Nawa Hiroshi

Name: Nawa Hiroshi
Native name: 名和宏
Also Known as: 与縄章, よなわ　あきら, なわ　ひろし, 名和広
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: October 16, 1932
Died: June 26, 2018

Hiroshi Nawa was born on October 16, 1932 in Kumamoto, Japan. He is an actor, known for Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963), Girl Boss Revenge: Sukeban (1973) and Yôen dokufu-den: Han'nya no Ohyaku (1968). He passed away in 2018 from acute renal failure, aged 85. Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1994	Shizukanaru Don Japanese Drama, 1994, 19 eps (Ep. 5) (Guest Role)	19	(Ep. 5) Guest Role	6.0
1994	Edo o Kiru 8 Japanese Drama, 1994, 26 eps Torii Yozo (Support Role)	26	Torii Yozo Support Role	8.0
1992	Uradeka Japanese Drama, 1992, 12 eps (Ep. 10) (Guest Role)	12	(Ep. 10) Guest Role	5.0
1990	O Edo Torimono Nikki Teru Hime Shichihenge Japanese Drama, 1990, 13 eps [Ep.8] (Guest Role)	13	[Ep.8] Guest Role	0.0
1989	Bizarre Events Japanese Drama, 1989, 20 eps (Ep.8) (Support Role)	20	(Ep.8) Support Role	1.0
1988	Ooka Echizen Season 10 Japanese Drama, 1988, 27 eps (Support Role)	27	Support Role	0.0
1987	Edo wo Kiru Season 7 Japanese Drama, 1987, 30 eps Izuya Kinbei (Ep. 1-2) (Guest Role)	30	Izuya Kinbei (Ep. 1-2) Guest Role	0.0
1985	Ooka Echizen Season 9 Japanese Drama, 1985, 26 eps (Ep. 1-2) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 1-2) Guest Role	0.0
1985	Fuzoroi no Ringotachi Season 2 Japanese Drama, 1985, 13 eps Nishioka (Guest Role)	13	Nishioka Guest Role	8.0
1984	Ooka Echizen Season 8 Japanese Drama, 1984, 26 eps (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 3) Guest Role	0.0
1983	Mito Komon Season 14 Japanese Drama, 1983, 37 eps Fujie Sakyo (Guest Role)	37	Fujie Sakyo Guest Role	8.0
1983	Shin Matsudaira Ukon Japanese Drama, 1983, 22 eps Tajimaya Denbei (Ep. 4) (Guest Role)	22	Tajimaya Denbei (Ep. 4) Guest Role	0.0
1982	Mito Komon Season 13 Japanese Drama, 1982, 26 eps (Ep. 2, 26) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 2, 26) Guest Role	0.0
1982	Ooka Echizen Season 6 Japanese Drama, 1982, 32 eps (Ep. 2, 32) (Guest Role)	32	(Ep. 2, 32) Guest Role	0.0
1981	Mito Komon Season 12 Japanese Drama, 1981, 27 eps (Ep. 2) (Guest Role)	27	(Ep. 2) Guest Role	0.0
1980	Tabigarasu Jikencho Japanese Drama, 1980, 26 eps (Ep. 19) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 19) Guest Role	0.0
1977	Ningyo Sashichi Torimonocho Japanese Drama, 1977, 34 eps (Ep. 7) (Guest Role)	34	(Ep. 7) Guest Role	0.0
1976	Mito Komon Season 7 Japanese Drama, 1976, 34 eps (Ep. 14) (Guest Role)	34	(Ep. 14) Guest Role	0.0
1975	Mito Komon Season 6 Japanese Drama, 1975, 32 eps (Ep. 30) (Guest Role)	32	(Ep. 30) Guest Role	6.0
1974	Ooka Echizen Season 4 Japanese Drama, 1974, 25 eps (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)	25	(Ep. 3) Guest Role	0.0
1971	Hanshichi Torimonocho Japanese Drama, 1971, 26 eps (Ep. 14) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 14) Guest Role	0.0
1970	Mito Komon Season 2 Japanese Drama, 1970, 33 eps Todoriki Gorota (Ep. 29) (Guest Role)	33	Todoriki Gorota (Ep. 29) Guest Role	6.0
1969	Mito Komon Japanese Drama, 1969, 32 eps Kuroda Shigezo (Guest Role)	32	Kuroda Shigezo Guest Role	7.0
1966	Minamoto no Yoshitsune Japanese Drama, 1966, 52 eps Suzuki Shigeie (Support Role)	52	Suzuki Shigeie Support Role	6.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2010	Teruo Ishii Movie Soul Japanese Movie, 2010, [Himself] (Support Role)	[Himself] Support Role	0.0
1987	Gokudo no Onnatachi 2 Japanese Movie, 1987, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1985	Beautiful Teacher in Torture Hell Japanese Movie, 1985, Satoshi Tanokura (Main Role)	Satoshi Tanokura Main Role	6.4
1983	She Cat Japanese Movie, 1983, Taro Irijika (Support Role)	Taro Irijika Support Role	5.2
1983	Crimson Night Dream Japanese Movie, 1983, Goto Yoshizo (Unknown)	Goto Yoshizo Unknown	1.0
1979	Star of David: Beauty Hunting Japanese Movie, 1979, Yasuhisa [Tatsuya's stepfather] (Support Role)	Yasuhisa [Tatsuya's stepfather] Support Role	5.5
1978	The Most Dangerous Game Japanese Movie, 1978, Igo Tadashi (Support Role)	Igo Tadashi Support Role	6.6
1977	Japanese Humanity and Justice Japanese Movie, 1977, Murai Hiromi (Support Role)	Murai Hiromi Support Role	8.0
1976	Operation Plazma in Osaka Japanese Movie, 1976, (Unknown)	Unknown	7.4
1975	The Story of a Nymphomaniac (Secret) Japanese Movie, 1975, Kibei (Support Role)	Kibei Support Role	0.0
1975	Shikingen Godatsu Japanese Movie, 1975, Kuniyoshi Minoru (Support Role)	Kuniyoshi Minoru Support Role	6.0
1975	The Murder Corps Japanese Movie, 1975, (Unknown)	Unknown	2.0
1975	Wolf Guy Japanese Movie, 1975, Manabe Keiichi (Support Role)	Manabe Keiichi Support Role	6.8
1975	13 Steps of Maki: The Young Aristocrats Japanese Movie, 1975, Ryunosuke Daimon (Main Role)	Ryunosuke Daimon Main Role	7.2
1975	Roads for Honor Japanese Movie, 1975, Kayaba Shinbei (Support Role)	Kayaba Shinbei Support Role	0.0
1974	Violent Fraternity Japanese Movie, 1974, (Unknown)	Unknown	3.0
1974	Girl Boss: Crazy Ball Game Japanese Movie, 1974, Yagi (Support Role)	Yagi Support Role	8.0
1974	Ninkyo Hana Ichirin Japanese Movie, 1974, Narumi Yoshio (Support Role)	Narumi Yoshio Support Role	0.0
1974	The Executioner Japanese Movie, 1974, [Boss] (Support Role)	[Boss] Support Role	6.8
1974	Hanzo the Razor 3: Who's Got the Gold? Japanese Movie, 1974, Hotta Bichu no Kami (Support Role)	Hotta Bichu no Kami Support Role	6.9
1973	Yokosuka Navy Prison Japanese Movie, 1973, (Support Role)	Support Role	1.0
1973	Terrifying Girls' High School: Delinquent Convulsion Group Japanese Movie, 1973, Hayami Yusaku (Unknown)	Hayami Yusaku Unknown	10.0
1973	Female Yakuza Tale: Inquisition and Torture Japanese Movie, 1973, Kinzo (Support Role)	Kinzo Support Role	6.8
1973	Girl Boss: Escape from Reform School Japanese Movie, 1973, Minoru Toyama (Support Role)	Minoru Toyama Support Role	0.0
1973	The Yakuza Papers 2: Hiroshima Deathmatch Japanese Movie, 1973, Tsuneo Muraoka (Unknown)	Tsuneo Muraoka Unknown	7.6
1973	Sex & Fury Japanese Movie, 1973, Iwakura Naozo (Support Role)	Iwakura Naozo Support Role	6.8
1973	Girl Boss Revenge Japanese Movie, 1973, Bando (Support Role)	Bando Support Role	7.2
1972	Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades Japanese Movie, 1972, (Support Role)	Support Role	7.2
1972	Girl Boss Guerilla Japanese Movie, 1972, Ryotan [Blackmailed monk] (Guest Role)	Ryotan [Blackmailed monk] Guest Role	6.1
1971	Gendai Yakuza: Chizakura San Kyodai Japanese Movie, 1971, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1969	Bloody Territories Japanese Movie, 1969, Masakichi 'Masa' Jinno [Kansai Syndicate vice-chair] (Support Role)	Masakichi 'Masa' Jinno [Kansai Syndicate vice-chair] Support Role	6.8
1969	Sengo Saidai no Toba Japanese Movie, 1969, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1968	Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza Japanese Movie, 1968, Narahira (Support Role)	Narahira Support Role	0.0
1968	Enlisted Yakuza Japanese Movie, 1968, Sakamaki Keima (Support Role)	Sakamaki Keima Support Role	0.0
1968	Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit Japanese Movie, 1968, Kuroiwa Shuzen (Support Role)	Kuroiwa Shuzen Support Role	8.0
1968	Heart of Stone Japanese Movie, 1968, (Unknown)	Unknown	7.0
1968	Otoko no okite Japanese Movie, 1968, (Unknown)	Unknown	4.0
1968	Big Time Gambling Boss Japanese Movie, 1968, Ishido Kohei (Main Role)	Ishido Kohei Main Role	7.4
1967	The Chivalrous Life Japanese Movie, 1967, [Shishido Family head] (Support Role)	[Shishido Family head] Support Role	0.0
1967	Three Seconds to Zero Hour Japanese Movie, 1967, Komiya (Support Role)	Komiya Support Role	0.0
1967	Showdown of Men 2 Japanese Movie, 1967, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1967	Gamblers Japanese Movie, 1967, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1965	Invitation to a Duel Japanese Movie, 1965, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1963	Zatoichi the Fugitive Japanese Movie, 1963, (Unknown)	Unknown	7.3
1963	Charanporan Monogatari Japanese Movie, 1963, [Manager] (Support Role)	[Manager] Support Role	0.0
1961	Tadao Ikeda Third Investigation Order Japanese Movie, 1961, Hatta Goro (Support Role)	Hatta Goro Support Role	0.0
1958	Theft Japanese Movie, 1958, Heiroku (Main Role)	Heiroku Main Role	0.0
1956	Chitei no Uta Japanese Movie, 1956, Tsuruta Mitsuo (Main Role)	Tsuruta Mitsuo Main Role	0.0
1955	The Samurai of Edo Japanese Movie, 1955, Ida Shinnosuke (Support Role)	Ida Shinnosuke Support Role	6.0
1955	Striving to Live Japanese Movie, 1955, [Man on a date] (Bit part)	[Man on a date] Bit part	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1987	Uchuu Shoujo Morumo 10 Bun No 1 Japanese Special, 1987, 1 eps Tsunoda Kouzou (Support Role)	1	Tsunoda Kouzou Support Role	6.0

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