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Kazuo Hasegawa

Acting Born Feb 27, 1908 Died Apr 6, 1984 Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan 138 credits

Biography

Kazuo Hasegawa was a Japanese film and stage actor born in Kyoto, Japan, on February 27, 1908. Born to a sake brewing family that ran a theater as a side business, he first appeared on stage at age five. In 1918, he became a student of Nakamura Ganjiro I and performed kabuki in the Kansai region. He joined the Shochiku studio in 1927 and made his film debut in Chigo no kenpo under the name Chojiro Hayashi. Recognized for his good looks and graceful fighting style, he became a major jidaigeki star, appearing in more than 120 films for Shochiku in 11 years, with notable works directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa. He later moved to the Toho studio in 1937. Overall, he appeared in over 300 films from 1927 to 1963. He passed away on April 6, 1984, at the age of 76.

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Career

Career overview

Kazuo Hasegawa was a Japanese film and stage actor born in Kyoto, Japan on February 27, 1908. Born to a sake brewing family that ran a theater as a side business, he first appeared on stage at the age of five. In 1918, he became a student of Nakamura Ganjirō the first 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 established him as a major jidaigeki star. During his career with Shochiku spanning eleven years, he appeared in more than 120 films, with his best works directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa. He subsequently moved to the Toho studio in 1937.

Over his active career, he appeared in over 300 films from 1927 to 1963 and accumulated 136 known credits on The Movie Database. He passed away on April 6, 1984, at the age of 76.

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Known for

Film

An Actor's Revenge

as Yukinojo Nakamura / Yamitaro the Thief
Film

The Two Musashis

1960
Film

Jirocho Fuji

as Shimizu no Jirocho
Film

Chikamatsu Monogatari

as Mohei
Film

Gate of Hell

as Moritō Endō

Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer

as Kanbei Kanzamon

Frequent co-stars

Raizō Ichikawa 3 shared titles
Shintarō Katsu 3 shared titles
Naritoshi Hayashi 3 shared titles
Tatsuya Ishiguro 3 shared titles
Kōjirō Hongō 2 shared titles
Mieko Kondō 2 shared titles
Ganjirō Nakamura II 2 shared titles
Jun Tazaki 2 shared titles
Jōji Tsurumi 2 shared titles
Toshio Chiba 2 shared titles

Career timeline

The Rose of Versailles III · DirectorThe Rose of Versailles -Andre and Oscar- · Director
Akō Rōshi
An Actor's Revenge
Sabakareru Echizen no kamiThe Great WallThe Demon of Sendai's CastleNakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo
Mito Komon’s Journey to Ezo晴小袖Zenigata Heiji Case Files: Enma's Nightly LedgerThe Casebooks of Zenigata Heiji: The Beautiful Shark
The Two MusashisScars of HonorThe Demon of Mount OeJirocho Fuji 2: The ChivalrousThe Casebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Beautiful Spider
Gambler and the PrincessJirocho FujiThe Ghost of Yotsuya風来物語任侠篇The Woman and the Pirate
The Loyal 47 RoninNichiren and the Great Mongol InvasionAmbush at Iga PassThe Magnificent FiveShogun's Holiday
Secret of NarutoNinjō misuiFloating VesselCase Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Cursed CoinDaiei Studio is Bustling
Three Women Around YoshinakaMigratory Birds of the FlowersCase Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Dead Beauty in the BathhouseCase Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Human-Skin SpiderTsukigata Hanpeita
Tôjûrô no koiA Girl Isn't Allowed to Love
Chikamatsu MonogatariA Samurai's LoveCase Files of Zenigata Heiji: Ghost Lord
Gate of HellAn Heir's PlaceOmatsuri hanjiro
Dedication of the Great Buddha勘太郎月夜唄治郎吉格子治郎吉格子One Thousand Ryo Ship in the Wind and Clouds
Tsuki no wataridoriJudge of the AshurasThe Tale of GenjiLantern Under a Full MoonThe Man from the Moon
Senryō hadaOni azamiThe Scarlet BatRain on JogashimaPhoenix
Hebi hime dōchūKoga ManshionCase Files of Zenigata Heiji: Heiji Covers All of Edo
Ghosts Die at DawnGhosts Die at DawnYūkyō no mure
The Devil of Edo
Lord for a NightHinoki Butai
A Tale of Archery at the SanjusangendoI Believe I Am Being Followed
The Way of DramaIdaten KaidoHarbor of Life
音楽大進軍The Sculpture of Master ChojiKantaro of Ina
Dance of the CapitalThe Man Who WaitedOnna keizuOmokage no machi
The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 1)A Man's Flower Road of TriumphThe Battle of KawanakajimaThe Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 2)Iemitsu and Hikoza
The Burning SkyChina NightZoku HebihimesamaThe Snake PrincessOath on the Burning Sands
Song of the White OrchidBlizzard RoninThe Fighting Firemen
Tsuruhachi and TsurujiroTojuro's Love
The Siege of OsakaBanchō sarayashiki
Yukinojō henge, Kanketsu-hen

Full filmography

  • The Rose of Versailles III (1976) Director
  • The Rose of Versailles -Andre and Oscar- (1976) Director
  • Akō Rōshi (1964) as Ooishi Kuranosuke
  • An Actor's Revenge (1963) as Yukinojo Nakamura / Yamitaro the Thief
  • Sabakareru Echizen no kami (1962)
  • The Great Wall (1962)
  • The Demon of Sendai's Castle (1962)
  • Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo (1962)
  • Mito Komon’s Journey to Ezo (1961) as Mito Komon
  • 晴小袖 (1961)
  • Zenigata Heiji Case Files: Enma's Nightly Ledger (1961) as Zenigata Heiji
  • The Casebooks of Zenigata Heiji: The Beautiful Shark (1961)
  • The Two Musashis (1960)
  • Scars of Honor (1960) as Chouemon Takakura
  • The Demon of Mount Oe (1960) as Shuten-dôji
  • Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous (1960)
  • The Casebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Beautiful Spider (1960) as Zenigata Heiji
  • 風来物語 あばれ飛車 (1960)
  • The Last Betrayal (1960) as Ryūtarō Tsumura
  • Gambler and the Princess (1959) as Yatarô
  • Jirocho Fuji (1959) as Shimizu no Jirocho
  • The Ghost of Yotsuya (1959) as Iemon Tamiya
  • 風来物語任侠篇 (1959)
  • The Woman and the Pirate (1959) as 御崎庄五郎
  • Actor Shark (1959)
  • Utamaro, Painter of the Woman (1959) as Kitagawa Utamaro
  • The Gaijin (1959)
  • The Loyal 47 Ronin (1958) as Kuranosuke Ôishi
  • Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion (1958) as Nichiren
  • Ambush at Iga Pass (1958) as Araki Mataemon
  • The Magnificent Five (1958)
  • Shogun's Holiday (1958)
  • Hana no yukyo-den (1958)
  • Inochi wo Kakeru Otoko (1958)
  • Secret of Naruto (1957)
  • Ninjō misui (1957)
  • Floating Vessel (1957)
  • Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Cursed Coin (1957)
  • Daiei Studio is Bustling (1957)
  • Three Women Around Yoshinaka (1956) as Jirô-Yoshinaka Kiso
  • Migratory Birds of the Flowers (1956)
  • Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Dead Beauty in the Bathhouse (1956)
  • Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Human-Skin Spider (1956)
  • Tsukigata Hanpeita (1956) as Tsukigata Hanpeita
  • Zangiku monogatari (1956) as Kikunosuke
  • Tôjûrô no koi (1955) as Tojuro Sakata
  • A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love (1955)
  • Chikamatsu Monogatari (1954) as Mohei
  • A Samurai's Love (1954)
  • Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: Ghost Lord (1954)
  • Gate of Hell (1953) as Moritō Endō
  • An Heir's Place (1953) as Yagoro Hosho
  • Omatsuri hanjiro (1953)
  • Dedication of the Great Buddha (1952)
  • 勘太郎月夜唄 (1952)
  • 治郎吉格子 (1952) as 治郎吉
  • 治郎吉格子 (1952) as 道中師
  • One Thousand Ryo Ship in the Wind and Clouds (1952)
  • Zoku Shurajō Hibun: Hiryū no Maki (1952)
  • Castle of Carnage (1952)
  • Zenigata heiji torimono hikae: Jigoku no mon (1952)
  • Furisode kyōjo (1952)
  • Tsuki no wataridori (1951)
  • Judge of the Ashuras (1951)
  • The Tale of Genji (1951) as Hikaru Genji
  • Lantern Under a Full Moon (1951)
  • The Man from the Moon (1951)
  • Zenigata Heiji (1951)
  • Orizuru kasa (1951)
  • Zenigata heiji torimono hikae: Koibumi dōchū (1951)
  • Senryō hada (1950)
  • Oni azami (1950)
  • The Scarlet Bat (1950)
  • Rain on Jogashima (1950)
  • Phoenix (1950)
  • Hebi hime dōchū (1949)
  • Koga Manshion (1949)
  • Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: Heiji Covers All of Edo (1949) as Zenigata Heiji
  • Ghosts Die at Dawn (1948) as Kohei
  • Ghosts Die at Dawn (1948)
  • Yūkyō no mure (1948)
  • The Devil of Edo (1947)
  • Lord for a Night (1946)
  • Hinoki Butai (1946)
  • A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo (1945) as Kanbei Kanzamon
  • I Believe I Am Being Followed (1945)
  • The Way of Drama (1944)
  • Idaten Kaido (1944) as Hagiwara
  • Harbor of Life (1944)
  • 音楽大進軍 (1943) as Kazuo Hasegawa
  • The Sculpture of Master Choji (1943) as Chōji
  • Kantaro of Ina (1943)
  • Dance of the Capital (1942)
  • The Man Who Waited (1942)
  • Onna keizu (1942) as Hayase
  • Omokage no machi (1942)
  • The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 1) (1941)
  • A Man's Flower Road of Triumph (1941) as Utaemon Nakamura
  • The Battle of Kawanakajima (1941) as Hyakuzô
  • The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 2) (1941)
  • Iemitsu and Hikoza (1941)
  • Dancers of Awa (1941)
  • The Man Who Disappeared Yesterday (1941)
  • The Burning Sky (1940)
  • China Night (1940)
  • Zoku Hebihimesama (1940) as Hinokiya Sentarô
  • The Snake Princess (1940) as Hinokiya Sentarô
  • Oath on the Burning Sands (1940)
  • Song of the White Orchid (1939) as Kokichi Matsumura
  • Blizzard Ronin (1939)
  • The Fighting Firemen (1939) as Kichigoro
  • Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro (1938) as Tsurujiro
  • Tojuro's Love (1938) as Sakata Tojuro
  • The Siege of Osaka (1937)
  • Banchō sarayashiki (1937)
  • Yukinojō henge, Kanketsu-hen (1936)
  • The Groom Talks in His Sleep (1935) as Yasuo the Bridegroom
  • The Palanquin Carrier Magistrate (1935) as Echizen'nokami Ôoka
  • An Actor's Revenge (1935) as Yokinojo, Yamitaro and Yokinojo's mother (as Chôjirô Hayashi)
  • My Elder Brother (1934) as Fumio
  • With a Single Sword Bale (1934)
  • Genpei the Carp (1933) as Koina no Ginpei
  • Two Lanterns (1933)
  • Rikugun Daikoshin (1932)
  • The Loyal 47 Ronin (1932) as Asano Takuminokami and Yoshida Sawaemon (as Chôjirô Hayashi)
  • Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki (1932)
  • The Golden Demon (1932) as Kanichi Hazama
  • Reimei izen (1931)
  • Nogitsune Sanji (1930) as Nogitsune Sanji
  • Kurotegumi Sukeroku (1929)
  • Castle of Wind and Clouds (1928) as Aizawa Shinpachi
  • Chronicles of a Sea Country (1928) as Shirogoro (Second Son)
  • Benten kozo (1928) as Benten Kozo Kikunosuke
  • Tôribêyama shinjû (1928) as Kikuchi Hankuro
  • Kagaribi (1928)
  • Kaitō Samimaro (1928)
  • Demon Thistle (1927) as Reizaburo Namiki
  • Zoku hebi hime dōchū