Kōji Nanbara
Koji Nanbara (南原 宏治, Nanbara Kōji, June 7, 1927 – December 20, 2001) was a Japanese actor. He was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. In 1951, he signed with Daiei film company. nad made his film debut with Kamikaze Tokkotai.[1] He was most famous for playing villains.[2] He died of a myocardial infarction in Chōfu, Tokyo at age 74.[2]
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| Born | June 7, 1927 |
| Died | December 20, 2001 (aged 74) |
| Years active | 1951–2001 |
Selected filmography
Films
- The Human Condition (1959) – Gao
- The Bad Sleep Well (1960) – Horiuchi
- Zero Focus (1961) – Kenichi Uhara
- Abashiri Prison (1965) – Gonda
- Branded to Kill (1967) – the Number One Killer
- Eleven Samurai (1967) – Chief Retainer Tatewaki
- Samurai Banners (1969) – Aoki
- Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman (1971) – Kakuzen
- Kantō Exile (1971)
- Wandering Ginza Butterfly (1972) – Ōwada
- Za Gokiburi - Shimura
- Female Convict Scorpion: Beast Stable
- Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance (1974)
- The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf (1979) – Isokawa
- A Taxing Woman's Return (1988) – Yoneda
- Sakura no Sono (1990) – Nakamura
Television
- Katsu Kaishū (TV series) (1974)(Taiga Drama)
- G-Men '75 (1977) – Guest, Kimishima
- Daitsuiseki (1978) – Guest’ Genda, Okazaki
Dubbing
- Escape from Zahrain – Sharif (Yul Brynner)
- Judd, for the Defense – Clinton Judd (Carl Betz)
- Sherlock Holmes (1984) – Professor Moriarty (Eric Porter)
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (Movie theater edition) – Darth Vader
- Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (Movie theater edition) – Darth Vader
References
- "南原 宏治とは". kotobank. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- "悪役など名バイプレーヤーとして活躍、南原宏治さん死去". cinematopic. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
External links
- Koji Nanbara at IMDb
- Koji Nanbara at AllMovie
- Koji Nanbara at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)
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