Toraichi Kono

b. 1885·Active·Active 1916–1938

Born in 1888 and raised in Hiroshima, Japan, Toraichi Kono immigrated to the U.S. around 1906 to study law and become a lawyer. In 1916, when Charles Chaplin was recruiting a trusty for his secretary, Kono applied for the position and immediately obtained it. Chaplin hired the Japanese allegedly because the cane, one of the trademarks of the ...

Career stats
25Films
406Posters
22Years active
1925Peak year
Eras & genres
Eras
Genres

Selected work

25 posters
The Gold Rush
The Gold Rush · 1925
The Kid
The Kid · 1921
City Lights
City Lights · 1931
The Circus
The Circus · 1928
A Dog's Life
A Dog's Life · 1918
The Rink
The Rink · 1916
The Adventurer
The Adventurer · 1917
The Immigrant
The Immigrant · 1917
The Pilgrim
The Pilgrim · 1923
A Day's Pleasure
A Day's Pleasure · 1919
The Cure
The Cure · 1917
Shoulder Arms
Shoulder Arms · 1918

Frequent collaborators

30 repeat partners
Roland Totheroh
Series Cinematography by · 25 films together
Charles Chaplin
Charles Chaplin
Actor · 24 films together
Henry Bergman
Henry Bergman
Actor · 23 films together
Albert Austin
Albert Austin
Actor · 21 films together
Tom Harrington
Series Additional Crew · 20 films together
John Rand
John Rand
Actor · 17 films together
Eric Campbell
Eric Campbell
Actor · 12 films together
Frank J. Coleman
Frank J. Coleman
Actor · 12 films together