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Akio Isono

Akio Isono

Actor

Born October 20, 1910 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Died January 21, 1986

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Biography

Isono Akio was born in 1910 in Tsurumi, near Yokohama, into a family involved in the newspaper sales business. Later, he moved to Asakusa in Tokyo and graduated from Miimi Elementary School. At the age of seven in 1917, he became a student of Hanayanagi Shotaro, a renowned actor of the new school, and made his stage debut in child roles at the Hongoza theater. Subsequently, he performed in all theaters operated by Shochiku.

In 1921, Isono took on his first leading film role in Yamakururu, directed by Ushihara Kiyohiko. He then alternated leading roles between the stage and Shochiku Pictures. By 1925, he became an exclusive actor for Shochiku Cinema's Kamata Studios, starring in numerous films. Alongside Mitsui Hideo and Abe Shozaburo, he gained widespread popularity as part of the Yotamono Trio, beginning with the 1931 film Reijo to Yotamono, which was followed by a series of movies. In 1932, with the arrival of talkies, he starred in Shimazu Yasujiro's Arashi no Naka no Shojo, earning high critical praise for his performance.

Isono retired from Shochiku in 1943 and subsequently joined the Warai no Okoku theatrical group. After World War II, he continued to act in television and films. His gentle and humorous acting style earned him significant acclaim. He passed away on January 21, 1986.

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Yoru no shuyaku TV Series19681 episode, 1969

Ultra Q TV Series1966Taro's Dad

Kono ni uruwashi Poster

Kono ni uruwashi Feature Film1962

Zero Focus Poster

Zero Focus Feature Film1961

Hiroi ten Feature Film1959Captain

Shin nitôhei monogatari: Fukeyo kamikaze no maki Feature Film1959

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love Poster

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love Feature Film1959

Nitôhei monogatari: Shindara kami-sama no maki Poster

Nitôhei monogatari: Shindara kami-sama no maki Feature Film1958

Akuma no kao Poster

Akuma no kao Feature Film1957

Hana kurenai ni Feature Film1957Takimura

Zoku nitôhei monogatari: Kessen taisei no maki Poster

Zoku nitôhei monogatari: Kessen taisei no maki Feature Film1957

I Will Buy You Poster

I Will Buy You Feature Film1956Saburô Kurita

The Rose on His Arm Poster

The Rose on His Arm Feature Film1956Neighbour on the left, Mister

Zoku kono yo no hana dairokubu: Tsuki no shirakaba dainanabu: Wakare no yomichi Feature Film1956

Zoku nitôhei monogatari: Gori muchû no maki Poster

Zoku nitôhei monogatari: Gori muchû no maki Feature Film1956

Zoku nitôhei monogatari: Nanpô kotô no maki Feature Film1956

Aishu nikki Feature Film1955

Bosei nikki Feature Film1955

Ginza reijô Feature Film1955

Hiryû no mon Feature Film1955

Nitôhei monogatari: Onna to heitai Nomi to heitai Poster

Nitôhei monogatari: Onna to heitai Nomi to heitai Feature Film1955

Ojôsan no kyûkon Feature Film1955

The Bronze Monster Part 2 Short Film1955

The Bronze Monster Part 3 Short Film1955

The Bronze Monster Part 4 Short Film1955

Kimi ni chikaishi Feature Film1954Shinji Horii

Koshinuke kyôsô kyoku Feature Film1954

Otoko daigaku: Konzen kyôiku no maki Feature Film1954

Tekkamen Feature Film1954

Tetsu kamen: Dainibu: Byakko ichizoku Feature Film1954

The Bronze Monster Part 1 Short Film1954

What Is Your Name? Part III Poster

What Is Your Name? Part III Feature Film1954

Iro go yomi: Gonkurô tabi nikki Poster

Iro go yomi: Gonkurô tabi nikki Feature Film1953

Kettô: Tone no yûgiri Short Film1953

Love Letter Poster

Love Letter Feature Film1953

Matatabi shigure Short Film1953

Mole Alley Poster

Mole Alley Feature Film1953

Okinawa kenjitai Poster

Okinawa kenjitai Feature Film1953

What Is Your Name? Part II Poster

What Is Your Name? Part II Feature Film1953

Carmen Falls in Love Poster

Carmen Falls in Love Feature Film1952

Haha no negai Feature Film1952

Hibari's Circus: The Sad Little Dove Poster

Hibari's Circus: The Sad Little Dove Feature Film1952

Wakôdo no chikai Feature Film1952

Carmen Comes Home Poster

Carmen Comes Home Feature Film1951Ichiro Aoyama

Tobidashita wakadanna Feature Film1951

Utsukushii koyomi Feature Film1951

Zakuzaku musume Poster

Zakuzaku musume Feature Film1951

Yume o meshimase Feature Film1950Clerk

Odoru ryûgûjô Poster

Odoru ryûgûjô Feature Film1949Kurôsuke

Hazukashii koro Feature Film1947Kataoka - thief

Shimikin no Asakusa no botchan Feature Film1947Senta

Kagi o nigiri onna Poster

Kagi o nigiri onna Feature Film1946

Kimi yo tomo ni utawan Feature Film1941Band Member

Butai sugata Feature Film1940

Okinu to bantô Poster

Okinu to bantô Feature Film1940

Praying at Dawn Feature Film1940

The Story of Tank Commander Nishizumi Poster

The Story of Tank Commander Nishizumi Feature Film1940Uematsu, Privete 1st Class

Gonin no kyodai Poster

Gonin no kyodai Feature Film1939Shiro

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum Poster

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum Feature Film1939Young Man

Kokumin no chikai Poster

Kokumin no chikai Feature Film1938

Mother and Child Poster

Mother and Child Feature Film1938

The Masseurs and a Woman Poster

The Masseurs and a Woman Feature Film1938Hiking student

Hana-kago no uta Poster

Hana-kago no uta Feature Film1937

Joi Kinuyo sensei Poster

Joi Kinuyo sensei Feature Film1937Ishida

The Lights of Asakusa Poster

The Lights of Asakusa Feature Film1937Senkichi

Men vs Women Poster

Men vs Women Feature Film1936Shigeru, Fujimura's son

Haha no koibumi Poster

Haha no koibumi Feature Film1935

Yaji and Kita's March Feature Film1935

Yotamono to komachimusume Poster

Yotamono to komachimusume Feature Film1935

Yotamono to wakafûfu Feature Film1935

Genkan-ban to ojôsan Feature Film1934Arima

Onna keizu Poster

Onna keizu Feature Film1934

Street Without End Poster

Street Without End Feature Film1934Koichi, her younger brother

Tonari no Yae-chan Poster

Tonari no Yae-chan Feature Film1934Jinan - Seiji

Yotamono to hanayome Feature Film1934Harunosuke Isono

Apart from You Poster

Apart from You Feature Film1933

Chikara to onna no yo no naka Poster

Chikara to onna no yo no naka Short Film1933Voice

Jogakusei to yotamono Feature Film1933Haruo Isono

Ôendanchô no koi Feature Film1933

Tokyo ondo Feature Film1933Ken'ichi Maruyama

Ureshii koro Poster

Ureshii koro Feature Film1933

Yotamono to geisha Feature Film1933Haruo Isono

Yotamono to kaisuiyoku Poster

Yotamono to kaisuiyoku Feature Film1933Haruo Isono

Yotamono to kyakusenbi Feature Film1933

Hatsukoi to yotamono Feature Film1932

Joriku dai-ippo Poster

Joriku dai-ippo Feature Film1932Tomura

Senso to yotamono Feature Film1932

Yotamono to endan Feature Film1932

Âi no tatakai Feature Film1931

Ichitaro yaai Feature Film1931

Reijô to yotamono Feature Film1931Jikkai Kajikawa

Moshimo kanojo ga Feature Film1928

Byakkotai Feature Film1927

Futatsû damâ Feature Film1926

Aa mujô - Dai ippen: Hôrô no maki Feature Film1923Petit-Gervais

Aa, Ono kundô Feature Film1922

Âi no chigiri Feature Film1922

Ai no kusabi Feature Film1922

Kagayaki no michi e Feature Film1922

Yama kururu Feature Film1921

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