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Kojiro Hongo (本郷功次郎, Hongō Kōjirō, 15 February 1938 – 14 February 2013) was a Japanese actor.[1] Hongo won an Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year in 1959.[2] His notable international performances were in the Daiei Studios Gamera films.
Kojiro Hongo | |
|---|---|
 Hongo in Daibosatsu-toge, 1960 | |
| Born | 15 February 1938 |
| Died | 14 February 2013 (aged 74) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1959-2001 |
Selected filmography
editFilm
edit- Geo Tree (1959)
- The Demon of Mount Oe (1960)
- Satan's Sword (1960)
- Satan's Sword II (1960)
- Buddha (1960)
- Satan's Sword 3 (1961)
- Kujira Gami (1962)
- The Great Wall (1962)
- Zero Fighters (1965)
- Gamera vs. Barugon (1966)
- Return of Daimajin (1966)
- Gamera vs. Gyaos (1967)
- The Woman Gambler (1967)
- Gamera vs. Viras (1968)
- Peony Lantern (1968)
- Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts (1969)[3]
- Hiken yaburi (1969)
- Lady Sazen and the Drenched Swallow Sword (1969)
- The Falcon Fighters (1969)
- The Haunted Castle (1969)
- Gateway to Glory (1970)
- Karate for Life (1977)
- Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995)
- Tokyo Mafia (1995)
- Tokyo Mafia: Wrath of the Yakuza (1996)
- EM Embalming (1999)
- Family (2001)
- Family 2 (2001)
Television
edit- Tokusō Saizensen (1977-87)
- Takeda Shingen (1988), Amari Torayasu
- Nobunaga: King of Zipangu (1992), Sakuma Morishige
- Homura Tatsu (1993), Hōjō Tokimasa
References
edit- ^ "Kôjirô Hongô". Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ エランドール賞歴代受賞者一覧 [List of Élan d'Or awardee] (in Japanese). All Nippon Producers Association. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ "東海道お化け道中". eiga.com. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
External links
edit- Kôjirô Hongô at IMDb
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