Emperor Hirohito of Japan
Known for Acting · 23 credits
- Born
- 1901-04-29
- Died
- 1989-01-07
- Place of birth
- Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as
- 昭和天皇 · 裕仁 · Shōwa Tennō · Shōwa · Hiro-Hito · Hirohito
Biography
Emperor Shōwa (29 April 1901 – 7 January 1989), commonly known in English-speaking countries by his personal name Hirohito, was the 124th emperor of Japan, ruling from 25 December 1926 until his death in 1989. Hirohito and his wife, Empress Kōjun, had two sons and five daughters; he was succeeded by his fifth child and eldest son, Akihito. By 1979, Hirohito was the only monarch in the world with the title "emperor". He was the longest-reigning historical Japanese emperor and one of the longest-reigning monarchs in the world.
Known For
Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War
2024
as Self - Emperor of Japan 1926 - 1989 (archive footage)
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Mifune: The Last Samurai
2016
as Self (archive footage)
FDR
1994
as Self (archive footage)
Without Reservations
1946
as Newsreel (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Valour and the Horror
1992
as Self (archive footage)
TV Shows (3)
Movies (20)
Mifune: The Last Samurai
2016
as Self (archive footage)
FDR
1994
as Self (archive footage)
Without Reservations
1946
as Newsreel (archive footage) (uncredited)
Warclouds in the Pacific
1941
as Himself (archive footage)
Tokyo Olympiad
1965
as Self
Hiroshima
2005
as Self (archive footage)
December 7th
1943
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Atomic People
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Betrayal from the East
1945
as Hirohito (archive footage) (uncredited)
MacArthur's Japan
1949
as himself
Reagan
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Stalin's James Bond
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Le Baron et l'Empereur : Japon, la voie de la guerre
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Kamikaze: An Untold History
2025
as Archive
Pearl Harbor: Legacy of Attack
2001
as Self (archive footage)
Media Mafia: a Tale of Two Newspapers
2021
as Self (archive footage)
The World at War
1942
as Self (archive footage)
Tokyo Trial: Judging Japan
2016
as Self (archive footage)
Death of Emperor Showa
1989
as Self (Posthumously as the Taikō Tennō (departed Emperor))
The Fight For Peace
1939
as Self (archive footage)
About Emperor Hirohito of Japan
Emperor Shōwa (29 April 1901 – 7 January 1989), commonly known in English-speaking countries by his personal name Hirohito, was the 124th emperor of Japan, ruling from 25 December 1926 until his death in 1989. Hirohito and his wife, Empress Kōjun, had two sons and five daughters; he was succeeded by his fifth child and eldest son, Akihito. By 1979, Hirohito was the only monarch in the world with the title "emperor". He was the longest-reigning historical Japanese emperor and one of the longest-reigning monarchs in the world. With 23 credits spanning from 1939 to 2025, Emperor Hirohito of Japan has appeared in 20 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Emperor Hirohito of Japan Movies
- Mifune: The Last Samurai (2016) — as Self (archive footage)
- FDR (1994) — as Self (archive footage)
- Without Reservations (1946) — as Newsreel (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Warclouds in the Pacific (1941) — as Himself (archive footage)
- Tokyo Olympiad (1965) — as Self
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