Heihachiro Okawa

Henry Okawa

  • Name: Henry Okawa
  • Native name: 大川平八郎
  • Also Known as: Henry Okawa, Okawa Heihachirou, Ōkawa Heihachirō
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: September 9, 1905
  • Died: May 27, 1971
Okawa Heihachiro was a Japanese film actor active from the 1930s to 1971. With hopes of starting a business, he traveled to the United States in 1923 and studied at Columbia University. He also studied at the Paramount Studios acting school and eventually began working in Hollywood, appearing in films by Howard Hawks and William Wellman. He returned to Japan in 1933 and co-starred in the Photo Chemical Laboratories (PCL) film Horoyoi jinsei. He later appeared in foreign films under the name Henry Okawa.

He is best known for Moyuru Ōzora (1940), Dawn of Freedom (1944), Tokyo File 212 (1951), Floating Clouds (1955) and The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957).

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Movie
Year Title Role Rating
1968
Destroy All Monsters
Destroy All Monsters
Japanese Movie, 1968,
[Engineer] (Support Role)
[Engineer]
Support Role
6.8
1964
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Japanese Movie, 1964,
[Astronomer] (Support Role)
[Astronomer]
Support Role
7.1
1962
Chushingura
Chushingura
Japanese Movie, 1962,
Mase Kyudayu (Support Role)
Mase Kyudayu
Support Role
7.4
1957
The Mysterians
The Mysterians
Japanese Movie, 1957,
[Person at board meeting] (Bit part)
[Person at board meeting]
Bit part
6.8
1955
Floating Clouds
Floating Clouds
Japanese Movie, 1955,
Dr. Higa (Support Role)
Dr. Higa
Support Role
7.5
1953
Eagle of the Pacific
Eagle of the Pacific
Japanese Movie, 1953,
[Secretary to the US Minister] (Support Role)
[Secretary to the US Minister]
Support Role
6.9
1951
Maihime
Maihime
Japanese Movie, 1951,
Koyama (Support Role)
Koyama
Support Role
7.5
1942
A Triumph of Wings
A Triumph of Wings
Japanese Movie, 1942,
(Unknown)
Unknown
2.0
1940
Onna no Machi
Onna no Machi
Japanese Movie, 1940,
Asaba Shinjiro (Main Role)
Asaba Shinjiro
Main Role
0.0
1939
Nonki Yokocho
Nonki Yokocho
Japanese Movie, 1939,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1939
Ronin Fubuki
Ronin Fubuki
Japanese Movie, 1939,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1938
Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro
Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro
Japanese Movie, 1938,
Matsuzaki (Support Role)
Matsuzaki
Support Role
7.0
1937
Learn from Experience Part II
Learn from Experience Part II
Japanese Movie, 1937,
Hayakawa Tatsuo (Support Role)
Hayakawa Tatsuo
Support Role
6.9
1937
Learn from Experience Part I
Learn from Experience Part I
Japanese Movie, 1937,
Hayakawa Tatsuo (Support Role)
Hayakawa Tatsuo
Support Role
6.9
1937
Hokushi no Sora wo Tsuku
Hokushi no Sora wo Tsuku
Japanese Movie, 1937,
Hasegawa Makoto (Support Role)
Hasegawa Makoto
Support Role
0.0
1937
A Woman's Sorrows
A Woman's Sorrows
Japanese Movie, 1937,
Masuda Toshio (Support Role)
Masuda Toshio
Support Role
7.3
1936
Morning's Tree-Lined Street
Morning's Tree-Lined Street
Japanese Movie, 1936,
Ogawa (Main Role)
Ogawa
Main Role
6.0
1936
The Road I Travel with You
The Road I Travel with You
Japanese Movie, 1936,
Amanuma Asaji (Main Role)
Amanuma Asaji
Main Role
7.3
1936
Older Brother, Younger Sister
Older Brother, Younger Sister
Japanese Movie, 1936,
Obata (Support Role)
Obata
Support Role
0.0
1935
The Girl in the Rumor
The Girl in the Rumor
Japanese Movie, 1935,
Shintaro (Support Role)
Shintaro
Support Role
7.7
1935
Five Men in a Circus
Five Men in a Circus
Japanese Movie, 1935,
Kokichi (Main Role)
Kokichi
Main Role
8.0
1935
Wife! Be Like a Rose!
Wife! Be Like a Rose!
Japanese Movie, 1935,
Seiji (Support Role)
Seiji
Support Role
7.3
1935
Three Sisters with Maiden Hearts
Three Sisters with Maiden Hearts
Japanese Movie, 1935,
Aoyama (Support Role)
Aoyama
Support Role
7.2
1934
Enoken no Seishun Suikoden
Enoken no Seishun Suikoden
Japanese Movie, 1934,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1934
Sakura Ondo Namida no Haha
Sakura Ondo Namida no Haha
Japanese Movie, 1934,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1933
Junjo no Miyako
Junjo no Miyako
Japanese Movie, 1933,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1933
Ongaku Kigeki: Horoyohi Jinsei
Ongaku Kigeki: Horoyohi Jinsei
Japanese Movie, 1933,
Asao (Main Role)
Asao
Main Role
0.0
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  • First Name: Heihachiro
  • Family Name: Okawa
  • Native name: 大川平八郎
  • Also Known as: Henry Okawa, Okawa Heihachirou, Ōkawa Heihachirō
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: September 9, 1905
  • Died: May 27, 1971

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