Emperor Hirohito of Japan

Emperor Hirohito of Japan

Actor

Tokyo, Japan
April 29, 1901

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.

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Emperor Hirohito of Japan 1
Emperor Hirohito of Japan 2

Representative Works

Hiroshima
Hiroshima
7.2
/ English
FDR
FDR
7.2
/ English
Mifune: The Last Samurai
Mifune: The Last Samurai
7.0
/ English
Reagan
Reagan
6.1
/ English
Tokyo Olympiad
Tokyo Olympiad
7.7
/ Japanese
Stalin's James Bond
Stalin's James Bond
6.7
/ German
Without Reservations
Without Reservations
6.3
/ English
Atomic People
Atomic People
8.4
/ Japanese
Betrayal from the East
Betrayal from the East
6.4
/ English
December 7th
December 7th
5.8
/ English
Pearl Harbor: Legacy of Attack
Pearl Harbor: Legacy of Attack
6.8
/ English
Warclouds in the Pacific
Warclouds in the Pacific
6.1
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Hiroshima
2005Nominee

Best Performance

Hiroshima

FDR
1994Nominee

Best Performance

FDR

Mifune: The Last Samurai
2016Nominee

Best Performance

Mifune: The Last Samurai

Career Highlights

Reagan
2011Highlight

Best Performance

Reagan

Tokyo Olympiad
1965Highlight

Best Performance

Tokyo Olympiad

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