Rinichi Yamamoto

Japanese actor

Rinichi Yamamoto
Rinichi Yamamoto
Born	(1927-01-16)January 16, 1927 Asahikawa, Hokkaido Japan
Died	October 17, 1980(1980-10-17) (aged 53)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1953-80

Rinichi Yamamoto (山本麟一, Yamamoto Rin'ichi) was a Japanese actor from Hokkaido.^[1]

In 1953, he signed to the Toei Company and made his film debut in Gakusei Goninotoko. He is most famous for playing villains and appeared more than 200 films.^[2] He also had many guest appearances as a villain in television dramas.^[2] His final role was Yoshinaka in the 1980 miniseries Shōgun.^[2]

Selected filmography

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Film

' 'Planet Prince (1959)
' 'The Mad Fox (1962)^[4]
A Fugitive from the Past (1965) as Monk
The Valiant Red Peony (1968)
Onna Gokuakuchō (1970) as Akaza Matajūrō
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War (1973)
Lady Snowblood (1973) as Maruyama
The Street Fighter (1974)
Lupin III: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy (1974)
The Return of the Sister Street Fighter (1975) as Wang Long-Ming
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Last Days of the Boss (1975) as Kurihara
Karate Kiba (1976)
Empire of Passion (1978)
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron (1978)
Nichiren (1979) as Ichi Shigenao
Barefoot Gen Part 3: Battle of Hiroshima (1980) as Okauchi
Shōgun (1980) as Yoshinaka

Television

Regular
- Seven Color Mask (1959)
- Ten to Chito (1969 Taiga drama) as Matano
- Shin Heike Monogatari (1972 Taiga drama) as Jitsusōbō
Guest
- Key Hunter episodes 25 & 50
- Kogarashi Monjirō (1972) episode 6
- Nemuri Kyōshirō (1973) episode 26
- Taiyō ni Hoero! episodes 26 & 162
- Hissatsu Shiokinin episode 26
- Tasukenin Hashiru episode 28
- Kurayami Shitomenin episode 5
- Hissatsu Shiokiya Kagyō episode 26
- Shin Hissatsu Shiokinin episode 2
- Edo Professional Hissatsu Shōbainin episode 26
- Oshizamurai Kiichihōgan episode 7
- Nagasaki Hangachōu episode 5
- Daitsuiseki episodes 17 & 25
- G-Men '75 episodes 185 & 186
- Tantei Monogatari