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, 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

  • Demon Thistle

    Demon Thistle

  • Chikamatsu Monogatari

    Chikamatsu Monogatari

  • An Actor's Revenge

    An Actor's Revenge

  • The Loyal 47 Ronin

    The Loyal 47 Ronin

  • Gate of Hell

    Gate of Hell

  • The Great Wall

    The Great Wall

  • Jirocho Fuji

    Jirocho Fuji

  • Sabakareru Echizen no kami

    Sabakareru Echizen no kami

  • 晴小袖

    晴小袖

  • Gambler and the Princess

    Gambler and the Princess

  • The Demon of Mount Oe

    The Demon of Mount Oe

  • Akō Rōshi

    Akō Rōshi

  • The Ghost of Yotsuya

    The Ghost of Yotsuya

  • A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo

    A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo

  • A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love

    A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love

  • The Two Musashis

    The Two Musashis

  • Shogun's Holiday

    Shogun's Holiday

  • Yūkyō no mure

    Yūkyō no mure

  • Hana no yukyo-den

    Hana no yukyo-den

  • Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous

    Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous

  • Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo

    Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo

  • Zenigata Heiji: Ghost Lord

    Zenigata Heiji: Ghost Lord

  • A Man's Flower Road of Triumph

    A Man's Flower Road of Triumph

  • The Magnificent Five

    The Magnificent Five

  • Mito Komon’s Journey to Ezo

    Mito Komon’s Journey to Ezo

  • Lord for a Night

    Lord for a Night

  • Daiei Studio is Bustling

    Daiei Studio is Bustling

  • The Gaijin

    The Gaijin

  • One Thousand Ryo Ship in the Wind and Clouds

    One Thousand Ryo Ship in the Wind and Clouds

  • Sisters of Destiny

    Sisters of Destiny

  • Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

    Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

  • 風来物語 あばれ飛車

    風来物語 あばれ飛車

  • Onna keizu

    Onna keizu

  • Scars of Honor

    Scars of Honor

  • Secret of Naruto

    Secret of Naruto

  • The Man Who Disappeared Yesterday

    The Man Who Disappeared Yesterday

  • Inochi wo Kakeru Otoko

    Inochi wo Kakeru Otoko

  • Zangiku monogatari

    Zangiku monogatari

  • The Casebooks of Zenigata Heiji: The Beautiful Shark

    The Casebooks of Zenigata Heiji: The Beautiful Shark

  • 風来物語任侠篇

    風来物語任侠篇

  • Migratory Birds of the Flowers

    Migratory Birds of the Flowers

  • Zenigata Heiji Detective Story: Heiji Covers All of Edo

    Zenigata Heiji Detective Story: Heiji Covers All of Edo

  • The Man Who Waited

    The Man Who Waited

  • An Actor's Revenge

    An Actor's Revenge

  • The Last Betrayal

    The Last Betrayal

  • Ghosts Die at Dawn

    Ghosts Die at Dawn

  • Ghosts Die at Dawn

    Ghosts Die at Dawn

  • Dance of the Capital

    Dance of the Capital

  • Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin

    Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin

  • An Heir's Place

    An Heir's Place

  • China Night

    China Night

  • Dedication of the Great Buddha

    Dedication of the Great Buddha

  • A Samurai's Love

    A Samurai's Love

  • Ambush at Iga Pass

    Ambush at Iga Pass

  • Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: madara hebi

    Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: madara hebi

  • My Elder Brother

    My Elder Brother

  • Dancers of Awa

    Dancers of Awa

  • Utamaro, Painter of the Woman

    Utamaro, Painter of the Woman

  • The Battle of Kawanakajima

    The Battle of Kawanakajima

  • With a Single Sword Bale

    With a Single Sword Bale

  • The Devil of Edo

    The Devil of Edo

  • The Tale of Genji

    The Tale of Genji

  • Floating Vessel

    Floating Vessel

  • Iemitsu and Hikoza

    Iemitsu and Hikoza

  • 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

  • Omatsuri hanjiro

    Omatsuri hanjiro

  • The Way of Drama

    The Way of Drama

  • Three Women Around Yoshinaka

    Three Women Around Yoshinaka

  • Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro

    Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro

  • Hinoki butai

    Hinoki butai

  • The Fighting Firemen

    The Fighting Firemen

  • Tojuro's Love

    Tojuro's Love

  • Kantaro of Ina

    Kantaro of Ina

  • Yukinojō henge, Kanketsu-hen

    Yukinojō henge, Kanketsu-hen

  • The Burning Sky

    The Burning Sky

  • Omokage no machi

    Omokage no machi

  • 音楽大進軍

    音楽大進軍

  • The Loyal 47 Ronin

    The Loyal 47 Ronin

  • Oath on the Burning Sands

    Oath on the Burning Sands

  • Idaten Kaido

    Idaten Kaido

  • Judge of the Ashuras

    Judge of the Ashuras

  • The Groom Talks in His Sleep

    The Groom Talks in His Sleep

  • The Palanquin Carrier Magistrate

    The Palanquin Carrier Magistrate

  • Kurotegumi Sukeroku

    Kurotegumi Sukeroku

  • Tôribêyama shinjû

    Tôribêyama shinjû

  • 治郎吉格子

    治郎吉格子

  • 治郎吉格子

    治郎吉格子

  • Banchō sarayashiki

    Banchō sarayashiki

  • Nogitsune Sanji

    Nogitsune Sanji

  • The Woman and the Pirate

    The Woman and the Pirate

  • Lantern Under a Full Moon

    Lantern Under a Full Moon

  • The Snake Princess

    The Snake Princess

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

    The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 2)

  • The Siege of Osaka

    The Siege of Osaka

  • Genpei the Carp

    Genpei the Carp

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

    The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 1)

  • Two Lanterns

    Two Lanterns

  • Blizzard Ronin

    Blizzard Ronin

  • Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki

    Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki

  • Zoku Hebihimesama

    Zoku Hebihimesama

  • I Believe I Am Being Followed

    I Believe I Am Being Followed

  • Benten kozo

    Benten kozo

  • Reimei izen

    Reimei izen

  • Actor Shark

    Actor Shark

  • Harbor of Life

    Harbor of Life

  • Kagaribi

    Kagaribi

  • 勘太郎月夜唄

    勘太郎月夜唄

  • Castle of Wind and Clouds

    Castle of Wind and Clouds

  • Kaitō Samimaro

    Kaitō Samimaro

  • Tsukigata Hanpeita

    Tsukigata Hanpeita

  • Song of the White Orchid

    Song of the White Orchid

  • Rikugun Daikoshin

    Rikugun Daikoshin

  • The Demon of Sendai's Castle

    The Demon of Sendai's Castle

  • The Golden Demon

    The Golden Demon

  • 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

  • The Man from the Moon

    The Man from the Moon

  • Chronicles of a Sea Country

    Chronicles of a Sea Country