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|caption =Kojiro Hongo | |caption =Kojiro Hongo | ||
|occupation =[[:Category:Actors|Actor]] | |occupation =[[:Category:Actors|Actor]] | ||
|character =Shaki, Keisuke Hirata, Lord Juro, Shiro Tsutsumi, Mr. Shimida, Hyaksuro, Captain of the '' | |character =Shaki, Keisuke Hirata, Lord Juro, Shiro Tsutsumi, Mr. Shimida, Hyaksuro, Captain of the ''Nojima'' | ||
|birthday =February 15, 1938 | |birthday =February 15, 1938 | ||
|death =February 14, 2013 | |death =February 14, 2013 | ||
|birthplace =Okayama, [[Japan]] | |birthplace =Okayama, [[Japan]] | ||
|character =Shaki, Keizuke Hirata, Lord Juro, Shiro Tsutsumi, Mr. Shimida, Hyakasuro, Captain of the ''Nojima'' | |||
|first =''The Sun Rises at the Kodokan'' (1959) | |first =''The Sun Rises at the Kodokan'' (1959) | ||
|notable =''[[Gamera vs. Barugon]]'' (1966) | |notable =''[[Gamera vs. Barugon]]'' (1966) | ||
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|wikipedia =https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kojiro_Hongo | |wikipedia =https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kojiro_Hongo | ||
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'''Kojiro Hongo''' {{Nihongo|本郷功次郎|Hongō Kōjirō}} was a [[Japan]]ese film and television actor. He was perhaps most well-known for his roles in [[Kadokawa|Daiei]]'s [[tokusatsu]] and [[kaiju]] films in the 1960's, particularly the [[Gamera ( | '''Kojiro Hongo''' {{Nihongo|本郷功次郎|Hongō Kōjirō}} was a [[Japan]]ese film and television actor. He was perhaps most well-known for his roles in [[Kadokawa|Daiei]]'s [[tokusatsu]] and [[kaiju]] films in the 1960's, particularly the [[Gamera (franchise)|Gamera films]]. His acting career lasted from 1959 to 2004, at which point he suffered a stroke and was forced to retire. Despite this, he recovered from the stroke and continued to live a healthy life until he passed away of heart failure on February 14, 2013, at the age of 74. | ||
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==Selected Filmography== | ==Selected Filmography== | ||
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*''[[Gamera vs. Viras]]'' (1968) as Scoutmaster Mr. Shimida | *''[[Gamera vs. Viras]]'' (1968) as Scoutmaster Mr. Shimida | ||
*''[[Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts]]'' (1969) as Hyakasuro | *''[[Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts]]'' (1969) as Hyakasuro | ||
*''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]'' (1995) as Captain of the '' | *''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]'' (1995) as Captain of the ''Nojima'' | ||
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{{Real People}} | {{Real People}} | ||
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Kojiro Hongo (本郷功次郎 was a Hongō Kōjirō)Japanese film and television actor. He was perhaps most well-known for his roles in Daiei's tokusatsu and kaiju films in the 1960's, particularly the Gamera films. His acting career lasted from 1959 to 2004, at which point he suffered a stroke and was forced to retire. Despite this, he recovered from the stroke and continued to live a healthy life until he passed away of heart failure on February 14, 2013, at the age of 74.
Selected Filmography
- Whale God (1962) as Shaki
- Gamera vs. Barugon (1966) as Keisuke Hirata
- Return of Daimajin (1966) as Lord Juro
- Gamera vs. Gyaos (1967) as Foreman Shiro Tsutsumi
- Gamera vs. Viras (1968) as Scoutmaster Mr. Shimida
- Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts (1969) as Hyakasuro
- Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995) as Captain of the Nojima
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