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Meichô Soganoya(1908-1999)

  • Actor
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Meichô Soganoya was born on 3 June 1908 in Osaka, Japan. He was an actor, known for Female Ninja Magic (1964), Sangyô supai (1968) and The Blossom and the Sword (1973). He was married to Hikaru Kuroki. He died on 13 April 1999 in Sakai, Japan.
BornJune 3, 1908
DiedApril 13, 1999(90)
BornJune 3, 1908
DiedApril 13, 1999(90)
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Known for

Female Ninja Magic (1964)
Female Ninja Magic
6.0
  • Ieyasu Tokugawa
  • 1964
Sangyô supai (1968)
Sangyô supai
6.9
  • Actor
  • 1968
The Blossom and the Sword (1973)
The Blossom and the Sword
7.5
  • Kinzô Nagata(as Myocho Saganoya)
  • 1973
Hitokiri kannon-uta (1970)
Hitokiri kannon-uta
6.6
  • Actor
  • 1970

Credits

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Actor

  • Make-Up (1984)
    Make-Up
    5.3
    • Umezendo
    • 1984
  • The Geisha (1983)
    The Geisha
    6.9
    • 1983
  • Yôi don (1982)
    Yôi don
    TV Series
    • 1982–1983
  • Kamisamaga kureta akanbô (1979)
    Kamisamaga kureta akanbô
    6.0
    • Keiichiro Tajima
    • 1979
  • Nihon no fikusaa (1979)
    Nihon no fikusaa
    5.7
    • Oogôchi
    • 1979
  • Ayu no uta
    TV Series
    • 1979–1980
  • Kigeki joshi gakusei: hanayakana chôsen
    • 1975
  • The Blossom and the Sword (1973)
    The Blossom and the Sword
    7.5
    • Kinzô Nagata (as Myocho Saganoya)
    • 1973
  • Kerokko Demetan (1973)
    Kerokko Demetan
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Ametaro (voice)
    • 1973
  • The Gambling Nun (1971)
    The Gambling Nun
    6.4
    • 1971
  • Nihon jokyo-den: tekka geisha (1970)
    Nihon jokyo-den: tekka geisha
    5.8
    • Asai
    • 1970
  • Hitokiri kannon-uta (1970)
    Hitokiri kannon-uta
    6.6
    • 1970
  • Naniga nandemo tamegorô
    • Chutaro Kuroiwa
    • 1970
  • Sanshiro Sugata (1970)
    Sanshiro Sugata
    7.3
    • 1970
  • Mekura no Oichi: Inochi moraimasu (1970)
    Mekura no Oichi: Inochi moraimasu
    6.4
    • Kamecho
    • 1970

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Myocho Saganoya
  • Born
    • June 3, 1908
    • Osaka, Japan
  • Died
    • April 13, 1999
    • Sakai, Japan(respiratory failure)
  • Spouse
    • Hikaru Kuroki(1 child)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Father of Kazuaki Kitamura (with Hikaru Kuroki).

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