Kan Yanagiya
Known for
After decades in the business, Kan Yanagiya is the kind of actor with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. For much of the audience, Kan Yanagiya is Police Officer from 'Stray Dog', whatever else the credits say. He appears in 'The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity' too. The count stands at 31 titles, and the range inside it is wide.
Kan Yanagiya
31 Movies
After decades in the business, Kan Yanagiya is the kind of actor with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. For much of the audience, Kan Yanagiya is Police Officer from 'Stray Dog', whatever else the credits say. He appears in 'The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity' too. The count stands at 31 titles, and the range inside it is wide.
Movies
Plays Police Officer
Stray Dog
1949
Plays Tanoue Nitôhei
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
1959
Plays Grocery Store Owner
A Taxing Woman
1987
Plays Mr. Kaga
Yearning
1964
Plays Daisuke Aoki
Frankie the Milkman
1956
Plays Master of Ceremonies
A Woman's Life
1963
Plays Nayoko's Foster Father
Tales of a Golden Geisha
1990
Plays Doctor
Tokyo Sweetheart
1952
Plays Seikichi Hanashim
Eight Hours of Terror
1957
Plays Suzumoto
Voice Without a Shadow
1958
Plays Yamamoto
Escape at Dawn
1950
Plays Sanpei
The Skin of the South
1952
Plays Senpei Nakamura - the Hindlegs
Travelling Actors
1940
Plays Hakobu-chan
Koibito
1951
Plays Seijiro, Yoshiko's brother-in-law
Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka
1950
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A Taxing Woman
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Tales of a Golden Geisha
Nayoko's Foster Father
1990
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A Taxing Woman
Grocery Store Owner
1987
Film
I'll Be Deceived
Yuzo Ushio
1971
Film
The White Rose of Hong Kong
Li Bai-yong
1965
Film
Yearning
Mr. Kaga
1964
Film
A Woman's Life
Master of Ceremonies
1963
Film
Rabble Tactics
Masuda Shobei
1963
Film
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 4
Kajimu
1961
Film
Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome Episodes
Shimizu, Personnel Section Chief
1960
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Kan Yanagiya?
Kan Yanagiya is 114 years old, born on November 8, 1911.
What are the most famous roles of Kan Yanagiya?
Kan Yanagiya is best known for roles in Stray Dog, The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity, Yearning.
How many movies has Kan Yanagiya been in?
Over a 88-year career (since 1938), Kan Yanagiya has appeared in 31 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Kan Yanagiya's first movie?
The career of Kan Yanagiya began with The Giant (1938).
What is Kan Yanagiya's most recent movie or series?
Kan Yanagiya's most recent release is Tales of a Golden Geisha, which premiered on June 2, 1990.
Kan Yanagiya
1911-11-08
After decades in the business, Kan Yanagiya is the kind of actor with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. For much of the audience, Kan Yanagiya is Police Officer from 'Stray Dog', whatever else the credits say. He appears in 'The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity' too. The count stands at 31 titles, and the range inside it is wide.