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

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

Captain of the Nojima

Gamera vs. Barugon

Keisuke Hirata

Special Crime Investigation Front

Detective Tachibana

Gamera vs. Viras

Scout Master Mr. Shimida

Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts

Hyakasuro

Gamera vs. Gyaos

Foreman Shiro Tsutsumi

Return of Giant Majin

Lord Juro

The Great Wall

Li Hei

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2003	Road to the Don Theatrical Version
2003	Hokkaido Yakuza War: Elegy of the North Sea
2002	Music of Remembrance -Gb-	Kakizaki
2001	National Conquest Tekiya Tamashii
2001	Nationwide Conquering Tekiya Spirit Chapter 2 Sardine Shrine and Love Fubuki
2001	Family 2
2001	Family
1999	Japanese Gangster History Ambition Corps 4
1999	Embalming
1998	The Hidden Festival
1996	Tokyo Mafia 2: Wrath of the Yakuza	Yamadaira
1995	Gamera: Guardian of the Universe	Captain of the Nojima
1995	Garōden
1995	Tokyo Mafia: Yakuza Wars	Yamadaira
1994	Gotoshi Co. Ltd. II
1994	Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 3
1993	The King of Minami: Loan Shark Law
1991	Lone Wolf Cop: The Sex Doll Case
1991	Last Run: 100 Million Yen Worth of Love and Betrayal
1977	Karate for Life
1973	Tsugaru Folksong
1971	The Woman Gambler's Iron Rule
1970	Mission: Iron Castle
1969	Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts	Hyakasuro
1969	The Falcon Fighters	2nd Lt. Ando
1969	Gateway to Glory
1969	Haunted Castle	Komori Hanzaemon
1969	The Magoichi Saga	Priest Shin-so
1969	Lefty Fencer
1969	Broken Swords	Yasubei Nakayama
1968	Gamera vs. Viras	Scout Master Mr. Shimida
1968	The Two Bodyguards	Seki no yatappe
1968	The Bride from Hades	Hagiwara Shinzaburou
1967	Gamera vs. Gyaos	Foreman Shiro Tsutsumi
1967	The Woman Gambler
1967	G-Men of the Sea: Pacific Ocean Bodyguards
1966	Gamera vs. Barugon	Keisuke Hirata
1966	Return of Giant Majin	Lord Juro
1965	Zero-Fighters
1965	雲を呼ぶ講道館
1965	ほんだら剣法
1964	The Gambling Samurai
1963	Ōkuma Shigenobu the great	Eiichi Shibusawa
1963	Operation Underworld
1963	Sentimental Mobsters	Ginnosuke Nakamura
1963	Teinen Taishoku
1963	Zero Escape Visibility
1963	Young Trees
1962	情熱の詩人啄木
1962	The Great Wall	Li Hei
1962	Princess and I
1962	Otoko to onna no sei no naka
1962	Ashita au hito
1962	Order of Yakuza
1962	Fūshinraishin
1962	Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven
1962	The Whale God	Shaki
1962	Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo
1961	Gonin no totsugeki tai
1961	Buddha	Siddhartha
1961	Wakai yatsura no kaidan
1961	Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter
1961	The Ginza Three Boys	Shûzô Takarai
1961	Okoto and Sasuke	Sasuke
1961	Bara to ryū
1961	Wakai nakama
1960	Victory and Defeat	Tetsutaro Hata
1960	Ah Special Attack Corps
1960	Satan's Sword: The Dragon God	Uzuki Hyoma
1960	風来物語あばれ飛車
1960	Satan's Sword	Hyoma Utsugi
1960	Dare yori mo kimi o aisu
1960	The Two Musashis
1960	The Demon of Mount Oe	Sakata-no-Kintoki
1960	Princess Sen in Edo	Kihachirô Tahara
1960	Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous
1959	Jirocho Fuji
1959	風来物語任侠篇
1959	Etajima, the Naval Academy
1959	The Lord and the Gambler	Chonosuke
1959	The Princess Says No

Year	TV Show	Role
1977	Special Crime Investigation Front	Detective Tachibana