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Nobuo Kaneko

Born 1923-03-27

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

Ikiru 1952 · 8.3 The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer 1961 · 8.8 Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1973 · 7.4 Floating Clouds 1955 · 7.6 The Return of Godzilla 1984 · 6.8 Sound of the Mountain 1954 · 7.7 Hiroshima Death Match 1973 · 7.5 Fight, Zatoichi, Fight 1964 · 7.4 Proxy War 1973 · 7.3 Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate 1957 · 7.2 Police Tactics 1974 · 7.3 Final Episode 1974 · 7.3 Intimidation 1960 · 7.2 The Fall of Ako Castle 1978 · 7.2 New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1974 · 6.9 Big Time Gambling Boss 1968 · 7.6 Eight Hours of Terror 1957 · 6.7 Hungry Soul, Part II 1956 · 6.9 Yasei no shômei 1978 · 6.1 Tokyo Knights 1961 · 6.1 Hot Spring Geisha 1968 · 4.5 The Rapacious Jailbreaker 1974 · 7.2 Nippon no Don: Yabohen 1977 · 7.2