Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 15, 1930
Place of Birth
Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Also Known As
- Итиро Накатани
Ichirō Nakatani
Biography
Ichirō Nakatani (Japanese: 中谷 一郎, Hepburn: Nakatani Ichirō) was a Japanese actor. He attended Waseda University but withdrew before completing his degree and joining the Haiyuza Theatre Company. In 1959, Nakatani won Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year. Nakatani was well known for his role as Ninja Kazaguruma no Yahichi in the jidaigeki drama Mito Kōmon.
Known For - Movies
Harakiri
as Hayato Yazaki
Yojimbo
as First Samurai
Kwaidan
as (segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Oh, Bomb!
as Yasaburo Yatou
Rodan
as Senkichi
Japan's Longest Day
as First Lieutnenant Kuroda
Shogun's Samurai
as Gyobu Amano
The Imperial Navy
The Sword of Doom
as Bunnojo Utsuki
Admiral Yamamoto
as (uncredited)
