Kokuten Kōdō
Acting·January 29, 1887·† January 22, 1960 — 72 years old·Takasago, Hyogo, Japan
Kokuten Kōdō (高堂 国典 Kōdō Kokuten, 29 January 1887 – 22 January 1960) was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than eighty films from 1923 to 1959.
Known For
Seven Samurai
1954·8.4
Godzilla
1954·7.6
Throne of Blood
1957·7.9
The Hidden Fortress
1958·8.0
Stray Dog
1949·7.6
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956·6.5
Early Summer
1951·7.9
Street of Shame
1956·7.7
Sanshiro Sugata
1943·6.5
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
1955·7.2
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956·7.2
The Idiot
1951·7.0
Filmography · 84
—Female Sanshiro1977GodzillaThe Old Fisherman (uncredited)1959The Big Boss1958The Hidden FortressOld Man (uncredited)1957The Eleventh Hour1957Case of a Young Lord 6: Mermaid Murder Case1957Untamed WomanKinshichi1957Half Human: The Story of the Abominable SnowmanMountain Tribe Leader1957The Fighting on The Trial1957Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific OceanThe Old Fisherman (uncredited)1957The Horse Boy1957Throne of BloodMilitary Commander1956Love on Rainbow IslandSuketa Wada1956Asashio yushio1956Godzilla, King of the Monsters!The Old Fisherman (uncredited)1956Street of ShameKadowaki Keisaku1956A Rainbow at Every Turn1956Three Women Around Yoshinaka1956The Kuroda AffairKuroda Nagamasa1956Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu IslandOld Priest Nikkan (uncredited)1955I Live in FearWorkers' Older Family Member1955Miai Ryokou1955We Never Let You Go1955Ticket to Hell1955Beast Man Snow ManTribal Chief1955The Phantom Horse1955Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji TempleOld Priest Nikkan (uncredited)1954GodzillaElder of Odo Island1954Asakusa at NightGosuke1954Jirocho in Disgrace1954Seven SamuraiGisaku, the Old Man1953The Red Light Military BaseJusaku Kawanabe1953The Blue Revolution1953Husband and Wife1952Fighting Yasubei1952Forty-Eight ManKira Uenosuke1952Third Class Executives1952Sword for Hire1952Vendetta of a Samurai1951Sasaki Kojiro1951Early SummerOld Uncle1951The Blue PearlNoe's uncle1951The IdiotJunpei1951Carmen Comes Home1951Home Sweet Home1951Conduct Report on Matashiro: The Devil Princess and Winter RainShige'emon Otobe1950Red Peony of Night1950ScandalOld Man #11950Town of ViolenceKuga1949Stray DogOld Landlord1949The Blue Mountains: Part II1947Snow TrailHaruko's Grandfather1946No Regrets for Our YouthMr. Noge1945Five Tokyo Men1945Sanshiro Sugata, Part TwoBuddhist Priest Saiduchi1943Sanshiro SugataBuddhist Priest1942Dance of the Capital1942Green Earth1942Musashibo Benkei1941The Battle of KawanakajimaHiryûji Murakami1941Dancers of Awa1941The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 2)1941The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 1)1940Oath on the Burning Sands1940Zoku Hebihimesama1940BellflowerGrandfather1939Song of the White Orchid1939Old Songs1939Blizzard Ronin1937Nangoku taiheikiZusho Shozaemon1937Yoru no hatoOld Man1936Yukinojō henge, Kanketsu-hen1935An Actor's RevengeDobu1935Bored Hatamoto Judges 100,000-koku1935Bored Hatamoto on the Nakasendo1933Bored Hatamoto on a Rampage1932Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki1932The Loyal 47 RoninUesugi Family Elder1932Yûreitô1931Bored Hatamoto Returns to Edo1931Bored Hatamoto Appears in Sendai1930Bored Hatamoto in Kyoto1927Skull1924Diary of a DrunkardRokubei