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Matsunosuke Onoe

Known for Acting

Born
September 12, 1875
Birthplace
Okayama, Japan
Died
September 11, 1926 (aged 50)
Also known as
尾上 松之助, Tsuruzo Nakamura

Biography

Matsunosuke Onoe sometimes known as Medama no Matchan ("Eyeballs" Matsu), was a Japanese actor. His birth name is Tsuruzo Nakamura.[1] He is sometimes credited as Yukio Koki, Tamijaku Onoe, or Tsunusaburo Onoe, and as a kabuki artist he went by the name Tsurusaburo Onoe. He gained great popularity, appearing in over 1000 films, and has been called the first superstar of Japanese cinema.

Filmography

50 titles