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Kōji Nanbara(1927-2001)

  • Actor
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Kōji Nanbara in Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
After a badly done assignment, a hitman finds himself in conflict with his organization, and one mysterious and dangerous fellow-hitman in particular.
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Branded to Kill (1967)
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Kōji Nanbara was born on 7 June 1927 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. He was an actor, known for Branded to Kill (1967), The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959) and Love Under the Crucifix (1962). He was married to Michiko Itsui and Sachiko Kôzuki. He died on 20 December 2001 in Chôfu, Tokyo, Japan.
BornJune 7, 1927
DiedDecember 20, 2001(74)
BornJune 7, 1927
DiedDecember 20, 2001(74)
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Known for

Annu Mari, Mariko Ogawa, and Jō Shishido in Branded to Kill (1967)
Branded to Kill
7.2
  • No. 1(as Kôji Nanbara)
  • 1967
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959)
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
8.5
  • Kô(as Shinji Nanbara)
  • 1959
Love Under the Crucifix (1962)
Love Under the Crucifix
6.8
  • Mitsunari Ishida(as Kôji Nanbara)
  • 1962
Akai shuriken (1965)
Akai shuriken
6.5
  • Masa(as Kôji Nanbara)
  • 1965

Credits

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Actor

  • Hermes: Winds of Love (1997)
    Hermes: Winds of Love
    4.8
    • The God Ophelius (voice, as Kôji Nanbara)
    • 1997
  • Meitantei Akechi Kogorô 2: Kyûketsu kamakiri
    TV Movie
    • (as Kôji Nanbara)
    • 1995
  • Burai heiya (1995)
    Burai heiya
    • Kajiyama (as Kôji Nanbara)
    • 1995
  • Yami gorufâ 2: Ougon no patâ
    Video
    • (as Kôji Nanbara)
    • 1995
  • Gokutsubushi (1994)
    Gokutsubushi
    • Hirozô Tsukahara
    • 1994
  • Homura tatsu (1993)
    Homura tatsu
    TV Series
    • Tameyuki Kane (as Kôji Nanbara)
    • 1993
  • Run the Beast (1990)
    Run the Beast
    • Shungo Hemi (as Kôji Nanbara)
    • 1990
  • Kichiemon Nakamura in Onihei hankachô (1989)
    Onihei hankachô
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Shikayama no Ichinosuke (as Kôji Nanbara)
    • 1990
  • The Literary Prize Murder Case: A Great Run-Up (1989)
    The Literary Prize Murder Case: A Great Run-Up
    6.3
    • (as Kôji Nanbara)
    • 1989
  • A Taxing Woman's Return (1988)
    A Taxing Woman's Return
    6.7
    • Professor (as Kôji Nanbara)
    • 1988
  • Fugitive Samurai (1984)
    Fugitive Samurai
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • (as Kôji Nanbara)
    • 1984
  • Yami wo Kire (1981)
    Yami wo Kire
    TV Series
    • Takayoshi Wakabayashi (as Kôji Nanbara)
    • 1981
  • Keishicho Satsujinka (1981)
    Keishicho Satsujinka
    TV Series
    • President Kojima (as Kôji Nanbara)
    • 1981
  • Yukihime Onmitsu Dochuki (1980)
    Yukihime Onmitsu Dochuki
    TV Series
    • Shirobei Hasekura
    • Denkuro Kuroda (as Kôji Nanbara)
    • 1980
  • The Detective Story (1979)
    The Detective Story
    8.1
    TV Series
    • (as Kôji Nanbara)
    • 1980

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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Kôji Nanbara
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • June 7, 1927
    • Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
  • Died
    • December 20, 2001
    • Chôfu, Tokyo, Japan(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Michiko Itsui
  • Children
      Eri Yoshizuki

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    • Uwaji Noritake
    • Sō Funagami

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