Kenji Oyama

Acting

Kenji Oyama

Born February 8, 1904 · Fukushima Prefecture, Japan (age 122)

Kenji Ōyama ( February 8 , 1904 – 1970 ) was a Japanese actor. he played the role of a large, good-natured student in the films made at Shochiku Kamata and Ōfuna studios in the 1920s and 1930s and his appearance was described as "a pleasing addition to Shochiku's youth entertainment films. " Description above from the Wikipedia article 大山健二, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on W…

Known For

There Was a FatherThere Was a Father · 1942
There Was a Father
7.01942
MovieDrama
Shuhei Horikawa, a poor schoolteacher, struggles to raise his son Ryohei by himself, despite neither money nor prospects.
Odd ObsessionOdd Obsession · 1959
Odd Obsession
6.31959
MovieDramaComedy
A middle-aged husband of a younger woman finds her youth intimidating to the point that he cannot become aroused. His solution involves the introduction of his daughter's lover to his wife.
The Lowest ManThe Lowest Man · 1958
The Lowest Man
9.01958
MovieDramaAction
A young offender who is already guilty of many crimes is sentenced again for rape. Upon his release from prison, a year later, the victim waits to kill him.
Gamera, the Giant MonsterGamera, the Giant Monster · 1965
Gamera, the Giant Monster
5.91965
MovieActionHorror
A nuclear explosion in the far north unleashes Gamera, the legendary flying turtle, from his sleep under the ice. In his search for energy, Gamera wreaks havoc over the entire world, and it's up to the scientists, assisted by a young boy with a strange sympathic link to the monster, to put a stop to Gamera's rampage.
Gamera vs. GyaosGamera vs. Gyaos · 1967
Gamera vs. Gyaos
6.11967
MovieActionAdventure
Unusual volcanic activity in Japan awakens Gyaos, a bloodthirsty flying monster with the power to slice things in half with an ultrasonic ray. While scientists and the military scramble to devise a way to stop this new threat, a young boy forms an alliance with Gamera; a monster no one else seems to trust.
My Elder BrotherMy Elder Brother · 1934
My Elder Brother
6.01934
MovieDrama
Jyuta, an honest owner of a taxi company, has a younger half-brother who is involved in the yakuza world and doesn’t get along well with his mother. Jyuta tries to correct him…
Dreams of YouthDreams of Youth · 1928
Dreams of Youth
10.01928
MovieComedy
Lost silent film
The Tree of LoveThe Tree of Love · 1938
The Tree of Love
7.01938
MovieRomanceDrama
A young doctor, Kozo Tsumura, falls for young nurse Katsue Takaishi. But she's got a secret: she's a widow with a son. Kozo and Katsue decide to run away to Kyoto, but her child suddenly became sick and she just missed the train and Kozo. She makes it to Kyoto finally, but is unable to meet him. Plus she isn't accepted into Kyoto society. She goes back to her hometown and tries to forget him. She quits the hospital to concentrate on her singing. She makes her professional debut with the hit "Aizen Katsura". Kozo is in the audience.

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