Kenjirō Ishiyama
October 9, 1903 · 123 years old
Kenjiro Ishiyama (石山 健二郎) was a Japanese actor. Born on 10 October 1903 in Hiroshima, Japan, he was known for High and Low (1963), Shiosai (1964) and Las Vegas Free-for-All (1967). He died on 10 May 1976.
Known For
9 titles
High and Low
An executive of a Yokohama shoe company becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur's son is kidnapped by mistake and held for ransom.
Kwaidan
A collection of four Japanese folk tales with supernatural themes.
Zatoichi and the Doomed Man
The blind masseur and swordsman, Zatoichi, searches for proof an imprisoned man's innocence.
Zatoichi the Outlaw
In a town where debt-ridden peasants are being ruthlessly exploited, Zatoichi is forced to take sides between a cruel yakuza boss and his seemingly altruistic rival.
Shinsho: shinobi no mono
It is the 1570's in Japan. Ninja Kasumi Kanbey specializes in making gunpowder. He lives with his young son Kojiro, who witnesses his assassination by five skilled ninjas. Kanbey manages to kill two of his attackers before succumb...
On the Road Forever
A wandering yakuza in search for the man responsible for slicing up his father and an amateur samurai searching for the whereabouts of his own father are thrown together on the outskirts of a mob infested seaside village.
Miyamoto Musashi
A darker, deconstructionist depiction of the legendary samurai Musashi Miyamoto.
Otoko no monshô
A more original story than usual for a ninkyô yakuza film.