Acting
Kanji Inoki
- Born
- Feb 20, 1943 · Aged 79
- Died
- Oct 1, 2022
- Place of birth
- Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 18
- TV credits
- 5
- Directing credits
- 4
Also known as (1)
- Antonio Inoki
Biography
Muhammad Hussain Inoki (Arabic: مُحَمَّد حُسَيْن إينوكي, romanized: Muḥammad Ḥusayn ʻIinuki; born Kanji Inoki (Japanese: 猪木寛至, Hepburn: Inoki Kanji)), was a Japanese retired professional wrestler, martial artist, politician, and promoter of professional wrestling and mixed martial arts. He was best known by the ring name Antonio Inoki (アントニオ猪木, Antonio Inoki), a homage to fellow professional wrestler Antonino Rocca. Inoki is a twelve-time professional wrestling world champion, notably being the first IWGP Heavyweight Champion and the first Asian WWE Champion – a reign not officially…
