About

Known credits:
43
Birthday:
1910-10-20
Place of birth:
Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Website:
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Akio Isono

Overview

Akio Isono (October 20, 1910 – January 21, 1986) was born in Tsurumi, near Yokohama in 1910. His family ran a newspaper sales business. In 1917, at the age of seven, he became a pupil of Hanayanagi Shotaro, who was known as a great actor of the new school, and trod the boards for the first time in child roles at the Hongoza theater. After that he went on to perform in theaters run by Shochiku.

In 1921, he performed in his first leading film role in Yamagureru under the direction of Ushihara Kiyohiko, and he then alternated leading roles on the stage with those at Shochiku Pictures. In 1925, he became an exclusive actor for Shochiku Cinema, Kamata Studios and starred in a number of films. Isono, together with Mitsui Hideo and Abe Shozaburo, won great popularity as the Yotamono Trio. The Yotamono Trio appeared in a series of movies, beginning with the 1931 film Reijo to Yotamono. In 1932, his excellent performance in the film Arashi no Naka no Shojo, directed by Shimazu Yasujiro, won great critical acclaim.

In 1943, he left Shochiku and joined the theater company Warai no Okoku. After the war, he continued to appear in supporting roles, mainly for Shochiku, but from the late 1960s he began appearing exclusively in TV dramas. His gentle and humorous acting style won him great acclaim. He died of lung cancer at 8:18 a.m. on January 21, 1986, at the Ofuna Kyosai Hospital in Totsuka Ward, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture. He was 75 years old.

Known for

Acting

1962 Kono ni uruwashi Actor N/A
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1961 Zero Focus Actor 59
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1959 Pfc. Story - The Divine Tempest Actor N/A
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1959 Hiroi Ten Actor N/A
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1959 The Human Condition I: No Greater Love Actor (uncredited) 66
Fair
1957 Hearts A-Flutter Actor N/A
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1957 悪魔の顔 Actor N/A
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1957 The Young Avenger Actor 58
Average
1957 Flying in the Air Actor N/A
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1956 I Will Buy You Actor Saburô Kurita 58
Average
1956 The Rose on His Arm Actor Neighbour on the left, Mister 58
Average
1956 Story of Second Class Private, Sequel Actor N/A
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1955 荒木又右衛門 Actor 仲間春蔵 N/A
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1954 The Bronze Monster Actor N/A
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1954 Always in My Heart Part 3 Actor 58
Average
1953 Love Letter Actor 59
Average
1953 Always in My Heart Part 2 Actor 58
Average
1953 Mole Alley Actor N/A
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1952 Carmen's Innocent Love Actor 58
Average
1952 Hibari's Circus: The Sad Little Dove Actor N/A
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1951 Carmen Comes Home Actor Ichiro Aoyama 58
Average
1950 The Tokyo Kid Actor N/A
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1949 Odoru ryûgûjô Actor Kurosuke N/A
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1946 The Woman Who Holds the Key Actor N/A
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1941 Dawn Chorus Actor N/A
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1940 Okinu and Banto Actor N/A
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1940 The Story of Tank Commander Nishizumi Actor Uematsu, Privete 1st Class 58
Average
1939 Five Siblings Actor N/A
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1938 The Masseurs and a Woman Actor Hiking Student 59
Average
1938 Mother and Child Actor Office clerk N/A
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1937 The Lights of Asakusa Actor Senkichi 58
Average
1937 Lady Doctor Kinuyo Actor Ishida 58
Average
1936 Men vs. Women Actor N/A
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1935 Okoto and Sasuke Actor 59
Average
1935 Mother's Love Letter Actor N/A
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1935 Lumberjack and Lady Actor N/A
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1934 Our Neighbor, Miss Yae Actor Seiji 59
Average
1934 Street Without End Actor Koichi, her younger brother 58
Average
1934 The Genealogy of Women Actor N/A
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1933 The Layabout and Seabathing Actor N/A
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1933 Apart from You Actor Yoshio 59
Average
1932 Arashi no naka no shojo Actor N/A
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1923 Aa mujô - Dai ippen: Hôrô no maki Actor N/A
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