Emperor Hirohito of 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.
Known for
ActingBirthday
April 29, 1901Deathday
January 7, 1989Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
14Place of birth
Tokyo, JapanAlso known as
昭和天皇, 裕仁, Shōwa Tennō, Shōwa, Hiro-Hito, Hirohito![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/1QxQoopyFo2EBlKg7f4KSzWqj5q.jpg)
Cast credits
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December 7th
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/uwS2YhhDsIRDl8XJfIAs21iCa8U.jpg)
Tokyo Trial: Judging Japan
Himself (archive footage)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/j0huiKAfwHoox7lcXwSESrgpByX.jpg)
Betrayal from the East
Hirohito (archive footage) (uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/j523NJfe7KRUfBLSOPsGxrTgoyR.jpg)
Stalin's James Bond
Self (archive footage)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/dzm6vsKW3BOGWy2bKCzwohoFVCA.jpg)
Reagan
Self (archive footage)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/bjN7zlN5vq6bgvetojjM82qWwLE.jpg)
Tokyo Olympiad
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/iz8B4R6uaRo4mvaC4qOvx3Wg034.jpg)
Without Reservations
Newsreel (archive footage) (uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/nklWhTBnbFw0NutlupxNbDB9TZZ.jpg)
Mifune: The Last Samurai
Self (archive footage)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/lMfVznsYkVHzvrc9yrAbd3SAQ2i.jpg)
The World at War
Self (archive footage)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/guGucD8CxFAsXKrOno4l4tgwkpN.jpg)
The Fight For Peace
Self (archive footage)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/74XB8qaezFe9qjwgKDTUVhqd61T.jpg)
Media Mafia: a Tale of Two Newspapers
Self (archive footage)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/cVms9sXIv2Z6xZyrNQRNcMYPl7D.jpg)
Le Baron et l'Empereur : Japon, la voie de la guerre
Self (archive footage)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/iigkWBJM91xGZ6ZbdaoMM6XsJu4.jpg)
Propaganda
Self (archive footage)