Nakamura Ganjirō II (二代目 中村鴈治郎, Nidaime Nakamura Ganjirō, 17 February 1902 – 13 April 1983) was a Japanese kabuki and film actor.[1] 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.[2][3]
Nakamura Ganjirō II | |
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 Ganjirō in 1958 | |
| Born | Yoshio Hayashi[a] 17 February 1902 Osaka, Japan |
| Died | 13 April 1983 (aged 81) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1906–1980 |
| Children | Sakata Tōjūrō IV (eldest son) Tamao Nakamura (youngest daughter) |
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| Relatives | Nakamura Kanjaku III (grandfather) Hayashi Mataichirō II (brother) Nakamura Ganjirō IV (grandson) Nakamura Senjaku III (grandson) Nakamura Kazutarō (great-grandson) Nakamura Toranosuke (great-grandson) |
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1941 | The Life of an Actor | ||
| 1957 | An Osaka Story | Nihei | |
| 1957 | Koto no tsume | ||
| 1957 | The Lower Depths | Rokubei (Osugi's husband) | |
| 1957 | Onna goroshi abura jigoku | Father | |
| 1957 | Floating Vessel | Emperor | |
| 1958 | Tsukihime keizu | ||
| 1958 | Edokko matsuri | Hikozaemon Ôkubo | |
| 1958 | Furisode matoi | ||
| 1958 | The Loyal 47 Ronin | Gorobei Kakimi | |
| 1958 | Ôsaka no onna | Hanmaru Suzunoya | |
| 1958 | Enjō | Tayama Dosen | |
| 1958 | Summer Clouds | Wasuke | |
| 1958 | Mito Kômon man'yûki | Tokugawa "Mito Kōmon" Mitsukuni | |
| 1958 | Noren | ||
| 1958 | Musume no boken | ||
| 1959 | Kagerô-gasa | Tan'an Ogisu | |
| 1959 | Odd Obsession | Kenji Kenmochi | |
| 1959 | Denwa wa yugata ni naru | ||
| 1959 | The Birth of Japan | Emperor Keikō | |
| 1959 | Floating Weeds | Komajuro (troupe leader) | |
| 1959 | Hatsuharu tanuki goten | Tanuemon | |
| 1960 | Jokyo | Gosuke | |
| 1960 | When a Woman Ascends the Stairs | Goda | |
| 1960 | The Demon of Mount Oe | ||
| 1960 | Kaidan Kasane-ga-fuchi | ||
| 1960 | Shirakoya Komako | Shôzaburô | |
| 1960 | Tadanao kyo gyojoki | ||
| 1960 | Sen-hime goten | Tokugawa Ieyasu | |
| 1960 | Futari no musashi | Shekishusai Yagyu | |
| 1961 | Ginzakko monogatari | Seikichi Takarai | |
| 1961 | Koshoku ichidai otoko | ||
| 1961 | Tokyo onigiri musume | Tsurukichi | |
| 1961 | Iro no michi oshiemasu: Yume san'ya | ||
| 1961 | The End of Summer | Kohayagawa Manbei | |
| 1961 | Buda | Ashoka | |
| 1961 | Zoku akumyô | Boss of Matsushima | |
| 1961 | Wakai yatsura no kaidan | Shôkichi | |
| 1962 | Gan no tera | Nangaku Kishimoto | |
| 1962 | The Outcast | Buddha priest | |
| 1962 | Love Under the Crucifix | Sen no Rikyū | |
| 1962 | Kaidan yonaki-doro | ||
| 1962 | Edo e hyaku-nana-jû ri | Sukezaemon Tsukagoshi | |
| 1962 | Tateshi Danpei | Danpei Ichikawa | |
| 1962 | Shin no shikôtei | Hsu Fu | |
| 1962 | Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo | ||
| 1963 | An Actor's Revenge | Sansai Dobe | |
| 1963 | Onsen geisha | Kesazô | |
| 1963 | Nyokei kazoku | Uichi | |
| 1963 | Gurentai junjyôha | Ganemon | |
| 1963 | Echizen take-ningyô | Boatman | |
| 1963 | Warera sarariman | ||
| 1964 | Shinobi no mono: Kirigakure Saizo | Ieyasu Tokugawa | |
| 1964 | Kwaidan | Publisher | (segment "Chawan no naka") |
| 1964 | Onsen jôi | Tahei | |
| 1964 | Gendai inchiki monogatari: Dotanuki | ||
| 1965 | Onna mekura monogatari | ||
| 1966 | The Pornographers | Elderly Executive From Hakucho Company | |
| 1966 | Lake of Tears | Samezaemon | |
| 1974 | Akumyo: shima arashi | Motojime | |
| 1975 | Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director | Himself | Documentary |
| 1980 | Tokugawa ichizoku no houkai |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Hissatsu Shigotonin | Shikazo | Hissatsu series |
Honors edit
- 1967 – Living National Treasure
- 1968 – Medal with Purple Ribbon
- 1974 – Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
- 1980 – Person of Cultural Merit
- 1983 – Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd class, Gold and Silver Star (posthumous)
- 1983 – Senior fourth rank (posthumous)
Notes edit
- ^ While the stage names of all kabuki actors have retained traditional order (Surname-Givenname) on Wikipedia, birth names of those born after the Meiji Restoration are in Western order (Givenname-Surname).
References edit
- ^ "中村 鴈治郎(2代目) (Nakamura Ganjirō II)". Kotobank (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "中村鴈治郎 (Nakamura Ganjirō)". Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "二代目中村鴈治郎 (Nakamura Ganjirō II)". Kinenote (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 July 2021.