Kichiemon Nakamura II
Known for ActingBorn 1944-05-22 — died 2021-11-28Tokyo, Japan
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.
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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
Chûshingura
1962
Kuroneko
1968 · as Gintoki
Rikyu
1989 · as Lord Ieyasu
Gateway to Glory
1969 · as 平田一郎
Double Suicide
1969 · as Jihei
Snow on The Blades
2014 · as Naosuke Ii
Love and Faith
1978 · as Ukon Takayama
The River Fuefuki
1960 · as Yasuzo - 2nd Son
Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi
2010 · as Hasegawa Heizô, aka Onihei
Onihei's Detective Records
1995
Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow
2007 · as Hasegawa Heizô, aka Onihei
Honno-Ji in Flames
1960
Onihei Crime Files: The Final Kohen - Unryu Ken
2016
Onihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman
2008 · as Hasegawa Heizô, aka Onihei
Onihei Crime Files Special: Okatsu from Yamabukiya
2005 · as Hasegawa Heizô, aka Onihei
Onihei Crime Files Special: Bandits
2006 · as Hasegawa Heizô, aka Onihei
Onihei Crime Files: A Bandit Wedding
2011
Bandits on the Wind
1961