- Born
- October 8, 1911
- Died
- March 17, 1978 (aged 66)
- Place of birth
- Nagasaki, Japan
- Also known as
- Akitake Kono, 山崎進蔵, Akitake Kôno
- Titles
- 71 titles
Biography
Akitake Kōno (河野 秋武 Kōno Akitake, 8 October 1911 – 17 March 1978) was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than sixty films from 1943 to 1973. Kōno started acting with the Zenshinza theater troupe before joining the Toho studio in 1942. Mostly a character actor, he appeared in films by directors such as Akira Kurosawa and Kenji Mizoguchi as well on television.
