Jūshirō Konoe


Jūshirō Konoe was a famous jidaigeki actor. He was born Toraichi Meguro in Nagaoka, Niigata. Debuting at Ajia Eiga in 1934, Konoe appeared in jidaigeki at Daito Eiga, Shochiku, and Toei, the latter having him star in a popular series about Yagyu Jubei. Konoe was known for his dazzling swordplay and appeared in over 200 movies and TV dramas. He retired in 1973 due to his worsening diabetes.
Konoe's sons Hiroki Matsukata and Yūki Meguro are actors.

Filmography

YearTitleJapaneseRomanizationRoleNotes
1939Chiheisen
1941Ôzora no isho
1943The Decisive BattleKessen
1953Senkan Yamato
1955Gokumonchô
1956Rindo garasu
1956Kitsune kago
1956Five Patriots of KyotoKyoraku gonin otoko
1957Rônin-gaiGen'nai Aramaki
1957'
1959'Yagyu Jubei
1959Edo yumin den
1960Rônin ichiba - Asayake tenguIsuke Asaoka
1960Tenpô rokkasen - Jigoku no hanamichiSeizô Moritaya
1960Suronin hyakuman-goku
1960
1961Akō rōshiIkkaku Shimizu
1961Gokai senryo yari
1961The Ghost Story of Oiwa's SpiritKaidan Oiwa no borei
1961Law in Ghost IslandYurei-jima no okite
1961Fighting DaimyoTekka daimyo
1962Hanagasa dochu
1962Kisaragi musô kenTekkan Gamô
1962Akai kage-bôshiHanzô Hattori
1962Inazuma to uge no kettô
1963Seventeen NinjaMaguro Saiga
1963Jirochô sangokushi dainibu
1963Blood and SandChi to suna no kettô
1964Ninja gariWadakuro
1964Bakuto tai tekiya
1964Shafu yukyoden - kenka tatsu
1965Taking The CastleAkaza
1965Mondonosuke Sanban ShobuYajuro
1965-1972Tsuronin Tsukikage HyogoTV series
1966Nihon daikyôkakuGisaburo Sakurai
1967Zatoichi ChallengedZatōichi chikemurikaidōTajuro Akazuka
1968Ah kaiten tokubetsu kogetikai
1969Bakuto Ichidai Chimatsuri FudoKojiro
1971Boryokudan sai buso
1972Trapped, the Crimson BatMekurano Oichi jigokuhadaHanbei
1974Unmeitōge運命峠Yagyū MunenoriTV series