Hisao Kubota

Hisao Kubota

Birthday: 1909-07-07

Place of Birth: Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan

Biography: Kubota Hisao was a Japanese child actor, born in July 1909 in Asakusa, Tokyo. His father was Tokitaro Kurihara, a traveling comedian. In 1921, he joined Shochiku Studios as an actor. He was known for Kyôdai (1923), Haha o yobu koe (1925) and Musasabî no sankichi (1927). His final film was released in 1929. After World War II, he is said to have worked in a rental studio. His death, sometime before 1979, came by suicide.

Movies

Young Master
Young Master

Japanese silent film from 1926. (Obo-chan meaning "Young Master.") Written by Ayame Mizushima, the f...

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Sankichi the Flying Squirrel
Sankichi the Flying Squirrel

Japanese jidaigeki from 1927. The titular character's nickname may suggest agility, stealth, or othe...

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