Chiyonosuke Azuma (東 千代之介, Azuma Chiyonosuke, 19 August 1926 – 9 November 2000) was a Japanese actor and Nihon-buyō dancer. He appeared in more than 40 films from 1954 to 1993.
Chiyonosuke Azuma and Shinobu Chihara in Satomi Hakken-den (1954)
He joined the
Toei studio in 1954 and became a star after his debut film, Yukinojo henge, was a hit.[1] His films with
Yorozuya Kinnosuke, such as the "Fuefuki Dōji" and "Beni Kujaku" series, were some of the more popular works during the golden age of
jidaigeki in the 1950s.[1][2]
After leaving Toei in 1965, Azuma concentrated on teaching dance while occasionally appearing in film and on stage and television.[1][2]
Azuma died on 9 November 2000, in Tokyo, at the age of 74.
Chiyonosuke Azuma (東 千代之介, Azuma Chiyonosuke, 19 August 1926 – 9 November 2000) was a Japanese actor and Nihon-buyō dancer. He appeared in more than 40 films from 1954 to 1993.
Chiyonosuke Azuma and Shinobu Chihara in Satomi Hakken-den (1954)
He joined the
Toei studio in 1954 and became a star after his debut film, Yukinojo henge, was a hit.[1] His films with
Yorozuya Kinnosuke, such as the "Fuefuki Dōji" and "Beni Kujaku" series, were some of the more popular works during the golden age of
jidaigeki in the 1950s.[1][2]
After leaving Toei in 1965, Azuma concentrated on teaching dance while occasionally appearing in film and on stage and television.[1][2]
Azuma died on 9 November 2000, in Tokyo, at the age of 74.