Kojiro Hongo  | |
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![]() Hongo in Daibosatsu-toge, 1960  | |
| Born | 15 February 1938 | 
| Died | 14 February 2013 (aged 74) | 
| Occupation | Actor | 
| Years active | 1959-2001 | 
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.
Selected filmography
Film
- 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
- Tokusō Saizensen (1977-87)
 - Takeda Shingen (1988), Amari Torayasu
 - Nobunaga: King of Zipangu (1992), Sakuma Morishige
 - Homura Tatsu (1993), Hōjō Tokimasa
 
References
- ↑ "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
- Kôjirô Hongô at IMDb
 
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