Nitani Hideaki

Name: Nitani Hideaki
Native name: 二谷英明
Also Known as: にたにひであき
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: January 28, 1930
Died: July 1, 2012

Nitani Hideaki was a Japanese actor born in Maizuru, Kyoto, Japan. He graduated from Kyoto Prefectural Higashi Maizuru High School (京都府立東舞鶴高等学校) and attended Doshisha University (同志社大学) but dropped out of the Department of English Literature.

After leaving university, he worked part-time before joining Radio Sasebo (佐世保放送) in 1954, where he hosted English broadcasts for three years. During his time in Sasebo, he married his first wife, but they later divorced.

In 1956, Nitani joined Nikkatsu (日活) as part of the third New Face group and made his film debut in Okinawa no Tami (沖縄の民). He remained with Nikkatsu until 1971.

In 1979, while working on Tokuso Saizensen (特捜最前線) in Hokkaido, Nitani suffered a neck injury from a skiing accident. After four months of recovery, he resumed his career.

In 2003, Nitani suffered a stroke and took a hiatus from his entertainment career, recovering at a nursing home. He had been active in industry organizations, serving as the vice-chairman of JHP - School Construction Association (JHP・学校をつくる会), chairman of the Japan Film Actors Association (日本映画俳優協会), and executive director of the Japan Actors Union (日本俳優連合).

Nitani married actress Shirakawa Yumi (白川由美) in 1964. Their eldest daughter, Nitani Yurie (二谷友里恵), is also an actress.

Nitani passed away from pneumonia on January 7, 2012, at the age of 81.

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Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1992	Nobunaga Japanese Drama, 1992, 49 eps Hirade Masahide (Support Role)	49	Hirade Masahide Support Role	7.6
1988	Netsuppoi no! Japanese Drama, 1988, 11 eps Hanaoka Hideo (Support Role)	11	Hanaoka Hideo Support Role	6.0
1977	Shiroi Hamon Japanese Drama, 1977, 23 eps Ayao Kitahara (Support Role)	23	Ayao Kitahara Support Role	7.0
1977	Tokuso Saizensen Japanese Drama, 1977, 508 eps Kamishiro Kyosuke (Main Role)	508	Kamishiro Kyosuke Main Role	0.0
1974	Chotto Shiawase Japanese Drama, 1974, 15 eps Mizoguchi (Support Role)	15	Mizoguchi Support Role	0.0
1972	Himegimi Torimono Hikae Japanese Drama, 1972, 13 eps (Unknown)	13	Unknown	0.0
1969	Yasube no Umi Japanese Drama, 1969, 156 eps Lieutenant Kusano (Support Role)	156	Lieutenant Kusano Support Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1976	Variation Japanese Movie, 1976, [Kyoko's husband] (Unknown)	[Kyoko's husband] Unknown	0.0
1975	Hatsukoi Japanese Movie, 1975, Kihara Naohiko (Main Role)	Kihara Naohiko Main Role	0.0
1973	Submersion of Japan Japanese Movie, 1973, Dr. Nakata [Cognitive Science D-2 Project Leader] (Support Role)	Dr. Nakata [Cognitive Science D-2 Project Leader] Support Role	7.3
1971	Night Butterflies Japanese Movie, 1971, Ishizuka Motohito (Support Role)	Ishizuka Motohito Support Role	6.0
1970	Men and War Japanese Movie, 1970, Yatsugi Shofu (Support Role)	Yatsugi Shofu Support Role	6.0
1969	Bakuto hyakunin Japanese Movie, 1969, Saiga (Support Role)	Saiga Support Role	4.5
1968	Wasureru mono ka Japanese Movie, 1968, Tsumura Yosuke (Main Role)	Tsumura Yosuke Main Role	0.0
1967	My Sweetheart Japanese Movie, 1967, Dr. Nitani (Bit part)	Dr. Nitani Bit part	0.0
1967	Akagi Keiichiro wa Ikiteiru: Gekiryu ni Ikiru Otoko Japanese Movie, 1967, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1967	Burning Nature Japanese Movie, 1967, Komoto Masaki (Main Role)	Komoto Masaki Main Role	6.0
1967	A Warm Misty Night Japanese Movie, 1967, Gwen HoaDai (Support Role)	Gwen HoaDai Support Role	0.0
1966	Asiapol Secret Service Japanese Movie, 1966, Saeki Ryutaro (Main Role)	Saeki Ryutaro Main Role	8.0
1966	Tokyo Drifter Japanese Movie, 1966, Aizawa Kenji (Support Role)	Aizawa Kenji Support Role	7.2
1966	Black Gambler Devil's Left Hand Japanese Movie, 1966, [Professor] (Support Role)	[Professor] Support Role	0.0
1965	Woman Gambler Japanese Movie, 1965, Asano Seiji (Support Role)	Asano Seiji Support Role	0.0
1965	Black Gambler: Murderous Dice Japanese Movie, 1965, Nui Sap / "The Killer" (Support Role)	Nui Sap / "The Killer" Support Role	0.0
1965	Chichibu Suikoden: Hissatsu Ken Japanese Movie, 1965, Denshichiro Okada (Support Role)	Denshichiro Okada Support Role	0.0
1965	Gambling Kitten Japanese Movie, 1965, Ito Seiji (Support Role)	Ito Seiji Support Role	0.0
1965	Shinkuna Umi ga Yon Deru ze Japanese Movie, 1965, Tsugawa Yusaku (Main Role)	Tsugawa Yusaku Main Role	0.0
1963	Kiri ni Kieta Hito Japanese Movie, 1963, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1963	Yukyo Burai Japanese Movie, 1963, Shinzo (Support Role)	Shinzo Support Role	4.0
1963	Beyond the Green Hills Japanese Movie, 1963, Numata Tamao (Support Role)	Numata Tamao Support Role	0.0
1962	Rainbow over the Kinmen Japanese Movie, 1962, Matsuzaka Kazuo [Reporter] (Support Role)	Matsuzaka Kazuo [Reporter] Support Role	7.0
1962	The Zero Fighter Japanese Movie, 1962, Yakumo Kabuto (Support Role)	Yakumo Kabuto Support Role	6.0
1962	Blue Town: Aoi Machi no Okami Japanese Movie, 1962, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1962	Gekiryu ni Ikiru Otoko Japanese Movie, 1962, Maeda (Support Role)	Maeda Support Role	0.0
1962	Kuroi Dice Japanese Movie, 1962, Miyamoto Kei (Main Role)	Miyamoto Kei Main Role	0.0
1962	Big Brother Japanese Movie, 1962, Ishii (Main Role)	Ishii Main Role	0.0
1961	Zurari Oretacha Yojinbo Japanese Movie, 1961, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1961	Ankokugai no Shizukana Otoko Japanese Movie, 1961, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1961	Pursuit Japanese Movie, 1961, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1961	The Man with a Shotgun Japanese Movie, 1961, Ryoji Watari (Main Role)	Ryoji Watari Main Role	6.7
1961	Good-for-Nothing Guy Japanese Movie, 1961, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1961	Tiger of the Sea Japanese Movie, 1961, Kuroda Keisuke (Support Role)	Kuroda Keisuke Support Role	4.0
1961	Ore wa Toppu Yada Kao no Nai Bijo Japanese Movie, 1961, Kurokawa Tetsuro (Main Role)	Kurokawa Tetsuro Main Role	0.0
1960	Togyu ni Kakeru Otoko Japanese Movie, 1960, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1960	Human Jungle Japanese Movie, 1960, Sanshiro Tatsuzaki (Main Role)	Sanshiro Tatsuzaki Main Role	0.0
1960	The Gun Like Lightning Japanese Movie, 1960, Otsu Noboru (Support Role)	Otsu Noboru Support Role	0.0
1960	The Poem of the Blue Star Japanese Movie, 1960, Ichiro Aikawa (Main Role)	Ichiro Aikawa Main Role	1.0
1959	My Second Brother Japanese Movie, 1959, Matsuoka Ryoichi (Support Role)	Matsuoka Ryoichi Support Role	7.2
1959	Love and Death Japanese Movie, 1959, Muraoka Minoru (Support Role)	Muraoka Minoru Support Role	4.0
1959	Tokyo Romance Way Japanese Movie, 1959, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1958	Chanchiki Okesa Japanese Movie, 1958, Tadokoro Tahei [2nd son] (Main Role)	Tadokoro Tahei [2nd son] Main Role	0.0
1958	Flight Time 7:50 Japanese Movie, 1958, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1958	The Clows of the Devil Japanese Movie, 1958, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1958	Underworld Beauty Japanese Movie, 1958, Detective Watanabe (Support Role)	Detective Watanabe Support Role	7.1
1958	Chunnii Japanese Movie, 1958, Teacher Izumida (Support Role)	Teacher Izumida Support Role	4.0
1958	Woman with the Gun Japanese Movie, 1958, Kida Ichiro (Main Role)	Kida Ichiro Main Role	0.0
1957	The Naked Woman and the Gun Japanese Movie, 1957, Sugawa Yuuji (Support Role)	Sugawa Yuuji Support Role	7.0
1957	Misstepping of Virtue Japanese Movie, 1957, [Waiter] (Bit part)	[Waiter] Bit part	6.0
1957	Temptation Japanese Movie, 1957, Togoshi Shigeo (Support Role)	Togoshi Shigeo Support Role	8.0
1957	I Am Waiting Japanese Movie, 1957, [older Shibata] (Support Role)	[older Shibata] Support Role	7.1
1957	Eight Hours Of Terror Japanese Movie, 1957, Ryoji Aoki (Support Role)	Ryoji Aoki Support Role	7.3
1957	The Last Assault Japanese Movie, 1957, Nakasho Toda (Support Role)	Nakasho Toda Support Role	0.0
1957	Ukigusa no yado Japanese Movie, 1957, Miki Shunji (Main Role)	Miki Shunji Main Role	6.0
1956	Okinawa no Tami Japanese Movie, 1956, [Ensign of night attack] (Bit part)	[Ensign of night attack] Bit part	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role
1993	Full Moon Ryojo Mystery 9: Sora no Kaidan Japanese Special, 1993, 1 eps Nakai Kohei (Main Role)	1	Nakai Kohei Main Role
1993	Full Moon Ryojo Mystery 8: Kaze no Sasayaki Japanese Special, 1993, 1 eps Nakai Kohei (Main Role)	1	Nakai Kohei Main Role
1993	Full Moon Ryojo Mystery 7: Fuyu no Furin Japanese Special, 1993, 1 eps Nakai Kohei (Main Role)	1	Nakai Kohei Main Role
1992	Full Moon Ryojo Mystery 6: Dangai Japanese Special, 1992, 1 eps Izumi Naoto (Main Role)	1	Izumi Naoto Main Role
1991	Full Moon Ryojo Mystery 5: Yasashii Uso Japanese Special, 1991, 1 eps Izumi Naoto (Main Role)	1	Izumi Naoto Main Role
1991	Full Moon Ryojo Mystery 4: Toi Kioku Japanese Special, 1991, 1 eps Izumi Naoto (Main Role)	1	Izumi Naoto Main Role
1991	Full Moon Ryojo Mystery 3: Notohanto Satsujin Jiken Japanese Special, 1991, 1 eps Izumi Naoto (Main Role)	1	Izumi Naoto Main Role
1990	Full Moon Ryojo Mystery 2 Japanese Special, 1990, 1 eps Izumi Naoto (Main Role)	1	Izumi Naoto Main Role
1989	Full Moon Ryojo Mystery 1 Japanese Special, 1989, 1 eps Izumi Naoto (Main Role)	1	Izumi Naoto Main Role
1984	Konyaku Haki wo Eranda Onna Japanese Special, 1984, 1 eps (Main Role)	1	Main Role