Kaichi Yamamoto

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Personal Info

Known for

Acting

From

Tokyo, Japan

Born

9/6/1877

Age

147

Credit(s)

28

Biography

Kaichi Yamamoto, also known as Yamakichi, was a distinguished Japanese actor renowned for his performances in both contemporary and period films. He was a prominent figure at Nikkatsu studios following the era of Onoe Matsunosuke. At the age of 18 in 1895, he joined the "Kawakami Onjuro Troupe," a prominent New School (Shinpa) theater group led by ...Show More