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name: "Hiroshi Hayashi"
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born: "31 January 1905"
died: "22 December 1971"
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# Hiroshi Hayashi

Actor. Born 31 January 1905 in Kyoto City, Kyoto, Japan. Died 22 December 1971.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 31 January 1905, Kyoto City, Kyoto, Japan
- **Died:** 22 December 1971
- **Active:** 1952–1954
- **Also known as:** Kan Hayashi, 林幹, 林干, 海上 晴帆

## Biography

Hiroshi Hayashi was a Japanese actor. Born on 31 January 1905 in Kyoto, he appeared in numerous films from the 1950s onwards, often in supporting roles.

He is credited as the Chairman of the Diet Committee in *Godzilla* (1954). Other notable appearances include the Weak Ronin in *Seven Samurai* (1954), a yakuza in *Ikiru* (1952), Gôzô Shimizu in *Jigoku* (1960) and Kiemon Itô in *Ghost Story of Yotsuya* (1959). He also worked in television, including an episode of *Kamen Rider* (1971).

Hayashi was married to Moto Inagaki from 1940 until their divorce in 1965; they had two sons. He died on 22 December 1971.

*Sources: imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Godzilla* (1954), Fi1m 88, as Chairman of Diet Committee — [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla.md)
- *Seven Samurai* (1954), Fi1m 95, as Weak Ronin — [page](https://film.one/film/seven-samurai.md)
- *Ikiru* (1952), Fi1m 92, as Yakuza — [page](https://film.one/film/ikiru.md)

## Also known for

- *Godzilla, King of the Monsters!* (1956), Chairman of Diet Committee (uncredited)
- *Jigoku* (1960), Gôzô Shimizu
- *Ghost Story of Yotsuya* (1959), Kiemon Itô
- *Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold* (1964)

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