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
Year | Title | Japanese | Romanization | Role | Notes |
1939 | Chiheisen | ||||
1941 | Ôzora no isho | ||||
1943 | The Decisive Battle | Kessen | |||
1953 | Senkan Yamato | ||||
1955 | Gokumonchô | ||||
1956 | Rindo garasu | ||||
1956 | Kitsune kago | ||||
1956 | Five Patriots of Kyoto | Kyoraku gonin otoko | |||
1957 | Rônin-gai | Gen'nai Aramaki | |||
1957 | ' | ||||
1959 | ' | Yagyu Jubei | |||
1959 | Edo yumin den | ||||
1960 | Rônin ichiba - Asayake tengu | Isuke Asaoka | |||
1960 | Tenpô rokkasen - Jigoku no hanamichi | Seizô Moritaya | |||
1960 | Suronin hyakuman-goku | ||||
1960 | |||||
1961 | Akō rōshi | Ikkaku Shimizu | |||
1961 | Gokai senryo yari | ||||
1961 | The Ghost Story of Oiwa's Spirit | Kaidan Oiwa no borei | |||
1961 | Law in Ghost Island | Yurei-jima no okite | |||
1961 | Fighting Daimyo | Tekka daimyo | |||
1962 | Hanagasa dochu | ||||
1962 | Kisaragi musô ken | Tekkan Gamô | |||
1962 | Akai kage-bôshi | Hanzô Hattori | |||
1962 | Inazuma to uge no kettô | ||||
1963 | Seventeen Ninja | Maguro Saiga | |||
1963 | Jirochô sangokushi dainibu | ||||
1963 | Blood and Sand | Chi to suna no kettô | |||
1964 | Ninja gari | Wadakuro | |||
1964 | Bakuto tai tekiya | ||||
1964 | Shafu yukyoden - kenka tatsu | ||||
1965 | Taking The Castle | Akaza | |||
1965 | Mondonosuke Sanban Shobu | Yajuro | |||
1965-1972 | Tsuronin Tsukikage Hyogo | TV series | |||
1966 | Nihon daikyôkaku | Gisaburo Sakurai | |||
1967 | Zatoichi Challenged | Zatōichi chikemurikaidō | Tajuro Akazuka | ||
1968 | Ah kaiten tokubetsu kogetikai | ||||
1969 | Bakuto Ichidai Chimatsuri Fudo | Kojiro | |||
1971 | Boryokudan sai buso | ||||
1972 | Trapped, the Crimson Bat | Mekurano Oichi jigokuhada | Hanbei | ||
1974 | Unmeitōge | 運命峠 | Yagyū Munenori | TV series |