Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 29, 1901
Place of Birth:
Tokyo, Japan
Social Media
Emperor Hirohito of Japan
Biography
Emperor Shōwa (29 April 1901 – 7 January 1989), commonly known in English-speaking countries by his personal name Hirohito, was the 124th emperor of Japan, ruling from 25 December 1926 until his death in 1989. Hirohito and his wife, Empress Kōjun, had two sons and five daughters; he was succeeded by his fifth child and eldest son, Akihito. By 1979, Hirohito was the only monarch in the world with the title "emperor". He was the longest-reigning historical Japanese emperor and one of the longest-reigning monarchs in the world.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kamikaze: An Untold History | Archive |
| 2024 | Atomic People | Self (archive footage) |
| 2023 | Le Baron et l'Empereur : Japon, la voie de la guerre | Self (archive footage) |
| 2021 | Media Mafia: a Tale of Two Newspapers | Self (archive footage) |
| 2017 | Stalin's James Bond | Self (archive footage) |
| 2016 | Mifune: The Last Samurai | Self (archive footage) |
| 2016 | Tokyo Trial: Judging Japan | Self (archive footage) |
| 2013 | Propaganda | Self (archive footage) |
| 2011 | Reagan | Self (archive footage) |
| 2001 | Pearl Harbor: Legacy of Attack | Self (archive footage) |
| 1965 | Tokyo Olympiad | Self |
| 1946 | Without Reservations | Newsreel (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Betrayal from the East | Hirohito (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1943 | December 7th | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1942 | The World at War | Self (archive footage) |
| 1941 | Warclouds in the Pacific | Himself (archive footage) |
| 1939 | The Fight For Peace | Self (archive footage) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Greatest Events of World War II in Colour | Self (archive footage) |
| 1992 | The Valour and the Horror | Self (archive footage) |