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Hiroshi Hayashi(1905-1971)

  • Actor
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Hiroshi Hayashi was born on 31 January 1905 in Kyoto, Japan. He was an actor, known for Godzilla (1954), Seven Samurai (1954) and Ikiru (1952). He was married to Moto Inagaki. He died on 22 December 1971.
BornJanuary 31, 1905
DiedDecember 22, 1971(66)
BornJanuary 31, 1905
DiedDecember 22, 1971(66)
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Known for

Akihiko Hirata, Momoko Kôchi, Takashi Shimura, and Akira Takarada in Godzilla (1954)
Godzilla
7.6
  • Chairman of Diet Committee
  • 1954
Toshirô Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Yoshio Inaba, Daisuke Katô, Isao Kimura, Seiji Miyaguchi, Takashi Shimura, and Keiko Tsushima in Seven Samurai (1954)
Seven Samurai
8.6
  • Weak Ronin
  • 1954
Takashi Shimura in Ikiru (1952)
Ikiru
8.3
  • Second Yakuza
  • 1952
Jirô Yabuki, Hiroshi Fujioka, and Takeshi Sasaki in Kamen Rider (1971)
Kamen Rider
7.4
TV Series
  • Police Officer

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  • Yakuza Wolf 2: Extend My Condolences (1972)
    Yakuza Wolf 2: Extend My Condolences
    6.2
    • Sakai
    • 1972
  • Jirô Yabuki, Hiroshi Fujioka, and Takeshi Sasaki in Kamen Rider (1971)
    Kamen Rider
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Police Officer
    • 1971
  • Edogawa Rampo shirîzu: Akechi Kogorô (1970)
    Edogawa Rampo shirîzu: Akechi Kogorô
    TV Series
    • 1970
  • Bunta Sugawara in Bloodstained Clan of Honor (1970)
    Bloodstained Clan of Honor
    7.0
    • 1970
  • Evil Brain from Outer Space (1966)
    Evil Brain from Outer Space
    3.5
    TV Movie
    • 1966
  • Zoku Abashiri bangaichi (1965)
    Zoku Abashiri bangaichi
    6.0
    • 1965
  • Ukiyoe no onna
    • Painter
    • 1965
  • Invaders from Space (1965)
    Invaders from Space
    4.3
    TV Movie
    • (credit only)
    • 1965
  • Atomic Rulers (1965)
    Atomic Rulers
    3.9
    TV Movie
    • Chief of Metropolitan Police (as Kan Hayashi)
    • 1965
  • Utako Mitsuya and Ken Utsui in Attack from Space (1965)
    Attack from Space
    3.5
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Yamanaka (as Kan Hayashi)
    • 1965
  • Shinobi no mono: Zoku Kirigakure Saizô (1964)
    Shinobi no mono: Zoku Kirigakure Saizô
    6.9
    • Hisanao Tanegashima
    • 1964
  • Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold (1964)
    Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold
    7.3
    • 1964
  • Shichinin no keiji
    TV Series
    • 1963
  • Hell's Assassin
    • 1962
  • Ken ni kakeru (1962)
    Ken ni kakeru
    • Zenbeiju
    • 1962

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Kan Hayashi
  • Born
    • January 31, 1905
    • Kyoto, Japan
  • Died
    • December 22, 1971
  • Spouse
    • Moto Inagaki1940 - 1965 (divorced, 2 children)

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    He had two sons: Kazuhiko (the eldest) and Toshihiko Inagaki.

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