
Nobuo Kaneko
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 27, 1923
- Died
- January 20, 1995
- Birthplace
- Taito, Tokyo, Japan
Nobuo Kaneko (金子信雄 Kaneko Nobuo, 27 March 1923 – 20 January 1995) was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1950 and 1993. He was a versatile character actor, playing roles ranging from comedic buffoons to hardened yakuza bosses.
Filmography

Kokkai e ikô! 1993
Actor

The Great Shogunate Battle 1991
Actor

Check 1991
as Tennoji

The Man Who Became The Don 1991
Actor

Four Days of Snow and Blood 1989
as Yoshiyuki Kawashima

Surgical Designs in Flames 1986
Actor

Godzilla 1985 1985
as Home Affairs Minister Isomura

The Return of Godzilla 1984
as Home Affairs Minister Isomura

Karate Cop 2 1983
Actor

The Imperial Navy 1981
as Chuichi Nagumo

The Detective Journey 1980
Actor
- Nurse's Husband
Nurse's Husband 1980
Actor

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga 1980
as Yoshio Yamamori

Faraway Tomorrow 1979
Actor

The Shogun Assassins 1979
as Hayashi Razan

Troubleman Laughs and Kills 1979
as Actor

The Inferno 1979
as Emma Daio

Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1979
as Kokichi Asakura

Down with The Big Boss 1979
Actor

Devil's Flute 1979
Actor

The Fall of Ako Castle 1978
as Kira

Dynamite Don-Don 1978
as Denjiro Hasimoto

Never Give Up 1978
as Head of Mizoguchi City

Japanese Godfather: Conclusion 1978
as Hideyoshi Hirayama

Shogun's Samurai: The Yagyu Clan Conspiracy 1978
Actor
- Karate Wars
Karate Wars 1978
Actor

Japanese Godfather: Ambition 1977
as Hirano

Japanese Godfather 1977
as Shoji Taguchi

Truck Rascals in Fever Heat 1976
Actor

New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion 1976
Actor

Yakuza Graveyard 1976
as Chief Akama

Cobra 2 1976
as Tajima

Justice! Allies! Everybody Gather!! 1975
Actor

300 Million Thief: Statute of Limitations 1975
Actor

Shimane Prison Riot 1975
as Torao Yoshinari

Japan's Violent Archipelago: The Keihanshin Murder Corps 1975
Actor

Cops vs. Thugs 1975
as Masaichi Tomoyasu

The Viper Brothers and the Young General 1975
Actor

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1 1974
as Yoshio Yamamori

The Rapacious Jailbreaker 1974
as Yoshio Imazu - Warden

Girl Boss: Crazy Ball Game 1974
Actor

Father of the Kamikaze 1974
Actor

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode 1974
as Yoshio Yamamori

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics 1974
as Yoshio Yamamori

Terrifying Girls' High School: Animal Classmates 1973
as Kakutarô Shinohara

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War 1973
as Yoshio Yamamori

Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle 1973
as Senzo Ogata

Dangerous Trade in Kobe 1973
Actor

Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School 1973
as Hadano

The Hard Core Criminal 1973
Actor

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima 1973
as Yoshio Yamamori

Terrifying Girls' High School: Lynch Law Classroom 1973
as Shigeru Satô - The President of The School

Queen of Eros 1973
as Narrator

Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1973
as Yoshio Yamamori

Girl Boss Revenge: Sukeban 1973
as Visitor of the Shoe Polishing

Terrifying Girls' High School: Women's Violent Classroom 1972
Actor

New Abashiri Prison Story: Honor and Humanity, Ammunition That Attracts the Storm 1972
Actor

The Pledge 1972
Actor

Turtle Geisha 1972
Actor

Shōwa Gokudōshi 1972
Actor

The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang 1972
as Chief of Police

The Kanto Brothers' Code of Honor 1971
Actor

Story of Japanese Bad Men 1971
Actor

Bitter Tears of a Woman Gambler 1971
Actor

Delinquent Girl Boss: Worthless to Confess 1971
as Boss Ohya, the nightclub owner

Thugs of Shinjuku 1970
Actor

The Experience 1970
Actor

Delinquent Girl Boss: Blossoming Night Dreams 1970
Actor

The Kingpin of Fair Ladies 1970
Actor

King of the Night Life 1970
Actor

Postwar Secrets 1970
Actor

アッと驚く為五郎 1970
Actor

Duel at Fort Ezo 1970
Actor

A Yakuza Goes Home 1970
Actor

Woman Boss 1970
Actor

The Bad Guy Blues 1969
Actor

The Fatal Raid 1969
Actor

Samurai Geisha 1969
as Osuga

The Biggest Gamble 1969
Actor

The Yakuza Awaits 1969
Actor

New Prison Walls of Abashiri 1968
Actor

Living Skeleton 1968
as Suetsugu

Record of a Girls' High School Doctor: First Time 1968
Actor

Rogue 1968
as Suyama

Enlisted Yakuza 1968
Actor

Red Peony Gambler 1968
Actor

Brothers'Code - The Back Relation 1968
Actor

Goké, Body Snatcher from Hell 1968
as Tokuyasu

Downtown Blues 1968
Actor

The Worship of the Flesh 1968
as Denbei

Hot Springs Geisha 1968
as Shinagawa

Curse of the Blood 1968
as Sojun

Diamonds of the Andes 1968
Actor

Scoundrel 1968
Actor

Big Time Gambling Boss 1968
as Tasaburô Senba

Human Torpedoes 1968
Actor

The Last Loyalty Offering 1967
Actor

Escape Man 1967
Actor

The Domain: Where The Blade Enters 1967
Actor

Killer of Seven 1967
Actor

Gambler's World 1967
as Ushimatsu Fujii

Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps 1967
as Shurinosuke Asahina

Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 4 1967
Actor

Organized Violence II 1967
as Head of Department

Portrait of Chieko 1967
as Sawada, as Yamazaki

Dissolution Rites 1967
as Itagaki

Under the Stars of Singapore 1967
Actor

Prison Release Loyalty Offering 1966
Actor

Tokyo Drifter 2: The Sea Is Bright Red as the Color of Love 1966
Actor

A Drop of Grease 1966
Actor

Rub Out the Past 1966
Actor

The Harbor of No Return 1966
Actor

Love Eternal 1966
as Aoki

Seven Gamblers 1966
Actor

New News Reporter: The Trap of the Big City 1966
Actor

Dianas of the Campus 1966
Actor

Love and Desire in the Night Mist 1966
Actor

Warm Current 1966
Actor

Convicted Woman 1966
Actor

Yakuza Vassal 1966
Actor

The Magic Serpent 1966
as Dôjin Hiki

Hi No Taiko 1966
Actor

Expelled from the Kanto Mob 1965
Actor

Color 1965
Actor

Chivalrous Life 1965
Actor

The Dice You Throw Will Bring About Tomorrow 1965
Actor

The Black Cat 1965
Actor

Flowering Maidens 1965
as Matsui

Black Thief 1964
Actor

Traveling Alone with a Guitar 1964
Actor

Fight, Zatoichi, Fight 1964
as Unosuke

The Flower and the Sword 1964
Actor

Call My Black Dice 1964
as Sakakibara (Boss of the Tokyo-based Sakakibara gang)

The Glamorous Ghost 1964
as Kenji Yamakoshi

Giant Rumble 1964
Actor

Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Office 1964
as Kansuke

Black Weapon 1964
Actor

Main Street in the Underworld 1964
Actor

Edo Crime Book: Black Claws 1964
as Honda Shinpachi

Ukyunosuke's Reverse Ichimonji Cut 1964
Actor

Red Handkerchief 1964
Actor

The Revenge and the Death 1963
as Kawazu

Detective Bureau 2-3: A Man Weak to Money and Women 1963
as Kumagai

Youth of the Beast 1963
as Sôichi Ozawa

The Third Shadow Warrior 1963
Actor

Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell, Bastards! 1963
as Inspector Kumagaya

Traces of Lead 1962
Actor

Ai to shi no katami 1962
Actor

Kenjū wa samishī otoko no uta sa 1962
Actor

Bōkyō no umi 1962
Actor

Jūdan no arashi 1962
Actor

Last Round 1962
Actor

Red Bud and White Flower 1962
Actor

Song of a Traveller 1962
Actor

Sugata Naki Tsuisekisha 1962
Actor

Million Dollar Smash-and-Grab 1961
as Kozo Haraguchi

Wind and waves of the South 1961
as Kihei

Crimson Pistol 1961
Actor

Standing Towards the Great Forest 1961
Actor

The Wind-of-Youth Group Crosses the Mountain Pass 1961
as Ken

The Plateau Man 1961
Actor

Joe of Aces: Give and Take 1961
Actor

Whistling in the Darkness 1961
Actor

Quick Draw Joe 1961
as Mishima

The Famous Wanderer 1961
Actor

Joe of Aces: Gambling for a Living 1961
as Katsumata

Tokyo Knights 1961
as Mishima

The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer 1961
as Kirihara Gôchô

An Angel is Chasing Me 1961
Actor

The Rambler under the Southern Cross 1961
Actor

The Rambler Rides Again 1960
Actor

The Rambler on a Pearl Farm 1960
Actor

Wakai toppū 1960
Actor

The Lost Diamond 1960
Actor

Return of the Vagabond 1960
Actor

Intimidation 1960
as Kyosuke Takita

Yakuza Song 1960
Actor

The Law's Bloody Wounds 1960
Actor

The Age of Our Own 1959
Actor

The Rambling Guitarist 1959
as Akitsu

The Wild Reporter 1959
as Funakoshi

Ningyō no uta 1959
Actor

Farewell to Southern Tosa 1959
Actor

Merciless Bullet 1959
as Sawamura

Kawaii Onna 1959
Actor

The Echo of Love 1959
Actor

A Man Explodes 1959
Actor

We Live Today 1959
Actor

The Praying Man 1959
as Shinichiro Kuraki

Get Over Her 1959
as Yoshino

Friendship of Jazz 1959
Actor

Voice Without a Shadow 1958
as Kawai

Wolves of the Night 1958
Actor

The Man Who Rode the Typhoon 1958
as Yuzo Hayata

Unga 1958
as Hitoshi Itami

That Wonderful Guy 1958
Actor

Tomorrow is Another Day 1958
Actor

Night Drum 1958
Actor

Forever, My Love 1958
as Tachio Kinumaki

Man Who Causes a Storm 1957
as Toru Sakyo, the critic

The Awakening 1957
Actor

The Barefoot Girl 1957
Actor

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era 1957
as Denbei

This Day's Life 1957
Actor
- Madam
Madam 1957
Actor

Eight Hours of Terror 1957
as Kosaku Mori

危険な関係 1957
Actor

Lunar Eclipse 1956
Actor

Hungry Soul, Part II 1956
as Reiji Ajioka

Okinawa no Tami 1956
Actor

Hungry Soul 1956
as Reiji Ajioka

Summer Storm 1956
as Kido
- Tonari no yome
Tonari no yome 1956
Actor

Gyakukōsen 1956
Actor

Wandering Shore 1956
Actor

Phoenix 1956
as Fuji director

Lovers 1956
Actor

Called to the Stand 1956
as Prosecutor

Policeman's Diary, Part 2 1955
Actor

So Deep in My Heart 1955
Actor

Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree 1955
as Sayama

A Hole of My Own Making 1955
Actor
- Stray Sheep
Stray Sheep 1955
as Haraguchi, the painter

Till We Meet Again 1955
as Akira Mimura

Women of Ginza 1955
Actor

Floating Clouds 1955
Actor

Wakai hito-tachi 1954
Actor

Student Double Suicide 1954
Actor

Cape Ashizuri 1954
Actor

The Garden of Women 1954
as Kihei Hirato

Itsuko to sono haha 1954
as Tokuji Funabashi

Sound of the Mountain 1954
Actor

The Red Light Military Base 1953
as Sugio Kawanabe

Waseda University 1953
as Hotani Nitarō

At the End of the Clouds 1953
Actor

Vacuum Zone 1952
as Sergeant Kaneko

Ikiru 1952
as Mitsuo, son of Kanji

Violence 1952
Actor

Vendetta of a Samurai 1952
Actor

Waga ichidaka jidai no hanzai 1951
Actor

The Rainbow-Colored Flower 1950
as Kashima
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