Cast
Kenichi Enomoto
Acting
Cast
Kenichi Enomoto
Known for
Acting
Born
1904-10-11
From
Aoyama, Tokyo
Died
1970-01-07
Also known as Ken'ichi Enomoto, エノケン, Enoken
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Kenichi Enomoto (October 11, 1904 – January 7, 1970) was a popular Japanese singing comedian, mostly known by his stage name Enoken. A major innovator during his heyday, Enoken's stage shows, radio appearances, and film roles were a major influence within Tokyo theatre before World War II, and was a catalyst for the revival of comedy in the postwar period. Born in Aoyama, Tokyo, the son of rice cracker shop owners, Enomoto fell under the spell of such stars of the Asakusa Opera as Taya Rikizo and Fujiwara Yoshie, and in 1922 he made his stage debut at age 18 as a chorus member of the Asakusa Kinryukan Theatre. The Great Kanto Earthquake of the following year dealt a great blow to the opera world in Tokyo, at which time Enomoto shifted to comic theatre. Playing small roles in various comedy productions, he returned to the Asakusa stage in 1929 as part of the troupe Casino Folly. The following year saw him launch his own troupe, Enoken Gekidan, which would firmly establish him as a leading figure in Tokyo theatrical circles. In 1934, he starred in the movie Enoken no Seishun Suikoden (Enoken’s Tale of Youth’s Folly), and gained national popularity. His subsequent film career saw him parody a whole parade of Japanese historical personages, including Kondo Isami and Sakamoto Ryoma, in a series of "jidai-geki" (historical dramas) and "chanbara" (samurai drama) films, including some directed by Kajirō Yamamoto, Nobuo Nakagawa and Akira Kurosawa. Enomoto became afflicted with necrosis of the right leg in the 1950s, which required amputation, curtailing his film and stage career. He did, however, make a legendary comeback at the Shinjuku Koma Theatre 1963 wearing a prosthetic leg. He died in 1970, and is entombed in Hase Temple in Nishi-Azabu, Minato, Tokyo, on whose tombstone is inscribed "The King of Comedy". Description above from the Wikipedia article Kenichi Enomoto, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
The Three Treasures
as God of Yaoyorozu
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
as Porter
Enoken's Chikiri Kinta Part 1 – Momma, the Hat: The Nice Way
Four Love Stories
The Happy-Go-Lucky Guy
The Adventures of Tobisuke
as Tobisuke
The Monkey King
as Son Goku
The Paradise Island Story
Pleasant Company
Nonki saiban
Enoken's Kondo Isami
as Kondo Isami / Sakamoto Ryoma
Enoken's Home Run King
Sagohei the Three-footer
as 'Three-Footer' Sagohei
A Doting Parent’s Lullaby
Umon's Detective Stories: The One-Eyed Wolf
Enomoto's Heaven and Hell
Dai Abare Tokaido
Enoken’s Boxing Generation
These Foolish Times
The Man Who Waited
Hyoroku's Dream Tale
as Hyoroku Oishi
Enoken's Chikiri Kinta Part 2 – Returning Is Scary, but the Weather Will Clear If You Wait
The Beloved Imposters
Elephant from "Zoo Story"
as Zen-san (Elephant Officer)
Enoken’s Ten Millions
Fighting Yasubei
as Ginji Tateya
Nitōhei monogatari: Aa senyū no maki
誰よりも金を愛す
Enoken's Singing Detective Story
Excursion to Treasure Isle
as Sarukichi
Kin no tamago: Golden Girl
The Admirable Isshin Tasuke!
Idaten Kaido
The Dangoro Party in the Sky
Until Victory Day
Romantic and Crazy
as Enoken
Life Is like a Somersault
むっつり右門捕物帖 鬼面屋敷
Bridal Candidates
as Yoshiro Ishibashi
Exploits of Heisuke Isokawa
Enoken’s Ten Millions Sequel
as Enoken
A Country Boss
as Ryunosuke Edohara
Enoken's The Magician
Enoken's Mori no Ishimatsu
A Luxurious Ship for the Bridegroom
Enoken ohako rakuda no Ma-san
Zoku bantōhan to detchidon
Enoken's Donguri Tonbei
Enoken's Bow-Wow General
as Santa
Enoken’s Shrewd Period
as Enoken
Grease Paint Serenade
as Kenichi Hanemoto
Enoken's Yaji and Kita
Masura o hashutsu fukai
Enoken's Cropped Hair
Uta e! Taiyō
The Well-known Magistrate
Enoken's Surprising Life
as Enoken
Enoken the Hero
as Onihime Yakurota
The Tokyo Kid
Tomboy Daughter Diary
as Ken'ichi Enomoto
Rivals
Enoken's Hokaibo
Diary of the First Incredible Laughing Trip
as Furaibo Kinta
Enoken roppa no yajikita bugiugi dōchū
Enoken's Kurama Tengu
Love Express
Fighting Cha Cha Girl
as Iwasuke Egawa
Nonsense Detective Story: The Phantom Woman
Enoken's Sarutobi Sasuke
とんちんかん八百八町
次郎長社長と石松社員 威風堂々
Enoken Enters the Ring
A Long Comic Story-Houses' Ghost Affairs
らくだの馬さん
