Eijirō Yanagi

Eijirō Yanagi
Born (1895-09-16)16 September 1895
Hyogo, Japan
Died 24 April 1984(1984-04-24) (aged 88)
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Occupation Actor
Years active 1913-1984

Eijirō Yanagi (柳永二郎 Yanagi Eijirō, 16 September 1895 24 April 1984) was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 160 films from 1940 to 1975.

Career

Starting out in shingeki theater, Yanagi moved to shinpa and formed the Shinsei Shinpa theater troupe with Shōtaro Hanayagi in 1939.[1] He also appeared as a supporting actor in many films.

Selected filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1968 The Sands of Kurobe
1963 An Actor's Revenge
Bushido, Samurai Saga
1962 The Tale of Zatoichi
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
Destiny's Son
1961 Akō Rōshi
1957 Floating Vessel
Suzakumon
1956 Koi Sugata Kitsune Goten
1955 Tōjūrō no Koi
Shin Heike Monogatari
The Phantom Horse
1953 Life of a Woman
1952 The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice
The Life of Oharu
1951 Miss Oyu
Ginza Cosmetics
The Idiot

References

  1. "Yanagi Eijirō". Kotobanku (in Japanese). Asahi Shinbun. Retrieved 18 March 2015.

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