Kazuo Hasegawa

Biography

Kazuo Hasegawa was a Japanese film and stage actor born in Kyoto to a sake brewing family. He began performing on stage at five and later became a student of Nakamura Ganjirō I, before joining the Shochiku studio in 1927. After being attacked by ruffians in 1937, he appeared in many successful films for Toho, including classic titles such as Song of the White Orchid and The Crucified Lovers.