
Acting
Nobu Kawaguchi
Born 1936-05-08
Acting credits
7.5A young salaryman and his wife struggle within the confines of their passionless relationship while he embarks on an extramarital affair.
Early Spring
1956
6.8Blind swordsman/masseuse Zatoichi befriends a young woman returning home with her baby. When gangsters mistake her for Zatoichi and kill her, Zatoichi determines to escort the baby to its father. He gains the reluctant help of a young pick pocket and together they travel to find the baby's father. But they do not reckon on the father's reaction to their arrival, nor on their own growing feelings for the child.
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight
1964
NRA sequel to "Vampire Dead Beauty Carving", featuring the same members from the previous work, including scriptwriter Koji Takada, director Hideaki Onishi, and cinematographer Shigehira Suzuki.
Vampire Monster Mansion
1961
6.0Tane, the lady proprietor of an inn for amorous couples, lives there with her three children. When her eldest daughter loses her fiancé due to the fact her mother is a mistress, her despair drives her to become a cabaret hostess.
When It Rains, It Pours
1957
7.1Two detectives begin a stakeout based on the slim chance of catching a murderer whom they suspect will try to reunite with an old flame.
Stakeout
1958
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Vampire Dead Beauty Carving
1961
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Akuma no kao
1957
NRSet in a rubber company in Tokyo, this comedy depicts the sorrows of salarymen in a humorous way, centering on the commotion caused by the passionate salaryman Goro Mutsu, who is transferred from Kyushu.
Monthly Salary: 13,000 Yen
1958
5.3Nemuri Kyoshiro, a youthful and cynical ronin with unparalleled skill, is approached by both sides in a game of corruption, ambition, and double crosses. The leader of the Kaga clan, who thinks he has killed his smuggling partner, fears that the shogunate will discover his illegal activities. He learns of evidence that will prove his guilt. Meanwhile, his partner is not dead, and, assisted by a master of Shorenji boxing, is looking for revenge and for his loot. The Kaga leader sends the beautiful Chisa to enlist Nemuri's aid. The unexpected happens: the hard-bitten Nemuri falls in love. Can he protect her, topple the criminals, and avoid the boxer's deadly skill?
Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade
1963
6.2A group of pirates led by the evil Gondaiyu and his wizard, Genkuro, capture the Golden Peacock Castle and massacre the peaceful clan that lives there. The few survivors that manage to escape plot their revenge and wait for the right timing for an attack. The struggles of the Golden Peacock Clan continue as they seek to reclaim their home and prevent the evil Gondaiyu from taking their most prized treasures.
Golden Peacock Castle, Part 1
1961
NR1962 Japanese movie
Kabe no naka no bijo
1962
NRA road trip comedy set against the backdrop of the famous historical sites of Tohoku and Hokkaido.
Modan dôchû: Sono koi matta nashi
1958
NR1962 Japanese movie
Ōedo no taka
1962
NRHiroyuki, a married executive, falls madly in love with Ikuko, the mistress of a ruthless jeweler. The two arrange to meet at a hot spring, but Hiroyuki becomes torn between his love for Ikuko and his duty towards his sick wife.
Hibi no haishin
1958
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Samurai Knights
1961
NRThe second work in the series "Cases of An Actor in Disguise" starring Kokichi Takada, based on the original work of Tatsuro Jinde. Popular ronin actor Kasumi Ippei intervenes in a planned robbery of the mint, where gold coins are minted for the Shogunate.
Cases of An Actor in Disguise: Bloodskull Mansion
1961
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Whirlpool of Flowers
1958
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Hanayome no teikō
1958
NRNo synopsis available yet.
怪人まだら頭巾
1961
6.3No synopsis available yet.
Strike of the Jaguma
1961
NRGhost comedy film.
Travel with Ghost
1961
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Haha to ko no mado
1957
NRDirected by Hideaki Onishi of "Vampire Monster House" fame. A thriller and unique period drama directed by Hideaki Onishi of "Vampire Monster House" from a script by Akiyoshi Kataoka. Suzuki Shuhei, the duo behind "Vampire Monster House," was in charge of cinematography. Cast: Ryuji Shinagawa Ryutaro Wasaki Keiko Ogimachi SHIMIZU Hajime
The Bride of Headless Island
1961
7.0His skill and courage were the best in Japan! The life story of Jirocho, a man who protected people on the Tokaido Road. The fearless Kinnosuke Nakamura enthusiastically plays the young Jirocho from Shimizu in this chivalrous story.
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region
1960