Nonomura Kiyoshi

Name: Nonomura Kiyoshi
Native name: 野々村潔
Also Known as: ののむらきよし, いわしたきよし, 岩下清
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: September 23, 1914
Died: January 22, 2003

Nonomura Kiyoshi was a Japanese actor and producer born in Tokyo, Japan. He joined the Shinkyo Theater Company in 1937 and played a significant role in its reconstruction after World War II in 1946. In 1951, he co-founded the Chuo Geijutsu Gekijo and was involved in establishing the Tokyo Geijutsuza in collaboration with the Shinkyo Theater Company. By 1962, he was affiliated with the Tokyo Actors' Cooperative.

Nonomura Kiyoshi’s family includes his daughter, actress Iwashita Shima; his wife, former actress Yamagishi Miyoko; and his sister-in-law, Kawarasaki Shizue, a former member of the Zenshinza theater company. He passed away on January 22, 2003, due to pneumonia.

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Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1977	Shingo Torimonocho Japanese Drama, 1977, 196 eps (Ep. 48) (Guest Role)	196	(Ep. 48) Guest Role	2.0
1973	Mito Komon Season 4 Japanese Drama, 1973, 35 eps (Ep. 4) (Guest Role)	35	(Ep. 4) Guest Role	6.0
1971	Kamen Rider Japanese Drama, 1971, 98 eps Dr. Midorikawa (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	98	Dr. Midorikawa (Ep. 1) Guest Role	7.3
1970	Mito Komon Season 2 Japanese Drama, 1970, 33 eps Sakakibara Taito (Ep. 32) (Guest Role)	33	Sakakibara Taito (Ep. 32) Guest Role	6.0
1970	Ashita Kara no Koi Japanese Drama, 1970, 32 eps Noguchi Masahiro (Support Role)	32	Noguchi Masahiro Support Role	0.0
1969	Kimi wa Kokoro no Tsuma Dakara Japanese Drama, 1969, 33 eps (Unknown)	33	Unknown	2.0
1969	Mito Komon Japanese Drama, 1969, 32 eps Repairman Yamanaka (Ep. 18) (Guest Role)	32	Repairman Yamanaka (Ep. 18) Guest Role	7.0
1969	Ten to Chi to Japanese Drama, 1969, 52 eps Tonomura Bungomamoru (Support Role)	52	Tonomura Bungomamoru Support Role	8.0
1967	San Shimai Japanese Drama, 1967, 52 eps Shiraishi Shoichiro (Support Role)	52	Shiraishi Shoichiro Support Role	6.0
1960	Matsumoto Seicho Series: Kuroi Danso Japanese Drama, 1960, 6 eps (Support Role)	6	Support Role	0.0
1958	Kaijin 20 Menso Japanese Drama, 1958, 81 eps (Support Role)	81	Support Role	0.0
1958	Fufu Hyakkei Japanese Drama, 1958, 351 eps (Ep. 84) (Guest Role)	351	(Ep. 84) Guest Role	5.0
1957	Daiyaru 110-ban Japanese Drama, 1957, 364 eps (Ep. 47, 78, 107) (Guest Role)	364	(Ep. 47, 78, 107) Guest Role	2.0
1940	Hogaraka's Diary Japanese Drama, 1940, 1 eps (Main Role)	1	Main Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1983	Children of Nagasaki Japanese Movie, 1983, (Unknown)	Unknown	7.7
1968	Scrap Collectors Japanese Movie, 1968, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1967	Embrace Me At Sunset Japanese Movie, 1967, Detective Kamoshita (Support Role)	Detective Kamoshita Support Role	6.0
1964	The Sharks Japanese Movie, 1964, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1964	The Scent of Incense Japanese Movie, 1964, (Unknown)	Unknown	7.3
1963	Legend of a Duel to the Death Japanese Movie, 1963, Hayashi [Police] (Support Role)	Hayashi [Police] Support Role	7.4
1962	Ballad of a Worker Japanese Movie, 1962, Mochizuki (Support Role)	Mochizuki Support Role	0.0
1962	This Year's Love Japanese Movie, 1962, Yamada Ryohei (Support Role)	Yamada Ryohei Support Role	6.0
1961	Immortal Love Japanese Movie, 1961, Rikizo [Takashi's brother] (Support Role)	Rikizo [Takashi's brother] Support Role	7.6
1960	From "Campus 110": Student Bastards and Daughters Japanese Movie, 1960, (Unknown)	Unknown	7.0
1954	The Street Without Sun Japanese Movie, 1954, Yamada (Bit part)	Yamada Bit part	4.0
1952	Shinku Chitai Japanese Movie, 1952, Private Uchimura (Support Role)	Private Uchimura Support Role	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role
1966	Gyunyu to Burande Japanese Special, 1966, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role
1960	Mushikera Samurai Japanese Special, 1960, 1 eps (Main Role)	1	Main Role
1940	Yugemae Japanese Special, 1940, 1 eps Son (Main Role)	1	Son Main Role

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