Ohkawa Hashizo II
- Name: Ohkawa Hashizo II
- Native name: 大川橋蔵
- Also Known as: Ohkawa Hashizou, Ookawa Hashizou, 大川橋蔵 (2代目), 大川橋蔵 2代目, にだいめ おおかわ はしぞう, Nidaime Ohkawa Hashizo, Nidaime Ookawa Hashizou, Nidaime Ohkawa Hashizou, 丹羽富成:にわ とみなり, Ohkawa Hashizo
- Nationality: Japanese
- Gender: Male
- Born: April 9, 1929
- Died: December 7, 1984
Born in Tokyo, the son of a Yanagibashi geisha, he was soon adopted by the Ono family. His adoptive father was a kabuki actor named Ichikawa Takinoyo II, who trained him in dance and kabuki acting from an early age.
In November 1935, he made his kabuki stage debut as Ichikawa Omemaru and quickly got the attention of Onoe Kikugoro VI, who took him under his wing as part of a long line of great onnagata (actors who play women's parts in kabuki).
In October 1944, he was adopted by Terashima Chiyo, wife of Onoe Kikugoro VI, inheriting the family name of Niwa to become Niwa Tominari. At the time, he also appeared on the kabuki stage as Ohkawa Hashizo II for the first time.
In 1955, he made his film debut at the request of Makino Mitsuo, with the Jidaigeki film A Warrior's Flute.
Working exclusively for Toei, Ohkawa quickly became the studio's most popular star appearing in many films, and headlining a number of series, including eight films as Aoi Shingo, the illegitimate son of Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune.
After appearing in at least 113 films over a twelve-year period from 1955-1967, he moved on to television playing the same role he did in his final theatrically released film, the Edo period detective Zenigata Heiji, which he portrayed in 888 TV episodes over the next 18 years until his death from colon and liver cancer at age 55 in 1984.
Ohkawa Hashizo is recorded in the Guinness Book of Records as the longest running actor in a one-hour long television series for his performance as Heiji, and is still considered one of the most popular Japanese film stars of all time. (Source: Wikipedia) Edit Biography
Movie
Title | Rating |
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Kaze no Bushi
Japanese Movie, 1964,
Nabari Shinzo
(Main Role)
|
5.0
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Chikemuri Gasa
Japanese Movie, 1962,
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
The Mad Fox
Japanese Movie, 1962,
Abe no Yasuna
(Main Role)
|
7.4
|
Fuji ni Tatsu Wakamusha
Japanese Movie, 1962,
(Main Role)
|
0.0
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The Rebel
Japanese Movie, 1962,
Amakusa Shiro Tokisada
(Main Role)
|
6.7
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Good Rascals
Japanese Movie, 1962,
(Main Role)
|
0.0
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Young Samurai Tokujo Black Tsubaki
Japanese Movie, 1961,
Wakasama
(Main Role)
|
3.0
|
Hono no Shiro
Japanese Movie, 1960,
(Main Role)
|
0.0
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Shingo Juban Shobu: Kanketsu Hen
Japanese Movie, 1960,
(Main Role)
|
0.0
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Shingo Juban Shobu: Dai San Ban
Japanese Movie, 1960,
(Main Role)
|
0.0
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Koi Yamabiko
Japanese Movie, 1959,
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
The Great King of Mongolia
Japanese Movie, 1959,
Takemaru Oda
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
The Envoy
Japanese Movie, 1958,
(Main Role)
|
4.0
|
Wakagimi Senryo Kasa
Japanese Movie, 1958,
Honda Jotaro Tadamasa
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
Wakasama Samurai Torimonocho: Senketsu no Ningyo
Japanese Movie, 1957,
Wakasama
(Main Role)
|
4.0
|
Furi Sode Taiko
Japanese Movie, 1957,
Kikuchi Hatanosuke
(Main Role)
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0.0
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Mito Komon
Japanese Movie, 1957,
Atsumi Kakunoshin
(Main Role)
|
0.0
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