Kōjirō Hongō

Acting

Kōjirō Hongō

Born February 15, 1938 · Okayama, Japan

Died February 14, 2013 · aged 74

Kōjirō Hongō was a Japanese actor best known for his work with Daiei Studios in the 1960s. Hongō won an Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year in 1959.

Known For

Music of Remembrance -Gb-Music of Remembrance -Gb- · 2002
Music of Remembrance -Gb-
2002
MovieScience FictionMystery
A boy who suffers from impaired hearing and a young girl pianist try to solve the mysterious connection between a series of murders and the boy's entangled memories.
Gamera vs. BarugonGamera vs. Barugon · 1966
Gamera vs. Barugon
6.41966
MovieFantasyAction
Gamera escapes from his rocket enclosure and makes his way back to Earth as a giant opal from New Guinea is brought back to Japan. The opal is discovered to have been an egg that births a new monster called Barugon. The creature attacks the city of Osaka by emitting a destructive rainbow ray from his back, along with a freezing spray capable of incapacitating Gamera.
Gamera: The Guardian of the UniverseGamera: The Guardian of the Universe · 1995
Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe
7.41995
MovieFantasyScience Fiction
A ship runs aground on a mysterious atoll leading to an investigation by insurance representative Kusanagi, who discovers an ancient bead that he gives to his daughter Asagi. Meanwhile, ornithologist Nagamine investigates reports of a new species of large bird named Gyaos. As the Gyaos begin to attack, an ancient guardian with a bond to Asagi emerges.
Yokai Monsters: Along with GhostsYokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts · 1969
Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts
6.41969
MovieFantasyHorror
In feudal Japan, gangsters chase a young girl who might testify against their boss. When the gangsters murder the girl's grandfather on sacred ground, the door is opened for the Yokai Monsters to step in.
Gamera vs. GyaosGamera vs. Gyaos · 1967
Gamera vs. Gyaos
6.11967
MovieActionAdventure
Unusual volcanic activity in Japan awakens Gyaos, a bloodthirsty flying monster with the power to slice things in half with an ultrasonic ray. While scientists and the military scramble to devise a way to stop this new threat, a young boy forms an alliance with Gamera; a monster no one else seems to trust.
Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-SevenLong Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven · 1962
Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven
1962
MovieActionDrama
Satan's Sword III: The Final ChapterSatan's Sword III: The Final Chapter · 1961
Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter
7.01961
MovieDramaAction
Disguised as a beggar monk, Ryunosuke is harassed along the road by the rowdy members of a country dojo or fencing school malingering outside their fencing hall. The third film in the Satan's Sword trilogy.
The Two MusashisThe Two Musashis · 1960
The Two Musashis
5.81960
MovieDramaAction
During the reign of Shogun Hidetada, both Hirate Musashi and Okamoto Musashi strive to become the finest swordsman in the land by defeating the Yagyu clan's top instructors and then taking on Sasaki Kojiro!

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The Woman GamblerThe Woman Gambler · 1967
The Woman Gambler
10.01967
MovieDramaCrime
Second film in the long-running series Daiei Studio's Woman Gambler with Kyoko Enami starring where she plays the woman gambler Ogin. In a fierce gambling den where rough men clash like sparks, two female gamblers vie for the same man in a high-stakes, best-of-seven showdown—from which only one will emerge victorious. Amid the tense atmosphere, Natsue, a highly skilled card dealer, gracefully reveals her hand with the flick of her slender fingers. At that precise moment, across the table, Takiko’s face goes ashen—she’s just lost the fateful game her lover had wagered his fortune on. The next day, Takiko and her boyfriend attempt a double suicide in despair, but she survives alone. Consumed by twisted emotions toward Natsue, a man named Isobe manipulates Takiko. Under his influence, Takiko seduces Tagami—who is Natsue’s fiancé—setting the stage for a dangerous and tangled web of love, revenge, and deceit.