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Emperor Hirohito of Japan

Nacimiento : 1901-04-29, Tokyo, Japan

Muerte : 1989-01-07

Historia

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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Películas

Stalin's James Bond

Self (archive footage)

An account of the troubled life of Richard Sorge (1895-1944), a Soviet spy of German origin who played a decisive role in the outcome of World War II.

Mifune: The Last Samurai

Self (archive footage)

An account of the life and work of legendary Japanese actor Toshirō Mifune (1920-97), the most prominent actor of the Golden Age of Japanese cinema.

Tokyo Trial: Judging Japan

Himself (archive footage)

The story of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, known as the Tokyo Trial, which, just after the Second World War, was established in Japan as a special jurisdiction in 1946 (it was closed in 1948) to judge the war crimes of the Japanese leaders; and how and why officials in Washington prevented Emperor Hirohito to be seen sat on the bench.

Reagan

Self (archive footage)

Based on the story of Americas enigmatic career of one of the revered architects of the modern world - icon, screen star, and two-term president, Ronald Reagan.

Las olimpiadas de Tokio

Self

Aclamado documental dedicado a los Juegos Olímpicos que Japón hospedó en 1964. (FILMAFFINITY)

Sucedió en el tren

Newsreel (archive footage) (uncredited)

Kit Madden es una novelista que viaja en tren a Hollywood para colaborar en una película que se basa en su nuevo libro 'Aquí está el mañana'. Durante el trayecto conoce al marine Rusty Thomas, un caballero que discutirá con ella diversos aspectos del libro, mostrando su desacuerdo en algunos puntos, sin saber que está hablando con la autora.

Traición desde el este

Hirohito (archive footage) (uncredited)

Poco antes de estallar la II Guerra Mundial, Japón infiltra en los Estados Unidos una red de espías y saboteadores. El militar Eddie Carter es tentado por uno de ellos, un espía llamado Kato. Pero Eddie no es un traidor y se convierte así en un agente doble.

El 7 de diciembre

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Docudrama rodado por John Ford sobre el bombardeo de Pearl Harbour el 7 de diciembre de 1941 y sus resultados, la destrucción de la zona, la recuperación de los barcos, la defensa en Hawaii y los esfuerzos estadounidenses para contraatacar los refuerzos japoneses. La versión completa y no censurada de la película mezcla imágenes de archivo auténticas con recreaciones de los ataques y secuencias de ficción con actores.

The World at War

Self (archive footage)

Documentary examining the events which led up to the Second World War.

Warclouds in the Pacific

Himself (archive footage)

This short film examines the Japan that emerged at the beginning of the 1900s and was firmly established as an industrialized nation by the outbreak of World War II. Facing the greatest threat in their history, the democracies of the Pacific took careful stock of this new Japan and its strength, and erected a vast system of defence across the world's greatest ocean.

The Fight For Peace

Self (archive footage)

A documentary about the threat of war breaking out in Europe, focusing on Hitler, Stalin and Mussolini.