Nobuo Yana
Nobuo Yana | |
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| Born | 19 August 1935 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1956–present |
Nobuo Yana (Japanese: 八名信夫, Hepburn: Yana Nobuo, born 19 August 1935) is a Japanese film actor. He is most famous for playing villains. Before he started his acting career, he was a professional baseball player of Toei Flyer's.[1][2]
In 1956, he joined Toei Flyer's but in 1958, he retired because of an injury.[3] He joined Toei film company and made his film debut in 1959. He debuted as a director with his film Dagashiya Koharu in 2018.[4]
Selected filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
- The Proud Challenge (1962)
- Gang vs. G-Men (1962)
- Wolves, Pigs and Men (1964) : Bagman
- A Fugitive from the Past (1965) : Machida
- Soshiki Bōryoku series (1967–69) : Tetsu
- Abashiri Prison film series (1965-1972)
- Gendai Yakuza: Yotamono Jingi (1969) : Itō
- Bloodstained Clan Honor (1970) : Yabuki
- Street Mobster (1972) : Karasawa
- Female Convict Scorpion: Beast Stable (1973) : Adachi
- Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima (1973) : Asano
- Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War (1974) : Kawanishi
- Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode (1974) : Ryosuke Kaga
- New Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1974) : Susumu Kudo
- New Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Boss's Head (1975) : Miyai
- New Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Boss's Last Days (1975) : Tsurukichi Nemoto
- Yakuza Graveyard (1976) : Ezaki
- Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars (1985) : General Gilmore (Voice)
- The Triple Cross (1992)
- Ghost Pub (1994) : Uohara
- Ambition Without Honor (1996)
- Minna no Ie (2001) : Arakawa Jr.
- Dagashiya Koharu (2018)
Television[edit]
- Kikaider 01 (1973–74) as Big Shadow
- Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (1976–77) as Black cross Führer
- Uchi no Ko ni Kagitte... (1984) as Nobuyuki Fukami
- Dokuganryū Masamune (1987) as Munefuyu Murata
References[edit]
- ^ "Yana Nobuo". Asagei plus. 2017-06-01. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- ^ "Yana Nobuo's official cite". Asagei plus. 2017-06-01. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- ^ "悪役人生 八名信夫さん" (PDF). 日本衛生検査所. 2014-03-22. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ^ "熊本復興へ八名信夫さん製作の映画完成 地震被災者"リアルに"熱演". 西日本新聞. 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
External links[edit]
- Nobuo Yana at IMDb
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