Emperor Hirohito of Japan
Date of birth: 1901-04-29
Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan
Known for: Acting
Also known as: 昭和天皇, 裕仁, Shōwa Tennō, Shōwa, Hiro-Hito, Hirohito, 히로히토 천황
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.
Movie Credits
Without Reservations
1946-05-13
Kit Madden is traveling to Hollywood, where her best-selling novel is to be filmed. Aboard the train
Media Mafia: a Tale of Two Newspapers
2021-01-01
The 100 years of history of the Chosun Ilbo and the Dong-A Ilbo show that wrong press can be a socia
Warclouds in the Pacific
1941-12-24
This short film examines the Japan that emerged at the beginning of the 1900s and was firmly establi
Le Baron et l'Empereur : Japon, la voie de la guerre
2023-10-29
Mifune: The Last Samurai
2016-12-02
An account of the life and work of legendary Japanese actor Toshirō Mifune (1920-97), the most promi
The World at War
1942-09-18
Documentary examining the events which led up to the Second World War.
The Fight For Peace
1939-01-01
A documentary about the threat of war breaking out in Europe, focusing on Hitler, Stalin and Mussoli
December 7th
1943-03-01
"Docudrama" about the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941 and its results, the recovering
Tokyo Trial: Judging Japan
2016-05-22
The story of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, known as the Tokyo Trial, which,
Betrayal from the East
1945-04-24
A carnival showman tries to keep Japanese spies from sabotaging the Panama Canal.
Stalin's James Bond
2017-12-30
An account of the troubled life of Richard Sorge (1895-1944), a Soviet spy of German origin who play
Reagan
2011-02-07
Based on the story of Americas enigmatic career of one of the revered architects of the modern world
Tokyo Olympiad
1965-03-20
This impressionistic portrait of the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics pays as much attention to the crowds
Pearl Harbor: Legacy of Attack
2001-05-27
Documentary narrated by Tom Brokaw. National Geographic delves into the untold storylines and unreso
Kamikaze: An Untold History
2025-07-28
On the Pacific front, towards the end of World War II, Japan's imperial armed forces launched 'kamik
Atomic People
2024-06-13
Combining personal accounts with archive footage, this film features the voices of some of the only
Death of Emperor Showa
1989-02-24
In 1989, Emperor Shōwa passed away. The procession was televised, and between 800,000 and 2 million
Hiroshima
2005-08-06
The documentary recounts the world's first nuclear attack and examines the alarming repercussions. C