About Kunishirō Hayashi
Lived 1939 – 2015 (aged 76). Kunishirō Hayashi was a Japanese actor.
was a Japanese actor, action director, martial artist and sword fight arranger. He served as a sword fight arranger in almost all of the Taiga drama series on NHK in his lifetime. In 1963, he founded stunt performers production company Wakakoma action club.
His final appearance as an actor was in the 2016 Taiga drama series Sanada Maru, he played the role of Takeda Shingen. He was posthumously awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 4th Japan Action Awards.
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Who was Kunishirō Hayashi?
Japanese actor
When was Kunishirō Hayashi born?
Kunishirō Hayashi was born on 1 January 1939 in Tokyo.
When did Kunishirō Hayashi die?
Kunishirō Hayashi died on 29 October 2015.
What was Kunishirō Hayashi's occupation?
Kunishirō Hayashi was an actor.
What nationality was Kunishirō Hayashi?
Kunishirō Hayashi was Japanese.
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