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Japanese actor
A.K.A.
Atō Kai, Atō Kōichi
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Male
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Birth:
14 November 1946(Odawara)
Death:
14 November 2015(Shinjuku-ku)
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Biography
Introduction
Kai Atō (阿藤 快, Atō Kai, 14 November 1946 – 15 November 2015) was a Japanese actor and television personality. His birth name was Kōichi Atō (阿藤 公一, Atō Kōichi), and until 14 November 2001, his stage name was written with different kanji characters as 阿藤 海.
Biography
Atō was born on 14 November 1946 in Odawara, Kanagawa. He attended Tokyo Metropolitan University, studying law.
Atō was found dead at his home in Shinjuku, Tokyo, on 15 November 2015, a day after his 69th birthday. His agency website lists his date of death as 14 November 2015, approximately at his 69th birthday.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Female Convict Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 | |
| 1973 | Lady Snowblood | Henchman |
| 1976 | Kimi yo fundo no kawa o watare | |
| 1978 | Never Give Up | |
| 1979 | Woman with Red Hair | Takao |
| 1979 | The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf | Nosaka |
| 1980 | Kagemusha | Zenjiro Amemiya |
| 1980 | Disciples of Hippocrates | Kanzaki |
| 1981 | Station | Ryosuke Honjo |
| 1982 | Yaju-deka | Kita |
| 1988 | Bakayaro! I'm Plenty Mad | Raizo Hayashi |
| 2000 | Another Heaven | Shinji Ohno |
| 2005 | Cromartie High - The Movie | Kai Atō |
| 2011 | Deadball |