Isao Yamagata

was a Japanese film actor. In 1942, Yamagata and So Yamamura formed the Bunkaza Theatre Company. In 1949 he made his film debut with Kirareya Senta. Yamagata became famous for his role in 1953 film Gate of Hell. He became a character actor and often played villainous roles. In 1973, Yamagata landed main role on the TV jidaigeki Kenkaku Shōbai. He died of tuberculosis in 1996. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1951 and 1984. Selected filmography Bungawan soro (1951) Ringo-en no shōjo (1952) Mukokuseki-sha (1952) Sen-hime (1953) - Samanosuke Itsumi Pu-san (1953) Kimi ni sasageshi inochi nariseba (1953) Seishun Zenigata Heiji (1953) - Plibp Gate of Hell (1953) - Wataru Watanabe Higeki no shôgun: Yamashita Tomoyuki (1953) Hana to ryû - Dai-ichi-bu: Dôkai-wan no rantô (1954) - Shin'nosuke Mori Seven Samurai (1954) - Samurai #1 Wakaki hi no takuboku: Kumo wa tensai de aru (1954) - Kanematsu Kikuchi Kakute yume ari (1954) - Ichirô Kasuga Jigoku no kengô Hirate Miki (1954) - Isonoshin Yamabe The Princess Sen (1954) - Dewanokami Sakasaki Floating Clouds (1955) - Sugio Iba Minan o koshô: Hitokiri hikosei (1955) Jokyû (1955) - Ryûjin Aramaki Juku no hana yome (1955) Princess Yang Kwei-Fei (1955) - Yang Hsien Uruwashiki saigetsu (1955) Rokunin no ansatsusha (1955) - Kondō Isami Asakusa no oni (1955) Meoto zenzai (1955) Kôdôkan shitennô (1955) Tarao Bannai senritsu no nanakamen (1956) Bara no kôdôkan (1956) - Shogoro Yabe Warning from Space (1956) - Dr.