Yataro Yokoyama

Yokoyama Unpei

  • Name: Yokoyama Unpei
  • Native name: 横山運平
  • Also Known as: Yokoyama Umpei, Yokoyama Yatarou, 横山弥太郎, よこやま うんぺい
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: January 1, 1881
  • Died: April 3, 1967
Yokoyama Unpei was a Japanese actor from Hikone Town, Inukami District, Shiga Prefecture. He became the first Japanese film actor to appear in Japan's first feature film. His real name is Yokoyama Yasushi.

In 1893, he joined the troupe of Sudo Sadanori, a pioneer of the Shinpa drama, and debuted on the stage as a child actor.

He continued to be a movie actor for 63 years until he finally retired after appearing in Toho's masterpiece "Chushingura: Hana no Maki ~ Yuki no Maki". He has appeared in more than 320 works.

On April 3, 1967, he died at his home in Soshigaya, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo due to senility. He died at the age of 86. Edit Biography
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
1960 Loincloth Doctor
Japanese Movie, 1960,
[Captain] (Guest Role)
[Captain]
Guest Role
1.0
1958 Zesshou
Japanese Movie, 1958,
Tamekichi (Support Role)
Tamekichi
Support Role
0.0
1958 Queen Bee
Japanese Movie, 1958,
Tetsutaro (Support Role)
Tetsutaro
Support Role
4.0
1957 The Ghost of Kasane Swamp
Japanese Movie, 1957,
Manservant Kanzo (Support Role)
Manservant Kanzo
Support Role
6.5
1957 Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War
Japanese Movie, 1957,
Old gentleman (Bit part)
Old gentleman
Bit part
4.0
1956 The Ceiling at Utsunomiya
Japanese Movie, 1956,
Tokubei (Support Role)
Tokubei
Support Role
0.0
1956 Modern Desire
Japanese Movie, 1956,
[Relative of Ichizen Meshiya] (Bit part)
[Relative of Ichizen Meshiya]
Bit part
6.0
1956 Silver Snake Iwaya
Japanese Movie, 1956,
Hyoe Kimu the Woodcutter (Support Role)
Hyoe Kimu the Woodcutter
Support Role
2.0
1956 Hokkai no Hanran
Japanese Movie, 1956,
Sugawano Kuninosuke (Support Role)
Sugawano Kuninosuke
Support Role
0.0
1956 The Thick-Walled Room
Japanese Movie, 1956,
"M-jiisan" (Bit part)
"M-jiisan"
Bit part
7.6
1955 A Bloody Spear on Mount Fuji
Japanese Movie, 1955,
Yokoyama (Support Role)
Yokoyama
Support Role
7.6
1954 Tragic Love at Mamuro River
Japanese Movie, 1954,
Good old man (Bit part)
Good old man
Bit part
0.0
1953 Uta Matsuri Hyakuman Ryo
Japanese Movie, 1953,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1952 Girls Who Win at Pachinko
Japanese Movie, 1952,
Naokichi (Support Role)
Naokichi
Support Role
0.0
1951 Dora Neko
Japanese Movie, 1951,
[Old man on the island] (Bit part)
[Old man on the island]
Bit part
0.0
1949 Paradise Couple Of Enoken-Kasagi
Japanese Movie, 1949,
[Old Man] (Support Role)
[Old Man]
Support Role
0.0
1949 Legend of Ghost Cat in Nabeshima
Japanese Movie, 1949,
(Support Role)
Support Role
6.0
1949 Shirozukin Arawaru
Japanese Movie, 1949,
Hikoroku [head of the Yanagi family] (Support Role)
Hikoroku [head of the Yanagi family]
Support Role
0.0
1948 Uta Matsuri Hyakuman Ryo
Japanese Movie, 1948,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1948 Kuroi Uma no Danshichi
Japanese Movie, 1948,
Tamezo (Support Role)
Tamezo
Support Role
0.0
1948 Ano Yume Kono Uta
Japanese Movie, 1948,
[Director of Kanka] (Guest Role)
[Director of Kanka]
Guest Role
0.0
1948 Aijo Shindansho
Japanese Movie, 1948,
Yoshina (Support Role)
Yoshina
Support Role
0.0
1947 Ai yo Hoshi to Tomo ni
Japanese Movie, 1947,
Shirakawa Atsushi [Harue's father] (Support Role)
Shirakawa Atsushi [Harue's father]
Support Role
0.0
1947 Oedo no Oni
Japanese Movie, 1947,
Fujibei (Support Role)
Fujibei
Support Role
0.0
1946 Lord for a Night
Japanese Movie, 1946,
[Cleaning person] (Guest Role)
[Cleaning person]
Guest Role
0.0
1945 A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo
Japanese Movie, 1945,
Jinbei (Support Role)
Jinbei
Support Role
7.0
1944 The Most Beautiful
Japanese Movie, 1944,
[Hostel's janitor] (Guest Role)
[Hostel's janitor]
Guest Role
6.0
1943 Meijin Choji Bori
Japanese Movie, 1943,
Heisuke (Support Role)
Heisuke
Support Role
0.0
1942 Shiroi Hekiga
Japanese Movie, 1942,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1941 Otoko no Hanamichi
Japanese Movie, 1941,
(Bit part)
Bit part
6.0
1941 Note of My Love
Japanese Movie, 1941,
[Old Man in the Country] (Guest Role)
[Old Man in the Country]
Guest Role
0.0
1941 Awa no Odoriko
Japanese Movie, 1941,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1941 The Egret
Japanese Movie, 1941,
[Old oden vendor] (Support Role)
[Old oden vendor]
Support Role
0.0
1941 Iemitsu to Hikoza
Japanese Movie, 1941,
Sakai Saemonnojo Munetsugu (Support Role)
Sakai Saemonnojo Munetsugu
Support Role
0.0
1940 Taiyo no Miyako
Japanese Movie, 1940,
(Support Role)
Support Role
4.0
1940 Zoku Hebi Himesama
Japanese Movie, 1940,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1940 Snake Princess
Japanese Movie, 1940,
Jinbee (Support Role)
Jinbee
Support Role
0.0
1940 Kumogetsu no Suzuran no Tsuma
Japanese Movie, 1940,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1939 Byakuran no Uta: Kohen
Japanese Movie, 1939,
[Servant] (Unknown)
[Servant]
Unknown
0.0
1939 Byakuran no Uta: Zenpen
Japanese Movie, 1939,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1939 Kenka Tonbi: Kohen
Japanese Movie, 1939,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1939 Kenka Tonbi: Zenpen
Japanese Movie, 1939,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1939 Chushingura: Zenpen
Japanese Movie, 1939,
Monban Kyusuke (Support Role)
Monban Kyusuke
Support Role
0.0
1939 Chushingura: Kohen
Japanese Movie, 1939,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1939 Enoken no Gatchiri Jidai
Japanese Movie, 1939,
Kasumi's Father (Support Role)
Kasumi's Father
Support Role
0.0
1938 Chocolate and Soldiers
Japanese Movie, 1938,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1938 Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro
Japanese Movie, 1938,
[Doorman in charge of footwear] (Bit part)
[Doorman in charge of footwear]
Bit part
7.0
1938 The Loves of a Kabuki Actor
Japanese Movie, 1938,
Gakuyaban Tokube (Support Role)
Gakuyaban Tokube
Support Role
0.0
1938 Dekansho Samurai
Japanese Movie, 1938,
Landlord Genbei (Support Role)
Landlord Genbei
Support Role
0.0
1937 Tokai Bijoden
Japanese Movie, 1937,
Ishiunsai (Support Role)
Ishiunsai
Support Role
0.0
1937 Tokaido wa Nihonbare
Japanese Movie, 1937,
Rokubei (Support Role)
Rokubei
Support Role
0.0
1936 Kantaro Tsuki no Uta
Japanese Movie, 1936,
Iseya (Support Role)
Iseya
Support Role
7.0
1936 Daibosatsu Touge: Suzuka Yama no Maki ~ Mibu Shimabara no Maki
Japanese Movie, 1936,
Fujisaku (Support Role)
Fujisaku
Support Role
2.0
1936 Theater of Life: Youth Version
Japanese Movie, 1936,
Jin (Support Role)
Jin
Support Role
0.0
1934 Tange Sazen: Kengeki no Maki
Japanese Movie, 1934,
Sakuya (Support Role)
Sakuya
Support Role
0.0
1933 Tange Sazen: Dai Ichi Hen
Japanese Movie, 1933,
Sakujii (Support Role)
Sakujii
Support Role
0.0
1931 And Yet They Go On
Japanese Movie, 1931,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1925 Dohatsu
Japanese Movie, 1925,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1925 Wakaki Modae
Japanese Movie, 1925,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1925 Koro
Japanese Movie, 1925,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1925 Shiawase
Japanese Movie, 1925,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1925 Haru no Umi
Japanese Movie, 1925,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1924 Nageki no Mura
Japanese Movie, 1924,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1923 Namida no Oyako
Japanese Movie, 1923,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1921 Kyoenroku
Japanese Movie, 1921,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1918 Koi no Ukishima
Japanese Movie, 1918,
(Support Role)
Support Role
2.0
1918 Tsukinu Ura
Japanese Movie, 1918,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1918 Chikyodai
Japanese Movie, 1918,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1918 Kurozuisho
Japanese Movie, 1918,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1918 Sakura no Sono
Japanese Movie, 1918,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1918 Ikeru Shikabane
Japanese Movie, 1918,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1918 Akatsuki
Japanese Movie, 1918,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1913 Higeki Yuriko: Zenpen
Japanese Movie, 1913,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1899 Shimizu Sadakichi: Inazuma Goto
Japanese Movie, 1899,
Policeman (Main Role)
Policeman
Main Role
3.5
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  • First Name: Yataro
  • Family Name: Yokoyama
  • Native name: 横山運平
  • Also Known as: Yokoyama Umpei, Yokoyama Yatarou, 横山弥太郎, よこやま うんぺい
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: January 1, 1881
  • Died: April 3, 1967

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