Akitake Kōno (河野 秋武 Kōno Akitake, 8 October 1911 – 17 March 1978) was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than sixty films from 1943 to 1973.
Kōno started acting with the Zenshinza theater troupe before joining the Toho studio in 1942. Mostly a character actor, he appeared in films by directors such as Akira Kurosawa and Kenji Mizoguchi as well on television.
Movies
Lantern Under a Full Moon
Sisters
Flesh Smuggling
Sansho the Bailiff Taro
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love Kôno Taii
A Dead Drifter
Sanshiro Sugata Yoshima Dan
Hunting Opium-Eaters
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail Ise
No Regrets for Our Youth Itokawa
お洒落狂女 Togawa Kankyo
Sanshiro Sugata Part Two Genzaburo Higaki
Taira Clan Saga Heiroku
Cell No. 8
Dotanba
The Scarlet Camellia
Adventures of Zatoichi Intendant Gorota Kajima
Small Rats of the Edo Town Tôzô
Hatsu sugata ushimatsu gōshi
Saga of the Vagabonds, Part Two: Forward at Dawn
The Outsiders Doctor Kimura
Mid-August Commotion
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era Matabei
Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman Yasuke
A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo Kazuma Hochino
Zankokuna tsuki
Police Precinct Part 12
One Passed Through Hell
Kantaro of Ina
Umineko ga tonde
治郎吉格子 久六
Kurama tengu: Aomen yasha 是枝七郎左衛門
Hana no shôgai 多田一郎
The Story of Shunkin
振袖釼法 大導寺平馬
Ejima and Ikushima 奥山好竹院
When a Woman Loves Okada
Kizu-darake no futeki-sha
The Shape of Night
The Temptress and the Monk Medicine seller
Tokyo Untouchable: Escape Katagiri
The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 1: Revenge and Love
Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi
The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 2: Dance of Revenge
The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of Revenge
Chronicle of the Bulbul
The Lord's spy
The Most Beautiful Fire and drum band instructor (uncredited)
Six Assassins
The Dancer and Two Warriors
Listen to the Voices of the Sea
Hibari's Tale of Pathos
Snow Trail Honda
甲武信嶽傳奇 決斗地獄
Battle Troop Murakami
Till We Meet Again
Heiji, the Detective
The Conspirator
快傑耶茶坊
Military Song of the Morning Mist Maruge
A Fishwife's Tale
Points and Lines
Duel at Yagyu Valley Shinohara Samanosuke
The Man of Seven Faces Jukichi Arao
The Wolves
Outlaw Under a Blue Canopy
Satan's Town Sasaki
Street of Violence Enomoto
Tange Sazen
寛美の三等社員 Division chief Sawamura
Sword of Vision Okubo Hikozaemon
Three Women of the North
Toward the Decisive Battle in the Sky
The Cannery Boat Shibaura
Wind, Woman and Road
Flame and the Code Sadamitsu Gonda
Broken Swords
The Viper Brothers
Miyamoto Musashi Kimura Sukekuro
Castle of Owls
The Shogun’s Guard, Shinsengumi Furutaka Shuntaro
The Black Current
Travels of Hibari and Chiemi
Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2
A History of the Japanese Underworld - The Bloody Resistance
The Escape
Farewell, My Beloved
Ken Kiuchi
Souls in the Moonlight II Momozo Zenriki
Souls in the Moonlight III
Officer Morgan and a Man of Mystery Cho
King of the Highway
Traveling in Party
The Hidden Treasure
Men in a Rough Town
Love is Lost Yoshizo
Castle of Flames
Nerves for Victory
The Envoy
The Harbor Lights
Okatsu the Fugitive
Four Marriages
Tower of Lilies
New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2
Three Gamblers Toyomatsu Inoue
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai
Mother Country
Actress Haruyoshi Kobayashi
As Long as I Live
Lady From Hell
The Last Women Makimura
Restoration Fire Heikichi
Japan's Most Chivalrous Gennosuke Shioya
Fearful Witch
Policeman's Diary, Part 2
I Want to Be a Shellfish
An Enemy of the People
Happily Tied to the Road Sanemon
You and I
Invitation to Jail
Ninja Assassins
The Samurai of Edo
Ayausgî G-Man - ânkoku gai no yagû
