Hyō Kitazawa

Hyō Kitazawa is one of those figures who makes you stop and think about how much a single lifetime can hold. Born in Tokyo in 1911, he lived through the tail end of Meiji, all of Taisho and Showa, two world wars, the rise and fall of the silent film era, the golden age of Japanese cinema, and the arrival of television — and he did it all as a working actor. I never got to see his performances firsthand, obviously, but there's something quietly impressive about anyone who planted a flag in such an unstable industry during such a turbulent century and just kept going. A Taurus born in the Year of the Boar — that combination has stubborn, dug-in energy written all over it, and you'd need exactly that to survive as an actor from 1911 to 1980. He passed at 69, having witnessed basically everything. Whatever his roles were, he earned his place in the record.

Hyō Kitazawa (born May 18, 1911, Tokyo; died August 4, 1980) was a Japanese actor whose career spanned the Taisho and Showa eras. He lived through some of the most turbulent decades in Japanese history, including the rise of the film industry and the postwar period. He passed away at the age of 69.

Name (English)

Hyō Kitazawa

Name (Japanese)

北沢彪

Reading

きたざわ ひょう

Born

May 18, 1911 – August 4, 1980

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Boar (亥)

Origin

Tokyo, Japan

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Active years

Unknown

Occupation

Actor

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Debut

Unknown

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8C%97%E6%B2%A2%E5%BD%AA

Tags

• From Tokyo
• Actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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