Acting
Kazuo Hasegawa
Born February 27, 1908 · Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Died April 6, 1984 · aged 76
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 …
Known For
An Actor's Revenge · 1963An Actor's Revenge
★ 6.61963
MovieDrama
In Edo Japan, a kabuki actor seeks revenge against the three men who drove his parents to their deaths years ago.
My Elder Brother · 1934My Elder Brother
★ 6.01934
MovieDrama
Jyuta, an honest owner of a taxi company, has a younger half-brother who is involved in the yakuza world and doesn’t get along well with his mother. Jyuta tries to correct him…
Gambler and the Princess · 1959Gambler and the Princess
★ 7.01959
Movie
Film directed by Kenji Misumi.
The Two Musashis · 1960The 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!
An Heir's Place · 1953An Heir's Place
★ 10.01953
Movie
This film stars Tanaka Kinuyo as the mother of the heir to the Hosho name, a famous lineage of Noh actors. The heir, Hosho Yagoro, is played by Hasegawa Kuzuo who went on to become familiar among Ichikawa Kon fans as Yukinojo in An Actor's Revenge, which was also co-written by Ito, adding to the relatedness of An Heir's Place.
Jirocho Fuji · 1959Jirocho Fuji
★ 7.41959
MovieDrama
Legendary yakuza Shimizu Jirocho and his 28 henchmen travel the unruly path from a 'Fire Festival' in Akiba to a decisive battle by the Fujigawa.
Gate of Hell · 1953Gate of Hell
★ 7.11953
MovieDramaHistory
Japan, 1159. Moritō, a brave samurai, performs a heroic act by rescuing the lovely Kesa during a violent uprising. Moritō falls in love with her, but becomes distraught when he finds out that she is married.
Chikamatsu Monogatari · 1954Chikamatsu Monogatari
★ 7.81954
MovieDramaRomance
When the wife of a 17th-century Kyoto scrollmaker is falsely accused of having an affair with his best employee, the pair flee the city and find themselves truly falling for one another.
Movies
An Actor's Revenge · 1963An Actor's Revenge
★ 6.61963
MovieDrama
In Edo Japan, a kabuki actor seeks revenge against the three men who drove his parents to their deaths years ago.
My Elder Brother · 1934My Elder Brother
★ 6.01934
MovieDrama
Jyuta, an honest owner of a taxi company, has a younger half-brother who is involved in the yakuza world and doesn’t get along well with his mother. Jyuta tries to correct him…
Gambler and the Princess · 1959Gambler and the Princess
★ 7.01959
Movie
Film directed by Kenji Misumi.
The Two Musashis · 1960The 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!
An Heir's Place · 1953An Heir's Place
★ 10.01953
Movie
This film stars Tanaka Kinuyo as the mother of the heir to the Hosho name, a famous lineage of Noh actors. The heir, Hosho Yagoro, is played by Hasegawa Kuzuo who went on to become familiar among Ichikawa Kon fans as Yukinojo in An Actor's Revenge, which was also co-written by Ito, adding to the relatedness of An Heir's Place.
Jirocho Fuji · 1959Jirocho Fuji
★ 7.41959
MovieDrama
Legendary yakuza Shimizu Jirocho and his 28 henchmen travel the unruly path from a 'Fire Festival' in Akiba to a decisive battle by the Fujigawa.
Gate of Hell · 1953Gate of Hell
★ 7.11953
MovieDramaHistory
Japan, 1159. Moritō, a brave samurai, performs a heroic act by rescuing the lovely Kesa during a violent uprising. Moritō falls in love with her, but becomes distraught when he finds out that she is married.
Chikamatsu Monogatari · 1954Chikamatsu Monogatari
★ 7.81954
MovieDramaRomance
When the wife of a 17th-century Kyoto scrollmaker is falsely accused of having an affair with his best employee, the pair flee the city and find themselves truly falling for one another.
Judge of the Ashuras · 1951Judge of the Ashuras
★ 10.01951
MovieDrama
Scars of Honor · 1960Scars of Honor
★ 7.01960
Movie
Japan, 1643, as the Kato clan of Aizu falls from power two brave samurai will settle a dispute in the time-honored tradition of their clan, by drawing their blades in a duel to the death.
The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 1) · 1941The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 1)
★ 5.01941
MovieDramaHistory
The story is based on the serial novel by Tsunoda Kikuo.
Koga Manshion · 1949Koga Manshion
1949
MovieDrama
Kazuo Hasegawa's debut at Daiei.
Daiei Studio is Bustling · 1957Daiei Studio is Bustling
1957
Movie
A studio introduction version for Daiei Stars.
The Loyal 47 Ronin · 1958The Loyal 47 Ronin
★ 6.21958
MovieDramaHistory
Japan, 1701. A group of samurai become rônin after their lord is forced to commit seppuku for assaulting a court official, who will become the target of a merciless revenge.
Lantern Under a Full Moon · 1951Lantern Under a Full Moon
★ 8.01951
Movie
Dance of the Capital · 1942Dance of the Capital
1942
Movie
Hiromasa Nomura World War II era film
Tôjûrô no koi · 1955Tôjûrô no koi
1955
MovieDramaRomance
When the hidden longing of Okaji, proprietress of a traditional restaurant, for the celebrated actor Tōjūrō Sakata finally comes to light, a shocking incident unfolds.
Ninjō misui · 1957Ninjō misui
1957
Movie
Phoenix · 1950Phoenix
1950
MovieDrama
Tojuro's Love · 1938Tojuro's Love
★ 7.01938
MovieDrama
A colourful study of theatrical life. Two acting troupes vie for the Kyoto market during the Genroku Era. Tojuro, an extremely popular actor, feels the limits to his acting when he sees his rival troupe put on a new type of play featuring its star, Nakamura. He has the famous Chikamatsu write a new play but cannot get used to the character he is to play in it.
The Sculpture of Master Choji · 1943The Sculpture of Master Choji
1943
Movie
The Demon of Mount Oe · 1960The Demon of Mount Oe
★ 6.51960
MovieHorrorFantasy
A band of warriors journeys to Mount Oe to rescue abducted women from a demon, overcoming supernatural threats like a giant spider and a diabolical witch along the way.
A Man's Flower Road of Triumph · 1941A Man's Flower Road of Triumph
★ 7.01941
MovieDrama
The Great Wall · 1962The Great Wall
★ 7.01962
MovieDramaHistory
In 221 BC, Qin Shihuangdi conquered the rest of China. Qin's great accomplishments and also his serious faults are showed in this film. Qin adopted autocratic dictatorship and led a luxurious life: abolition of feudalism and the centralization of power in the form of a now-hereditary bureaucracy loyal to himself; burning books and burying scholars; the construction of a sumptuous palace for his concubines and also the Great Wall.
