Jun Hamamura
Known for
After decades in the business, Jun Hamamura is the kind of actor who has spent far more time working than being talked about. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 72 years. The single most recognizable credit is 'High and Low', playing Second Creditor. 'Kwaidan' is a second title with real reach.
Jun Hamamura
91 Movies
5 Series
After decades in the business, Jun Hamamura is the kind of actor who has spent far more time working than being talked about. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 72 years. The single most recognizable credit is 'High and Low', playing Second Creditor. 'Kwaidan' is a second title with real reach.
Movies
Plays Second Creditor
High and Low
1963
Plays Doi Chûi
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
1959
Plays Professor Murase
Gamera, the Giant Monster
1965
Plays Hyoemon Shiomi
Samurai Rebellion
1967
Plays (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Kwaidan
1965
Plays Patrolman
The Castle of Sand
1974
Plays Saito
Ballad of Orin
1977
Plays Ito
The Burmese Harp
1956
Plays Otokichi
The Makioka Sisters
1983
Plays Shuki Izumi
The Battle of Okinawa
1971
Plays Company Manager
The Pornographers
1966
Plays Shigesaemon
Samurai Reincarnation
1981
Plays Tokusato
Profound Desires of the Gods
1968
Plays Miura Tatewaki
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
1972
Plays Blind Biwa Priest
Zatoichi's Vengeance
1966
Plays The Shadow / Yatabei, the Bellkeeper
Demon Pond
1979
Plays Old Man at Post Office
Sleeping Man
1996
Plays Welfare Official
The Demon
1978
Plays Motohike Kakei - Imperial Household General Affairs Chief
Japan's Longest Day
1967
Plays Deranged Officer
Fires on the Plain
1959
Plays Hiroko's Grandfather
Mr. Baseball
1992
Plays Gohei
Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters
1968
Plays Doctor
Her Brother
1960
Plays Isshosai
An Actor's Revenge
1963
Plays Mori Sokichi
Village of Eight Gravestones
1977
Plays Old Fisherman
Island of the Evil Spirits
1981
Plays Jinbee of stables
Red Lion
1969
Plays Akio Matsumoto
For Kayako
1984
Plays Joshin Temple Priest
Samurai Spy
1965
Plays Actor Dressed as a Police Officer
Ten Women in Black
1961
Plays Dr. Soma
Odd Obsession
1959
Plays Sudoku
The Inferno
1979
Plays Older Doctor
Being Two Isn't Easy
1962
Plays Secretary
August Without Emperor
1978
Plays Goro Murata
The Sun's Burial
1960
Plays Kamio
The Inheritance
1962
Plays Soldier
Human
1962
Plays The Man in Black clothes(黒服の男)
Dark Room
1983
Plays Kanoke-boshi
The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan
1970
Plays Goichi's Father
Conflagration
1958
Plays Masahiro
Cruel Story of Youth
1960
Plays Ushimatsu's father
The Broken Commandment
1962
Plays Doctor
Bamboo Doll of Echizen
1963
Plays Public Officer
The Vampire Doll
1970
Plays Beggar
Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees
1975
Plays Village Mayor
The Man with a Shotgun
1961
Plays Shigeyoshi Oki
Preparation for the Festival
1975
Plays Kahei Iwata
Koto—The Lake of Tears
1966
Plays Tessai
Watch Out, Crimson Bat!
1969
Plays Nozaki
Intimidation
1960
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Full Filmography
Sleeping Man
Old Man at Post Office
1996
Film
Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With Prints
Kuniharu Motoki
1994
Film
Mr. Baseball
Hiroko's Grandfather
1992
Film
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Kazuo's Grandfather
1985
Film
For Kayako
Akio Matsumoto
1984
Film
Main Theme
Ichirota Daitojima
1984
Film
Romansu
真之助の祖父・香木真人 · 156 episodes
1984–
TV
Dark Room
The Man in Black clothes(黒服の男)
1983
Film
Kitsune
Hospital Old Man
1983
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Jun Hamamura still alive?
Jun Hamamura passed away on June 21, 1995 at age 89.
What are the most famous roles of Jun Hamamura?
Jun Hamamura is best known for roles in High and Low, Kwaidan, Samurai Rebellion.
How many movies has Jun Hamamura been in?
Over a 41-year career (since 1954), Jun Hamamura has appeared in 91 movies and 5 TV shows.
What was Jun Hamamura's first movie?
The career of Jun Hamamura began with The Street Without Sun (1954).
What is Jun Hamamura's most recent movie or series?
Jun Hamamura's most recent release is Sleeping Man, which premiered on February 3, 1996.
What TV shows has Jun Hamamura appeared in?
On television, Jun Hamamura has appeared in Tales of the Bizarre, NET Playhouse, Romansu, Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series.
Jun Hamamura
1906-02-07 · Fukuoka, Japan
Jun Hamamura was born on 7 February 1906 in Fukuoka, Japan. He was an actor, known for High and Low (1963), Gamera: The Giant Monster (1965) and Bamboo Doll of Echizen (1963). He died on 21 June 1995 in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.