Bandō Mitsugorō VIII
Actor
Born Oct 19, 1906 · Taito, Tokyo, Japan
Active 1937–1975
Bandō Mitsugorō VIII was one of Japan's most revered kabuki actors from the 1930s until his death. He was a renowned tachiyaku and katakiyaku, specializing in particular in the aragoto style.
Filmography
Utamaro and His Five Women (1946) — UtamaroMiyamoto Musashi (1961) — Terumasa IkedaLord of Steel Heart (1961) — Tokugawa IeyasuSudden Attack of the Christian Lord (1959)A Matter of Valour (1957)The Shogun and the Fishmonger (1961)The Seven Vows (1956)The Seven Vows, Part 2 (1957)The Seven Vows, Part 3 (1957)Scarier than the Devil (1960)The Spell of the Hidden Gold (1958) — SobuFive Men of Edo (1951)Lord Mito (1957)Hometown (1937)Kabuki: The Classic Theatre of Japan (1964)Mito Komon Travelogue: The Hunchback Man of the Ghost Castle (1955)White Fan (1956) — Tsuruya NanbokuŌedo kenka matsuri (1961)Case of a Young Lord 6: Mermaid Murder Case (1957)