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Kaichi Yamamoto

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Kaichi Yamamoto

Born September 6, 1877 · Tokyo, Japan

Died December 17, 1939 · aged 62

Kaichi Yamamoto, also known as Yamakichi, was a distinguished Japanese actor renowned for his performances in both contemporary and period films. He was a prominent figure at Nikkatsu studios following the era of Onoe Matsunosuke. At the age of 18 in 1895, he joined the "Kawakami Onjuro Troupe," a prominent New School (Shinpa) theater group led by Onjuro Kawakami. Four years later, at the age of 2…

Known For

Jean Valjean: Part OneJean Valjean: Part One · 1931
Jean Valjean: Part One
★ 7.01931
MovieDramaRomance
The first part of a fascinating melodrama based on Victor Hugo's Les Misérables, the action of which is transferred to the era of the Meiji Revolution. The film has not survived.
EarthEarth · 1939
Earth
★ 7.51939
MovieDrama
Kanji is a poor peasant widower who struggles to earn a living for his daughter and himself and to pay off his father-in-law's debts.
Mito KōmonMito Kōmon · 1926
Mito Kōmon
1926
Movie
The 26 Martyrs of JapanThe 26 Martyrs of Japan · 1931
The 26 Martyrs of Japan
★ 7.01931
MovieDramaHistory
Jesuit priests in Japan during the 17th century are persecuted by the shogunate to for trying to spread Christianity.
Jean Valjean: Part TwoJean Valjean: Part Two · 1931
Jean Valjean: Part Two
1931
MovieDramaRomance
The second part of the melodrama based on the novel Les Misérables by Victor Hugo, the action of which is transferred to the era of the Meiji Revolution. The film has not survived.
Zoku Mito KōmonZoku Mito Kōmon · 1928
Zoku Mito Kōmon
★ 5.01928
Movie
The earliest existing version (incomplete) of Mito Komon history. It was one of the most famous (and most filmed) Jidaigeki stories. Lord Mito is the sage who wanders the countryside rectifying government corruption along with his faithful attendants Suke-san and Kaku-san.
Metropolitan SymphonyMetropolitan Symphony · 1929
Metropolitan Symphony
★ 10.01929
Movie
A young woman seduced by a rich man, takes revenge on him with the help of a young idealistic worker. Considered a lost film.
A Paper Doll's Whisper of SpringA Paper Doll's Whisper of Spring · 1926
A Paper Doll's Whisper of Spring
★ 8.01926
Movie
Otane, the daughter of a thread shop owner in Ryogoku, is in love with Sumio, the son of an ivory craftsman who lives nearby. The two are united in a tatami room on the second floor of a soba restaurant. Soon Sumio goes to study in Paris, but during that time Otane realizes that she is pregnant with Sumio's child. Considered a lost film.

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