Japanese actor (1908–1984) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kazuo Hasegawa (長谷川 一夫, Hasegawa Kazuo, 27 February 1908 – 6 April 1984), formerly known by his stage names Chōjirō Hayashi (林 長二郎, Hayashi Chōjirō) and Nagamaru Hayashi (林 長丸, Hayashi Nagamaru), was a Japanese film and stage actor. He appeared in over 300 films from 1927 to 1963.[1]
Kazuo Hasegawa as Zenigata Heiji in the film Zenigata Heiji (1951).
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.[2] In 1918, he became a student of Nakamura Ganjirō I and performed kabuki in the Kansai region.[2] He joined the Shochiku studio in 1927 and made his film debut in Chigo no kenpō under the name Chōjirō Hayashi.[2] 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.[2] The 1935 Yukinojō henge was a significant hit.[2] He moved to the Toho studio in 1937.[2] 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."[3] He recovered and changed his stage name to his real name, Kazuo Hasegawa.[2] 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.[4] He moved to Daiei Film in 1950 and continued appearing in the popular Zenigata Heiji series.[2] 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.[2] 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.[2] He left Daiei that year and continued to appear on stage and television, including starring in the second NHKTaiga dramaAkō Rōshi in 1964.[2] He also directed the Takarazuka Revue version of The Rose of Versailles in 1974.[2]
Filmography of Kazuo Hasegawa include (incomplete):
Chîgo no kênhô (1927) - Suda Ichijiro
Ojo Kichiza (1927)
Rangûn (1927)
Oni azami (1927)
Kinnoi jidai (1927)
Itâwari no âsatarô (1927)
Yâburê amikasâ (1927)
Myôtoboshi (1927)
Goyosen (1927)
Akatsuki no yushi (1927)
Kôrui (1927)
Kômori zoshî (1927)
Gekka no kyôto (1927)
Tenpô hikenrôku (1927)
Meoto boshi (1927)
Benten kozo (1928) - Benten Kozo Kikunosuke
Kyôrakû hîcho (1928)
Kaikokuki (1928) - Shirigoro
Fûun jôshi (1928) - Aizawa Shinpachi
Chokun yasha (1928)
Kagaribi (1928)
Shirai gonachi (1928)
Ôse no hangoro (1928)
Kaitô Samimaro (1928)
Kên no chikemuri (1928)
Ninpinîn (1928)
Edo sodachi (1928)
Shîgurêgasâ (1928)
Kirare yosa (1928)
Ningyô bushi (1928)
Jujiro (十字路) (also known as Crossroads, Crossways, Shadows of the Yoshiwara or Slums of Tokyo) (1928)
Tôribêyama shinjû (1928) - Kikuchi Hankuro
Kurotegumi Sukeroku (1929)
Jigoku kaidô (1929)
Ôbo kîchiza (1929)
Fubuki tôge (1929)
Omokage (1929)
Yari no gonza (1929)
Tsukigata hanpeita (1929)
Ise ondo (1929)
Sanzâ shigure (1929)
Chi ni somuku mono (1929)
Kurueru meikun (1929) - 'Sakyônosuke' Hidenao
Nogitsune Sanji (1930) - Nogitsune Sanji
Naozamurai (1930)
Fuyuki shinju (1930)
Matsudaira Chôshichirô (1930)
Seki no yatappe (1930)
Nâniwa kâgamî (1930)
Katawa bina (1930)
Hakaranno uta (go) (1930)
Sâtsunan sôdoîn (1930)
Fubuki ni sakebu ôkami (1931)
Bîjobu sakyô zenpen (1931)
Monsâburô no hide (1931)
Reimei izen (1931)
Îzayoi seishin (1931)
Batô no zeni (1931, part 1, 2)
Kagoya dainagôn (1931)
Jonan no yôemon (1931)
Nagebushi Yanosuke (1931, part 1, 2)
Hîren kaênzukâ (1931)
Chîyoda no ninjo (1931)
Yajikitâ bijin sodoki (1932)
Konjiki Yasha (1932) - Hazama Kanichi
Tâbiwarajî kokyo no utâ (1932)
Nezumikozô Jirokichi (1932, part 1, 2)
Mâtsuriûta miyokîchi goroshî (1932)
Rikugun daikôshin (1932)
Edo gonomi Ryôgoku sôshi (1932)
Kamiyui shinzô (1932)
Hototogisu (1932)
Kikugorô goshi zenpen (1932)
Chûshingura (1932, part 1-3) - Asano Takuminokami / Yoshida Sawaemon
Kikugorô koshi kohen (1932)
Kyokyaku harusamegasa (1933) - Oguchiya Gyou
Hôrimonô hagan (1933, part 1-3) - Toyama, Kinshiro and farmer Hyakunosuke
Koina no Ginpei (1933) - Koina no Ginpei
Ishii tsuneemon (1934)
Yâshu honnoji (1934)
Meireki meikenshi (1934)
Yâkko kagamiyama (1934)
Rînzo shusse tâbi (1934)
Gênzaburô ihen no maki (1934, part 1, 2)
Watashi no niisan (1934) - Fumio
Kyôkaku Soga (1934)
Haha no ai (1935)
Rônintabi sasshô bosatsu (1935)
Kagoya hangan (1935) - Echizen'nokami Ôoka
Yukinojô henge (1935-1936, part 1, 2) - Yokinojo, Yamitaro and Yokinojo's mother
