Kai Atō
| Kai Atō | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 阿藤 快 |
| Born |
Kōichi Atō 14 November 1946 Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Died |
15 November 2015 (aged 69) Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan |
| Body discovered | 15 November 2015 |
| Residence | Shinjuku, Tokyo |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | Tokyo Metropolitan University |
| Occupation | Actor, TV personality |
| Years active | 1970 - 2015 |
| Agent | Bonito LLC |
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),[1] and until 14 November 2001, his stage name was written with different kanji characters as 阿藤 海.[2]
Biography
Atō was born on 14 November 1946 in Odawara, Kanagawa.[3] He attended Tokyo Metropolitan University, studying law.[2]
Atō was found dead at his home in Shinjuku, Tokyo, on 15 November 2015, a day after his 69th birthday.[4] His agency website lists his date of death as 14 November 2015, approximately at his 69th birthday. [5]
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 |
References
- ↑ 阿藤快さん死去、69歳 自宅で発見 [Kai Atō dies at 69 - found at home]. Daily Sports Online (in Japanese). Japan: Daily Sports. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- 1 2 阿藤快さん急死、６９歳 悪役から「教師びんびん」 旅番組リポーター [Kai Atō dies at 69 - from villains to travel programme reporter]. Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Japan: Sports Nippon Newspapers. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- ↑ 阿藤 快 [Kai Ato]. Profile (in Japanese). Japan: Bonito LLC. 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- ↑ "Obituary / Kai Ato, Actor". The Japan News. Japan: The Yomiuri Shimbun. 16 November 2015.
- ↑ "Bonito LLC". Japan: Bonito LLC. November 2015. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
External links
- Kai Atō at the Internet Movie Database
- Agency profile (Japanese)
- Official blog (Japanese)
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