
Hajime Izu
Acting
Biography
Hajime Izu was born on July 6, 1918 in Japan. He was an actor and writer, known for Onna (1964), Jinzô ningen Kikaidâ (1972) and Nora inu (1949). He died in 2005.
Born: July 6, 1917
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Known For

Kidou Keiji Jiban: Great Explosion at the Monster Factory of Fear
Jiban goes into action to save Yoko and several captured children from Doctor Giba's plot of creating the ultimate lifeform.

Android Kikaider
A transforming super-android, on the run from an evil organization, fights rampaging robot monsters and helps his creator's daughter & son find their lost father.

The Eagle of the Pacific
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, a brilliant tactician, is a loyal subject of the emperor, despite his grave misgivings about leading Japan's navy into war with the United States. He opposes the attack on Pearl Harbor, but, overruled, he leads his forces to the best of his ability.

Stray Dog
A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus. Desperate to right the wrong, he goes undercover, scavenging Tokyo’s sweltering streets for the stray dog whose desperation has led him to a life of crime. With each step, cop and criminal’s lives become more intertwined and the investigation becomes an examination of Murakami’s own dark side.

Battle Anthem
The story of Japan's victory in the battle of Tsushima Strait.

Listen to the Voices of the Sea
This film is strongly anti-war film. The film is based on the collection of writings by Japanese student soldiers who died during World War II. The film is located to Burma. It shows the everyday problems of soldiers in contrast of their ideas and the cynicism of their commanders. Soldiers are also victims of military bullying by their commanders.

Wife
Ten years into a marriage, the wife is disappointed by the husband's lack of financial success, meaning she has to work and can't treat herself and the husband finds the wife slovenly and mean-spirited: she neither cooks not cleans particularly well and is generally disagreeable. In turn, he alternately ignores her and treats her as a servant. Neither is particularly happy, not helped by their unsatisfactory lodgers. The husband is easily seduced by an ex-colleague, a widow with a small child who needs some security, and considers leaving his wife.

The Rocking Horsemen
It is 1965. High-school student Takeyoshi Fujiwara hears "Pipeline" by the Ventures, and is mesmerized by their unique sound. With three friends, he forms a band called "The Rocking Horsemen." A warm and comic glimpse into high-school and small-town life in Japan in the 60's.

The Blue Mountains: Part II
Continuation of The Blue Mountains: Part I. Released a week later.

Sudden Rain
A husband and wife's pet peeves and minor irritations escalate into major rifts and animosity.
Filmography
as School Principal
as Doctor Kenzo Igarashi
as Spaghetti Director
as Hoshishima Nirō
as Dr. Komyoji
as Dr. Nobuhiko Kohmyoji
as Dr. Nobuhiko Komyoji
as Dr. Daidōji
as Prince Oousu
as Tomita
as Ryūji Fujii (Ikuko’s brother)
as Hamasaki
as Miwa
as Corporal Tokugawa
as Kameyama
as Staff Officer (uncredited)
as Shinsaburo
as Hirohisa Matsuyama
as Ryosuke Tanabe
as Kazuo Machida
as Gon
as Kakuzo Ono
as Mr. Inu
as Ryosuke
as Oda
as Criminal Identification Officer
as Gen-Chan
as Gen-Chan
as Ichiro
as Tetsuo Mizushima