Acting

Kikunojo Segawa

Born March 25, 1907 · Tokyo, Japan

Died November 3, 1976 · aged 69

No biography available.

Known For

The 47 RoninThe 47 Ronin · 1941
The 47 Ronin
6.91941
MovieDramaHistory
In the early 18th-century, Lord Takumi-no-kami Asano, feuding with Lord Kira, tries to kill his opponent in the corridors of the Shogun's palace. The Shogun sentences Asano to seppuku and deprives the palace and lands from his clan, but does not punish Kira. Asano's vassals leave the land and his samurais become ronin and want to seek revenge against the Lord's dishonour. But their leader Kuranosuke Oishi seeks to restore the Asano clan with his brother Daigaku Asano. One year later, the Shogun refuses, and Oishi and 46 rōnin are out for revenge.
Priest of DarknessPriest of Darkness · 1936
Priest of Darkness
7.11936
MovieDrama
A boy steals a knife from an old samurai, unaware of its value, setting off a strange chain of events.
Humanity and Paper BalloonsHumanity and Paper Balloons · 1937
Humanity and Paper Balloons
7.81937
MovieDramaHistory
In a slum in Edo Japan, a ronin hopes that his deceased father's former master will hire him while a disgraced hairdresser attempts to regain his pride by kidnapping the daughter of a wealthy pawnbroker, who is set to be married.
Saga of the Vagabonds, Part Two: Forward at DawnSaga of the Vagabonds, Part Two: Forward at Dawn · 1937
Saga of the Vagabonds, Part Two: Forward at Dawn
10.01937
MovieActionAdventure
Story of a bandit king part 2.
The Beauty and the DragonThe Beauty and the Dragon · 1955
The Beauty and the Dragon
10.01955
MovieHistory
​A powerful priest uses his magical abilities to imprison the rain gods within a waterfall, causing a devastating drought. The imperial court sends a princess to his remote mountain retreat to seduce him and break his spiritual concentration.
The Stand in HakoneThe Stand in Hakone · 1952
The Stand in Hakone
7.01952
MovieDramaHistory
A period film about a peasant revolt in the region near Mount Fuji, occasioned by high officials' depriving the farmers of their water rights.
Still I Live OnStill I Live On · 1951
Still I Live On
6.01951
MovieDrama
About the struggles of day labourers to achieve dignity and a standard of living above the starvation level. Utilising the Zenshinza theatrical troupe.
The Village Tattooed ManThe Village Tattooed Man · 1935
The Village Tattooed Man
1935
MovieDramaHistory
A tragic period film about a gangster who comes out of prison and finds it hard to find a place again in society. Considered a lost film.

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