Isao Yamagata

Isao Yamagata
Born(1915-07-25)25 July 1915
London, England[1]
Died28 June 1996(1996-06-28) (aged 80)
OccupationActor
Years active1951-1984

Isao Yamagata (山形 勲, Yamagata Isao, 25 July 1915 – 28 June 1996) was a Japanese film actor.[2] In 1942, Yamagata and So Yamamura formed the Bunkaza Theatre Company.[3] In 1949 he made his film debut with Kirareya Senta.[3] Yamagata became famous for his role in 1953 film Gate of Hell.[3] He became a character actor and often played villainous roles.[3] In 1973, Yamagata landed main role on the TV jidaigeki Kenkaku Shōbai.[3]

He died of tuberculosis in 1996.[3] He appeared in more than 180 films between 1951 and 1984.

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  2. ^ "山形 勲". NHK. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "新撰 芸能人物事典 明治～平成「山形 勲」の解説". KOTOBANK. Retrieved 25 July 2021.