About

Known credits:
117
Birthday:
1908-02-27
Place of birth:
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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Kazuo Hasegawa

Overview

Kazuo Hasegawa was a Japanese film and stage actor. He appeared in over 300 films from 1927 to 1963.

Born to a sake brewing family in Kyoto, he first appeared on stage at age five in a theater run by his family as a side business. In 1918, he became a student of Nakamura Ganjirō I and performed kabuki in the Kansai region. He joined the Shochiku studio in 1927 and made his film debut in Chigo no kenpō under the name Chōjirō Hayashi. His good looks and graceful fighting style made him a major jidaigeki star, and he appeared in more than 120 films for Shochiku in 11 years, with the best works being directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa. He moved to the Toho studio in 1937. On 11 November 1937, however, he was attacked by ruffians and his face slashed with razor blades. According to the historian Daisuke Miyao, "Even though there was no clear evidence, it was widely assumed that this violent incident was Shochiku's retaliatory measure against Hayashi's so-called betrayal." He recovered and changed his stage name to his real name, Kazuo Hasegawa. Hasegawa appeared in many successful films for Toho, including several "national-policy pictures with Chinese settings," such as Song of the White Orchid (1939) and China Night (1940), with co-star Ri Koran. He moved to Daiei Film in 1950 and continued appearing in the popular Zenigata Heiji series. He also appeared in many classic films including Kozaburo Yoshimura's The Tale of Genji (1951), Kinugasa's Gate of Hell (1953), and Kenji Mizoguchi's The Crucified Lovers (1954). He was appointed to Daiei's board of directors in 1957. To celebrate his 300th film, Hasegawa appeared in a new version of Yukinojō henge (known abroad as An Actor's Revenge) in 1963, directed by Kon Ichikawa. He left Daiei that year and continued to appear on stage and television, including starring in the second NHK Taiga drama Akō Rōshi in 1964. He also directed the Takarazuka Revue version of The Rose of Versailles in 1974.

Known for

Acting
1964 Akō Rōshi Actor Ooishi Kuranosuke 69
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1963 An Actor's Revenge Actor Yukinojo Nakamura / Yamitaro the Thief 59
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1962 The Great Wall Actor 59
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1962 The Demon of Sendai's Castle Actor N/A
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1962 Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo Actor N/A
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1962 Sabakareru Echizen no kami Actor N/A
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1961 The Casebooks of Zenigata Heiji: The Beautiful Shark Actor N/A
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1961 Mito Komon’s Journey to Ezo Actor Mito Komon 59
Average
1961 銭形平次捕物控　夜のえんま帖 Actor N/A
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1961 銭形平次捕物控 夜のえんま帳 Actor N/A
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1961 晴小袖 Actor N/A
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1960 風来物語 あばれ飛車 Actor N/A
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1960 Scars of Honor Actor Chouemon Takakura 59
Average
1960 The Last Betrayal Actor Ryūtarō Tsumura N/A
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1960 Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous Actor 58
Average
1960 The Demon of Mount Oe Actor Shuten-dôji 58
Average
1960 The Two Musashis Actor 58
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1959 風来物語任侠篇 Actor N/A
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1959 Utamaro, Painter of the Woman Actor Kitagawa Utamaro N/A
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1959 Actor Shark Actor N/A
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1959 The Ghost of Yotsuya Actor Iemon Tamiya 58
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1959 Jirocho Fuji Actor Shimizu no Jirocho 59
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1959 The Gaijin Actor N/A
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1959 The Woman and the Pirate Actor 御崎庄五郎 N/A
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1959 Gambler and the Princess Actor Yatarô N/A
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1958 Ambush at Iga Pass Actor Araki Mataemon 58
Average
1958 Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion Actor Nichiren N/A
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1958 Hana no yukyo-den Actor N/A
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1958 Inochi wo Kakeru Otoko Actor N/A
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1958 The Loyal 47 Ronin Actor Kuranosuke Ôishi 58
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1958 Shogun's Holiday Actor N/A
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1958 The Magnificent Five Actor N/A
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1957 Secret of Naruto Actor 59
Average
1957 Floating Vessel Actor N/A
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1957 Daiei Studio is Bustling Actor N/A
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1957 Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: madara hebi Actor N/A
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1956 Tsukigata Hanpeita Actor Tsukigata Hanpeita 58
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1956 Sisters of Destiny Actor N/A
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1956 Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin Actor N/A
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1956 Zangiku monogatari Actor Kikunosuke 59
Average
1956 Three Women Around Yoshinaka Actor Jirô-Yoshinaka Kiso 58
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1956 Migratory Birds of the Flowers Actor N/A
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1955 A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love Actor N/A
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1954 The Crucified Lovers Actor Mohei 62
Fair
1954 Zenigata Heiji: Ghost Lord Actor N/A
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1954 A Samurai's Love Actor N/A
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1953 Omatsuri hanjiro Actor N/A
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1953 Gate of Hell Actor Moritō Endō 60
Fair
1953 An Heir's Place Actor Yagoro Hosho N/A
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1952 One Thousand Ryo Ship in the Wind and Clouds Actor N/A
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1952 勘太郎月夜唄 Actor N/A
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1952 Dedication of the Great Buddha Actor N/A
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1952 治郎吉格子 Actor 治郎吉 N/A
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1952 治郎吉格子 Actor 道中師 N/A
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1951 Lantern Under a Full Moon Actor N/A
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1951 The Tale of Genji Actor Hikaru Genji 58
Average
1951 Judge of the Ashuras Actor N/A
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1949 Zenigata Heiji Detective Story: Heiji Covers All of Edo Actor Zenigata Heiji 59
Average
1948 Yūkyō no mure Actor N/A
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1948 Ghosts Die at Dawn Actor Kohei N/A
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1948 Ghosts Die at Dawn Actor N/A
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1947 The Devil of Edo Actor N/A
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1946 Lord for a Night Actor 58
Average
1945 A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo Actor Kanbei Kanzamon 58
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1945 Ato ni tsuzuku o shinzu Actor N/A
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1944 Harbor of Life Actor N/A
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1944 The Way of Drama Actor 59
Average
1944 Idaten Kaido Actor Hagiwara N/A
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1943 音楽大進軍 Actor Kazuo Hasegawa N/A
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1943 Kantaro of Ina Actor N/A
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1942 Dance of the Capital Actor N/A
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1942 Omokage no machi Actor N/A
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1942 Onna keizu Actor Hayase N/A
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1942 The Man Who Waited Actor N/A
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1941 A Man's Flower Road of Triumph Actor Utaemon Nakamura 58
Average
1941 The Battle of Kawanakajima Actor Hyakuzô N/A
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1941 Dancers of Awa Actor N/A
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1941 Iemitsu and Hikoza Actor N/A
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1941 The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 2) Actor 58
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1941 The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 1) Actor 58
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1941 The Man Who Disappeared Yesterday Actor 58
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1940 Oath on the Burning Sands Actor N/A
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1940 Zoku Hebihimesama Actor Hinokiya Sentarô N/A
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1940 The Burning Sky Actor N/A
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1940 The Snake Princess Actor Hinokiya Sentarô N/A
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1940 China Night Actor N/A
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1939 Song of the White Orchid Actor Kokichi Matsumura N/A
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1939 The Fighting Firemen Actor Kichigoro N/A
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1939 Blizzard Ronin Actor N/A
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1938 Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro Actor Tsurujiro 58
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1938 Tojuro's Love Actor Sakata Tojuro N/A
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1937 Banchō sarayashiki Actor N/A
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1937 The Siege of Osaka Actor N/A
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1936 Yukinojō henge, Kanketsu-hen Actor N/A
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1935 The Palanquin Carrier Magistrate Actor Echizen'nokami Ôoka 59
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1935 An Actor's Revenge Actor Yokinojo, Yamitaro and Yokinojo's mother (as Chôjirô Hayashi) 58
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1935 The Groom Talks in His Sleep Actor Yasuo the Bridegroom 58
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1934 My Elder Brother Actor Fumio 58
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1934 With a Single Sword Bale Actor N/A
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1933 Genpei the Carp Actor Koina no Ginpei N/A
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1933 Two Lanterns Actor N/A
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1932 Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki Actor N/A
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1932 Rikugun Daikoshin Actor N/A
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1932 The Loyal 47 Ronin Actor Asano Takuminokami and Yoshida Sawaemon (as Chôjirô Hayashi) N/A
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1931 Reimei izen Actor N/A
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1930 Nogitsune Sanji Actor Nogitsune Sanji N/A
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1929 Kurotegumi Sukeroku Actor N/A
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1928 Tôribêyama shinjû Actor Kikuchi Hankuro N/A
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1928 Kaitō Samimaro Actor N/A
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1928 Kagaribi Actor N/A
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1928 Castle of Wind and Clouds Actor Aizawa Shinpachi N/A
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1928 Chronicles of a Sea Country Actor Shirogoro (second son) N/A
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1928 Benten kozo Actor Benten Kozo Kikunosuke N/A
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1927 Demon Thistle Actor Reizaburo Namiki N/A
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Directing
1976 The Rose of Versailles III Directing Director N/A
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1976 The Rose of Versailles -Andre and Oscar- Directing Director N/A
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1975 The Rose of Versailles -Andre and Oscar- Directing Director N/A
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