Kai Atō (阿藤 快, Atō Kai, 14 November 1946 – 15 November 2015) was a Japanese actor and television personality. His birth name was Kōichi Atō (阿藤 公一, Atō Kōichi),[1] and until 14 November 2001, his stage name was written with different kanji characters as (阿藤 海).[2]
Kai Atō | |
|---|---|
阿藤 快 | |
| Born | Kōichi Atō 14 November 1946 Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Died | 15 November 2015 (aged 69) Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan |
| Body discovered | 15 November 2015 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | Tokyo Metropolitan University |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, television personality |
| Years active | 1970 - 2015 |
| Agent | Bonito LLC |
Biography
editAtō was born on 14 November 1946 in Odawara, Kanagawa.[3] He attended Tokyo Metropolitan University, studying law.[2]
Atō was found dead at his home in Shinjuku, Tokyo, on 15 November 2015, a day after his 69th birthday.[4] His agency website lists his date of death as 14 November 2015, approximately at his 69th birthday.[5]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Female Convict Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 | Ogata | |
| 1973 | Lady Snowblood | Henchman | |
| 1973 | Mushukunin mikogami no jôkichi: Tasogare ni senko ga tonda | ||
| 1976 | Kimi yo fundo no kawa o watare | ||
| 1976 | Seishun no satsujinsha | ||
| 1978 | Osou! | Ôkubo | |
| 1978 | Mottomo kiken na yuugi | Keiji B | |
| 1978 | Never Give Up | ||
| 1978 | Satsujin yugi | Bunta Izutsu | |
| 1979 | Woman with Red Hair | Takao | |
| 1979 | Hakuchyu no shikaku | Tatekawa | |
| 1979 | Oretachi ni haka wa nai | Kanbe | |
| 1979 | The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf | Nosaka | |
| 1979 | Yasha-ga-ike | The Bone | |
| 1979 | Dôran | ||
| 1980 | Kagemusha | Zenjiro Amemiya | |
| 1980 | Yajû shisubeshi | Tojo | |
| 1980 | Za ûman | ||
| 1980 | Disciples of Hippocrates | Kanzaki | |
| 1980 | Tosa No Ipponzuri | Kuma | |
| 1981 | Masho no natsu - 'Yotsuya kaidan' yori | ||
| 1981 | Kôfuku | ||
| 1981 | Station | Ryosuke Honjo | |
| 1982 | Kaseki no kouya | Police Iwashita | |
| 1982 | Waisetsu kazoku: haha to musume | Mishima | |
| 1982 | Kaze no uta o kike | DJ | |
| 1982 | Yaju-deka | Kita | |
| 1982 | Kaikyô | ||
| 1983 | Amagi goe | ||
| 1983 | Nogare no machi | Hatta | |
| 1984 | Irodori-gawa | Det. Yoshino | |
| 1984 | Kita no hotaru | Ryuzo | |
| 1985 | Capone Cries a Lot | Bank Manager | |
| 1985 | Penguin's Memory - Shiawase monogatari | Al | Voice |
| 1985 | Bi bappu haisukuru | Mr. Baba | |
| 1986 | Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma | Sonojo Sawamura | |
| 1987 | Yogisha | Samejima | |
| 1987 | Jiyu na megami tachi | Umekichi | |
| 1987 | Shinjuku Jun'ai Monogatari | Tashiro | |
| 1987 | Kikuropusu | Michio Sonezaki | |
| 1987 | Gorufu yoakemae | ||
| 1987 | Don Matsugorô no daibôken | Kanda Criminal | |
| 1988 | Ikoka modoroka | ||
| 1988 | Bakayaro! I'm Plenty Mad | Raizo Hayashi | (Episode 3) |
| 1988 | Kanashi iro yanen | Ritsuo | |
| 1990 | Hong Kong Paradise | Tsukada | |
| 1992 | Kira kira hikaru | ||
| 2000 | Another Heaven | Shinji Ohno | |
| 2004 | Atarashii kaze - Wakaki hi no Yoda Benzo | Takozo | |
| 2005 | Cromartie High - The Movie | Kai Atō | |
| 2005 | Sô kamo shirenai | ||
| 2007 | Tantei monogatari | ||
| 2008 | Johnen: Sada no ai | ||
| 2008 | 20-seiki shônen: Honkaku kagaku bôken eiga | ||
| 2008 | Hômuresu ga chûgakusei | ||
| 2009 | Chikujô seyo! | ||
| 2011 | Deadball | ||
| 2013 | Setouchi kaizoku monogatari | ||
| 2014 | Nemurihime: Dream On Dreamer | ||
| 2014 | Itsukano, genkantachi to | ||
| 2014 | Tsuki ga kirei desune | ||
| 2015 | Shinema no tenshi | ||
| 2016 | Tosa no ipponzuri |
References
edit- ^ 阿藤快さん死去、69歳 自宅で発見 [Kai Atō dies at 69 - found at home]. Daily Sports Online (in Japanese). Japan: Daily Sports. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- ^ a b 阿藤快さん急死、６９歳 悪役から「教師びんびん」 旅番組リポーター [Kai Atō dies at 69 - from villains to travel programme reporter]. Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Japan: Sports Nippon Newspapers. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- ^ 阿藤 快 [Kai Ato]. Profile (in Japanese). Japan: Bonito LLC. 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- ^ "Obituary / Kai Ato, Actor". The Japan News. Japan: The Yomiuri Shimbun. 16 November 2015. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015.
- ^ "Bonito LLC". Japan: Bonito LLC. November 2015. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
External links
edit- Kai Atō at IMDb
- Agency profile (in Japanese)