Hisashi Igawa
Encyclopedia
Hisashi Igawa is a Japanese actor who has appeared in such films as Akira Kurosawa
's Dodesukaden
, Ran
and Madadayo
.
Akira Kurosawa
was a Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter and editor. Regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, Kurosawa directed 30 filmsIn 1946, Kurosawa co-directed, with Hideo Sekigawa and Kajiro Yamamoto, the feature Those Who Make Tomorrow ;...
's Dodesukaden
Dodesukaden
is a 1970 Japanese film directed by Akira Kurosawa based on Shūgorō Yamamoto's [pen name of Satomu Shimizu] book Kisetsu no nai machi .-Plot:...
, Ran
Ran (film)
is a 1985 Japanese-French jidaigeki film written and directed by Akira Kurosawa. The film starred Tatsuya Nakadai as Hidetora Ichimonji, an aging Sengoku-era warlord who decides to abdicate as ruler in favor of his three sons. It also stars Mieko Harada as the wife of Ichimonji's eldest son...
and Madadayo
Madadayo
is a 1993 Japanese film. It is the thirtieth and final film to be completed by Akira Kurosawa. It was screened out of competition at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.-Plot:...
.
Selected filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
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| 1962 | Harakiri | Retainer |
| 1966 | The Face of Another The Face of Another is a 1959 novel by Kōbō Abe. In 1966, It was adapted into a film directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara.-Synopsis:A plastics scientist loses his face in an accident and proceeds to obtain a new face for himself. With a new 'mask', the protagonist sees the world in a new way and even goes so far as to have... |
Man with Mole |
| 1969 | Goyokin Goyokin is a 1969 jidaigeki film co-written and directed by Hideo Gosha. Set during the late Tokugawa era, the story follows a reclusive ronin who is trying to atone for past transgressions. In 1975 it was remade as a Western film, entitled The Master Gunfighter.-Plot:... |
Takeuchi Shinjiro |
| 1970 | Kazoku Kazoku (film) -Awards:25th Mainichi Film Award*Won: Best Film-References:... |
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| Dodes'ka-den | Masuo Masuda | |
| Tora-san's Runaway Tora-san's Runaway aka Tora-san Homebound is a 1970 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma , and Aiko Nagayama as his love interest or "Madonna"... |
Tsuyoshi Kimura | |
| 1976 | Fumō Chitai Fumō Chitai Fumō Chitai is a a novel by Toyoko Yamasaki. It has been adapted into a movie in 1976 and then twice as a television mini-series in 1979 and 2009.-Cast:*Mikijirō Hira - Tadashi Iki*Tomisaburo Wakayama - Ichizo Daimon... |
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| 1977 | The Far Road The Far Road The Far Road is a 1977 Japanese film directed by and starring Sachiko Hidari. It was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival.... |
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| 1985 | Ran Ran (film) is a 1985 Japanese-French jidaigeki film written and directed by Akira Kurosawa. The film starred Tatsuya Nakadai as Hidetora Ichimonji, an aging Sengoku-era warlord who decides to abdicate as ruler in favor of his three sons. It also stars Mieko Harada as the wife of Ichimonji's eldest son... |
Shuri Kurogane |
| Tampopo Tampopo is a 1985 Japanese comedy film by director Juzo Itami, starring Tsutomu Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto and Ken Watanabe. The publicity for the film calls it the first ramen western, a play on the term Spaghetti Western .-Plot summary:Tampopo begins when a pair of truck drivers, an experienced one named... |
Running man | |
| 1987 | Hachiko Monogatari Hachiko Monogatari is a Japanese language film starring Tatsuya Nakadai, Kaoru Yachigusa, Mako Ishino and Masumi Harukawa. The film, directed by Seijirō Kōyama, is a tragic, true story about Hachikō, an Akita dog who was loyal to his master, Professor Ueno, even after his death... |
Maekawa |
| 1988 | Teito Monogatari Teito Monogatari is a massive Japanese historical fantasy epic written by Hiroshi Aramata.-Overview:The story is a retelling of the history of Edo from an occultist perspective. The premise is based on the idea that the curse of Taira no Masakado greatly influenced the city's history from its inception to the... |
Ryokichi Tagami |
| 1990 | Dreams Dreams (1990 film) is a 1990 magical realism film based on actual dreams of the film's director, Akira Kurosawa at different stages of his life. The film is more imagery than dialogue. The alternative titles are a translation of the opening line of Ten Nights of Dreams, by Natsume Sōseki, which begins:... |
Nuclear Plant Worker |
| 1991 | Rhapsody in August Rhapsody in August is a 1991 Japanese film by Akira Kurosawa. The story centers on an elderly hibakusha, who lost her husband in the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki, caring for her four grandchildren over the summer. She learns of a long-lost brother, Suzujiro, living in Hawaii who wants her to visit him before he dies... |
Tadao |
| 1992 | Luminous Moss Luminous Moss (film) is a 1992 Japanese horror film directed by Kei Kumai. It was entered into the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Rentarô Mikuni as Headmaster / Captain of a ship* Hisashi Igawa as Prosecutor* Satoko Iwasaki* Taketoshi Naitô as Novelist... |
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| 1993 | Madadayo Madadayo is a 1993 Japanese film. It is the thirtieth and final film to be completed by Akira Kurosawa. It was screened out of competition at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.-Plot:... |
Takayama |
| 1998 | Bullet Ballet Bullet Ballet Bullet Ballet is a Japanese film directed by and starring Shinya Tsukamoto, and co-starring Hisashi Igawa, Sujin Kim, Kirina Mano, Takahiro Murase, Tatsuya Nakamura and Kyoka Suzuki.... |
Kudo |
| 2000 | After the Rain | Kihei Ishiyama |
| 2004 | Half a Confession Half a Confession is a 2004 Japanese film directed by Kiyoshi Sasabe. It was chosen as Best Film at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony.-Cast:* Akira Terao: Soichiro Kaji* Mieko Harada: Keiko Kaji* Hidetaka Yoshioka* Mayu Tsuruta* Kyohei Shibata* Kirin Kiki: Yasuko Shimamura... |
Kihei Ishiyama |
| 2005 | Yamato | The Chairman |
| 2006 | The Professor's Beloved Equation The Professor's Beloved Equation (film) The Professor's Beloved Equation is a Japanese film released January 21, 2006 and directed by Takashi Koizumi. It is based on the novel The Housekeeper and the Professor.... |
Housekeeper Agent |
| 2009 | Mt. Tsurugidake Mt. Tsurugidake is a 2009 Japanese film directed by Daisaku Kimura.-Awards:33rd Japan Academy Prize* Won: Best Director - Daisaku Kimura* Won: Best Supporting Actor - Teruyuki Kagawa* Nominated: Best Film* Nominated: Best Actor - Tadanobu Asano... |
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| 2010 | Villain Villain (2010 film) is a 2010 Japanese film directed by Lee Sang-il, based on Shuichi Yoshida's crime noir novel of the same name. It was nominated for numerous awards at the 2011 Japan Academy Prize, including Best Film and Best Director , and won five, which included all four acting awards and for the score by Joe... |
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