Nakamura Ganjiro II

Name: Nakamura Ganjiro II
Native name: 林好雄
Also Known as: 二代目中村鴈治郎, Nakamura Senjaku I, 初代中村扇雀, Nakamura Kanjaku IV, 四代目中村翫雀, 二世中村鴈治郎
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: February 17, 1902
Died: April 13, 1983

Nakamura Ganjiro II was a Japanese film and Kabuki actor born in Osaka. He's mostly known in the west for his role in "Conflagration" (1958), "The End of Summer" (1961) and "Floating Weeds" (1959). The current holder, the fourth generation of "Nakamura Ganjiro" name, is his grandson. Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1974	Okara no Hana Japanese Drama, 1974, 65 eps (Support Role)	65	Support Role	0.0
1974	Japan Sinks Japanese Drama, 1974, 26 eps old man Watari (Bit part)	26	old man Watari Bit part	7.2
1968	Dojima Japanese Drama, 1968, 52 eps (Unknown)	52	Unknown	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1980	Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai Japanese Movie, 1980, Nakayama Tadayasu (Support Role)	Nakayama Tadayasu Support Role	7.0
1975	Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director Japanese Movie, 1975, [Himself] (Support Role)	[Himself] Support Role	7.0
1966	The Pornographers Japanese Movie, 1966, [Executive] (Support Role)	[Executive] Support Role	6.7
1965	Onna Mekura Monogatari Japanese Movie, 1965, Yuo (Support Role)	Yuo Support Role	0.0
1964	Kwaidan Japanese Movie, 1964, {Chawan no Naka} Publisher (Support Role)	{Chawan no Naka} Publisher Support Role	7.6
1964	Shiawase Nara Te wo Tatako Japanese Movie, 1964, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1964	Shinobi No Mono 4: Siege Japanese Movie, 1964, Tokugawa Ieyasu (Support Role)	Tokugawa Ieyasu Support Role	7.2
1963	Bamboo Doll of Echizen Japanese Movie, 1963, [Boatman] (Support Role)	[Boatman] Support Role	7.0
1963	Yabure Gasa Chouan Japanese Movie, 1963, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1963	An Actor's Revenge Japanese Movie, 1963, Dobe Sansei (Support Role)	Dobe Sansei Support Role	7.3
1962	The Great Wall Japanese Movie, 1962, Hsu Fu (Support Role)	Hsu Fu Support Role	7.0
1962	Edo e Hyakunanajuuri Japanese Movie, 1962, Tsukagoshi Sukezaemon (Support Role)	Tsukagoshi Sukezaemon Support Role	6.0
1962	Yoru no Keisha Japanese Movie, 1962, Ichihara Tamon (Support Role)	Ichihara Tamon Support Role	0.0
1962	The Broken Commandments Japanese Movie, 1962, [Abbot] (Support Role)	[Abbot] Support Role	7.0
1962	Ganji Temple Japanese Movie, 1962, Kishimoto Nangaku (Support Role)	Kishimoto Nangaku Support Role	7.0
1962	Love Under the Crucifix Japanese Movie, 1962, Sen no Rikyu (Main Role)	Sen no Rikyu Main Role	6.5
1961	Notoriety Japanese Movie, 1961, Matsushima Kazuya (Support Role)	Matsushima Kazuya Support Role	0.0
1961	Buddha Japanese Movie, 1961, Ashoka (Support Role)	Ashoka Support Role	0.0
1961	The End of Summer Japanese Movie, 1961, Kohayagawa Manbei (Main Role)	Kohayagawa Manbei Main Role	7.3
1961	Tears of a Tokyo Night Japanese Movie, 1961, Otsu Umejiro (Support Role)	Otsu Umejiro Support Role	0.0
1961	A Lustful Man Japanese Movie, 1961, Yumesuke (Support Role)	Yumesuke Support Role	6.6
1960	Tadanao kyo Gyojoki Japanese Movie, 1960, Tokugawa Ieyasu (Support Role)	Tokugawa Ieyasu Support Role	0.0
1960	Ghost Story: Depth of Kasane Japanese Movie, 1960, Minagawa Soetsu (Support Role)	Minagawa Soetsu Support Role	0.0
1960	The Son Japanese Movie, 1960, [Man from Haru Dango] (Support Role)	[Man from Haru Dango] Support Role	7.5
1960	When a Woman Ascends the Stairs Japanese Movie, 1960, Goda Yuzo (Support Role)	Goda Yuzo Support Role	7.7
1960	A Woman's Testament Japanese Movie, 1960, Gosuke (Support Role)	Gosuke Support Role	6.5
1959	Enchanted Princess Japanese Movie, 1959, Tanuemon (Support Role)	Tanuemon Support Role	7.0
1959	Floating Weeds Japanese Movie, 1959, Komajuro (Main Role)	Komajuro Main Role	7.4
1959	The Three Treasures Japanese Movie, 1959, Emperor Keiko (Support Role)	Emperor Keiko Support Role	5.9
1959	Odd Obsession Japanese Movie, 1959, Kenmochi Kenji (Main Role)	Kenmochi Kenji Main Role	7.1
1958	Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion Japanese Movie, 1958, Dozen (Support Role)	Dozen Support Role	7.6
1958	Conflagration Japanese Movie, 1958, Dosen Tayama (Support Role)	Dosen Tayama Support Role	6.8
1958	Iwashigumo Japanese Movie, 1958, Wasuke [Yae's older brother] (Support Role)	Wasuke [Yae's older brother] Support Role	7.0
1958	The Loyal 47 Ronin Japanese Movie, 1958, Kakimi Gorobei (Support Role)	Kakimi Gorobei Support Role	7.4
1958	Shogun's Holiday Japanese Movie, 1958, Okubo Hikozaemon (Support Role)	Okubo Hikozaemon Support Role	4.0
1957	The Lower Depths Japanese Movie, 1957, Rokubei [Osugi's husband] (Support Role)	Rokubei [Osugi's husband] Support Role	7.1

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1962	Kaidan Yonaki Toro Japanese Special, 1962, 1 eps Tomezo (Main Role)	1	Tomezo Main Role	0.0

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First Name: Yukio
Family Name: Hayashi
Native name: 林好雄
Also Known as: 二代目中村鴈治郎, Nakamura Senjaku I, 初代中村扇雀, Nakamura Kanjaku IV, 四代目中村翫雀, 二世中村鴈治郎
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: February 17, 1902
Died: April 13, 1983