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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".
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Filmography (Movies)
The Dangoro Party in the Sky
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Release Date:15/04/1962
Pleasant Company
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Release Date:07/03/1962
A Country Boss
Character:Ryunosuke Edohara
Release Date:25/01/1962
次郎長社長と石松社員 威風堂々
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Release Date:09/01/1962
The Happy-Go-Lucky Guy
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Release Date:06/12/1961
誰よりも金を愛す
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Release Date:02/02/1961
Zoku bantōhan to detchidon
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Release Date:21/08/1960
The Three Treasures
Character:God of Yaoyorozu
Release Date:01/11/1959
Nitōhei monogatari: Aa senyū no maki
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Release Date:28/12/1958
Dai Abare Tokaido
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Release Date:28/12/1958
The Beloved Imposters
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Release Date:11/11/1958
Elephant from "Zoo Story"
Character:Zen-san (Elephant Officer)
Release Date:09/04/1957
とんちんかん八百八町
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Release Date:25/02/1957
The Paradise Island Story
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Release Date:29/01/1957
Excursion to Treasure Isle
Character:Sarukichi
Release Date:20/07/1956
Fighting Cha Cha Girl
Character:Iwasuke Egawa
Release Date:24/05/1956
Masura o hashutsu fukai
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Release Date:05/02/1956
A Doting Parent’s Lullaby
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Release Date:01/11/1955
むっつり右門捕物帖 鬼面屋敷
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Release Date:06/07/1955
Nonki saiban
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Release Date:24/04/1955
Bridal Candidates
Character:Yoshiro Ishibashi
Release Date:22/01/1955
Tomboy Daughter Diary
Character:Ken'ichi Enomoto
Release Date:09/01/1955
Diary of the First Incredible Laughing Trip
Character:Furaibo Kinta
Release Date:03/01/1955
Enomoto's Heaven and Hell
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Release Date:12/10/1954
Fighting Yasubei
Character:Ginji Tateya
Release Date:30/07/1952
Kin no tamago: Golden Girl
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Release Date:14/05/1952
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
Character:Porter
Release Date:24/04/1952
The Well-known Magistrate
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Release Date:07/06/1951
Umon's Detective Stories: The One-Eyed Wolf
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Release Date:08/01/1951
Enoken the Hero
Character:Onihime Yakurota
Release Date:15/10/1950
The Tokyo Kid
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Release Date:09/09/1950
Enoken roppa no yajikita bugiugi dōchū
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Release Date:09/07/1950
Enoken ohako rakuda no Ma-san
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Release Date:26/03/1950
The Adventures of Tobisuke
Character:Tobisuke
Release Date:27/09/1949
Enoken’s Boxing Generation
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Release Date:08/02/1949
Enoken's Singing Detective Story
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Release Date:31/12/1948
Enoken's Home Run King
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Release Date:07/09/1948
These Foolish Times
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Release Date:12/10/1947
Four Love Stories
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Release Date:01/04/1947
聟入り豪華船
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Release Date:14/01/1947
Life Is like a Somersault
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Release Date:27/06/1946
Uta e! Taiyō
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Release Date:22/11/1945
Until Victory Day
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Release Date:25/01/1945
The Admirable Isshin Tasuke!
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Release Date:11/01/1945
Sagohei the Three-footer
Character:'Three-Footer' Sagohei
Release Date:06/07/1944
Idaten Kaido
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Release Date:14/01/1944
Hyoroku's Dream Tale
Character:Hyoroku Oishi
Release Date:01/04/1943
Exploits of Heisuke Isokawa
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Release Date:05/11/1942
The Man Who Waited
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Release Date:23/04/1942
The Monkey King
Character:Son Goku
Release Date:06/11/1940
Enoken's Bow-Wow General
Character:Santa
Release Date:16/07/1940
Enoken Enters the Ring
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Release Date:15/05/1940
Enoken's Cropped Hair
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Release Date:27/03/1940
Enoken's Yaji and Kita
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Release Date:29/12/1939
Rivals
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Release Date:19/09/1939
Enoken's Mori no Ishimatsu
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Release Date:10/08/1939
Enoken's Kurama Tengu
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Release Date:21/05/1939
Enoken’s Shrewd Period
Character:Enoken
Release Date:11/01/1939
Enoken's Surprising Life
Character:Enoken
Release Date:29/12/1938
Enoken's Hokaibo
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Release Date:21/06/1938
Enoken's Sarutobi Sasuke
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Release Date:31/12/1937
Enoken's Chikiri Kinta Part 2 – Returning Is Scary, but the Weather Will Clear If You Wait
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Release Date:01/08/1937
Enoken's Chikiri Kinta Part 1 – Momma, the Hat: The Nice Way
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Release Date:11/07/1937
Enoken’s Ten Millions Sequel
Character:Enoken
Release Date:01/09/1936
Enoken’s Ten Millions
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Release Date:21/07/1936
Enoken's Donguri Tonbei
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Release Date:31/01/1936
Enoken's Kondo Isami
Character:Kondo Isami / Sakamoto Ryoma
Release Date:11/10/1935
Enoken's The Magician
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Release Date:25/10/1934
Romantic and Crazy
Character:Enoken
Release Date:03/05/1934
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