Rinichi Yamamoto
Japanese actor
Rinichi Yamamoto | |
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Born | (1927-01-16)January 16, 1927 Asahikawa, Hokkaido Japan |
Died | October 17, 1980(1980-10-17) (aged 53) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1953-80 |
Rinichi Yamamoto (山本 麟一, Yamamoto Rin'ichi) was a Japanese actor from Hokkaido.[1]
In 1953, he signed to the Toei Company and made his film debut in Gakusei Goninotoko. He is most famous for playing villains and appeared more than 200 films.[2] He also had many guest appearances as a villain in television dramas.[2] His final role was Yoshinaka in the 1980 miniseries Shōgun.[2]
Selected filmography
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Film
- Planet Prince (1959)
- The Mad Fox (1962)[4]
- A Fugitive from the Past (1965) as Monk
- The Valiant Red Peony (1968)
- Onna Gokuakuchō (1970) as Akaza Matajūrō
- Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War (1973)
- Lady Snowblood (1973) as Maruyama
- The Street Fighter (1974)
- Lupin III: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy (1974)
- The Return of the Sister Street Fighter (1975) as Wang Long-Ming
- New Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Last Days of the Boss (1975) as Kurihara
- Karate Kiba (1976)
- Empire of Passion (1978)
- Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron (1978)
- Nichiren (1979) as Ichi Shigenao
- Barefoot Gen Part 3: Battle of Hiroshima (1980) as Okauchi
- Shōgun (1980) as Yoshinaka
Television
- Regular
- Seven Color Mask (1959)
- Ten to Chito (1969 Taiga drama) as Matano
- Shin Heike Monogatari (1972 Taiga drama) as Jitsusōbō
- Guest
- Key Hunter episodes 25 & 50
- Kogarashi Monjirō (1972) episode 6
- Nemuri Kyōshirō (1973) episode 26
- Taiyō ni Hoero! episodes 26 & 162
- Hissatsu Shiokinin episode 26
- Tasukenin Hashiru episode 28
- Kurayami Shitomenin episode 5
- Hissatsu Shiokiya Kagyō episode 26
- Shin Hissatsu Shiokinin episode 2
- Edo Professional Hissatsu Shōbainin episode 26
- Oshizamurai Kiichihōgan episode 7
- Nagasaki Hangachōu episode 5
- Daitsuiseki episodes 17 & 25
- G-Men '75 episodes 185 & 186
- Tantei Monogatari
External links
- Rinichi Yamamoto at IMDb
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