Deceased

When Did Matsumoto Hakuō I Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 71

Also known asHakuô Matsumoto, Hakuo Matsumoto, Kôshirô Matsumoto, Kōshirō Matsumoto, Хакуо Мацумото, 八代目松本幸四郎, 初代松本白鸚GenderMaleNationalityEmpire of JapanBorn07/07/1910Born inTokyo, JapanDied11/01/1982 (aged 71)Died inTokyoWikidataQ6788142 ↗TMDb#131200 ↗

Matsumoto Hakuō I , born Junjirō Fujima , was a Japanese kabuki actor, regarded as the leading tachiyaku of the postwar decades; he also performed in a number of non-kabuki venues, including Western theatre and films. Taking the name Hakuō upon retirement, he was known as Matsumoto Kōshirō VIII for much of his career.

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Filmography20 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1989	Dai ChuushinguraSeries	—	79
1978	Bandits vs. Samurai SquadronMovie	Kuranosuke Tsuji	68
1969	Battle of the Japan SeaMovie	The Emperor Meiji	59
1969	Sky Scraper!Movie	—	59
1968	Admiral YamamotoMovie	Mitsumasa Yonai	58
1967	Japan's Longest DayMovie	Emperor Hirohito	57
1965	Samurai AssassinMovie	Naosuke Ii	55
1962	ChûshinguraMovie	Chamberlain Kuranosuke Oishi	52
1962	假名手本忠臣蔵Movie	—	52
1961	Bandits on the WindMovie	—	51
1960	Honno-Ji in FlamesMovie	Akechi Mitsuhide	50
1959	Man of EdoMovie	—	49
1958	Taikoki - The Saga of HideyoshiMovie	—	48
1957	Last Days of the SamuraiMovie	Kuranosuke Oishi	47
1957	A Matter of ValourMovie	—	47
1957	The Eye of HeavenMovie	—	47
1957	Samurai NipponMovie	—	47
1956	Five Patriots of KyotoMovie	—	46
1955	荒木又右衛門Movie	荒木又右衛門	45
1954	ChushinguraMovie	Oishi Yoshio	44