Heihachirō Ōkawa
Acting Born Sep 9, 1905 Died May 27, 1971 Soka, Saitama, Japan 56 credits
Biography
Heihachirō Ōkawa works in acting. Born September 9, 1905 in Soka, Saitama, Japan. Died May 27, 1971. Archytele tracks 56 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
One of Those Things
Destroy All Monsters
King Kong Escapes · Translator
Frankenstein Conquers the World · Translator
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Interpol Code 8
ChûshinguraJūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1
The Big WaveMarines, Let's Go
The Wind Cannot Read
The Bridge on the River KwaiThe Mysterians
Floating CloudsThree Stripes in the Sun
Love ExpressAll of MyselfGhost ManHusband Comes Home Every Suturday
The Eagle of the Pacific
Geisha GirlA Ripple in a MorningLil's Return from Shanghai
Tokyo File 212Dancing Girl
The Dawn of Freedom
The Man Who WaitedSky of HopeWings of VictoryBouquet of the South Seas
Shanghai MoonMother of the Red Hands
The Sisters' AgreementWedding DayHikari to kage (Zenpen)Keshô yuki
Ichiyo HiguchiNumazu Officer SchoolBlizzard RoninEasy Alley
Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro
Learn from Experience, Part OneA Woman's SorrowsLearn from Experience, Part Two
The Road I Travel with YouThe Responsibility of KissingMorning's Tree-Lined StreetBrother and Sister
Three Sisters with Maiden HeartsWife! Be Like a Rose!Five Men in a CircusThe Girl in the RumorDrifting
Odoriko nikkiRomantic and Crazy
Tipsy Life
Full Filmography
56 titles- One of Those Things (1971) as Kawasaki
- Destroy All Monsters (1968) as Engineer
- King Kong Escapes (1967) Translator
- Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965) Translator
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) as Astronomer
- Interpol Code 8 (1963) as Quyen
- Chûshingura (1962)
- Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1 (1962)
- The Big Wave (1961) as Yukio's Father
- Marines, Let's Go (1961) as Yoshida (Hotel Manager)
- The Wind Cannot Read (1958) as Lieutenant Nakamura
- The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) as Captain Kanematsu
- The Mysterians (1957) as Person at Board Meeting
- Floating Clouds (1955)
- Three Stripes in the Sun (1955) as Father Yoshida (as Henry Okawa)
- Love Express (1954)
- All of Myself (1954) as Kadokura
- Ghost Man (1954)
- Husband Comes Home Every Suturday (1954)
- The Eagle of the Pacific (1953) as (uncredited)
- Geisha Girl (1952)
- A Ripple in a Morning (1952)
- Lil's Return from Shanghai (1952) as Takada
- Tokyo File 212 (1951)
- Dancing Girl (1951) as Kayama
- The Dawn of Freedom (1944) as Sub Corporal Ikema Ishihara
- The Man Who Waited (1942)
- Sky of Hope (1942) as Okada
- Wings of Victory (1942)
- Bouquet of the South Seas (1942) as Harada, pilot
- Shanghai Moon (1941)
- Mother of the Red Hands (1941)
- The Sisters' Agreement (1940) as Hideo Nogami
- Wedding Day (1940)
- Hikari to kage (Zenpen) (1940)
- Keshô yuki (1940)
- Ichiyo Higuchi (1939)
- Numazu Officer School (1939)
- Blizzard Ronin (1939)
- Easy Alley (1939)
- Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro (1938) as Matsuzaki
- Learn from Experience, Part One (1937)
- A Woman's Sorrows (1937)
- Learn from Experience, Part Two (1937)
- The Road I Travel with You (1936) as Asaji Amanuma
- The Responsibility of Kissing (1936)
- Morning's Tree-Lined Street (1936) as Ogawa
- Brother and Sister (1936)
- Three Sisters with Maiden Hearts (1935) as Aoyama
- Wife! Be Like a Rose! (1935) as Seiji (Kimiko's boyfriend)
- Five Men in a Circus (1935) as Kokichi
- The Girl in the Rumor (1935) as Shintaro
- Drifting (1935) as Sankichi
- Odoriko nikki (1934)
- Romantic and Crazy (1934) as Count
- Tipsy Life (1933)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Heihachirō Ōkawa best known for?
Heihachirō Ōkawa is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Destroy All Monsters (1968), King Kong Escapes (1967), Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965), Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964).
When and where was Heihachirō Ōkawa born?
Heihachirō Ōkawa was born on September 9, 1905 in Soka, Saitama, Japan. They passed away on May 27, 1971.
How many credits does Heihachirō Ōkawa have?
Heihachirō Ōkawa has accumulated over 56 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1933 to 1971.
What is Heihachirō Ōkawa's background in cinema and television?
Heihachiro Okawa (Japanese: 大川 平八郎 Hepburn: Ōkawa Heihachirō, 9 September 1905 – 27 May 1971), also sometimes credited as Henry Okawa (ヘンリー大川), was a Japanese film actor active from the 1930s to 1971. With hopes of starting a business, he traveled to the United States in 1923 and studied at Columbia University. He also...
Heihachirō Ōkawa by the numbers
56credits
56films
0TV series
1933–1971active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) as Captain Kanematsu — aged about 51
- The Eagle of the Pacific (1953) as (uncredited) — aged about 47
- Floating Clouds (1955) — aged about 49
- Chûshingura (1962) — aged about 56
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) as Astronomer — aged about 58
- Destroy All Monsters (1968) as Engineer — aged about 62
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