Kataoka Chiezo

Name: Kataoka Chiezo
Native name: 片岡千恵蔵
Also Known as: Kataoka Chiezou, かたおかちえぞう, うえきまさよし, 植木正義, 片岡千惠藏, 植木進
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: January 20, 1904
Died: March 31, 1983

Kataoka Chiezo was a Japanese period drama star, who was active before and after the war. He is considered one of the six big stars in Japanese period dramas.

After the war, he became an executive star of Toei and remained a front-line star until his death.

His eldest son Motoharu and his daughter Chie were child actors, co-starring with Chiezo when he was in Toei. He has two other sons who are not in show business.

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Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1982	Ooka Echizen Season 6 Japanese Drama, 1982, 32 eps (Support Role)	32	Support Role	0.0
1978	Ooka Echizen Season 5 Japanese Drama, 1978, 26 eps (Support Role)	26	Support Role	0.0
1976	Nanairo Tongarashi Japanese Drama, 1976, 21 eps (Unknown)	21	Unknown	0.0
1974	Ooka Echizen Season 4 Japanese Drama, 1974, 25 eps (Support Role)	25	Support Role	0.0
1973	Edo wo Kiru Japanese Drama, 1973, 26 eps Okubo Hikozaemon (Support Role)	26	Okubo Hikozaemon Support Role	3.0
1972	Ooka Echizen Season 3 Japanese Drama, 1972, 31 eps (Support Role)	31	Support Role	0.0
1971	Ooka Echizen Season 2 Japanese Drama, 1971, 28 eps (Support Role)	28	Support Role	0.0
1970	Yagyu Jubei Japanese Drama, 1970, 31 eps Yagyu Munenori (Ep. 1-3, 6) (Guest Role)	31	Yagyu Munenori (Ep. 1-3, 6) Guest Role	0.0
1970	Ooka Echizen Japanese Drama, 1970, 28 eps Oka Tadaka (Support Role)	28	Oka Tadaka Support Role	2.0
1965	Rakujo Japanese Drama, 1965, 4 eps (Unknown)	4	Unknown	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1978	Japanese Godfather: Conclusion Japanese Movie, 1978, Kikuo Oyama (Main Role)	Kikuo Oyama Main Role	0.0
1969	Brutal Tales of Chivalry 6 Japanese Movie, 1969, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1969	Memoir of Japanese Assassinations Japanese Movie, 1969, {League of Blood incident} Nissho Inoue (Unknown)	{League of Blood incident} Nissho Inoue Unknown	0.0
1965	Miyamoto Musashi: Duel at Ganryu Island Japanese Movie, 1965, Nagaoka Sado [Hosokawa's chief retainer] (Support Role)	Nagaoka Sado [Hosokawa's chief retainer] Support Role	7.2
1965	Grand Contest Japanese Movie, 1965, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1964	Gamblers and Racketeers Japanese Movie, 1964, Kijima Masakichi (Support Role)	Kijima Masakichi Support Role	0.0
1964	Orders from Hell Japanese Movie, 1964, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1962	Keepers of Order Japanese Movie, 1962, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1961	Himalayan Wanderer Japanese Movie, 1961, Kenkichi Domon (Main Role)	Kenkichi Domon Main Role	0.0
1961	Amazon Mujuku The Great Demon King of the Century Japanese Movie, 1961, Amazon no Genji/"Amazon Genji" (Main Role)	Amazon no Genji/"Amazon Genji" Main Role	0.0
1961	Akouroushi Japanese Movie, 1961, Oishi Kuranosuke (Main Role)	Oishi Kuranosuke Main Role	0.0
1961	Ore ga Jigoku no Tejinashida Japanese Movie, 1961, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1960	Yoto Monogatari: Hana no Yoshiwara Hyaku Nin Giri Japanese Movie, 1960, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1960	The Master Spearman Japanese Movie, 1960, Maeda Toshinaga (Support Role)	Maeda Toshinaga Support Role	7.3
1959	The Medicine Case Japanese Movie, 1959, Mizuki Hankuro (Main Role)	Mizuki Hankuro Main Role	0.0
1959	Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka Japanese Movie, 1959, Chikamatsu Monzaemon (Main Role)	Chikamatsu Monzaemon Main Role	7.6
1959	The Edo Official and Apprentice Japanese Movie, 1959, Toyama Kinshiro (Main Role)	Toyama Kinshiro Main Role	0.0
1959	Spider Mansion Japanese Movie, 1959, Ooka Echizen [Director] (Support Role)	Ooka Echizen [Director] Support Role	2.0
1957	Mito Komon Japanese Movie, 1957, Shogun Tsunayoshi (Support Role)	Shogun Tsunayoshi Support Role	0.0
1956	Mitsu Kubi Tou Japanese Movie, 1956, Kindaichi Kosuke (Main Role)	Kindaichi Kosuke Main Role	1.0
1956	47 Loyal Samurai Japanese Movie, 1956, (Main Role)	Main Role	6.0
1955	A Bloody Spear on Mount Fuji Japanese Movie, 1955, Gonpachi (Main Role)	Gonpachi Main Role	7.2
1954	Ippongatana Dohyoiri Japanese Movie, 1954, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1952	Underworld Demon Japanese Movie, 1952, Yamada Keiichi (Main Role)	Yamada Keiichi Main Role	0.0
1951	Yatsuhakamura Japanese Movie, 1951, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1944	Dohyo Matsuri Japanese Movie, 1944, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1939	Singing Lovebirds Japanese Movie, 1939, Asai Reisaburo (Main Role)	Asai Reisaburo Main Role	8.0
1938	Hatsu Sugata Ninjo Tobi Japanese Movie, 1938, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1938	Yajikita Dochuki Japanese Movie, 1938, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1938	Zoku Mito Komon Kaikokuki Japanese Movie, 1938, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1938	Narihira Sentaro Japanese Movie, 1938, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1936	Capricious Young Man Japanese Movie, 1936, Akanishi Kakita / Kai Harada (Main Role)	Akanishi Kakita / Kai Harada Main Role	4.0
1935	Sengoku Kitan: Kimagure Kanja Japanese Movie, 1935, Kimagure Kanja (Main Role)	Kimagure Kanja Main Role	0.0
1932	The Journey Is a Blue Sky Japanese Movie, 1932, Rokusaburo Yama (Main Role)	Rokusaburo Yama Main Role	0.0
1932	Yataro Ryu: Kyorai no Maki Japanese Movie, 1932, Nimoto Yataro (Main Role)	Nimoto Yataro Main Role	0.0
1932	Kokushi Musou Japanese Movie, 1932, Nisemono (Main Role)	Nisemono Main Role	0.0
1931	Junkyo Kesshi: Nippon Niju Roku Seijin Japanese Movie, 1931, Francisco Denkichi [Carpenter] (Support Role)	Francisco Denkichi [Carpenter] Support Role	8.0
1930	Kaigyaku San Roshi Japanese Movie, 1930, Miyoshi Seijuro [Ronin] (Unknown)	Miyoshi Seijuro [Ronin] Unknown	0.0
1929	Hijin Japanese Movie, 1929, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0

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