Kojiro Hongo

Kojiro Hongo
Hongo in Daibosatsu-toge, 1960
Born(1938-02-15)15 February 1938
Okayama, Japan
Died14 February 2013(2013-02-14) (aged 74)
Yokohama, Japan
OccupationActor
Years active1959-2001

Kojiro Hongo (本郷功次郎, Hongō Kōjirō, 15 February 1938 – 14 February 2013) was a Japanese actor.[1] Hongo won an Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year in 1959.[2] His notable international performances were in the Daiei Studios Gamera films.

  1. ^ "Kôjirô Hongô". Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  2. ^ エランドール賞歴代受賞者一覧 [List of Élan d'Or awardee] (in Japanese). All Nippon Producers Association. Retrieved 30 April 2017.