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Kichiemon Nakamura II

Actor
Born May 22, 1944Died November 28, 2021 (77 years)
Nakamura Kichiemon II (born May 22, 1944 ) is a Japanese actor, kabuki performer and costume designer.

Nakamura Kichiemon is a formal kabuki stage name. The actor's grandfather first appeared using the name in 1897; and Nakamura Kichiemon I continued to use this name until his death. Kichiemon I was the maternal grandfather of Kichiemon II.

In the conservative Kabuki world, stage names are passed from father to son in formal system which converts the kabuki stage name into a mark of accomplishment.In choosing to be known by the same stage name as his grandfather, the living kabuki performer honors his family relationships and tradition.

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Known For

  • Black Cat
  • Double Suicide
  • Rikyu
  • The River Fuefuki
  • Snow on the Blades
  • Gateway to Glory
  • Onihei's Detective Records
  • Night Drum
  • Onihei Hankachō (1989)
  • Love and Faith

Filmography

2014
Snow on the Blades · as Naosuke Ii
1995
1989
Rikyu · as Lord Ieyasu
1989
Onihei Hankachō (1989) (TV Series) · as Heizou Hasegawa
1978
Love and Faith · as Ukon Takayama
1969
Gateway to Glory · as Ichiro Hirata
1969
Double Suicide · as Jihei
1968
Black Cat · as Gintoki
1962
1960
The River Fuefuki · as Yasuzo - 2nd Son
1958
Night Drum · as Bunroku Ogura

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