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Ken'ichi Enomoto is a Actor Japonais born on 11 october 1904 at Akasaka (Japon)
Kenichi Enomoto (榎本 健一 Enomoto Ken’ichi ) (October 11, 1904 – January 7, 1970) was a popular Japanese singing comedian, mostly known by his stage name Enoken (エノケン).
A major innovator during his heyday, Enoken's stage shows, radio appearances, and film roles were a major influence within Tokyo theatre before World War II, and was a catalyst for the revival of comedy in the postwar period.
Born in Aoyama, Tokyo, the son of rice cracker shop owners, Enomoto fell under the spell of such stars of the Asakusa Opera as Taya Rikizo and Fujiwara Yoshie, and in 1922 he made his stage debut at age 18 as a chorus member of the Asakusa Kinryukan Theatre. The Great Kantō earthquake of the following year dealt a great blow to the opera world in Tokyo, at which time Enomoto shifted to comic theatre. Playing small roles in various comedy productions, he returned to the Asakusa stage in 1929 as part of the troupe Casino Folies. The following year saw him launch his own troupe, Enoken Gekidan, which would firmly establish him as a leading figure in Tokyo theatrical circles. In 1934, he starred in the movie Enoken no Seishun Suikoden (Enoken’s Tale of Youth’s Folly), and gained national popularity. His subsequent film career saw him parody a whole parade of Japanese historical personages, including Kondo Isami and Sakamoto Ryoma, in a series of "jidai-geki" (historical dramas) and "chanbara" (samurai drama) films, including some directed by Kajirō Yamamoto, Nobuo Nakagawa and Akira Kurosawa.
Enomoto became afflicted with necrosis of the right leg in the 1950s, which required amputation, curtailing his film and stage career. He did, however, make a legendary comeback at the Shinjuku Koma Theatre 1963 wearing a prosthetic leg. He died in 1970, and is entombed in Hase Temple in Nishi-Azabu, Minato, Tokyo, on whose tombstone is inscribed "The King of Comedy".
Enomoto est atteint de nécrose à la jambe droite dans les années 1950 qui nécessite l'amputation, réduisant sa carrière sur scène et à l'écran. Il fait cependant un retour mythique au théâtre Shinjuku Koma (1963) en portant une jambe artificielle. Mort en 1970, il est inhumé au temple Hase à Nishi-Azabu dans l'arrondissement de Minato à Tokyo. Sur sa pierre tombale est inscrit : « Le Roi de la comédie ».
Ken'ichi Enomoto a tourné dans près de 140 films entre 1927 et 1969.
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Ken'ichi Enomoto
A major innovator during his heyday, Enoken's stage shows, radio appearances, and film roles were a major influence within Tokyo theatre before World War II, and was a catalyst for the revival of comedy in the postwar period.
Born in Aoyama, Tokyo, the son of rice cracker shop owners, Enomoto fell under the spell of such stars of the Asakusa Opera as Taya Rikizo and Fujiwara Yoshie, and in 1922 he made his stage debut at age 18 as a chorus member of the Asakusa Kinryukan Theatre. The Great Kantō earthquake of the following year dealt a great blow to the opera world in Tokyo, at which time Enomoto shifted to comic theatre. Playing small roles in various comedy productions, he returned to the Asakusa stage in 1929 as part of the troupe Casino Folies. The following year saw him launch his own troupe, Enoken Gekidan, which would firmly establish him as a leading figure in Tokyo theatrical circles. In 1934, he starred in the movie Enoken no Seishun Suikoden (Enoken’s Tale of Youth’s Folly), and gained national popularity. His subsequent film career saw him parody a whole parade of Japanese historical personages, including Kondo Isami and Sakamoto Ryoma, in a series of "jidai-geki" (historical dramas) and "chanbara" (samurai drama) films, including some directed by Kajirō Yamamoto, Nobuo Nakagawa and Akira Kurosawa.
Enomoto became afflicted with necrosis of the right leg in the 1950s, which required amputation, curtailing his film and stage career. He did, however, make a legendary comeback at the Shinjuku Koma Theatre 1963 wearing a prosthetic leg. He died in 1970, and is entombed in Hase Temple in Nishi-Azabu, Minato, Tokyo, on whose tombstone is inscribed "The King of Comedy".
Biography
Né dans le quartier Aoyama de Tokyo fils de propriétaires d'un magasin de biscuits de riz salés, Enomoto tombe sous le charme des étoiles de l'Opéra Asakusa que sont Taya Rikizo et Yoshie Fujiwara et en 1922 fait ses débuts sur scène à l'âge de 18 ans comme membre d'une chœur du théâtre Asakusa Kinryukan. L'année suivante, le séisme de 1923 de Kantō porte un coup sévère au monde de l'opéra à Tokyo, époque à laquelle Enomoto passe au répertoire comique. Il joue des petits rôles dans diverses productions de comédie et retourne sur scène à Asakusa en 1929 dans le cadre de la troupe Casino Folies. Il crée sa propre troupe l'année suivante, l'Enoken Gekidan, qui va l'établir fermement comme une figure de premier plan dans les milieux théâtraux de Tokyo. En 1934, il est en vedette dans le film Enoken no seishun suikoden (« Conte de la folie de jeunesse d'Enoken ») et il gagne une popularité nationale. Sa carrière cinématographique ultérieure le voit parodier une succession de personnages historiques japonais dont Kondō Isami et Sakamoto Ryōma dans une série de films jidai-geki (drames historiques) et chanbara (drames de samouraï), dont quelques-uns réalisés par Kajirō Yamamoto, Nobuo Nakagawa et Akira Kurosawa.Enomoto est atteint de nécrose à la jambe droite dans les années 1950 qui nécessite l'amputation, réduisant sa carrière sur scène et à l'écran. Il fait cependant un retour mythique au théâtre Shinjuku Koma (1963) en portant une jambe artificielle. Mort en 1970, il est inhumé au temple Hase à Nishi-Azabu dans l'arrondissement de Minato à Tokyo. Sur sa pierre tombale est inscrit : « Le Roi de la comédie ».
Ken'ichi Enomoto a tourné dans près de 140 films entre 1927 et 1969.
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The Storm of the Pacific (1960)
, 1h58Directed by Shūe Matsubayashi
Genres Drama, War
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Aviation films, Political films, United States Armed Forces in films
Actors Toshiro Mifune, Makoto Satō, Keiju Kobayashi, Hiroshi Koizumi, Akira Takarada, Misa Uehara
Rating62%
The film follows a young Japanese bombardier Lt. Koji Kitami (Yosuke Natsuki) aboard the Japanese aircraft carrier Hiryu and his participation in two battles in the Pacific during World War II, the attack on Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Midway. His faith in his leaders and his country remains strong through the successful campaigns of the early war, but is severely shaken by the disastrous events during the battle of Midway.
The Three Treasures (1959)
, 3h2Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Action
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Yōko Tsukasa, Kōji Tsuruta, Setsuko Hara, Akihiko Hirata
Roles God of Yaoyorozu
Rating64%
, 59minutesDirected by Akira Kurosawa
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Adventure, Historical
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Théâtre, Transport films, Martial arts films, Samurai films, Films based on plays
Actors Denjirō Ōkōchi, Takashi Shimura, Susumu Fujita, Ken'ichi Enomoto, Masayuki Mori, Akitake Kōno
Roles Porter
Rating66%
In 1185, the Heike family fights against the Minamoto family. After a bloody naval battle in the Pacific Ocean, Yoshitsune Minamoto defeats the enemy and the survivors commit suicide. When the triumphant Yoshitsune arrives in Kyoto, his brother, the Shogun Yoritomo, is uneasy and orders his men to arrest Yoshitsune. However, Yoshitsune escapes with six loyal samurai led by Benkei and they head to the country of his only friend Hidehira Fujiwara. Near the border, after crossing the forest disguised as monks, their porter discovers that they are Yoshitsune and the six samurais and advises that the fearful Kajiwara and his soldiers are waiting for them in the border to arrest them. Yoshitsune disguises as a porter and at the barrier at the border, Benkei has to convince Kajiwara that they are six monks traveling to collect donation to build a large temple in Kyoto.
The Tokyo Kid (1950)
, 1h21Directed by Torajirō Saitō
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Hibari Misora, Ken'ichi Enomoto, Takeshi Sakamoto, Akio Isono
Roles the fortune teller
Rating62%