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Kokuten Kôdô(1887-1960)

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Kokuten Kôdô in Early Summer (1951)
Kokuten Kôdô was born on 29 January 1887 in Takasago, Hyogo, Japan. He was an actor, known for Seven Samurai (1954), Godzilla (1954) and The Hidden Fortress (1958). He died on 22 January 1960.
BornJanuary 29, 1887
DiedJanuary 22, 1960(72)
BornJanuary 29, 1887
DiedJanuary 22, 1960(72)
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Known for

Seven Samurai (1954)
Seven Samurai
8.6
  • Old Man Gisaku(as Kuninori Todo)
  • 1954
Ishirô Honda and Takashi Shimura in Godzilla (1954)
Godzilla
7.5
  • The Old Fisherman(as Kuninori Kôdô)
  • 1954
Toshirô Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, and Misa Uehara in The Hidden Fortress (1958)
The Hidden Fortress
8.1
  • Old man in front of sign
  • 1958
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
7.5
  • Old Priest Nikkan
  • 1956

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  • The Big Boss (1959)
    The Big Boss
    7.0
    • Ishimura's Father
    • 1959
  • Toshirô Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, and Misa Uehara in The Hidden Fortress (1958)
    The Hidden Fortress
    8.1
    • Old man in front of sign
    • 1958
  • Kami no taisho
    • 1958
  • Hadaka no taishô
    7.4
    • 1958
  • The Rickshaw Man (1958)
    The Rickshaw Man
    7.5
    • 1958
  • Dotanba (1957)
    Dotanba
    7.4
    • 1957
  • Kenta to kurotai sensei
    • 1957
  • Kokeshi komori-uta: Yûyake karasu
    • 1957
  • Untamed Woman (1957)
    Untamed Woman
    7.3
    • 1957
  • Kenka dôchû
    • 1957
  • Godzilla (1957)
    Godzilla
    7.1
    • The Old Fisherman (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Toshirô Mifune and Isuzu Yamada in Throne of Blood (1957)
    Throne of Blood
    8.0
    • Military Commander
    • 1957
  • Mazô
    • 1956
  • Hadashi no seishun (1956)
    Hadashi no seishun
    5.8
    • Suketa Wada
    • 1956
  • Shishi! Shishi Maru Ippei
    • 1956

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Kuminori Kôdô
  • Born
    • January 29, 1887
    • Takasago, Hyogo, Japan
  • Died
    • January 22, 1960

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    He was the first character ever to utter the name "Godzilla" in the Godzilla film franchise.

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