Kazuo Hasegawa

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

117

Gender

Male

Birthday

1908-02-27

Day of death

1984-04-06 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Kazuo Hasegawa

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.

Known For

  • Akō Rōshi

    Akō Rōshi

  • Chikamatsu Monogatari

    Chikamatsu Monogatari

  • Hinoki butai

    Hinoki butai

  • Gate of Hell

    Gate of Hell

  • 銭形平次捕物控 夜のえんま帳

    銭形平次捕物控 夜のえんま帳

  • Harbor of Life

    Harbor of Life

  • Lantern Under a Full Moon

    Lantern Under a Full Moon

  • Banchō sarayashiki

    Banchō sarayashiki

  • Yūkyō no mure

    Yūkyō no mure

  • Castle of Wind and Clouds

    Castle of Wind and Clouds

  • The Casebooks of Zenigata Heiji: The Beautiful Shark

    The Casebooks of Zenigata Heiji: The Beautiful Shark

  • My Elder Brother

    My Elder Brother

  • With a Single Sword Bale

    With a Single Sword Bale

  • Idaten Kaido

    Idaten Kaido

  • Mito Komon’s Journey to Ezo

    Mito Komon’s Journey to Ezo

  • Genpei the Carp

    Genpei the Carp

  • Kurotegumi Sukeroku

    Kurotegumi Sukeroku

  • Dancers of Awa

    Dancers of Awa

  • An Actor's Revenge

    An Actor's Revenge

  • Floating Vessel

    Floating Vessel

  • Tôribêyama shinjû

    Tôribêyama shinjû

  • Dance of the Capital

    Dance of the Capital

  • The Snake Princess

    The Snake Princess

  • The Ghost of Yotsuya

    The Ghost of Yotsuya

  • Sisters of Destiny

    Sisters of Destiny

  • A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo

    A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo

  • The Palanquin Carrier Magistrate

    The Palanquin Carrier Magistrate

  • I Believe I Am Being Followed

    I Believe I Am Being Followed

  • Hana no yukyo-den

    Hana no yukyo-den

  • Kagaribi

    Kagaribi

  • The Last Betrayal

    The Last Betrayal

  • The Gaijin

    The Gaijin

  • China Night

    China Night

  • 勘太郎月夜唄

    勘太郎月夜唄

  • Nogitsune Sanji

    Nogitsune Sanji

  • The Way of Drama

    The Way of Drama

  • Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro

    Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro

  • The Fighting Firemen

    The Fighting Firemen

  • An Heir's Place

    An Heir's Place

  • Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo

    Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo

  • Benten kozo

    Benten kozo

  • Oath on the Burning Sands

    Oath on the Burning Sands

  • An Actor's Revenge

    An Actor's Revenge

  • 晴小袖

    晴小袖

  • Sabakareru Echizen no kami

    Sabakareru Echizen no kami

  • The Groom Talks in His Sleep

    The Groom Talks in His Sleep

  • Blizzard Ronin

    Blizzard Ronin

  • The Loyal 47 Ronin

    The Loyal 47 Ronin

  • Utamaro, Painter of the Woman

    Utamaro, Painter of the Woman

  • Migratory Birds of the Flowers

    Migratory Birds of the Flowers

  • Omokage no machi

    Omokage no machi

  • The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 2)

    The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 2)

  • 治郎吉格子

    治郎吉格子

  • 治郎吉格子

    治郎吉格子

  • Tojuro's Love

    Tojuro's Love

  • The Siege of Osaka

    The Siege of Osaka

  • One Thousand Ryo Ship in the Wind and Clouds

    One Thousand Ryo Ship in the Wind and Clouds

  • 風来物語 あばれ飛車

    風来物語 あばれ飛車

  • Jirocho Fuji

    Jirocho Fuji

  • The Demon of Sendai's Castle

    The Demon of Sendai's Castle

  • Zenigata Heiji: Ghost Lord

    Zenigata Heiji: Ghost Lord

  • Two Lanterns

    Two Lanterns

  • The Demon of Mount Oe

    The Demon of Mount Oe

  • The Woman and the Pirate

    The Woman and the Pirate

  • Scars of Honor

    Scars of Honor

  • The Two Musashis

    The Two Musashis

  • Reimei izen

    Reimei izen

  • Yukinojō henge, Kanketsu-hen

    Yukinojō henge, Kanketsu-hen

  • Kantaro of Ina

    Kantaro of Ina

  • Omatsuri hanjiro

    Omatsuri hanjiro

  • Kaitō Samimaro

    Kaitō Samimaro

  • Actor Shark

    Actor Shark

  • A Man's Flower Road of Triumph

    A Man's Flower Road of Triumph

  • The Man Who Disappeared Yesterday

    The Man Who Disappeared Yesterday

  • The Burning Sky

    The Burning Sky

  • 風来物語任侠篇

    風来物語任侠篇

  • Zangiku monogatari

    Zangiku monogatari

  • Shogun's Holiday

    Shogun's Holiday

  • Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous

    Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous

  • The Magnificent Five

    The Magnificent Five

  • Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki

    Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki

  • The Great Wall

    The Great Wall

  • Zoku Hebihimesama

    Zoku Hebihimesama

  • Three Women Around Yoshinaka

    Three Women Around Yoshinaka

  • Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

    Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

  • The Loyal 47 Ronin

    The Loyal 47 Ronin

  • Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: madara hebi

    Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: madara hebi

  • The Devil of Edo

    The Devil of Edo

  • Daiei Studio is Bustling

    Daiei Studio is Bustling

  • A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love

    A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love

  • Dedication of the Great Buddha

    Dedication of the Great Buddha

  • A Samurai's Love

    A Samurai's Love

  • Zenigata Heiji Detective Story: Heiji Covers All of Edo

    Zenigata Heiji Detective Story: Heiji Covers All of Edo

  • Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin

    Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin

  • Lord for a Night

    Lord for a Night

  • Gambler and the Princess

    Gambler and the Princess

  • Onna keizu

    Onna keizu

  • The Battle of Kawanakajima

    The Battle of Kawanakajima

  • 音楽大進軍

    音楽大進軍

  • Secret of Naruto

    Secret of Naruto

  • The Tale of Genji

    The Tale of Genji

  • Inochi wo Kakeru Otoko

    Inochi wo Kakeru Otoko

  • Ghosts Die at Dawn

    Ghosts Die at Dawn

  • Ghosts Die at Dawn

    Ghosts Die at Dawn

  • Judge of the Ashuras

    Judge of the Ashuras

  • Iemitsu and Hikoza

    Iemitsu and Hikoza

  • The Man Who Waited

    The Man Who Waited

  • Song of the White Orchid

    Song of the White Orchid

  • Ambush at Iga Pass

    Ambush at Iga Pass

  • Demon Thistle

    Demon Thistle

  • The Golden Demon

    The Golden Demon

  • Rikugun Daikoshin

    Rikugun Daikoshin

  • The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 1)

    The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 1)

  • Tsukigata Hanpeita

    Tsukigata Hanpeita

  • The Man from the Moon

    The Man from the Moon

  • 銭形平次捕物控　夜のえんま帖

    銭形平次捕物控　夜のえんま帖

  • Chronicles of a Sea Country

    Chronicles of a Sea Country