- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 6, 1877
- Place of Birth
- Tokyo, Japan
- Died
- December 17, 1939
Kaichi Yamamoto
Kaichi Yamamoto, also known as Yamakichi, was a distinguished Japanese actor renowned for his performances in both contemporary and period films. He was a prominent figure at Nikkatsu studios following the era of Onoe Matsunosuke. At the age of 18 in 1895, he joined the "Kawakami Onjuro Troupe," a prominent New School (Shinpa) theater group led by Onjuro Kawakami. Four years later, at the age of 22, Yamamoto participated in the troupe's overseas performances, including those in the United States, showcasing his talent on international stages. In 1917, he was invited to join the Nikkatsu Mukojima Studio, where he transitioned to film acting after a prolific 22-year theatrical career, shortly before turning 40. His first film at Nikkatsu, "Tsuyu no Chigiri" (Oath of Dew), was released on June 30, 1917, at the Asakusa Opera Hall. After the Great Kanto Earthquake in 1923, which devastated …
Filmography
movieEarth
1939 · Ukichi
Jinsei Gekijo: Zankyaku hen
movieJinsei Gekijo: Zankyaku hen
1938
The Naked Town
movieThe Naked Town
1937
Great Bodhisattva Pass 2
movieGreat Bodhisattva Pass 2
1936
Happy Daughter
movieHappy Daughter
1934 · Shuzou Maeda
Banquet Under the Midnight Sun
movieBanquet Under the Midnight Sun
1932
Hatobue wo Fuku Onna
movieHatobue wo Fuku Onna
1932
movieThe 26 Martyrs of Japan
1931 · Petrus Baptista Blásquez
movieJean Valjean: Part Two
1931
movieJean Valjean: Part One
1931
Mistress of a Foreigner
movieMistress of a Foreigner
1930 · Harris
movieMetropolitan Symphony
1929 · Oike Den'emon
movieZoku Mito Kōmon
1928 · Mito Kōmon
Sonno Joi
movieSonno Joi
1927 · Tokugawa Nariaki
Jihishincho
movieJihishincho
1927 · Representative Komai
Zōho kaitei Chūshingura
movieZōho kaitei Chūshingura
1927 · Kôzukenosuke Kira
movieMito Kōmon
1926
日輪 前篇
movie日輪 前篇
1926
movieA Paper Doll's Whisper of Spring
1926
Moken no himitsu
movieMoken no himitsu
1924
Foggy Harbour
movieFoggy Harbour
1923 · Old sailor Senkichi
Anguish of a Human Being
movieAnguish of a Human Being
1923
Aiyoku no nayami
movieAiyoku no nayami
1923
Skull Dance
movieSkull Dance
1923 · 瑞雲寺住職日高泰禅老師
The Homeland
movieThe Homeland
1923 · Wealthy farmer Tsuda Kinzo
The Day Love Came Back
movieThe Day Love Came Back
1923
The Living Corpse
movieThe Living Corpse
1918
Akatsuki
movieAkatsuki
1918