Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 15, 1938
Died
February 14, 2013 (age 74)
Place of Birth
Okayama, Japan
Also Known As
Kojiro Hongo
Кодзиро Хонго
Kōjirō Hongō
Biography
Kōjirō Hongō was a Japanese actor best known for his work with Daiei Studios in the 1960s. Hongō won an Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year in 1959.
Known For
TV
Special Crime Investigation Front
Detective Tachibana
1977
Film
Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
Captain of the Nojima
1995
Film
Music of Remembrance -Gb-
Kakizaki
2002
Film
Princess Sen in Edo
Kihachirô Tahara
1960
Film
Gamera vs. Barugon
Keisuke Hirata
1966
Film
Buddha
Siddhartha
1961
Film
Tsugaru Folksong
1973
Film
Gamera vs. Gyaos
Foreman Shiro Tsutsumi
1967
Film
Bara to ryū
1961
Film
Gateway to Glory
荒木中尉
1969
Film
Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts
Hyakasuro
1969
Film
Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo
1962
Film
The Whale God
Shaki
1962
Film
Satan's Sword
Hyoma Utsugi
1960
Film
The Great Wall
Li Hei
1962
Film
Karate for Life
1977
Film
The Gambling Samurai
1964
Film
風来物語任侠篇
1959
Film
ほんだら剣法
1965
Film
The Lord and the Gambler
Chonosuke
1959
Filmography
2003FilmRoad to the Don Theatrical Version2003FilmHokkaido Yakuza War: Elegy of the North Sea2002FilmMusic of Remembrance -Gb-as Kakizaki2001FilmNationwide Conquering: The Spirit of the Tekiya Chapter 2: Sardine Shrine and a Storm of Love2001FilmFamily 22001FilmNationwide Conquest: The Spirit of the Tekiya2001FilmFamily1999FilmHistory of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 41999FilmEmbalming1998FilmThe Hidden Festival1996FilmTokyo Mafia 2: Wrath of the Yakuzaas Yamadaira1995FilmTokyo Mafia: Yakuza Warsas Yamadaira1995FilmGamera: Guardian of the Universeas Captain of the Nojima1995FilmGarōden1994FilmBlack Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 31994FilmGotoshi Co. Ltd. II1993FilmThe King of Minami: Loan Shark Law1991FilmLast Run: 100 Million Yen's Worth of Love and Betrayal1991FilmLone Wolf Cop: The Sex Doll Case1977FilmKarate for Life1977TVSpecial Crime Investigation Frontas Detective Tachibana1973FilmTsugaru Folksong1971FilmThe Woman Gambler's Iron Rule1970FilmMission: Iron Castle1969FilmHaunted Castleas Hanzaemon Komori1969FilmThe Falcon Fightersas 2nd Lt. Ando1969FilmThe Magoichi Sagaas Priest Shin-so1969FilmGateway to Gloryas 荒木中尉1969FilmLefty Fencer1969FilmBroken Swordsas Yasubei Nakayama1969FilmYokai Monsters: Along with Ghostsas Hyakasuro1968FilmThe Two Bodyguardsas Seki no yatappe1968FilmThe Bride from Hadesas Hagiwara Shinzaburou1968FilmGamera vs. Virasas Scout Master Mr. Shimida1967FilmG-Men of the Sea: Pacific Ocean Bodyguards1967FilmThe Woman Gambler1967FilmGamera vs. Gyaosas Foreman Shiro Tsutsumi1967FilmWar of the Monstersas Keisuke Hirata1966FilmReturn of Giant Majinas Lord Juro1966FilmGamera vs. Barugonas Keisuke Hirata1965Filmほんだら剣法1965FilmZero-Fighters1965Film雲を呼ぶ講道館1964FilmThe Gambling Samurai1963FilmŌkuma Shigenobu the greatas Eiichi Shibusawa1963FilmOperation Underworld1963FilmSentimental Mobstersas Ginnosuke Nakamura1963FilmZero Escape Visibility1963FilmYoung Trees1963FilmTeinen Taishoku1962FilmOrder of Yakuza1962FilmFūshinraishin1962FilmThe Great Wallas Li Hei1962FilmAshita au hito1962FilmOtoko to onna no sei no naka1962FilmLong Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven1962FilmThe Whale Godas Shaki1962FilmNakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo1962FilmPrincess and I1962Film情熱の詩人啄木1961FilmWakai yatsura no kaidan1961FilmBuddhaas Siddhartha1961FilmOkoto and Sasukeas Sasuke1961FilmSatan's Sword III: The Final Chapter1961FilmGonin no totsugeki tai1961FilmWakai nakama1961FilmBara to ryū1961FilmThe Ginza Three Boysas Shûzô Takarai1960FilmSatan's Sword: The Dragon Godas Uzuki Hyoma1960FilmSatan's Swordas Hyoma Utsugi1960Film風来物語 あばれ飛車1960FilmDare yori mo kimi o aisu1960FilmJirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous1960FilmVictory and Defeatas Tetsutaro Hata1960FilmThe Demon of Mount Oeas Sakata-no-Kintoki1960FilmAh Special Attack Corps1960FilmPrincess Sen in Edoas Kihachirô Tahara1960FilmThe Two Musashis1959FilmThe Princess Says No1959Film風来物語任侠篇1959FilmEtajima, the Naval Academy1959FilmThe Lord and the Gambleras Chonosuke1959FilmJirocho Fuji