Hongo Kojiro

Name: Hongo Kojiro
Native name: 本郷功次郎
Also Known as: ほんごうこうじろう
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: February 15, 1938
Died: February 14, 2013

Hongo Kojiro was a Japanese actor born in Omotecho, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture. 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.

(Source: wikizilla) Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1969	Mito Komon Japanese Drama, 1969, 32 eps Terasaka Yataro (Ep. 24) (Guest Role)	32	Terasaka Yataro (Ep. 24) Guest Role	7.0
1968	Dojima Japanese Drama, 1968, 52 eps (Unknown)	52	Unknown	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2002	Music of Remembrance - GB Japanese Movie, 2002, Kakizaki (Support Role)	Kakizaki Support Role	4.0
1999	EM Embalming Japanese Movie, 1999, (Support Role)	Support Role	6.8
1998	Himatsuri Japanese Movie, 1998, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1995	Gamera: Guardian of the Universe Japanese Movie, 1995, [Captain of the patrol ship "Nojima"] (Support Role)	[Captain of the patrol ship "Nojima"] Support Role	7.5
1995	The Legend Of The Fighting Wolves Japanese Movie, 1995, Izumi Soichiro (Support Role)	Izumi Soichiro Support Role	0.0
1994	Yamikin no Teio: Gin to Kin 3 Japanese Movie, 1994, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1977	Karate for Life Japanese Movie, 1977, Shuzo Fujita (Support Role)	Shuzo Fujita Support Role	7.1
1971	Woman Gambler's Iron Rule Japanese Movie, 1971, Sei (Support Role)	Sei Support Role	6.0
1969	The Falcon Fighters Japanese Movie, 1969, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1969	Broken Swords Japanese Movie, 1969, Yasubei Nakayama (Main Role)	Yasubei Nakayama Main Role	0.0
1969	Fire for the Glory Japanese Movie, 1969, Lord Araki (Support Role)	Lord Araki Support Role	2.0
1969	Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts Japanese Movie, 1969, (Main Role)	Main Role	6.8
1968	The Bride from Hades Japanese Movie, 1968, Hagiwara Shinzaburô (Main Role)	Hagiwara Shinzaburô Main Role	6.9
1968	Gamera vs. Viras Japanese Movie, 1968, Shimada Nobuhiko (Main Role)	Shimada Nobuhiko Main Role	5.9
1967	The Woman Gambler Japanese Movie, 1967, Tagami Yuji (Support Role)	Tagami Yuji Support Role	6.0
1967	Gamera vs. Gyaos Japanese Movie, 1967, Tsutsumi Shiro (Main Role)	Tsutsumi Shiro Main Role	6.7
1966	Wrath of Daimajin Japanese Movie, 1966, Lord Juro (Main Role)	Lord Juro Main Role	6.9
1966	Return of Daimajin Japanese Movie, 1966, Juro Chigusa Tokisada (Main Role)	Juro Chigusa Tokisada Main Role	6.8
1966	Waka Oyabun Noriko Mu Japanese Movie, 1966, Sanjiro Terai (Support Role)	Sanjiro Terai Support Role	0.0
1966	Gamera vs. Barugon Japanese Movie, 1966, Hirata Keisuke (Main Role)	Hirata Keisuke Main Role	6.8
1965	Aa Zerosen Japanese Movie, 1965, Lord Kaji (Main Role)	Lord Kaji Main Role	0.0
1964	The Gambling Samurai Japanese Movie, 1964, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1964	Duel in the Foreigners' Cemetery Japanese Movie, 1964, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1963	Teinen Taishoku Japanese Movie, 1963, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1962	The Great Wall Japanese Movie, 1962, Li Ko Ku (Support Role)	Li Ko Ku Support Role	7.0
1962	Nagadosu Chushingura Japanese Movie, 1962, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1962	The Whale God Japanese Movie, 1962, Shaki (Main Role)	Shaki Main Role	7.2
1961	Buddha Japanese Movie, 1961, Taishi Siddha [Buddha] (Main Role)	Taishi Siddha [Buddha] Main Role	0.0
1961	I Love You More Than Anyone Japanese Movie, 1961, Hanzawa Akihito (Main Role)	Hanzawa Akihito Main Role	0.0
1960	Furai Monogatari: Abare Hisha Japanese Movie, 1960, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1960	A Special Attack Corps Japanese Movie, 1960, Ensign Nozawa Akira (Main Role)	Ensign Nozawa Akira Main Role	0.0
1959	Naruto no Hanayome Japanese Movie, 1959, Ishizaki Saburota (Support Role)	Ishizaki Saburota Support Role	0.0
1959	The Lord and the Gambler Japanese Movie, 1959, Wakakun of Tokugawa Ienari, Naganosuke (Support Role)	Wakakun of Tokugawa Ienari, Naganosuke Support Role	0.0
1959	Kodokan ni Yo wa Noboru Japanese Movie, 1959, Baba Takashi (Support Role)	Baba Takashi Support Role	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1988	Chichi mo Yumemita Haha mo Mita Japanese Special, 1988, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0

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