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Baian the Assassin

Plot: This is an ensemble period drama adapted from Shotaro Ikenami's popular novel, featuring the famous Kabuki actor brothers Kinnosuke Manya and Katsuo Nakamura, who made the transition from the Kabuki world to the film industry, and a cast of gorgeous and diverse faces. The Edo period
Release Date: Saturday, April 11 1981
44 years ago
Genres: Action, Drama
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Cast

Portrait of Kinnosuke NakamuraKinnosuke Nakamura. Kinnosuke Nakamura was 48 in Baian the Assassin as 'Baian Fujieda'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 20 1932 –
Died: Mon, Mar 10 1997
Portrait of Mayumi OgawaMayumi Ogawa. Mayumi Ogawa was 41 in Baian the Assassin as 'Osono'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 07 1939
Portrait of Kimie ShingyojiKimie Shingyoji. Kimie Shingyoji was 21 in Baian the Assassin as 'Osaki'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 24 1959
Portrait of Junko MiyashitaJunko Miyashita. Junko Miyashita was 32 in Baian the Assassin as 'Omon'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 29 1949
Portrait of Katsuo NakamuraKatsuo Nakamura. Katsuo Nakamura was 42 in Baian the Assassin as 'Hikojiro'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 23 1938
Portrait of Jūzō ItamiJūzō Itami. Jūzō Itami was 47 in Baian the Assassin as 'Sahei Oumiya'.
Birthday: Mon, May 15 1933 –
Died: Sat, Dec 20 1997
Portrait of Susumu FujitaSusumu Fujita. Susumu Fujita was 69 in Baian the Assassin as 'Hanuemon Otowaya'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 08 1912 –
Died: Sat, Mar 23 1991
Portrait of Takayuki GodaiTakayuki Godai. Takayuki Godai was 24 in Baian the Assassin as 'Jugoro Kosugi'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 01 1956
Portrait of Masataka IwaoMasataka Iwao. Masataka Iwao was 38 in Baian the Assassin as 'Genpachiro Isaka'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 20 1942
Portrait of Shinsuke MikimotoShinsuke Mikimoto. Shinsuke Mikimoto was 49 in Baian the Assassin as 'Mondo Tsuchiya'.
Birthday: Fri, May 22 1931 –
Died: Mon, Aug 05 2002
Portrait of Akira NakaoAkira Nakao. Akira Nakao was 38 in Baian the Assassin as 'Mondonosuke'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 11 1942 –
Died: Thu, May 16 2024
Portrait of Izumi ShimaIzumi Shima. Izumi Shima was 27 in Baian the Assassin as 'Oyumi'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 03 1953

Crew

Portrait of Yasuo FuruhataYasuo Furuhata. Yasuo Furuhata was 46 in Baian the Assassin as 'Director'
Birthday: Sun, Aug 19 1934 –
Died: Mon, May 20 2019
Portrait of Yōzō TanakaYōzō Tanaka. Yōzō Tanaka was 41 in Baian the Assassin as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Wed, May 17 1939
Portrait of Seiko ShimuraSeiko Shimura. Seiko Shimura was 41 in Baian the Assassin as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Mon, Mar 04 1940 –
Died: Sun, Apr 26 2009
Portrait of Yoshio MiyajimaYoshio Miyajima. Yoshio Miyajima was 72 in Baian the Assassin as 'Cinematography'
Birthday: Wed, Feb 03 1909 –
Died: Sat, Feb 21 1998
Portrait of Shotaro IkenamiShotaro Ikenami. Shotaro Ikenami was 58 in Baian the Assassin as 'Original Story'
Birthday: Thu, Jan 25 1923 –
Died: Thu, May 03 1990