- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 20, 1910
- Place of Birth
- Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Died
- January 21, 1986
Akio Isono
Akio Isono (October 20, 1910 – January 21, 1986) was born in Tsurumi, near Yokohama in 1910. His family ran a newspaper sales business. In 1917, at the age of seven, he became a pupil of Hanayanagi Shotaro, who was known as a great actor of the new school, and trod the boards for the first time in child roles at the Hongoza theater. After that he went on to perform in theaters run by Shochiku. In 1921, he performed in his first leading film role in Yamagureru under the direction of Ushihara Kiyohiko, and he then alternated leading roles on the stage with those at Shochiku Pictures. In 1925, he became an exclusive actor for Shochiku Cinema, Kamata Studios and starred in a number of films. Isono, together with Mitsui Hideo and Abe Shozaburo, won great popularity as the Yotamono Trio. The Yotamono Trio appeared in a series of movies, beginning with the 1931 film Reijo to Yotamono. In 1932…
Filmography
tvUltra Q
1966 · Taro's Father
movieKono ni uruwashi
1962
movieZero Focus
1961
movieI Will Never Forget
1960
Pfc. Story - The Divine Tempest
moviePfc. Story - The Divine Tempest
1959
movieHiroi Ten
1959
movieThe Human Condition I: No Greater Love
1959 · (uncredited)
movieLove in the Deep
1958
Hearts A-Flutter
movieHearts A-Flutter
1957
movieAkuma no kao
1957
movieThe Young Avenger
1957
movieFlying in the Air
1957
movieI Will Buy You
1956 · Saburô Kurita
movieThe Rose on His Arm
1956 · Neighbour on the left, Mister
movie続二等兵物語 南方孤島の巻
1956
movieStory of Second Class Private, Sequel
1956
movie荒木又右衛門
1955 · 仲間春蔵
The Bronze Monster
movieThe Bronze Monster
1954
movieAlways in My Heart Part 3
1954
movieLove Letter
1953
movieAlways in My Heart Part 2
1953
movieMole Alley
1953
movieCarmen's Innocent Love
1952
movieHibari's Circus: The Sad Little Dove
1952
movieCarmen Comes Home
1951 · Ichiro Aoyama
movieThe Tokyo Kid
1950
movieOdoru ryûgûjô
1949 · Kurosuke
movieThe Woman Who Holds the Key
1946
movieDawn Chorus
1941
movieOkinu and Banto
1940
movieThe Story of Tank Commander Nishizumi
1940 · Uematsu, Privete 1st Class
movieFive Siblings
1939
movieThe Masseurs and a Woman
1938 · Hiking Student
movieMother and Child
1938 · Office clerk
movieThe Lights of Asakusa
1937 · Senkichi
movieLady Doctor Kinuyo
1937 · Ishida
movieMen vs. Women
1936
movieOkoto and Sasuke
1935
movieMother's Love Letter
1935
movieLumberjack and Lady
1935
Storm in the City
movieStorm in the City
1934
movieOur Neighbor, Miss Yae
1934 · Seiji
movieStreet Without End
1934 · Koichi, her younger brother
movieThe Genealogy of Women
1934
movieThe Layabout and Seabathing
1933
movieBefore the Wedding
1933
movieApart from You
1933 · Yoshio
Arashi no naka no shojo
movieArashi no naka no shojo
1932
If Only She...
movieIf Only She...
1928
Aa mujô - Dai ippen: Hôrô no maki
movieAa mujô - Dai ippen: Hôrô no maki
1923