Japanese movie stars died in 1980
Here are 2 famous actors from Japan died in 1980:
Hiroshi Inagaki
Hiroshi Inagaki (December 30, 1905 Bunkyō-May 21, 1980 Tokyo) also known as Kinpachi Kajiwara or Inagaki Hiroshi was a Japanese film director, actor, film producer and screenwriter.
Inagaki directed over 30 films during his career and is best known internationally for directing the samurai trilogy "Musashi Miyamoto" (1954–1956), which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1955. In addition to filmmaking, Inagaki was also a prolific writer, with over 120 books published in his name, including screenplays, essays, and novels. He began his career as an actor in the 1920s, appearing in numerous films and stage productions, before transitioning to directing in the 1940s. Despite being active in the film industry during World War II, Inagaki was not involved in propaganda filmmaking and his work focused on humanism and compassion. He was awarded the Order of Culture by the Japanese government in 1973.
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Kanjūrō Arashi
Kanjūrō Arashi (December 8, 1903 Kyoto-October 21, 1980 Kyoto) also known as Kanjuro Arashi, Chosaburo Arashi, Chôsaburô Arashi, Teruichi Takahashi, Arakan, Arashi Kanjūrō, Arashi Nagasaburo, 嵐 寛壽郎, たかはし てるいち, あらし ながさぶろう, 嵐 長三郎, 嵐 徳太郎, Arashi Wakadayu, あらし とくたろう, Nagasaburo Arashi, 嵐 和歌太夫, Tokutaro Arashi, 高橋 照一, 嵐 寛寿郎, Takahashi Teruichi, Arashi Tokutaro, あらし わかだゆう, 天狗のおじさん, アラカン or Arashi Kanjuro was a Japanese actor.
He was best known for his roles in jidaigeki, historical dramas set in feudal Japan, and yakuza films. Arashi began his acting career in the 1920s, but it wasn't until the 1950s that he became a prominent figure in the film industry. He appeared in over 200 films during his career, often playing tough, no-nonsense characters. Arashi was also a martial arts expert, having trained in judo, kendo, and karate. He was a member of the Japan Action Club, an organization founded by legendary martial arts actor Sonny Chiba, and served as a mentor to actors such as Toshiro Mifune and Ken Takakura. Arashi received numerous awards for his contributions to Japanese cinema, including the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th Class, Gold Rays with Rosette in 1977.
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