Kunishirō Hayashi
Japanese actor, action director and martial artist
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Kunishirō Hayashi (林 邦史朗, Hayashi Kunishirō; 1 January 1939 – 29 October 2015) was a Japanese actor, action director, martial artist and sword fight arranger.[1][2][3] He served as a sword fight arranger in almost all of the Taiga drama series on NHK in his lifetime.[4][5][6] In 1963, he founded stunt performers production company Wakakoma action club.[7]
Kunishirō Hayashi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 January 1939 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 29 October 2015 (aged 76) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1960-2015 |
His final appearance as an actor was in the 2016 Taiga drama series Sanada Maru, he played the role of Takeda Shingen.[8][9][10] He was posthumously awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 4th Japan Action Awards.[11]
Selected filmography
As an actor
- Taiga drama
- Ten to Chi to (1969) as Morozumi Torasada
- Kaze to Kumo to Niji to (1976) as Fujiwara no Hidesatos vassal
- Dokuganryū Masamune (1987) as Matsubara Tamon
- Hana no Ran (1994) as Asakura Takakage
- Mōri Motonari (1997) as Shinagawa Daizen
- Kōmyō ga Tsuji (2006) as Takenouchi Soemon
- Tenchijin (2009) as Kamiizumi Hidetsuna
- Sanada Maru (2016) as Takeda Shingen
- Taiyō ni Hoero! (1972) as an Assassin (ep.1)
- Oretachi wa Tenshi da! (1979) (ep.16)
As a sword fight arranger or Action director
- Taikōki (1965)
- Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1966)
- Lady Snowblood: Love Song of Vengeance (1973)
- Kunitori Monogatari (1973)
- Daitsuiseki (1978)
- Kusa Moeru (1979)
- Oshin (1983)
- Tokugawa Ieyasu (1983)
- Ghost Warrior a.k.a. Swordkill (1984)
- Sanada Taiheiki (1985)
- Wuthering Heights (1988)
- Aoi (2000)
- Shinsengumi! (2004)
- Yoshitsune (2005)
- Kōmyō ga Tsuji (2006)
- Fūrin Kazan (2007)
- Ryōmaden (2010)
- Gō (2011)
- Taira no Kiyomori (2012)
- Yae's Sakura (2013)
- Gunshi Kanbei (2014)
- Hana Moyu (2015)
Other appearances
- Weapon Masters (ep.5 Katana)
Award
- Japan Action Award for Lifetime Achievement Award (2016)[11]
