Heihachirō Ōkawa
Sep 9, 1905 — May 27, 1971 (65 years)
Soka, Saitama, Japan
26 Movies
Heihachirō Ōkawa has spent over 93 years in front of the camera, with more than 26 film and TV credits. his Captain Kanematsu in 'The Bridge on the River Kwai' ranks among the most remembered of his filmography. Drama has been his most frequent territory.
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Heihachirō Ōkawa
26 Movies
Heihachirō Ōkawa has spent over 93 years in front of the camera, with more than 26 film and TV credits. his Captain Kanematsu in 'The Bridge on the River Kwai' ranks among the most remembered of his filmography. Drama has been his most frequent territory.
65 R.I.P.
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26
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Movies
The Bridge on the River Kwai
1957
One of Those Things
1971
Three Sisters with Maiden Hearts
1935
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
Destroy All Monsters
1968
Wife! Be Like a Rose!
1935
The Mysterians
1957
Five Men in a Circus
1935
Interpol Code 8
1963
Three Stripes in the Sun
1955
The Road I Travel with You
1936
The Wind Cannot Read
1958
The Girl in the Rumor
1935
Dancing Girl
1951
Morning's Tree-Lined Street
1936
Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro
1938
Bouquet of the South Seas
1942
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One of Those Things
Kawasaki
1971
Film
Destroy All Monsters
Engineer
1968
Film
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Astronomer
1964
Film
Interpol Code 8
Quyen
1963
Film
Marines, Let's Go
Yoshida (Hotel Manager)
1961
Film
The Big Wave
Yukio's Father
1961
Film
The Wind Cannot Read
Lieutenant Nakamura
1958
Film
The Mysterians
Person at Board Meeting
1957
Film
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Captain Kanematsu
1957
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Heihachirō Ōkawa still alive?
Heihachirō Ōkawa passed away on May 27, 1971 at age 65.
What are the most famous roles of Heihachirō Ōkawa?
Heihachirō Ōkawa is best known for roles in The Bridge on the River Kwai, Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, Destroy All Monsters.
How many movies has Heihachirō Ōkawa been in?
Over a 38-year career (since 1933), Heihachirō Ōkawa has appeared in 26 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Heihachirō Ōkawa's first movie?
The career of Heihachirō Ōkawa began with Tipsy Life (1933).
What is Heihachirō Ōkawa's most recent movie or series?
Heihachirō Ōkawa's most recent release is One of Those Things, which premiered on January 22, 1971.
Heihachirō Ōkawa
1905-09-09 · Soka, Saitama, Japan
Heihachiro Okawa (Japanese: 大川 平八郎 Hepburn: Ōkawa Heihachirō, 9 September 1905 – 27 May 1971), also sometimes credited as Henry Okawa (ヘンリー大川), was a Japanese film actor active from the 1930s to 1971. With hopes of starting a business, he traveled to the United States in 1923 and studied at Columbia University. He also studied at the Paramount Studios acting school and eventually began working in Hollywood, appearing in films by Howard Hawks and William Wellman. He returned to Japan in 1933 and co-starred in the Photo Chemical Laboratories (PCL) film Horoyoi jinsei. He later appeared in foreign films under the name Henry Okawa.
He is best known for Moyuru ōzora (1940), Dawn of Freedom (1944) Tokyo File 212 (1951), Floating Clouds (1955) and The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957).
(Wikkipedia)