Kojiro Hongo

Kojiro Hongo Born February 15, 1938 Okayama, Japan Died February 14, 2013 Occupation Actor Notable role(s) Shaki, Keizuke Hirata, Lord Juro, Shiro Tsutsumi, Mr. Shimida, Hyakasuro, Captain of the Nojima First work The Sun Rises at the Kodokan (1959) Notable work Gamera vs. Barugon (1966)

Kojiro Hongo (本郷功次郎,   Hongō Kōjirō) was a 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

• Buddha (1961) as Siddhartha
• Killer Whale (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 the Guardian of the Universe (1995) as Captain of the Nojima

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