Nakamura Ganjirō II
Nakamura Ganjirō II | |||||
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Ganjirō in 1958 | |||||
| Born | Yoshio Hayashi 17 February 1902 Osaka, Japan | ||||
| Died | 13 April 1983 (aged 81) | ||||
| Occupation | Actor | ||||
| Years active | 1906–1980 | ||||
| Title | Living National Treasure | ||||
| Children | Sakata Tōjūrō IV (eldest son) Tamao Nakamura (youngest daughter) | ||||
| Father | Nakamura Ganjirō I | ||||
| Relatives | Nakamura Kanjaku III (grandfather) Hayashi Mataichirō II (brother) Nakamura Ganjirō IV (grandson) Nakamura Senjaku III (grandson) Nakamura Kazutarō (great-grandson) Nakamura Toranosuke (great-grandson) | ||||
| Japanese name | |||||
| Kanji | 中村鴈治郎 | ||||
| Hiragana | なかむら がんじろう | ||||
| Katakana | ナカムラ ガンジロウ | ||||
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| Alternative Japanese name | |||||
| Kanji | 林 好雄 | ||||
| Hiragana | はやし よしお | ||||
| Katakana | ハヤシ ヨシオ | ||||
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Nakamura Ganjirō II (二代目 中村鴈治郎, Nidaime Nakamura Ganjirō; born Yoshio Hayashi (林 好雄, Hayashi Yoshio), 17 February 1902 – 13 April 1983) was a Japanese Kabuki and film actor. He was one of the most influential Kabuki actors in the post-World War II era, and also appeared in more than 70 films between 1941 and 1980, directed by notable filmmakers such as Yasujirō Ozu, Kenji Mizoguchi, Akira Kurosawa, and Mikio Naruse.
For his contributions to Kabuki, Nakamura was awarded the title of Living National Treasure by the Japanese government in 1967, one of several civil honours he received in his lifetime. His son, Sakata Tōjūrō IV, was also a renowned kabuki actor.