Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1925-08-04
Day of Death
1992-04-28
Place of Birth
Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan
Hiroshi Kondō
Biography
Hiroshi Kondō (August 4, 1925 – April 28, 1992) was a Japanese actor. He was born in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture. He graduated from the Department of Arts at Nihon University’s College of Arts and Sciences (now the Faculty of Arts). He joined Toho in 1944. He left Toho in 1953 and became a freelancer. He joined Nikkatsu in 1955. After that, he was affiliated with the Screenwriters and Literary Artists Association. He was active primarily as a villain, mainly in action films. From the late 1960s, he made a full-scale move into television dramas, playing a variety of roles as a supporting actor. He died of acute cardiopulmonary failure at Tokyo Medical University Hospital on April 28, 1992.
Filmography (149)
The Demon Comes in Spring
1989
Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You
1988
Ana
1984
Lowly Ronin 2: The Spray of Blood
1982
The Imperial Navy
1981
Before Spring
1980
Port Arthur
1980
The Claws of the Divine Beast
1980
The Revolt
1980
A 5,000 Kilometer Run under The Scorching Sun
1979
Proof of the Man
1977
Gambling Code and Feuds
1977
Red-Hot Youth
1977
Karate for Life
1977
