Kenichi Enomoto
Known for Acting · 75 credits
- Born
- 1904-10-11
- Died
- 1970-01-07
- Place of birth
- Aoyama, Tokyo
- 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".
Known For
Movies (75)
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
1952
as Porter
The Three Treasures
1959
as God of Yaoyorozu
The Monkey King
1940
as Son Goku
Nonki saiban
1955
Hyoroku's Dream Tale
1943
as Hyoroku Oishi
Enomoto's Heaven and Hell
1954
The Dangoro Party in the Sky
1962
Enoken’s Ten Millions
1936
Kin no tamago: Golden Girl
1952
Fighting Yasubei
1952
as Ginji Tateya
A Doting Parent’s Lullaby
1955
Enoken’s Boxing Generation
1949
Masura o hashutsu fukai
1956
A Country Boss
1962
as Ryunosuke Edohara
Umon's Detective Stories: The One-Eyed Wolf
1951
Enoken's Singing Detective Story
1948
The Man Who Waited
1942
Elephant from "Zoo Story"
1957
as Zen-san (Elephant Officer)
These Foolish Times
1947
Excursion to Treasure Isle
1956
as Sarukichi
Four Love Stories
1947
Sagohei the Three-footer
1944
as 'Three-Footer' Sagohei
聟入り豪華船
1947
Enoken's Chikiri Kinta Part 1 – Momma, the Hat: The Nice Way
1937
Life Is like a Somersault
1946
Exploits of Heisuke Isokawa
1942
Until Victory Day
1945
The Well-known Magistrate
1951
Zoku bantōhan to detchidon
1960
Enoken's Cropped Hair
1940
Enoken’s Ten Millions Sequel
1936
as Enoken
The Admirable Isshin Tasuke!
1945
The Paradise Island Story
1957
Enoken's Kondo Isami
1935
as Kondo Isami / Sakamoto Ryoma
Enoken's Yaji and Kita
1939
The Adventures of Tobisuke
1949
as Tobisuke
Diary of the First Incredible Laughing Trip
1955
as Furaibo Kinta
The Beloved Imposters
1958
Enoken's Mori no Ishimatsu
1939
Enoken's Bow-Wow General
1940
as Santa
Enoken's Hokaibo
1938
Enoken's Chikiri Kinta Part 2 – Returning Is Scary, but the Weather Will Clear If You Wait
1937
むっつり右門捕物帖 鬼面屋敷
1955
The Happy-Go-Lucky Guy
1961
Enoken's Home Run King
1948
Uta e! Taiyō
1945
The Tokyo Kid
1950
Enoken's Surprising Life
1938
as Enoken
Rivals
1939
Enoken's Donguri Tonbei
1936
Enoken's The Magician
1934
Enoken the Hero
1950
as Onihime Yakurota
Idaten Kaido
1944
Nitōhei monogatari: Aa senyū no maki
1958
Fighting Cha Cha Girl
1956
as Iwasuke Egawa
Enoken's Kurama Tengu
1939
Enoken’s Shrewd Period
1939
as Enoken
Romantic and Crazy
1934
as Enoken
Enoken ohako rakuda no Ma-san
1950
Pleasant Company
1962
誰よりも金を愛す
1961
Dai Abare Tokaido
1958
次郎長社長と石松社員 威風堂々
1962
Enoken roppa no yajikita bugiugi dōchū
1950
Enoken's Sarutobi Sasuke
1937
Enoken Enters the Ring
1940
Love Express
1954
Tomboy Daughter Diary
1955
as Ken'ichi Enomoto
Bridal Candidates
1955
as Yoshiro Ishibashi
Nonsense Detective Story: The Phantom Woman
1952
とんちんかん八百八町
1957
A Long Comic Story-Houses' Ghost Affairs
1954
らくだの馬さん
1957
Grease Paint Serenade
1952
as Kenichi Hanemoto
The 99th Bride
1947
About Kenichi Enomoto
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… With 75 credits spanning from 1934 to 1962, Kenichi Enomoto has appeared in 75 films and 0 TV shows.
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- The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail (1952) — as Porter
- The Three Treasures (1959) — as God of Yaoyorozu
- The Monkey King (1940) — as Son Goku
- Nonki saiban (1955)
- Hyoroku's Dream Tale (1943) — as Hyoroku Oishi
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