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Emperor Hirohito of Japan

Emperor Hirohito of Japan

Birthday: 1901-04-29 | Place of Birth: Tokyo, 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

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

as    Self (archive footage)

2021
Media Mafia: a Tale of Two Newspapers

as    Self (archive footage)

2017
Stalin's James Bond

as    Self (archive footage)

2016
Tokyo Trial: Judging Japan

as    Self (archive footage)

2013
Adolf Hitler: The Greatest Story Never Told

as    Self (archive footage)

2011
Reagan

as    Self (archive footage)

2001
Pearl Harbor: Legacy of Attack

as    Self (archive footage)

1966
Tokyo Olympiad

as    Self

1943
December 7th

as    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1942
The World at War

as    Self (archive footage)

1941
Warclouds in the Pacific

as    Himself (archive footage)