Emperor Hirohito of Japan

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.

  • Title: Emperor Hirohito of Japan
  • Popularity: 2.165
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1901-04-29
  • Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
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  • Also Known As: 昭和天皇, 裕仁, Shōwa Tennō, Shōwa, Hiro-Hito, Hirohito
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Emperor Hirohito of Japan Movies

  • 1941
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    Warclouds in the Pacific
    Warclouds in the Pacific

    5 1941 HD

    This short film examines the Japan that emerged at the beginning of the 1900s and was firmly established as an industrialized nation by the outbreak...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Lorne Greene

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  • 1943
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    December 7th
    December 7th

    5.7 1943 HD

    "Docudrama" about the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941 and its results, the recovering of the ships, the improving of defense in Hawaii...

    Genre: History

    Cast: Walter Huston

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  • 2016
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    Tokyo Trial: Judging Japan
    Tokyo Trial: Judging Japan

    8 2016 HD

    The story of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, known as the Tokyo Trial, which, just after the Second World War, was established...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Emperor Hirohito of Japan

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  • 1945
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    Betrayal from the East
    Betrayal from the East

    5.8 1945 HD

    A carnival showman tries to keep Japanese spies from sabotaging the Panama Canal.

    Genre: Thriller

    Cast: Lee Tracy

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  • 2017
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    Stalin's James Bond
    Stalin's James Bond

    6.667 2017 HD

    An account of the troubled life of Richard Sorge (1895-1944), a Soviet spy of German origin who played a decisive role in the outcome of World War II.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Michael Rotschopf

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  • 2011
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    Reagan
    Reagan

    5.917 2011 HD

    Based on the story of Americas enigmatic career of one of the revered architects of the modern world - icon, screen star, and two-term president,...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Ronald Reagan

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  • 1965
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    Tokyo Olympiad
    Tokyo Olympiad

    7.7 1965 HD

    This impressionistic portrait of the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics pays as much attention to the crowds and workers as it does to the actual competitive...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Abebe Bikila

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  • 1946
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    Without Reservations
    Without Reservations

    6.3 1946 HD

    Kit Madden is traveling to Hollywood, where her best-selling novel is to be filmed. Aboard the train, she encounters Marines Rusty and Dink, who...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Claudette Colbert

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  • 2016
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    Mifune: The Last Samurai
    Mifune: The Last Samurai

    7.2 2016 HD

    An account of the life and work of legendary Japanese actor Toshirō Mifune (1920-97), the most prominent actor of the Golden Age of Japanese cinema.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Keanu Reeves

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  • 1942
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    The World at War
    The World at War

    6.8 1942 HD

    Documentary examining the events which led up to the Second World War.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Paul Stewart

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  • 1939
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    The Fight For Peace
    The Fight For Peace

    1 1939 HD

    A documentary about the threat of war breaking out in Europe, focusing on Hitler, Stalin and Mussolini.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: David Ross

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  • 2021
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    Media Mafia: a Tale of Two Newspapers
    Media Mafia: a Tale of Two Newspapers

    5.5 2021 HD

    The 100 years of history of the Chosun Ilbo and the Dong-A Ilbo show that wrong press can be a social weapon.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Roh Moo-hyun

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  • 2023
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    Le Baron et l'Empereur : Japon, la voie de la guerre
    Le Baron et l'Empereur : Japon, la voie de la guerre

    8 2023 HD

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Caroline Ferrus

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  • 2013
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    Propaganda
    Propaganda

    8.048 2013 HD

    An anti-western propaganda film about the influences of American visual and consumption culture on the rest of the world, as told from a North Korean...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Susannah Kenton

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  • 2019
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    Greatest Events of World War II in Colour
    Greatest Events of World War II in Colour

    7.994 2019 HD

    Using highly advanced colourisation techniques, critical moments from World War II, from Stalingrad to The Battle of Britain, are shown in a whole...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Derek Jacobi

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  • 1992
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    The Valour and the Horror
    The Valour and the Horror

    1 1992 HD

    Mini-series investigating three significant Canadian battles in World War II.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Terence McKenna

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