Kunishirō Hayashi | |
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Born |
Tokyo, Japan | 1 January 1939
Died | 29 October 2015 | (aged 76)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1960-2015 |
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]
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]
Kunishirō Hayashi | |
---|---|
Born |
Tokyo, Japan | 1 January 1939
Died | 29 October 2015 | (aged 76)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1960-2015 |
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]
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]