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Hisao Kubota

Acting

Hisao Kubota

Born 1909-07-07 · Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan

Kubota Hisao was a Japanese child actor, born in July 1909 in Asakusa, Tokyo. His father was Tokitaro Kurihara, a traveling comedian. In 1921, he joined Shochiku Studios as an actor. He was known for Kyôdai (1923), Haha o yobu koe (1925) and Musasabî no sankichi (1927). His final film was released in 1929. After World War II, he is said to have worked in a rental studio. His death, sometime before 1979, came by suicide.

Acting credits

Young Master poster
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Japanese silent film from 1926. (Obo-chan meaning "Young Master.") Written by Ayame Mizushima, the first female screenwriter in Japan.

Young Master

1926

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Japanese jidaigeki from 1927. The titular character's nickname may suggest agility, stealth, or other outstanding skills.

Sankichi the Flying Squirrel

1927