Dekao Yokoo
Know for: Acting
Born: 1899-08-09
Place of birth: Saga Prefecture, Japan
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A Buddhist Mass for Goemon Ishikawa (1930)
The adventures of a modern day descendant of a famed Edo era thief are the basis for this short supernatural comedy romp.
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail (1952)
Yoshitsune Minamoto, disguised with his retinue as monks, must make do with a comical porter as their guide through hostile territory en route to...
The Man Without a Nationality (1951)
Thriller drama by Kon Ichikawa
South Wind 2 (1942)
In this comic sequel to Yoshimura Kozaburo's original, Minami no Kaze, ex-baron (Saburi Shin) is in Singapore where he meets an old friend who...
The Fellows Who Ate the Elephant (1947)
The film is set during the days of the scarcity of food after World War II, during which five men ate an elephant that died in a zoo. The elephant's...
New Journey of Yaji and Kita (1952)
Based on the comic by Machiko Hasegawa
The Neighbour's Wife and Mine (1931)
A playwright moves to a rural neighborhood to avoid the distractions of the city, but he discovers there are plenty of ways to get sidetracked in his...
Geisha Girl (1952)
Two American G.I.s visiting Tokyo find themselves mixed up with espionage, a pretty flight attendant, a mad scientist, geisha girls, and a goofy...
Tokyo File 212 (1951)
A Communist spy ring in Japan is hard at work trying to sabotage the American war effort during the Korean War, using kidnapping, murder and a...
Kaguya Hime (1935)
Toho's production of the classic Japanese fairytale.
Tipsy Life (1933)
The film generally regarded as Japan’s first true musical was also the first film made entirely in-house by the pioneering studio P.C.L., a...
Young Lady (1930)
Two reporters find that they are repeatedly beaten to the scoop by a new female journaist, 'young miss'. They decide to team up with her to...
Kaihin no joô (1927)
Comedy by Kiyohiko Ushihara. Once a full-length feature film, now only 14 minutes remain.