Oniroku Dan
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Dan (団) family name, Oniroku (鬼六) first name, (1931-2011)
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Activities
Alternate Name(s)
団鬼六(Japanese), Kuroiwa, Yukihiko (黒岩幸彦), Hanamaki, Kyotaro (花巻京太郎), Kuroiwa, Matsujiro (黒岩松次郎), Awaji, Syugo (淡路周五)
Biography
Kansai Period
1931: Oniroku Dan was born on April 16th to proprietors of the "Kinjoukan" movie house in Yonbanchou Dobashi in Hikone City, Shiga prefecture[1]. His father, Nobuyuki Kuroiwa, at one time aimed to be a screenwriter. His mother, Yukie Katori[note 1], was a former movie actress, and this was her second marriage.
Selected Works
References
- ↑ Dan, Oniroku. The Snake Road: an Autobiography. Tokyo: Gentosha, 1997. Print.
Notes
- ↑ Having divorced, she studied under Sanjuugo Naoki in 1927. Naoki was involved in movies at this time, and Katori played the starring role in "Nekkyuu Hatobu" (directed by Masao Hattori).
