幸二郎
Kusanagi Kōjirō
Born(1929-09-19)September 19, 1929
DiedNovember 11, 2007(2007-11-11) (aged 78)
OccupationActor

Kōjirō Kusanagi (草薙幸二郎, Kusanagi Kōjirō, September 19, 1929 – November 11, 2007) was a Japanese actor.

Biography

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He began acting at the Yoshi Hijikatas theatre Company after dropping out of Nihon University.[1] Kusanagi made his film debut in 1953 in Yoake Mae directed by Kōzaburō Yoshimura.[1] In 1956, he starred in Darkness at Noon,[1] which was based on the true story of an innocent man arrested, tried and executed for a crime he didn't commit. Kusanagi appeared in over 40 films, mostly in supporting roles, in films such as Alone on the Pacific, The Sun, Bee Bop High School, and The Man Who Stole the Sun.

Kusanagi died of pneumonia on November 11, 2007, aged 78.

Selected filmography

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Film

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Television

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Awards

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Year Award Category Work(s) Result
1956 1st Elan d'or Awards Newcomer of the Year Himself Won

References

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  1. ^ a b c "新撰 芸能人物事典 明治~平成「草薙 幸二郎」の解説". kotobank. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "帰らざる日々". Nikkatsu. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  3. ^ おんなの細道 濡れた海峡 (1980). allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
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