was a Japanese actor. His son is actor

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. Kitamura met

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when he was a student of

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and became a close friend so often worked with Imamura. Kitamura joined

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theatre company and started his acting career in 1950. In 1953, he made his film debut with '' An Inlet of Muddy Water'' directed by

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Filmography

Film

Television

* '' Taikōki'' (1965) as

Torii Suneemon was an ashigaru (low class footman) who served the Okudaira family, retainer of Tokugawa Ieyasu. He became famous for his bravery and incredible exploit at the battle of Nagashino, siege of Nagashino. He was a retainer of Okudaira Sadamasa an ...

* '' Ten to Chi to'' (1969) as Murakami Yoshikiyo * '' Haru no Sakamichi'' (1971) as

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* '' Akō Rōshi'' (1979) as Ono Kurobei * ''

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'' (1983) as Mizuno Tadamasa * ''

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'' (1983) as Tabokura Daigorō * '' Aoi'' (2000) as

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* ''

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'' (2001) as Daishin Shimada

Voice acting

* '' Lawrence of Arabia'' (1978

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edition) –

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Honours

* Medal with Purple Ribbon (1989) * Order of the Rising Sun, 4th Class, Gold Rays with Rosette (1997)

References

1927 births 2007 deaths 20th-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese male actors Japanese male film actors Japanese male television actors Recipients of the Medal with Purple Ribbon Recipients of the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class Waseda University alumni {{Japan-film-actor-stub