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Nobuo Kaneko

Nobuo Kaneko

Acting

Born: March 27, 1923 Taito, Tokyo, Japan

Nobuo Kaneko (金子信雄 Kaneko Nobuo, 27 March 1923 – 20 January 1995) was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1950 and 1993. He was a versatile character actor, playing roles ranging from comedic buffoons to hardened yakuza bosses.

Known For
Filmography
Kokkai e ikô!

Kokkai e ikô!

1993
The Great Shogunate Battle

The Great Shogunate Battle

1991
Check

Check

Tennoji

1991
The Man Who Became The Don

The Man Who Became The Don

1991
Four Days of Snow and Blood

Four Days of Snow and Blood

Yoshiyuki Kawashima

1989
Surgical Designs in Flames

Surgical Designs in Flames

1986
Godzilla 1985

Godzilla 1985

Home Affairs Minister Isomura

1985
The Return of Godzilla

The Return of Godzilla

Home Affairs Minister Isomura

1984
Karate Cop 2

Karate Cop 2

1983
The Imperial Navy

The Imperial Navy

Chuichi Nagumo

1981
The Detective Journey

The Detective Journey

1980

Nurse's Husband

1980
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga

Yoshio Yamamori

1980
Faraway Tomorrow

Faraway Tomorrow

1979
The Shogun Assassins

The Shogun Assassins

Hayashi Razan

1979
Troubleman Laughs and Kills

Troubleman Laughs and Kills

Actor

1979
The Inferno

The Inferno

Emma Daio

1979
Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity

Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity

Kokichi Asakura

1979
Down with The Big Boss

Down with The Big Boss

1979
Devil's Flute

Devil's Flute

1979
The Fall of Ako Castle

The Fall of Ako Castle

Kira

1978
Dynamite Don-Don

Dynamite Don-Don

Denjiro Hasimoto

1978
Never Give Up

Never Give Up

Head of Mizoguchi City

1978
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion

Japanese Godfather: Conclusion

Hideyoshi Hirayama

1978
Shogun's Samurai

Shogun's Samurai

1978

Karate Wars

1978
Japanese Godfather: Ambition

Japanese Godfather: Ambition

Hirano

1977
Japan's Don

Japan's Don

Shoji Taguchi

1977
Truck Rascals in Fever Heat

Truck Rascals in Fever Heat

1976
New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion

New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion

1976
Yakuza Graveyard

Yakuza Graveyard

Chief Akama

1976
Cobra 2

Cobra 2

Tajima

1976
Seigida! Mikatada! Zeninshugo!!

Seigida! Mikatada! Zeninshugo!!

1975
300 Million Thief: Statute of Limitations

300 Million Thief: Statute of Limitations

1975
Shimane Prison Riot

Shimane Prison Riot

Torao Yoshinari

1975
Japan's Violent Archipelago: The Keihanshin Murder Corps

Japan's Violent Archipelago: The Keihanshin Murder Corps

1975
Cops vs. Thugs

Cops vs. Thugs

Masaichi Tomoyasu

1975
The Viper Brothers and the Young General

The Viper Brothers and the Young General

1975
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1

1974
The Rapacious Jailbreaker

The Rapacious Jailbreaker

Yoshio Imazu - Warden

1974
Girl Boss: Crazy Ball Game

Girl Boss: Crazy Ball Game

1974
Father of the Kamikaze

Father of the Kamikaze

1974
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode

Yoshio Yamamori

1974
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics

Yoshio Yamamori

1974
Terrifying Girls' High School: Animal Courage

Terrifying Girls' High School: Animal Courage

Kakutarô Shinohara

1973
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War

Yoshio Yamamori

1973
Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle

Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle

Senzo Ogata

1973
Dangerous Trade in Kobe

Dangerous Trade in Kobe

1973
Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School

Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School

Hadano

1973
The Hard Core Criminal

The Hard Core Criminal

1973
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima

Yoshio Yamamori

1973
Terrifying Girls' High School: Lynch Law Classroom

Terrifying Girls' High School: Lynch Law Classroom

Shigeru Satô - The President of The School

1973
Semi-Document: Eros No Joô

Semi-Document: Eros No Joô

Narrator

1973
Battles Without Honor and Humanity

Battles Without Honor and Humanity

Yoshio Yamamori

1973
Girl Boss Revenge: Sukeban

Girl Boss Revenge: Sukeban

Visitor of the Shoe Polishing

1973
Terrifying Girls' High School: Women's Violent Classroom

Terrifying Girls' High School: Women's Violent Classroom

1972
New Abashiri Prison Story: Honor and Humanity, Ammunition That Attracts the Storm

New Abashiri Prison Story: Honor and Humanity, Ammunition That Attracts the Storm

1972
The Pledge

The Pledge

1972
Turtle Geisha

Turtle Geisha

1972
Shōwa Gokudōshi

Shōwa Gokudōshi

1972
The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang

The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang

Chief of Police

1972
The Kanto Brothers' Code of Honor

The Kanto Brothers' Code of Honor

1971
Story of Japanese Bad Men

Story of Japanese Bad Men

1971
Bitter Tears of a Woman Gambler

Bitter Tears of a Woman Gambler

1971
Delinquent Girl Boss: Worthless to Confess

Delinquent Girl Boss: Worthless to Confess

Boss Ohya, the nightclub owner

1971
Thugs of Shinjuku

Thugs of Shinjuku

1970
The Experience

The Experience

1970
Delinquent Girl Boss: Blossoming Night Dreams

Delinquent Girl Boss: Blossoming Night Dreams

1970
The Kingpin of Fair Ladies

The Kingpin of Fair Ladies

1970
King of the Night Life

King of the Night Life

1970
Postwar Secrets

Postwar Secrets

1970
アッと驚く為五郎

アッと驚く為五郎

1970
Duel at Fort Ezo

Duel at Fort Ezo

1970
A Yakuza Goes Home

A Yakuza Goes Home

1970
Woman Boss

Woman Boss

1970
The Bad Guy Blues

The Bad Guy Blues

1969
The Fatal Raid

The Fatal Raid

1969
Samurai Geisha

Samurai Geisha

Osuga

1969
The Biggest Gamble

The Biggest Gamble

1969
The Yakuza Awaits

The Yakuza Awaits

1969
New Prison Walls of Abashiri

New Prison Walls of Abashiri

1968
Living Skeleton

Living Skeleton

Suetsugu

1968
Record of a Girls' High School Doctor: First Time

Record of a Girls' High School Doctor: First Time

1968
Rogue

Rogue

Suyama

1968
Enlisted Yakuza

Enlisted Yakuza

1968
Red Peony Gambler

Red Peony Gambler

1968
Brothers'Code - The Back Relation

Brothers'Code - The Back Relation

1968
Goké, Body Snatcher from Hell

Goké, Body Snatcher from Hell

Tokuyasu

1968
Downtown Blues

Downtown Blues

1968
The Worship of the Flesh

The Worship of the Flesh

Denbei

1968
Hot Springs Geisha

Hot Springs Geisha

Shinagawa

1968
Curse of the Blood

Curse of the Blood

Sojun

1968
Diamonds of the Andes

Diamonds of the Andes

1968
Scoundrel

Scoundrel

1968
Big Time Gambling Boss

Big Time Gambling Boss

Tasaburô Senba

1968
Human Torpedoes

Human Torpedoes

1968
The Last Loyalty Offering

The Last Loyalty Offering

1967
Escape Man

Escape Man

1967
The Domain: Where The Blade Enters

The Domain: Where The Blade Enters

1967
Killer of Seven

Killer of Seven

1967
Gambler's World

Gambler's World

Ushimatsu Fujii

1967
Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps

Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps

Shurinosuke Asahina

1967
Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 4

Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 4

1967
Organized Violence II

Organized Violence II

Head of Department

1967
Portrait of Chieko

Portrait of Chieko

Yamazaki

1967
Portrait of Chieko

Portrait of Chieko

Sawada

1967
Dissolution Rites

Dissolution Rites

Itagaki

1967
Under the Stars of Singapore

Under the Stars of Singapore

1967
Prison Release Loyalty Offering

Prison Release Loyalty Offering

1966
Tokyo Drifter 2: The Sea Is Bright Red as the Color of Love

Tokyo Drifter 2: The Sea Is Bright Red as the Color of Love

1966
A Drop of Grease

A Drop of Grease

1966
Rub Out the Past

Rub Out the Past

1966
The Harbor of No Return

The Harbor of No Return

1966
Love Eternal

Love Eternal

Aoki

1966
Seven Gamblers

Seven Gamblers

1966
Dianas of the Campus

Dianas of the Campus

1966
Love and Desire in the Night Mist

Love and Desire in the Night Mist

1966
Warm Current

Warm Current

1966

Convicted Woman

1966
Yakuza Vassal

Yakuza Vassal

1966
The Magic Serpent

The Magic Serpent

Dôjin Hiki

1966
Color

Color

1965
Chivalrous Life

Chivalrous Life

1965
The Dice You Throw Will Bring About Tomorrow

The Dice You Throw Will Bring About Tomorrow

1965
The Black Cat

The Black Cat

1965
Flowering Maidens

Flowering Maidens

Matsui

1965
Black Thief

Black Thief

1964
Traveling Alone with a Guitar

Traveling Alone with a Guitar

1964
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight

Fight, Zatoichi, Fight

Unosuke

1964
The Flower and the Sword

The Flower and the Sword

1964
The Glamorous Ghost

The Glamorous Ghost

Kenji Yamakoshi

1964
Giant Rumble

Giant Rumble

1964
Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Office

Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Office

Kansuke

1964
Black Weapon

Black Weapon

1964
Main Street in the Underworld

Main Street in the Underworld

1964
Edo Crime Book: Black Claws

Edo Crime Book: Black Claws

Honda Shinpachi

1964
Ukyunosuke's Reverse Ichimonji Cut

Ukyunosuke's Reverse Ichimonji Cut

1964
Red Handkerchief

Red Handkerchief

1964
The Revenge and the Death

The Revenge and the Death

Kawazu

1963
Detective Bureau 2-3: A Man Weak to Money and Women

Detective Bureau 2-3: A Man Weak to Money and Women

Kumagai

1963
Youth of the Beast

Youth of the Beast

Sôichi Ozawa

1963
The Third Shadow Warrior

The Third Shadow Warrior

1963
Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell, Bastards!

Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell, Bastards!

Inspector Kumagaya

1963
Traces of Lead

Traces of Lead

1962
Ai to shi no katami

Ai to shi no katami

1962
Kenjū wa samishī otoko no uta sa

Kenjū wa samishī otoko no uta sa

1962
Bōkyō no umi

Bōkyō no umi

1962
Jūdan no arashi

Jūdan no arashi

1962
Last Round

Last Round

1962
Red Bud and White Flower

Red Bud and White Flower

1962
Song of a Traveller

Song of a Traveller

1962
Sugata Naki Tsuisekisha

Sugata Naki Tsuisekisha

1962
Million Dollar Smash-and-Grab

Million Dollar Smash-and-Grab

Kozo Haraguchi

1961
Wind and waves of the South

Wind and waves of the South

Kihei

1961
Crimson pistol belt

Crimson pistol belt

1961
Standing Towards the Great Forest

Standing Towards the Great Forest

1961
The Wind-of-Youth Group Crosses the Mountain Pass

The Wind-of-Youth Group Crosses the Mountain Pass

1961
The Plateau Man

The Plateau Man

1961
Joe of Aces: Give and Take

Joe of Aces: Give and Take

1961
Whistling in the Darkness

Whistling in the Darkness

1961
Quick Draw Joe

Quick Draw Joe

Mishima

1961
でかんしょ風来坊

でかんしょ風来坊

1961
Joe of Aces: Gambling for a Living

Joe of Aces: Gambling for a Living

Katsumata

1961
Tokyo Knights

Tokyo Knights

Mishima

1961
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer

The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer

Kirihara Gôchô

1961
An Angel is Chasing Me

An Angel is Chasing Me

1961
The Rambler under the Southern Cross

The Rambler under the Southern Cross

1961
The Rambler Rides Again

The Rambler Rides Again

1960
The Rambler on a Pearl Farm

The Rambler on a Pearl Farm

1960
Wakai toppū

Wakai toppū

1960
The Lost Diamond

The Lost Diamond

1960
Return of the Vagabond

Return of the Vagabond

1960
Intimidation

Intimidation

Kyosuke Takita

1960
The Poem of the Blue Star

The Poem of the Blue Star

1960
The Law's Bloody Wounds

The Law's Bloody Wounds

1960
The Age of Our Own

The Age of Our Own

1959
The Rambling Guitarist

The Rambling Guitarist

Akitsu

1959
The Wild Reporter

The Wild Reporter

Funakoshi

1959
Ningyō no uta

Ningyō no uta

1959
Farewell to Southern Tosa

Farewell to Southern Tosa

1959
Merciless Bullet

Merciless Bullet

Sawamura

1959
Kawaii Onna

Kawaii Onna

1959
The Echo of Love

The Echo of Love

1959
A Man Explodes

A Man Explodes

1959
We Live Today

We Live Today

1959
The Praying Man

The Praying Man

Shinichiro Kuraki

1959
Get Over Her

Get Over Her

1959
Friendship of Jazz

Friendship of Jazz

1959
Voice Without a Shadow

Voice Without a Shadow

Kawai

1958
Wolves of the Night

Wolves of the Night

1958
The Man Who Rode the Typhoon

The Man Who Rode the Typhoon

1958
That Wonderful Guy

That Wonderful Guy

1958
Ashita wa Ashita no Kaze ga Fuku

Ashita wa Ashita no Kaze ga Fuku

1958
Night Drum

Night Drum

1958
Forever, My Love

Forever, My Love

Tachio Kinumaki

1958
Man Who Causes a Storm

Man Who Causes a Storm

Toru Sakyo, the critic

1957
The Awakening

The Awakening

1957
The Barefoot Girl

The Barefoot Girl

1957
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

Denbei

1957
This Day's Life

This Day's Life

1957

Madam

1957
Eight Hours of Terror

Eight Hours of Terror

Kosaku Mori

1957
Lunar Eclipse

Lunar Eclipse

1956
Hungry Soul, Part II

Hungry Soul, Part II

Reiji Ajioka

1956
Okinawa no Tami

Okinawa no Tami

1956
Hungry Soul

Hungry Soul

Reiji Ajioka

1956
Summer Storm

Summer Storm

Kido

1956

Tonari no yome

1956
Gyakukōsen

Gyakukōsen

1956
Ryûri no kishi

Ryûri no kishi

1956
Phoenix

Phoenix

1956

Called to the Stand

1956
Policeman's Diary, Part 2

Policeman's Diary, Part 2

1955
Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree

Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree

Sayama

1955
A Hole of My Own Making

A Hole of My Own Making

1955

Stray Sheep

Haraguchi, the painter

1955
Till We Meet Again

Till We Meet Again

Akira Mimura

1955
Floating Clouds

Floating Clouds

1955
Wakai hito-tachi

Wakai hito-tachi

1954
Student Double Suicide

Student Double Suicide

1954
Cape Ashizuri

Cape Ashizuri

1954
The Garden of Women

The Garden of Women

Kihei Hirato

1954
Itsuko to sono haha

Itsuko to sono haha

Tokuji Funabashi

1954
Sound of the Mountain

Sound of the Mountain

1954
Red-Light Bases

Red-Light Bases

Sugio Kawanabe

1953
At the End of the Clouds

At the End of the Clouds

1953
Vacuum Zone

Vacuum Zone

1952
Ikiru

Ikiru

Mitsuo, son of Kanji

1952
Violence

Violence

1952
Vendetta of a Samurai

Vendetta of a Samurai

1952
The Rainbow-Colored Flower

The Rainbow-Colored Flower

Kashima

1950