From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Denjiro Okochi (5 February 1898 – 18 July 1962) was a Japanese film actor most famous for starring roles in jidaigeki directed by such masters as Akira Kurosawa, Daisuke Ito, Sadao Yamanaka, Teinosuke Kinugasa, Hiroshi Inagaki and Masahiro Makino. His real name was Masuo Obe. Training in Shinkokugeki under Shojiro Sawada, Okochi entered Nikkatsu in 1925 and soon came to fame in chanbara films playing characters such as Chuji Kunisada and Sazen Tange. At hi
Born On: 5-Feb-1898
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