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Kazuo Hasegawa

Acting 76 (deceased) years old Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan ★ 0.6
Born: February 27, 1908
Died: April 6, 1984

Biography

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.

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Known For

The Demon of Sendai's Castle
The Demon of Sendai's Castle 1962
Gate of Hell
Gate of Hell Moritō Endō 1953
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Song of the White Orchid Kokichi Matsumura 1939
The Gaijin
The Gaijin 1959
Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo
Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo 1962

Filmography

Acting Credits (117)

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

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