Hana Hajime

Name: Hana Hajime
Native name: ハナ肇
Also Known as: ハナはじめ, 野々山定夫, ののやまさだお
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: February 9, 1930
Died: September 10, 1993

Hana Hajime was a Japanese actor. He was the leader of the comic jazz band The Crazy Cats, which featured such talent as Ueki Hitoshi and Tani Kei, and which starred in a series of film comedies (such as the "Irresponsible" (Musekinin) series at Toho) and in TV variety shows such as "Shabondama Holiday. He won the award for best actor at the 31st Blue Ribbon Awards for Kaisha Monogatari: Memories of You.

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Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1993	Shinkansen Monogatari '93 Summer Japanese Drama, 1993, 12 eps Koda Yusaku (Ep. 1-2) (Guest Role)	12	Koda Yusaku (Ep. 1-2) Guest Role	4.0
1992	Tokugawa Buraicho Japanese Drama, 1992, 24 eps Kyoya Shozaemon (Support Role)	24	Kyoya Shozaemon Support Role	0.0
1990	Rinrinto Japanese Drama, 1990, 156 eps Den'emon (Support Role)	156	Den'emon Support Role	4.0
1990	Hotel Japanese Drama, 1990, 11 eps Yoshinari (Ep. 5) (Guest Role)	11	Yoshinari (Ep. 5) Guest Role	0.0
1986	Obochama ni wa Wakarumai! Japanese Drama, 1986, 13 eps (Guest Role)	13	Guest Role	0.0
1983	Mito Komon Season 14 Japanese Drama, 1983, 37 eps (Ep. 11) (Guest Role)	37	(Ep. 11) Guest Role	8.0
1983	Chibikko Kaa-chan Japanese Drama, 1983, 16 eps [Vice-Principal Teacher] (Support Role)	16	[Vice-Principal Teacher] Support Role	0.0
1982	Matsumoto Seicho no Kurokawa no Techo Japanese Drama, 1982, 6 eps Hashida Tsuneo (Support Role)	6	Hashida Tsuneo Support Role	7.0
1981	Orewa Owarimakun Japanese Drama, 1981, 19 eps Ijuin (Support Role)	19	Ijuin Support Role	10.0
1980	Piman Hakusho Japanese Drama, 1980, 9 eps Ozaki Hikaru (Support Role)	9	Ozaki Hikaru Support Role	0.0
1979	Tatoeba, Ai Japanese Drama, 1979, 13 eps Kujo Daikichi (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	13	Kujo Daikichi (Ep. 1) Guest Role	0.0
1978	Saiyuki Japanese Drama, 1978, 52 eps Usozenji (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)	52	Usozenji (Ep. 3) Guest Role	8.3
1975	Ashita ga Gozaru Japanese Drama, 1975, 53 eps Debari Toshio (Support Role)	53	Debari Toshio Support Role	4.0
1975	Mito Komon Season 6 Japanese Drama, 1975, 32 eps (Ep. 26) (Guest Role)	32	(Ep. 26) Guest Role	6.0
1974	Onna Kazoku Japanese Drama, 1974, 26 eps (Guest Role)	26	Guest Role	8.0
1973	The Water Margin Japanese Drama, 1973, 26 eps Wu Song (Support Role)	26	Wu Song Support Role	7.8
1972	Taiyo ni Hoero Japanese Drama, 1972, 718 eps Uchida Sokichi (Main Role)	718	Uchida Sokichi Main Role	4.0
1971	Tenka Gomen Japanese Drama, 1971, 47 eps (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	47	(Ep. 1) Guest Role	0.0
1970	Otoko Ichiban! Tamegoro Japanese Drama, 1970, 26 eps Wakabayashi Tamegoro (Main Role)	26	Wakabayashi Tamegoro Main Role	0.0
1969	Mito Komon Japanese Drama, 1969, 32 eps Yahei (Guest Role)	32	Yahei Guest Role	7.0
1965	Omono Yosei Keikaku Japanese Drama, 1965, 10 eps (Support Role)	10	Support Role	0.0
1964	Uso Hachimanki Japanese Drama, 1964, 28 eps (Ep. 24) (Guest Role)	28	(Ep. 24) Guest Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2020	Nichiyo Kyofu Series: Best Selection 2 Japanese Movie, 2020, {Kubinashi Shima} (Unknown)	{Kubinashi Shima} Unknown	0.0
1992	Winners Japanese Movie, 1992, Kamio Yokichi (Support Role)	Kamio Yokichi Support Role	1.0
1991	Tokyo Scramble Japanese Movie, 1991, (Main Role)	Main Role	6.9
1990	Tekken Japanese Movie, 1990, Tsutsui (Support Role)	Tsutsui Support Role	0.0
1990	Donmai Japanese Movie, 1990, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	0.0
1988	Kaisha Monogatari: Memories of You Japanese Movie, 1988, (Unknown)	Unknown	5.0
1988	Yamada Village Waltz Japanese Movie, 1988, Kanda Wataru (Bit part)	Kanda Wataru Bit part	0.0
1984	Kotaro Makaritoru! Japanese Movie, 1984, [School director] (Support Role)	[School director] Support Role	0.0
1984	Keiji Monogatari 3: Shiosai no Uta Japanese Movie, 1984, [Chief of Goto Central Police Station] (Support Role)	[Chief of Goto Central Police Station] Support Role	0.0
1980	A Distant Cry from Spring Japanese Movie, 1980, Abuta Taro [President of "Okhotsyk"] (Support Role)	Abuta Taro [President of "Okhotsyk"] Support Role	7.6
1979	Peaman 80 Japanese Movie, 1979, Student Division Clerk (Guest Role)	Student Division Clerk Guest Role	0.0
1979	Honjitsu Tadaima Tanjo Japanese Movie, 1979, (Support Role)	Support Role	4.0
1979	Yami no Karyudo Japanese Movie, 1979, Hanba (Guest Role)	Hanba Guest Role	7.0
1978	Mito Komon Japanese Movie, 1978, (Support Role)	Support Role	7.0
1978	Never Give Up Japanese Movie, 1978, [Chief of investigation] (Support Role)	[Chief of investigation] Support Role	6.4
1977	The Japanese Belly Button Japanese Movie, 1977, [Dry cleaning shop owner] / [Lorry driver] / [Lighting man] (Unknown)	[Dry cleaning shop owner] / [Lorry driver] / [Lighting man] Unknown	2.0
1976	Tenpo Suikoden Ohara Yugaku Japanese Movie, 1976, Sukegoro Iioka (Support Role)	Sukegoro Iioka Support Role	0.0
1975	Preparation for the Festival Japanese Movie, 1975, Oki Kiyoma (Support Role)	Oki Kiyoma Support Role	6.0
1974	Mutsugoro no Kekkon Shirushi Japanese Movie, 1974, (Support Role)	Support Role	4.0
1972	It's a Festival, It's a Ghost, Everyone Gathers !! Japanese Movie, 1972, Oniyama (Support Role)	Oniyama Support Role	6.0
1972	The Glass Rabbit Japanese Movie, 1972, Dr. Nakajima (Guest Role)	Dr. Nakajima Guest Role	0.0
1970	Where Spring Comes Late Japanese Movie, 1970, [Band member] (Bit part)	[Band member] Bit part	7.4
1968	Japan's Betrayal Man Japanese Movie, 1968, Yamato Takeshi (Support Role)	Yamato Takeshi Support Role	5.0
1968	Kawachi Futen Zoku Japanese Movie, 1968, Togo Konno (Support Role)	Togo Konno Support Role	5.0
1966	Hondara Catchbook Japanese Movie, 1966, Hanashichi (Support Role)	Hanashichi Support Role	0.0
1964	Baka ga Sensha de Yattekuru Japanese Movie, 1964, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1964	Iikagen Baka Japanese Movie, 1964, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1963	Alone Across the Pacific Japanese Movie, 1963, Youth's Friend (Support Role)	Youth's Friend Support Role	7.5
1963	Nipponichi no Iro Otoko Japanese Movie, 1963, Gonda (Support Role)	Gonda Support Role	0.0
1963	Kyu-Chan's Upside-Down Jackpot Battle Japanese Movie, 1963, Kira (Support Role)	Kira Support Role	10.0
1962	Nippon Musekinin Yaro Japanese Movie, 1962, Hasegawa (Support Role)	Hasegawa Support Role	2.0
1962	Nippon Musekinin Jidai Japanese Movie, 1962, Yusaku (Support Role)	Yusaku Support Role	0.0
1960	The Woman Who Touched the Legs Japanese Movie, 1960, [Detective] (Main Role)	[Detective] Main Role	4.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1983	Matsumoto Seicho no Satsujin Ko Oku no Hosomichi Japanese Special, 1983, 1 eps Yokoyama Michita (Support Role)	1	Yokoyama Michita Support Role	0.0
1978	Kubinashi Shina Japanese Special, 1978, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0

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