Jūshirō Konoe

Jūshirō Konoe (近衛 十四郎, Konoe Jūshirō; 10 April 1914 – 24 May 1977) was a Japanese jidaigeki actor. He was born Toraichi Meguro in Nagaoka, Niigata.^[1] Debuting at Ajia Eiga in 1934, Konoe appeared in jidaigeki at Daito Eiga, Shochiku, and Toei, the latter having him star in a popular series about Yagyu Jubei.^[1] Konoe was known for his dazzling swordplay and appeared in over 200 movies and TV dramas. He retired in 1973 due to his worsening diabetes.

Jūshirō Konoe
Born	(1914-04-10)April 10, 1914 Nagaoka, Niigata
Died	May 24, 1977(1977-05-24) (aged 63)
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation	Jidaigeki actor
Notable work	Chiheisen, Ôzora no isho, Kessen

Konoe's sons Hiroki Matsukata and Yūki Meguro are actors.^[1][2]

Filmography

List of acting performances in film and television

Year	Title	Japanese	Romanization	Role	Notes
1939			Chiheisen
1941			Ôzora no isho
1943	The Decisive Battle		Kessen
1953			Senkan Yamato
1955			Gokumonchô
1956			Rindo garasu
1956			Kitsune kago
1956	Five Patriots of Kyoto		Kyoraku gonin otoko
1957			Rônin-gai	Gen'nai Aramaki
1957			Jirochô gaiden: Ishimatsu to oiwake sangorô
1959			Yagyu tabi nikki: Tenchi muso ken	Yagyu Jubei
1959			Edo yumin den
1960			Rônin ichiba - Asayake tengu	Isuke Asaoka
1960			Tenpô rokkasen - Jigoku no hanamichi	Seizô Moritaya
1960			Suronin hyakuman-goku
1960			Jirochô kesshôki: Fuji mitôge no taiketsu
1961		赤穂浪士	Akō rōshi	Ikkaku Shimizu
1961			Gokai senryo yari
1961	The Ghost Story of Oiwa's Spirit		Kaidan Oiwa no borei
1961	Law in Ghost Island		Yurei-jima no okite
1961	Fighting Daimyo		Tekka daimyo
1962			Hanagasa dochu
1962			Kisaragi musô ken	Tekkan Gamô
1962			Akai kage-bôshi	Hanzô Hattori
1962			Inazuma to uge no kettô
1963	Seventeen Ninja			Maguro Saiga
1963			Jirochô sangokushi dainibu
1963	Blood and Sand		Chi to suna no kettô
1964			Ninja gari	Wadakuro
1964			Bakuto tai tekiya
1964			Shafu yukyoden - kenka tatsu
1965			Taking The Castle	Akaza
1965			Mondonosuke Sanban Shobu	Yajuro
1965-1972			Tsuronin Tsukikage Hyogo[citation needed]		TV series
1966			Nihon daikyôkaku	Gisaburo Sakurai
1967	Zatoichi Challenged	座頭市血煙り街道	Zatōichi chikemurikaidō	Tajuro Akazuka
1968			Ah kaiten tokubetsu kogetikai
1969			Bakuto Ichidai Chimatsuri Fudo	Kojiro
1971			Boryokudan sai buso
1972	Trapped, the Crimson Bat		Mekurano Oichi jigokuhada	Hanbei
1974	Unmeitōge	運命峠		Yagyū Munenori	TV series