Minoru Ōki | |
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Born |
Sakai,
Osaka Prefecture Japan | 16 December 1923
Died | 30 March 2009 | (aged 85)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1951–2006 |
Minoru Ōki (大木 実, Ōki Minoru, 16 December 1927 – 30 March 2009) was a Japanese actor. [1] [2] His notable film appearances were Lone Wolf and Cub films, Stakeout, and Not Forgotten. [3]
Ōki started working as a shooting assistant at the Nikkatsu Tamagawa studio at the age of 16. [3] In 1951, he made his film debut with Aa Seishun at Shin Saburi and Michiyo Kogure's recommendation. [3] [4] In the same year, he officially signed his contract with Shochiku film company and became an actor. [3] In 1963, he left Shochiku and transferred to Toei. [3] In Toei, he mainly appeared in yakuza films. [3]
In 2000, he won the best actor award at the Three Continents Film Festival for his role in Not Forgotten. [3] He died of pancreatic cancer in 2006. [5] [6]