Iwao Kinshiro

Name: Iwao Kinshiro
Native name: 巖金四郎
Also Known as: Iwao Kinshirou, いわおきんしろう, 巌金四郎
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: September 9, 1911
Died: December 30, 1994

Iwao Kinshiro was a Japanese actor, voice actor, and recitation artist born in Tokyo, Japan. He dropped out of the Faculty of Commerce at Meiji University. He served as the chairman of the All Japan Entertainment Troupe Management Association and was a former representative of the Tokyo Broadcasting Troupe.

During his junior high school years, he showed a keen interest in movies and theater, often skipping school to attend theaters in Asakusa.

While in university, he joined the drama club. In 1936, he joined the securities company, Joni Securities. Then, at the age of 30 in 1941, he joined NHK Tokyo Broadcasting Troupe as a first-term trainee.

In June 1959, when there was a change in the structure of the NHK Tokyo Broadcasting Troupe, he became a member of the management committee.

After leaving the troupe, he joined K Production, then Banship Production, before finally joining Production Tank. There were also periods when he worked as a freelancer.

He passed away on December 30, 1994, in a hospital in Kawagoe, Saitama,, Japan, due to pneumonia, at the age of 83.

(Source: Japanese = Wikipedia || Translation = MyDramaList) Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1979	Edo no Gekito Japanese Drama, 1979, 26 eps (Ep. 8) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 8) Guest Role	0.0
1975	Mizuiro no Toki Japanese Drama, 1975, 156 eps Imaizumi Shinmatsu (Support Role)	156	Imaizumi Shinmatsu Support Role	6.0
1973	Kuni Tori Monogatari Japanese Drama, 1973, 51 eps Watanabe Kozaemon (Support Role)	51	Watanabe Kozaemon Support Role	1.0
1972	Ultraman Ace Japanese Drama, 1972, 52 eps [Sayuri's father] (Ep. 47) (Guest Role)	52	[Sayuri's father] (Ep. 47) Guest Role	7.2
1971	Mirrorman Japanese Drama, 1971, 51 eps Dr. Kawamura (Ep. 24) (Guest Role)	51	Dr. Kawamura (Ep. 24) Guest Role	7.4
1971	Tenka Gomen Japanese Drama, 1971, 47 eps (Guest Role)	47	Guest Role	0.0
1971	Return of Ultraman Japanese Drama, 1971, 51 eps Old man, Matsuyama (ep. 30) (Guest Role)	51	Old man, Matsuyama (ep. 30) Guest Role	7.5
1969	Onihei Hankacho Japanese Drama, 1969, 65 eps (Ep. 22) (Guest Role)	65	(Ep. 22) Guest Role	0.0
1968	Ryoma ga Yuku Japanese Drama, 1968, 52 eps Genjiyan (Ep. 16) (Guest Role)	52	Genjiyan (Ep. 16) Guest Role	0.0
1966	Ohanahan Japanese Drama, 1966, 310 eps (Unknown)	310	Unknown	5.0
1964	Ako Roshi Japanese Drama, 1964, 52 eps Yoshida Chuzaemon (Support Role)	52	Yoshida Chuzaemon Support Role	5.0
1961	Musume to Watashi Japanese Drama, 1961, 250 eps Kato [Editor-in-chief] (Support Role)	250	Kato [Editor-in-chief] Support Role	4.0