Kazuo Hasegawa


Kazuo Hasegawa, formerly known by his stage names Chōjirō Hayashi and Nagamaru Hayashi, was a Japanese film and stage actor. He appeared in over 300 films from 1927 to 1963.

Career

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. The 1935 Yukinojō henge was a significant hit. 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 and China Night, 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, Kinugasa's Gate of Hell, and Kenji Mizoguchi's The Crucified Lovers. 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 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.

Selected filmography

Filmography of Kazuo Hasegawa include :Chîgo no kênhô - Suda IchijiroOjo Kichiza Rangûn Oni azami Kinnoi jidai Itâwari no âsatarô Yâburê amikasâ Myôtoboshi Goyosen Akatsuki no yushi Kôrui Kômori zoshî Gekka no kyôto Tenpô hikenrôku Meoto boshi Benten kozo - Benten Kozo KikunosukeKyôrakû hîcho Kaikokuki - ShirigoroFûun jôshi - Aizawa ShinpachiChokun yasha Kagaribi Shirai gonachi Ôse no hangoro Kaitô Samimaro Kên no chikemuri Ninpinîn Edo sodachi Shîgurêgasâ Kirare yosa Ningyô bushi Jujiro Tôribêyama shinjû - Kikuchi Hankuro Kurotegumi Sukeroku Jigoku kaidô Ôbo kîchiza Fubuki tôge Omokage Yari no gonza Tsukigata hanpeita Ise ondo Sanzâ shigure Chi ni somuku mono Kurueru meikun - 'Sakyônosuke' HidenaoNogitsune Sanji - Nogitsune SanjiNaozamurai Fuyuki shinju Matsudaira Chôshichirô Seki no yatappe Nâniwa kâgamî Katawa bina Hakaranno uta Sâtsunan sôdoîn Fubuki ni sakebu ôkami Bîjobu sakyô zenpen Monsâburô no hide Reimei izen Îzayoi seishin Batô no zeni Kagoya dainagôn Jonan no yôemon Nagebushi Yanosuke Hîren kaênzukâ Chîyoda no ninjo Yajikitâ bijin sodoki Konjiki Yasha - Hazama KanichiTâbiwarajî kokyo no utâ Nezumikozô Jirokichi Mâtsuriûta miyokîchi goroshî Rikugun daikôshin Edo gonomi Ryôgoku sôshi Kamiyui shinzô Hototogisu Kikugorô goshi zenpen Chûshingura - Asano Takuminokami / Yoshida SawaemonKikugorô koshi kohen Kyokyaku harusamegasa - Oguchiya GyouHôrimonô hagan - Toyama, Kinshiro and farmer HyakunosukeKoina no Ginpei - Koina no GinpeiIshii tsuneemon Yâshu honnoji Meireki meikenshi Yâkko kagamiyama Rînzo shusse tâbi Gênzaburô ihen no maki Watashi no niisan - FumioKyôkaku Soga Haha no ai Rônintabi sasshô bosatsu Kagoya hangan - Echizen'nokami ÔokaYukinojô henge - Yokinojo, Yamitaro and Yokinojo's motherTenpô Yasubei Megumi no kenka Kurayami no Ushimatsu Hanamuko no negoto - Yasuo the BridegroomOdoru meikun Tôribêyama shinjû: Osome Hankurô - HankruôOnâtsu sejurô - SeijuroHarûsugatâ gonin otoko Arâkawa no Sakichi Suzugamori Môko shûrai: Tekikoku kôfuku; Shishi-hen - Tokimune HôjôTsûchiyâ Chikara: Râkka no make - Tsuchiya Chikara / Sugino JubeitaTabi no kagerô Sêkkai no maki Ôsaka natsu no jin - Sakazaki Izumo no kamiBancho sarayashiki Tôjûrô no koi - Sakata TojuroMabuta no haha - KondoTsuruhachi and Tsurujiro - TsurujirōGekka no wakamusha Rônin fubuki - Kazuemon Fuwa / Asano TakuminokamiNinjutsu hyakuju gassen Têkketsû ippon gatanâ Hagakure tengu Chushingura - Asano TakuminokamiKenka tobi - KichigorôKappa dai-kassen - Kyôma YûkiByakuran no uta: zenpen: kôhen - Kokichi MatsumuraJosô ninjutsu igaryû Gozonji azuma otoko Echigo jishi matsuri Kenpû hyakumangoku Gôketsu sanbagarasu Tôryû musha ningyô Hebihimesama - SentarôGoto matabei Moyuru ôzora Shina no yoru - Tetsuo HaseZoku Hebihimesama - Hinokiya SentarôAozora kaidô Orizuru dainagon Akatsuki no shinshu Kinnô onshû tôge Reimei no ezochi Nessa no chikai - Kenji SugiyamaMoyuru daichi - Lt. OhashiAdaûchi goyomi Kinô kieta otoko - BunkichiHasegawa Roppa no Iemitsu to Hikoza - Iemitsu Tokugawa / Yukie KawamuraOrizo nan henge Kawanakajima kassen - HyakuzôOtoko no hanamichi - Utaemon Nakamura IIIAwa no odoriko - Man Who ReturnsMatte ita otoko Onna keizu - HayaseOmokage no machi Ina no Kantarô - Ina no KantarôOngaku dai-shingun Meijin Chôji-bori - ChôjiSusume dokuritsuki - Kinugasa / ImaiHimetaru kakugo - Fumio AbeIdaten kaido - HagiwaraShibaidô Inochi no minato Ato ni tsuzuku o shinzu - Company Commander WakabayashiSanjûsangen-dô, tôshiya monogatari - Kanbei KanzamonAru yo no Tonosama Tôhô sen'ichi-ya Kyô wa odote - WatanabeÔedo no oni Bonbon - YatarôYûrei akatsuki ni shisu - Heitarô Obata / KoheitaKobanzame zenpen Hasegawa Kazuo no Zenigata Heiji Torimonohikae: Heiji Happyakuyacho - Zenigata HeijiKobanzame Koga yashiki - GenzaburoHebi hime dochu Zoku hebi hime dochu Jogashima no ame Hi no tori Ashura hangan Tsuki no wataridori - GinpeiMeigetsu somato The Tale of Genji - Hikaru GenjiGenji monogatari - Hikaru GenjiDedication of the Great Buddha - Kunihito TatetoShurajô hibun - Momotarô / Shin'nosukeFuun senryobune Kantarou tsukiyo-uta - KantarouJirokichi kôshi Furisode kyôjo - Yaemon at ShinadeAsama no karasu - Giro KutsukakeKinsei mei shôbu monogatari: Hana no Kôdôkan - Hideyuki MishimaShishi no za - Yagorô HôshôGate of Hell - Moritoo EndôOmatsuri hanjirô - Hanjiro KotaniZenigata Heiji: Ghost Lord The Crucified Lovers - MoheiYoidore ni tôryû - Nakayama YasubeeHana no nagadosu - MonjirôBanchô sara yashiki: Okiku to Harima Itarô jishi Nanatsu no kao no ginji A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love - Gofû YamamuraTōjūrō no Koi - Tojuro SakataOre wa Tokichiro Ishigassen Hana no Wataridori Shin, Heike monogatari: Yoshinaka o meguru sannin no onna - Jirô-Yoshinaka KisoZangiku monogatari - KikunosukeZenigata Heiji Torimono no Hikae Tsukigata Hanpeita: Hana no maki; Arashi no maki - Hanpeita TsukigataA Fantastic Tale of Naruto - Gennojo NorizukiZenigata Heiji torimono hikae: madara hebi Yuki no wataridori Ukifune - Kaoru-no-kimiYûkyô Gonin Otoko Edokko matsuri - Tasuke IsshinThe Loyal 47 Ronin - Kuranosuke ÔishiHana no yukyo-den Nichiren to mōko daishūrai - NichirenIga no suigetsu Kagerô-gasa - YatarôOnna to kaizoku - Shogor OzakiYamada Nagamasa - Oja no ken - Nagamasa YamadaJirôchô Fuji - Shimizu no JirôchôThe Ghost of Yotsuya - Iemon TamiyaUtamaro wo meguru gonin no onna Seki no yatappe Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae The Demon of Mount Oe - Shuten-dōjiSan'nin no kaoyaku - Ryûtarô TsumuraKizu senryô - Chouemon TakakuraIppon-gatana dohyô iri Zoku Jirocho Fuji - Shimizu no JirôchôSan kyôdai no kettô - InoueFutari no musashi - Hirata MusashiFuraî monogatari-âbara hishâ Harekosode Sakurada mon Mito komon umi o wataru Kuroi sandogasa Sabakareru Echizen no kami - Ichijûrô ÔokaAobajô no oni - Kai HaradaShin no shikôtei An Actor's Revenge - Yukinojo Nakamura / Yamitaro the ThiefEdo mujô - Awajinokami Wakisaka

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