Nakamura Kichiemon II

Name: Nakamura Kichiemon II
Native name: 二代目中村吉右衛門
Also Known as: 波野辰次郎
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: May 22, 1944
Age: 81

Japanese actor, kabuki performer and costume designer. He is a so-called Living National Treasure. Nakamura Kichiemon is a formal kabuki stage name. Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role
1986	Musashibo Benkei Japanese Drama, 1986, 32 eps Musashibo Benkei (Main Role)	32	Musashibo Benkei Main Role
1971	Onihei Hankacho Season 2 Japanese Drama, 1971, 26 eps Tatsuzo (Ep. 10) (Guest Role)	26	Tatsuzo (Ep. 10) Guest Role
1969	Umon Torimonocho Japanese Drama, 1969, 26 eps (Main Role)	26	Main Role

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2014	Snow on the Blades Japanese Movie, 2014, Ii Naosuke (Support Role)	Ii Naosuke Support Role	7.5
1995	Onihei Hankacho Japanese Movie, 1995, Hasegawa Heizo (Main Role)	Hasegawa Heizo Main Role	0.0
1989	Rikyu Japanese Movie, 1989, Tokugawa Ieyasu (Support Role)	Tokugawa Ieyasu Support Role	6.6
1978	Love and Faith Japanese Movie, 1978, Ukon Takayama (Main Role)	Ukon Takayama Main Role	7.0
1969	Fire for the Glory Japanese Movie, 1969, Hirata Ichiro (Main Role)	Hirata Ichiro Main Role	2.0
1969	Double Suicide Japanese Movie, 1969, Jihei (Main Role)	Jihei Main Role	7.2
1968	Kuroneko Japanese Movie, 1968, Gintoki (Main Role)	Gintoki Main Role	7.5
1960	The River Fuefuki Japanese Movie, 1960, Yasuzo (Support Role)	Yasuzo Support Role	2.0
1958	Night Drum Japanese Movie, 1958, Ogura Bungaku (Support Role)	Ogura Bungaku Support Role	7.0

Year	Title	Type	Rating
2011	Onihei Hankacho Special: Issun no Mushi	Special	0.0
1995	The Abe Clan	Special	9.0
1981	Kirisute Gomen! 2 Special	Special	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1998	Jounetsu Tairiku Japanese TV Show, 1998, 1331 eps (Ep. 667) {Sept 18, 2011} (Guest)	1331	(Ep. 667) {Sept 18, 2011} Guest	8.0
1951	Kouhaku Uta Gassen Japanese TV Show, 1951, 76 eps [Judge] (Ep. 36) (Guest)	76	[Judge] (Ep. 36) Guest	7.6

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